Place case study- King's park ward, Hackney Flashcards
Where is King’s Park ward located?
North of the Thames, inner city East London
What is the % unemployment?
8.9 much higher than national average
What is the % of lone parent households?
21 higher than national average
What is the % white British?
25 lower than national average
What is the % black African?
18.8 higher than national average
What is the % black Caribbean?
12.7 higher than national average
What % housing is socially rented?
54
During which decade was there an increase in international immigration?
1960s
Where did people emigrate from?
Turkey, Russia, Kurdistan, Iraq, Iran, Vietnam
When did the first stage of gentrification occur?
1800s, as the aspiring middle class moved in
When did the second stage of gentrification occur? Why?
1990s
Victorian properties in the ward were bought by the wealthy middle class
i) When did the population rapidly increase?
ii) What did the population increase from?
i) In 20th century
ii) From approx. 12,730 to 200,000
What was built during the 20th century?
Railways, canals, factories
When did selective outmigration of the wealthy middle class occur?
During the 20th Century
What occurred during the 1970s-80s?
Social housing experiments such as the Holly Street estate, these led to lots of crime occurring
What occurred in the 1800s to cause industrialisation?
Water powered mills were built on the River Lee
What was a consequence of industrialisation
Lower classes of people began to move in
What were the key industries in the 1800s?
Paint manufacturing and furniture trade
What was the ward like in 1500s?
Rural, quite far from the centre of London, MArket garden phase. Used for hunting and holidays for rich tudors
How would you structure an 8 mark question on how the identity of a place has changed over time?
intro- Name, location, time scale
Para 1- 1st time period: land use/ demographic groups/ why?
Para 2- 2nd time period: How is it different to first? Land use/demographic groups/why?
Para 3- same structure as 2nd
Conclusion- What are the key changes over time?
% people under the age of 20
30%, higher than national average
% population that are Muslim?
18, much higher than national average
Where does the IMD place King’s Park?
Within the 10% most deprived boroughs in England
% population employed in professional sector
17
