Reading vs Middlesbrough Flashcards
what is a demographic factor
a characteristic used to describe a population such as age, gender, religion, income, location
age of population in reading vs Middlesbrough
-reading has a higher proportion of people in the age 20-44 age category than Middlesbrough (41% compared to 32%)
culture of reading vs Middlesbourgh
in 2023:
-reading has 45% white British
-Middlesbrough has approx 86%
accessibility in Middlesbrough vs Reading
-Middlesbrough = not on UK motorway network, long distance from London (the economic core)
-Reading= Located on the M4, close proximity to London and a lot of rail links
connectedness in Middlesbrough vs in Reading
-in Middlesbrough has a local airport (Teesside international airport)
-in Reading, close to global hub airport of Heathrow, close to major unis including one in its own city reading
History of Middlesbrough vs Reading
-Middlesbrough= centre of industrial revolution mining, shipping, engineering of which many are now closed
-Reading- part of the M4 growth corridor, become centre for footloose industry
what is footloose industries
-those that can be located anywhere, not tired by natural resources or fixed infrastructure
Planning in Middlesbrough vs in Reading
Middlesbrough= almost a forgotten corner of the North east, never benefited from governmental regional investment
Reading= London overspill town beyond the greenbelt, closer to rural areas and attractive place to live
average weekly pay for a male worker in Reading vs Middlesbrough
-in Middlesbrough, roughly 530
-in Reading, roughly 605
GVA in Reading vs Middlesbrough
-in Middlesbrough, 17,000
-in Reading, 34,000
life expectancy in Reading vs Middlesbrough
-in Middlesbrough (for someone born in 2014) = 77
-in Reading (for someone born in 2014) = 81
percentage of people in high paid, high level of education work places (management) out of the total pop in Reading vs Middlesbrough
-in Middlesbrough, 7.5
-in Reading, 9.2
Percentage of people in low pay, low level of education work in Reading vs in Middlesbrough
-in Middlesbrough, 16.7
-in Reading, 9.6
middlesborough causes of deprivation
-industrial decline (closure of redcar steelworks)
-reductions in local gov funding
-poor educational outcomes
Middlesbrough plans to tackle deprivation
-middlesbrough council plan for 2024-27 prioritising economic development by promoting inclusive growth and sustainable jobs
-councils safer middlesbrough partnership to adress crime
