Space and Place SG2a Flashcards
What are the six characteristics of Place Profile?
Demographic, Socio-economic, Physical, Built environment, Cultural, Political
Define Place Profile
A combination of characteristics which shape a place’s identity and can change over time
What are the four areas of a city?
CBD, Inner City, Suburbs, Rural-Urban Fringe
What are Aspley’s 4 figure grid references?
1516, 1416
What evidence is there that Aspley is an inner city area?
Close to CBD (0.5km), Lack of green space, Just beyond Ring Road, Terraced housing grid iron layout
What are four features of a CBD?
Businesses and shops, High density, High land prices, Inside Ring Road
What are four features of an inner city?
Terraced houses, Small gardens, High density, Lack of green space
What are four features of suburbs?
Detached modern houses, Parks/gardens, Lower density, Have to commute to CBD
What are four features of the rural-urban fringe?
Green space, Retail parks, Residential and commercial, Edge of town (greenbelt beyond)
What is the latitude and longitude of the Aspley Basin?
53.6N, 1.77W
What canals flow through Aspley?
Huddersfield Broad and Narrow Canals
What river flows through Aspley?
River Colne
What Borough Council is Huddersfield in?
Kirklees MBC (Metropolitan Borough Council)
How many wards is Kirklees MBC split into?
23
What two wards is Aspley located in?
Newsome and Dalton
What political parties did the two wards in Aspley vote for in the 2016 local council elections?
Newsome voted Green
Dalton voted Labour
A census is a count of…
… All people and households in the country
A census is carried out…
… Every 10 years
When was the last census for England and Wales?
March 2011
When is the next census for England and Wales?
March 2021
The census provides…
… Primary data on the socio-economic and cultural characteristics of the population
The census allows us to compare different groups of people across the entire nation because…
… The same questions are asked and the information is recorded in the same way throughout the UK
The census data is available at various scales from…
… Ward level to a more detailed level called Super Output Areas (SOA), The smallest scale is from the Lower Super Output Area (LSOA) which contains 1,000-3,000 residents
In England and Wales, the census is planned and carried out by…
… The Office for National Statistics
What % of Aspley’s population are aged 0-15?
13.25%
What % of Kirklees MBC’s population are aged 0-15?
20.4%
What % of Aspley’s population are aged 16-64?
80.75%
What % of Kirklees MBC’s population are aged 16-64?
64.4%
What % of Aspley’s population are aged 65+?
6.05%
What % of Kirklees MBC’s population are aged 65+?
15.2%
What is Aspley’s population density/ha?
21.9%
What is Kirklees MBC’s population density/ha?
10.3%
What % of Aspley’s 16+ population have no qualifications?
21.4%
What % of Kirklees MBC’s 16+ population have no qualifications?
13.21%
What % of Aspley’s population are economically inactive (students)?
27.86%
What % of Kirklees MBC’s population are economically inactive (students)?
13.21%
What % of Aspley’s population have a professional occupation?
10.03%
What % of Kirklees MBC’s population have a professional occupation?
15.56%
What % of Aspley’s population have social rented housing from the council?
19.66%
What % of Kirklees MBC’s population have social rented housing from the council?
12.04%
What % of Aspley’s population have no cars or vans in the household?
60.65%
What % of Kirklees MBC’s population have no cars or vans in the household?
26.44%
What % of Aspley’s population are white (Eng/Welsh/Scot/N.Ir)?
52.2%
What % of Kirklees MBC’s population are white (Eng/Welsh/Scot/N.Ir)?
76.67%
What % of Aspley’s population are Asian?
22.62%
What % of Kirklees MBC’s population are Asian?
16.04%
What % of Aspley’s population are Christian?
38.75%
What % of Kirklees MBC’s population are Christian?
53.44%
What % of Aspley’s population are Muslim?
21.23%
What % of Kirklees MBC’s population are Muslim?
14.51%
What % of Aspley’s population have no religion?
30.98%
What % of Aspley’s population have no religion?
6.48%
Define Housing Tenure
The system under which housing is occupied e.g. owner-occupiers or tenants renting from a landlord
Define Formal Data
This is data which has been collected and has clear locational positioning
Define Informal Data
This is representation of a place based from TV, film, music, art, photos
Define Knowledge Economy
Wealth creating activities that are knowledge based e.g. R&D linked to university, high-tech manufacturing, finance, telecommunications, business services, design, education and health
Define Lower Super Output Area (LSOA)
The smallest area census data is available at (it covers 1,000-3,000 residents)
Define Studentification
A process of change in a local community caused by a growing student population
Define Sustainability
An ability or capacity of something to be maintained or to sustain itself
