Suburbanisation - Richmond-Upon-Thames

Question 1

Who lives in Richmond?

Answer 1

• High proportions of children, reflecting 2000 ‘baby boom’
• Fewer 20-24 year olds due to high house prices
• Lower birth and death rate than the national average

Question 2

Who works in Richmond?

Answer 2

• High paid managerial workers (commuters)
• 1.8% have no qualifications
• 71% have a degree or higher
• Average income = £40,878 (2018)

Question 3

What are the causes of suburbanisation in Richmond?

Answer 3

• Opening of railway in 1846
• Grew post-war due to deindustrialisation and growth of service economy
• Popular for immigrants

Question 4

What are the effects of growth on Richmond?

Answer 4

• Housing - lack of affordable housing, average of over £800,000
• Traffic - 39% see congestion as an issue
• Social - inequalities, polarisation of wealth
• Urban sprawl - creeping suburbanisation

Question 5

What are the causes of growth in Richmond?

Answer 5

• Transport - national rail, Heathrow
• Environmental - 100 parks, 21 miles of river frontage
• Social - low crime rate, 25% attend private school
• Services - developed retail and night time economy

Question 6

What are some social welafre issues in Richmond?

Answer 6

• 1 in 6 have poor health
• 4th smallest proportion of affordable housing in Greater London

Question 7

What are the services like in Richmond?

Answer 7

• No NHS hospitals
• Education
• Strain on elderly care

Question 8

What is the quality of life like in Richmond?

Answer 8

• Parks provide open space
• One of the safest boroughs