Regenerating Places KQ1 Flashcards
Classifying economies
Middlesbrough Vs Reading
Average weekly pay?
Middlesbrough - £532
Reading - £605
Middlesbrough Vs Reading
Percentage of economically active people?
Middlesbrough - 54%
Reading - 66%
Middlesbrough Vs Reading
Percentage of people with university qualifications?
Middlesbrough - 19%
Reading - 43%
What are the consequences of these variations between Middlesbrough and Reading?
Temporary, low paid zero hours contracts common in Middlesbrough meaning lower job and income security.
Differences in life expectancy
Middlesbrough - 77
Reading - 81
Higher percentage of long term sick and disabled in Middlesbrough
What are the ethnic compositions of Middlesbrough and Reading and what does it suggest?
Reading - 65% of residents white British
Middlesbrough - 86% white British
Greater ethnic diversity suggests a more successful place.
Explaining success
Middlesbrough Vs Reading
Accessibility?
Middlesbrough - not on motorway network or mainline train route. Long distance from economic core.
Reading - Located on M4 west of London with good rain links. Close proximity to London.
Middlesbrough Vs Reading
Connectedness?
Middlesbrough - Durham Tees Valley airport closing down. Limited higher education opportunities.
Reading - close to global hub airport Heathrow. Close to major universities including reading.
Middlesbrough Vs Reading
Planning?
Middlesbrough - Forgotten corner of North East, never benefited from government regional investment.
Reading - London overspill town beyond the green belt close to both urban and rural areas.
How is deprivation measured?
Compare rankings of Middlesbrough and Reading in 2015.
Index of multiple deprivation IMD which uses 7 different indices including income, employment, education, health and crime.
IMD 2015 data
Middlesbrough - 7th most deprived area in England.
Reading - 147th with deprivation less than half that of Middlesbrough.
Forces shaping places
Middlesbrough Vs Reading
Global scale?
Middlesbrough - Global shift led to factory closures and job losses. Global competition made steel less profitable.
Reading -Reading international business park home to global brands such as Oracle, Microsoft and Vodafone.
Many tourists visit sites such as Windsor castle and Ascot racecourse.
Middlesbrough Vs Reading
International?
Middlesbrough - Received EU economic development funding but less than areas like Cornwall.
Reading - close to economic core and within EU single market. EU is easily accessible by air, road and ferries.
Middlesbrough Vs Reading
National?
Middlesbrough - cut off corner of North East, too Far East of A1 and East coast mainline railway.
Reading - Transport investments in south provided connections such as the M4, Heathrow airport, M40 and M3.
Middlesbrough Vs Reading
Regional?
Middlesbrough - iron ore deposits exhausted. Poor road connections to Newcastle and very poor rail connections.
Reading - Migrants attracted due to being close to UK entry point and London. Within M4 corridor, where many high-tech industries are located. Many people use Reading as a commuter town.
