People of the UK

Question 1

What is trade?

Answer 1

The movement of goods and services across the world.

Question 2

What are imports?

Answer 2

Products bought into a country.

Question 3

What are exports?

Answer 3

Products taken out of a country.

Question 4

What percentage of UK imports come from the EU (2023)?

Answer 4

Around 45% (post-Brexit decline from previous 50%+)

Question 5

Who are the UK’s top import partners (2023-2024)?

Answer 5

China, Germany, USA, Netherlands, Norway

Question 6

Who are the UK’s top export partners (2023-2024)?

Answer 6

USA, Germany, Netherlands, Ireland, France

Question 7

How much does the UK import from Germany (2023)?

Answer 7

Approximately £64bn

Question 8

What is the value of UK petroleum and oil imports (2023-2024)?

Answer 8

Around £24bn

Question 9

What percentage of UK exports are machines (2023)?

Answer 9

Around 15% (the highest category)

Question 10

What percentage of UK exports are services (2023)?

Answer 10

Approximately 46%

Question 11

What is the median full-time annual earnings in the UK (2023)?

Answer 11

£34,963

Question 12

How do earnings vary regionally in the UK (2023)?

Answer 12

London: £43,729 median annual earnings vs North East: £30,666

Question 13

What percentage of UK GDP comes from the service sector (2023)?

Answer 13

Around 81%

Question 14

What percentage of London workers are employed in services (2023)?

Answer 14

Over 92%

Question 15

What is the UK average life expectancy (2021-2023)?

Answer 15

81.4 years

Question 16

What is the life expectancy gap between most and least deprived areas (2020-2022)?

Answer 16

Men in most deprived areas live 9.7 years less than those in least deprived areas

Question 17

What percentage of the UK population is from ethnic minorities (2021 Census)?

Answer 17

Around 18%

Question 18

What is the ethnic composition of London (2021 Census)?

Answer 18

44% White British, 56% ethnic minorities

Question 19

How do house prices vary across regions (2024)?

Answer 19

Average house price in London: £526,000 vs North East: £164,000

Question 20

How much higher is productivity in London compared to the UK average (2022)?

Answer 20

55% above UK average

Question 21

What is the income gap between London and the North East (2022)?

Answer 21

Average disposable income in London is 37% higher than North East

Question 22

How does transport infrastructure spending vary by region (2022)?

Answer 22

London receives £5,500+ per person vs under £1,500 in North East

Question 23

What government policy aims to address regional inequalities in the UK?

Answer 23

The ‘Levelling Up’ agenda, launched in 2022

Question 24

What are two key northern infrastructure investments?

Answer 24

Northern Powerhouse Rail and Trans-Pennine Route Upgrade

Question 25

How much did the Lowry development in Salford Quays cost?

Answer 25

£64 million (completed in 2000)

Question 26

How many jobs were created by Media CityUK at Salford Quays?

Answer 26

10,000 jobs

Question 27

How much economic value did Media CityUK add to the local economy?

Answer 27

£1 billion

Question 28

What is the current UK population (2023 estimate)?

Answer 28

67.33 million

Question 29

What percentage of the UK population lives in England (2021 Census)?

Answer 29

84.3% (56.55 million)

Question 30

What is the UK population density (2021)?

Answer 30

281 people per sq km

Question 31

What percentage of the UK population is aged 65+ (2021)?

Answer 31

19%, up from 16% in 2011

Question 32

What is the UK's median age (2021)?

Answer 32

40.7 years, up from 39 years in 2011

Question 33

When is the UK population projected to reach 70 million?

Answer 33

By 2029

Question 34

What was the UK's net migration figure (year ending December 2022)?

Answer 34

Around +606,000

Question 35

What is the UK's birth rate (2022)?

Answer 35

9.6 births per 1,000 people

Question 36

What stage of the Demographic Transition Model is the UK in?

Answer 36

Stage 4/5 (low birth rate, low death rate, aging population)

Question 37

How did COVID-19 affect counter-urbanization in the UK?

Answer 37

Accelerated the trend with increased remote working possibilities

Question 38

What happened to suburban house prices in the UK (2020-2022)?

Answer 38

Rose by 10.8% in year to March 2022 (highest growth in 15 years)

Question 39

What is a '15-minute city' concept in urban planning?

Answer 39

Design where daily necessities can be reached within a 15-minute walk or cycle

Question 40

What was London's population growth rate in 2023?

Answer 40

Slowed to 0.6% (below pre-pandemic levels)

Question 41

What is a 'satellite town'?

Answer 41

Smaller town within commutable distance of a major city

Question 42

What is suburbanization?

Answer 42

The spread of cities outwards and development of new residential areas

Question 43

What is counter-urbanization?

Answer 43

Movement of people from urban areas to rural areas

Question 44

What is re-urbanization?

Answer 44

Movement of people back into city centres, especially following regeneration