Toxteth

Question 1

location and natural characteristics

Answer 1

part of inner city Liverpool - 1.5km south of city centre

occupies undulating land on banks of river mersey

Question 2

what is the population density

Answer 2

87.8 people / hectares

Question 3

age demographic

Answer 3

mostly young

75.5% between 16 - 64

Question 4

ethnicity

Answer 4

78. 6% white population

6. 9% black afro Caribbean

Question 5

political characteristics

Answer 5

part of riverside ward with 3 councillors in Liverpool city council

focus on education, regeneration, housing etc

has an electorate of 73,000

Question 6

cultural characteristics (2)

Answer 6

major muslim festivals - ramadan is celebrated

christianity not main focus of cultural calendar

Question 7

average household size

Answer 7

1.9 people

Question 8

how many people don’t have access to a car or van

Answer 8

54.4%

Question 9

how many over 16s have no qualifications

Answer 9

27.2%

Question 10

how many in bad health

Answer 10

9.4%

Question 11

what is the built environment like (4)

Answer 11

adapted by migrants - changing for ethnic requirements

many mosques

small terraced housing

more schools - improved education

Question 12

why were there riots in toxteth 1981

Answer 12

due to increased poverty - loss of jobs from deindustrialization

Question 13

past characteristics

Answer 13

industrial revolution - emerged due to major ports - toxteth became industrial

19th century - cheap housing built

growth largely came from increasing connection due to goods passing through ports

Question 14

what opened in 2003

Answer 14

liverpool science park - to support growth of knowledge economy