Settlement Case Studies Flashcards
Where is Harehills in relation to Leeds City Centre?
1.6km NE
which zone of city is Harehills?
Inner city
Harehills is in the top ….% of deprived areas
5%
4 general characteristics of Harehills
- poor environmental quality (graffiti and rundown)
- bins exposed on streets
- litter on streets = ineffective cleaning
- bars on windows and homes = high crime rate
hare hills age structure?
Young
Percentage 0-15 years harehills
29%
3 impacts on age structure on social welfare hh
- primary schools
- no secondary schools but many nearby
- new children’s centre
percentage white harehills
60% white = below average
percentage Asian/Asian British harehills
20% = above average
6 impacts of ethnicity on social welfare of ethnicity hh
- ethnic food shops and supermarkets
- Polish and Lithuanian restaurants
- solicitors specialising in immigration
- variety of places of worship
- pakistani centre & community training centre
- fewer pubs due to muslim population
Example of ethnic supermarket hh
Continental Supermarket
Example of ethnic shop hh
Sari Shops
Examples of places of worship hh
Greek Orthodox church, Mosque
percentage full time employment hh
31% = below average
percentage unemployed hh
6% = above average
4 impacts of employment on social welfare hh
- limited high order services
- low quality low order shops
- public healthcare services
- local training centre
example of low order shop hh
Star and Style
percentage owner occupied housing hh
48%
percentage council housing hh
26%
4 impacts on social welfare housing hh
- high density back to back terraces (some state provided)
- lack of garden and open space
- no garages = on street parking
- cheaper housing = attractive to immigrants
What type of zone is Woodhouse?
Inner city
Woodhouse in a …. area
Studentified
percentage 18-24 wh
44%
6 impacts of age structure on social welfare wh
- services targeted at students
- computer repairs and printer cartridge shops
- pubs with cheap offers
- letting agencies
- fast food
- flyers advertising student events
example of letting agency wh
Apex - rent out terraced houses to students on low incomes
example of fast food wh
Chichini
example of student event wh
The Vodka Project
percentage white wh
75%
percentage Asian wh
10%
percentage in full time employment wh
21%
2 impacts of employment on social welfare wh
- services targeted at students on low incomes
- low order shops
example of low order shop wh
Bargain Booze
percentage owner occupied housing wh
16%
3 impacts social welfare housing wh
evidence of studentification - posters on walls, curtains closed downstairs
houses not well maintained
letting company signs on buildings
What zone of city is Roundhay?
suburbs
percentage 65% rh
17%
impact of age structure on social welfare rh
- residential care homes
- bowling green
percentage white rh
81%
percentage full time employment rh
43%
percentage retired rh
13%
4 impacts of employment on social welfare rh
- high order shops and services
- private healthcare services (elderly more prone to disease)
- Roundhay park biggest in Leeds
- Roundhay school = outstanding from Offsted
examples of high order shops rh
tescos and homebase
percentage owner occupied rh
79% = above national average
percentage council rented rh
4%
6 impacts of housing on social welfare rh
large detached homes, low density, green space, well maintained, new developments
any rented accommodation private and high quality flats
Zone of city East Keswick
Rural-urban fringe
suburbanised village
mean age of population ek
41 years old
but also families with children throughout age groups
3 impacts social welfare of age structure ek
evidence of provision for families - baby signing
provision of buses to nearby secondary schools
newly built village hall - play groups
percentage white ek
100%
Impact of ethnicity on social welfare ek
Church of England and methodist churches
no evidence of services for ethnic minority groups
percentage full time employment ek
62%
6 impacts of employment on social welfare ek
- high order specialist shops
- hairdressers and beauty salon
- well known butchers
- post office
- limited services as people afford to travel to larger areas
- most have cars = few buses as not econ viable
percentage workers who use public transport ek
only 5%
percentage owner occupied housing ek
90% = above national average
6 impacts of housing on social welfare ek
- 57% housing stock detached
- some original housing 1700s
- new building and renovation = area attracts investment
- large detached homes and high house prices
- driveways and garages
- lots of open space = high environ quality
percentage housing stock detached ek
57%