social Flashcards
deprivation
Brick Lane in 2/3rd most deprived decile, surrounding areas are in 7th and 2nd
Around Brick Lane in the rest of Tower Hamlets in 2nd/3rd most deprived decile.
Tower Hamlets is one of the most deprived areas in London, in 2013/2014 the boroughs with the highest proportion of people living in poverty are Tower Hamlets (39%), Newham (37%) and Hackney (36%).
25% of residents are income deprived
How have they changed over time
Index of multiple deprivation in 2010 = in most deprived decile, changes to 2nd and 3rd in 2019
One really interesting trend to emerge from the latest data is that four east London boroughs - including Tower Hamlets, have dropped out of a list of the 20 most deprived local authority areas in England, having become “relatively less deprived”.
healthcare
Two doctors surgeries on Brick Lane and one major hospital a couple of roads away, The Liverpool Royal
Only one in fifty residents (2%) shows all four indicators of healthy behaviour, while the majority display one (38%) or two (46%). White residents are more likely to display these behaviours than their Bangladeshi counterparts, though they are also far more likely to drink alcohol to excess.
Three-quarters (77%) of residents feel their health is good, which is on a par with the national figure (80%), but with a clear difference: younger people in Tower Hamlets tend to report better health than people of the same age elsewhere in the country, while people aged over 55 years report poorer health than their counterparts outside the borough.
One in five Tower Hamlets residents (22%) has a self-reported long-term illness, condition or disability. Of these, three-quarters (76%) are limited by it, meaning that 17% of all residents have a long-term limiting health problem. It appears that health problems for those who have them are more severe in Tower Hamlets than across Britain as a whole
education
Brick Lane has a large number of adults with a degree, at 57%, whereas the UK average is 21%.
137 different languages are spoken in schools throughout Tower Hamlets.
37,800 pupils in primary schools across Tower Hamlets.
The proportion of younger pupils achieving a good level of development has
8 Primary Schools
3 Secondary schools
Including:
Christ Church Primary School- 47a Brick Lane, London E1 6PU
Rated Good on Ofsted November 2012
November 2009 Inadequate
School reviews : ‘Excellent school! My daughter is going there, she loves to go. Teachers and staff are doing their best!’
leisure
Street art along Brick Lane invites tourism and investment, described as an ‘epicentre of street art’ in the city of London.
The ‘Street Art Tour’ of Brick Lane begins at Aldgate East tube station and ends at Shoreditch High Street Station, lasting around 1-2 hours.
On Heneage Street just off Brick Lane, there is a pub called ‘The Pride of Spitalfields’. It is one of the only original pubs remaining at Brick Lane.
Brick Lane Sunday Market began in the 18th century for farmers trading livestock and goods. It still continues to this day, and it brings in lots of tourists and visitors to the area. However, in recent years, gentrification of the area has increased the prices of running a market stall, leading to the shrinking of the market.
The ‘Truman Brewery’ is an original brewery that was purchased by Joseph Truman in 1679. The brewery was active until the 1980s. It is now used for business and events and is known as the ‘creative heart’ of Brick Lane.
Brick Lane is also known for its restaurants and bars, particularly the curry houses. ‘The Famous Clifton’ was the first to open in 1959.
By 2030 the local government wants to make more public open spaces in the Brick Lane area.
Not many open spaces or parks are currently open to the public.
crime
- Tower Hamlets is among the top 10 most dangerous cities in London. The overall crime rate in Tower Hamlets in 2020 was 95 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to London’s overall crime rate, coming in 8% higher than the London rate of 87 per 1,000 residents.
- Over the last 12 months 27884 crimes occurred within a mile of Brick Lane, anti-social behaviour being the most common crime in this area.
- Tower Hamlets overall, has had a decrease in crime rates over the past 4 years. The area itself has become safer to live in without the fears of crimes.These crimes consist of; burglary, criminal damage, arson, robbery or sexual offences which have all had a decrease in their crime rate making Tower Hamlets a safer place to live.
- However, despite this decrease, crimes such as anti-social behaviour, bicycle theft and drug use are continuing to worsen and putting more danger to the locals of Tower Hamlets.
