Otley Flashcards

1
Q

How many males live in Otley?

A

6,855

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

How many females live in Otley?

A

7360

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

How many people over the age of 65 live in Otley?

A

2891

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What is the main religion and how many people follow it?

A

Christianity

8,839

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

How many people are Muslim?

A

49

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is the main country of birth?

A

UK

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

How many people are Asian?

A

110

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

By what percentage have house prices in Otley increased by?

A

125.07% since the Millennium

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

By what percentage have average salaries in Otley risen by since the Millennium?

A

51.27%

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

How many more properties have been built over the past 20 years?1

A

539

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

How many poetry anthologies about Otley have been published by the OWF since 2014?

A

3

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Name one collection of poems

A

Spokes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is Spokes about?

A

Cycling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

When was Spokes released?

A

To coincide with the Tour de France arriving in Yorkshire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

How has Otley changed physically since 1900?

A

The train station has been closed
There is less vegetation
There is now only one hospital
More houses have been built

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What type of town is Otley?

A

A Border Town

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

What is a Border Town?

A

In the middle of a Clone Town and a Home Town

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Why is Otley a Border Town?

A

There are a mixture of both independent and chain stores

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What are the most common independent stores?

A

Food industry

Beauty industry

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What was the population of Otley in 1960?

A

1200

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

What was the population of Otley in 2001?

A

14,641

22
Q

What was the population of Otley in 2011?

A

14,215

23
Q

What percentage of the population was born in the UK?

A

96%

24
Q

How many 0-17 year olds are there in Otley?

A

2,838

25
Q

What is the IMD of Otley like?

A

It has a good IMD however, Western is in the 3rd most deprived decile however, the majority is in the 7th or 9th least deprived decile

26
Q

How has the IMD changed between 2010 and 2015?

A

There has been a dip in the south but in the north near Newall there has been an increase

27
Q

What was the rental value in 2008?

A

150-200 £ per m2

28
Q

Was the rental value relatively high or low in Otley?

A

Low

29
Q

How many schools are in Otley?

A

8

30
Q

How many crimes were reported in Otley in April 2018?

A

72

31
Q

What are the two most common types of crime in Otley?

A

Violence and sexual offences

Anti social behaviour

32
Q

How is Garnett Wharfe and example of a regeneration project?

A

It was built on a former mill site

33
Q

How is Wharfedale Park an example of regeneration?

A

The housing was built on the former Wharfedale Hospital site

34
Q

What is the name of the retirement apartments?

A

Addlington

35
Q

Name an artist that created art about Otley

A

JMW Turner

36
Q

What was Otley’s main industry in the industrial revolution?

A

Woollen

37
Q

What was employment like in the 19th century?

A

Employment in 2 woollen mills, a paper mill and other mills in the area

38
Q

What had happened to employment by 1900?

A

The printing trade employed over 2000 people in 7 machine shops

39
Q

What was Otley’s most important industry in 1900?

A

Printing

40
Q

Where do people work now?

A

In Leeds

41
Q

In what industry do people work now?

A

Tertiary

42
Q

How do people get to work now?

A

Travel by van or car

In the town centre they walk

43
Q

What is Otley Town Partnership?

A

A voluntary organisation that undertakes a range of activities and is led by a board of directors

44
Q

What activities does Otley Town Partnership organise?

A

Farmer’s markets, Otley Victorian Fayre, otley Food and Drink Festival

45
Q

What type of activities does Otley Town Partnership sponsor?

A

Community-based activities

46
Q

Give an example of a community-based activity that Otley Town Partnership has sponsored

A

Tour de France

47
Q

What groups does the Otley Town Partnership have?

A

Two monthly working groups that include community representatives

48
Q

What are the two monthly working groups?

A

Development and environment

Transport

49
Q

What does the development and environment group do?

A

Monitor major developments, help preserve the unique historic character and influence the provision of a high quality and safe environment

50
Q

What does the transport group do?

A

Assess the traffic and transportation needs of the town

51
Q

What does the business group?

A

Oversee the various events that provide the income source for the Partnership to operate