notting hill case study

Question 1

demographics of Notting Hill

Answer 1

• population of 67,000
• 20% afro Caribbean decent
• age profile - 25% ages 25-34 - more young ppl - rental based population

Question 2

socio-economics of Notting Hill

Answer 2

• average house price 1.4 mil - london average is 650,000
• property value has increased by over 400% since the 1990s
• over 50% have a degree or higher
• 25% of ppl live in social housing - eocnomic disparity

Question 3

culture of Notting Hill

Answer 3

• notting hill carnival - generates 300+ mill a year
• portobello road market - running since 1800s, attracts tourists
• film - Notting hill - 1999

Question 4

politics of Notting Hill

Answer 4

• part of Kensington and Chelsea borough - high conservative seats
• the less affluent areas of Notting Hill vote labour
• grassroots activism - anti-racism campaigns

Question 5

built characteristics of Notting Hill

Answer 5

• 60% of homes victorian terraces - many flat converted
• 500+ buildings are listed
• Ladbroke Grove, Lansdowne road and portobello road - pastel colours - famous/unique

Question 6

natural characteristics of Notting Hill

Answer 6

• only 5% is green spaces
• nearby parks are Holland Park and Hyde park
• urban greening campaigns
• 50 species of bird

Question 7

past connections of Notting Hill

Answer 7

• used to be rural area with clay fields - pottery industries thrived - kiln still there - brick making
• large influx of Caribbean immigrants in 1950s - hub for anti racism in 1960s following the 1958 race riots
• gentification from 1960-1990s made it more affluent

Question 8

present connections of Notting Hill

Answer 8

• access to central, circle and district tube lines - 15 mins to central london
• 1 mil tourists annually - carnival, markets, architecture
• high levels of international investors for real estate - 30% owned by foreign buyers, approx

Question 9

past flows of people in Notting Hill

Answer 9

• after WW1, 10,000 afro-caribbean immigrants settled
• artists and acrtivists moved here during the 1960s - cultural and social hub
• gentirfication attracted wealthier groups to move during the 1980s

Question 10

present flows of people in Notting Hill

Answer 10

• carnival attracts 2 mil vistors
• 30% property owners - foreign - US, Middle East

Question 11

location of Notting Hill

Answer 11

• west london
• royal borough of kensington and chelsea