Place case study- East Chesterton ward, Cambridge Flashcards
% unemployment
3.7
% lone parent households
5.5
% white british
70
% black
1.5
% Muslim
5
Give examples of areas of Quaternary employment
St. John’s innovation park
Cambridge business park
MathsWork software
Where is the River Cam located in relation to the ward?
The Eastern boundary is the River Cam
Where in East Chesterton on the IMD?
40% most deprived wards in England
What is the relief like?
Very flat land
What sort of housing is there?
Mixed residential neighbourhood
Some council housing
Some housing owned by a charitable housing trust
% people younger than 20
21.3
What is an important recent addition to the area?
Cambridge North Station
What will the socioeconomic impacts be of Cambridge North?
- more wealthy profile as house prices increase
- makes it more difficult for first time buyers or low skilled workers to buy properties
What are the impacts of St John’s innovation centre?
- business stays in Cambridge
- professional job opportunities created
- higher skilled workers attracted
What is the hundred houses project?
an initiative set up by a charitable housing trust
100 homes in East chesterton have been renovated so they are more energy efficient and have features such as good quality insulation.
