Population change in Cornwall Flashcards
How many tourists every year?
Over 4 million
Why is it in urgent need of regeneration?
Low wages
Declining rural economy
Lack of serviced + employment opportunities
No major cities = no dominant population center to attract outside investment to kick-start local economy
LE
Above UK average
What are the population trends?
UKs fastest growing pop
DR exceed BR because attracts retired people
Out-migration 16-29 because jobs are seasonal
In-migration of age 50-59 and families seeking better life or 2nd home
What should combat brain drain?
Opening of combined Universities of Cornwall
What have these trends meant?
increase dependency ratio + decrease WP = decrease econ potential
High proportion of people on low incomes = low spending power
Without investment from central gov. leaves local councils with low income = -ve multiplier
Explain the economic deprivation
lowest annual income per person in England + Wales
What are the 3 main reasons for economic deprivation?
Remoteness
Decline of traditional jobs
Tourism
Explain the remoteness
Geographically isolated
Poor infrastructure
Hard to attract investment because cost of transport so high
Explain decline in traditional jobs
80s: primary employment dominated
Each sector has declined
Lost jobs were year round, well paid and skilled
Explain the effect of Tourisn
Now biggest industry + helped offset losses in primary employment
Employs 25%
Visitor numbers depend on weather
Only 1/3 profits stay in Cornwall
What is the issue of housing?
Unaffordable = young priced out by older people
More social housing needed because local people are unable to buy houses
Why the lack of housing?
‘Right to buy scheme’ = allowed to buy homes but now lack of social housing
Purchase of cottages as holiday lets or 2nd homes = 5% of housing
What are Cornish services like?
Tourism keeps some alive but v.vulnerable
Schools are small + uneconomic
Most hospital care provided by hospital in Truro
Only 14% of Parishes have doctors surgery
