Social Changes - Additional Evidence of Increasing Affluence in Britain Flashcards
How many cars did British people own in 1951? How many in 1955?
2.5 million in 1951
3.3 million cars in 1955
How much did men’s weekly wages go up by from 1951 to 1961?
Went up by £7
How much did TV ownership go up in the 13 years? What massively helped it?
340,000 TV’S in 1951 13 million TV’s in 1964
Queens Coronation helped
Which classes did not experience as much affluence?
Working class citizens
What percentage of working class citizens did not have a car by 1960 and what percentage did not have a refrigerator?
80% did not have a car by 1960, 90% did not have a refrigerator by 1960
Which part of Britain experience the most affluence? Which part, the least?
South experienced most affluence
North experienced least affluence
What aspect of society heavily helped young children to move up a class?
Grammar Schools
What was a limitation of grammar schools for working class students who got into them?
1/3 of working class grammar school children did not stay on until 6th form
What did consumers buy expensive goods on?
Credit
What was a negative impact of the move to a consumerist society?
More imports due to the massive consumer boom resulting in a balance of payments deficit
How much was the 1960 balance of Payments deficit?
£300 million
What phrase did Macmillan give to this era saying how it was?
He said people had ‘never had it so good’ before
How many homes had the Conservatives built from 1951-64?
1.7 million houses
When was the Rent Act created?
1957
What did the Rent Act do?
Abolished rent control on 6 million houses
What was a limitation of the Rent Act?
It meant poorer people suffered more
