Purbeck Issues, causes + impacts Flashcards
1
Q
Population Change
A
increase from 44k in 2000 to 47k in 2018
2
Q
Brain Drain
A
outwards migration of young adults looking for better jobs in the city
3
Q
Natural decrease
A
2017: BR = 8/1000
DR = 11.2/1000
therefore, natural decrease
4
Q
Increase in house price
A
2020-21 avg house price rose by 4% due to commuters, retirees, second homeowners and immigrants
5
Q
House-to-wage ratio
A
- purbeck has the worst avg salary to avg house price ratio in the country
- avg house price 14x avg salary
6
Q
Second Homes
A
- 7.33% of homes are second homes, driving prices up
7
Q
Services
A
- 3/4 villages have no general store
- 38 post offices have closed since 1991
- 9% of villages have access to GP
HOWEVER, 30 village halls have been connected to wifi - more comp from urban supermarkets, undercutting prices has led to general stores closing.
8
Q
public transport
A
2016, dorset council slashed transport budget by 50% to save £1.5 mil due to decreased funding
9
Q
Deprivation
A
cumulative deprivation of household, opportunity, and mobility
