Toxteth and Lypstone

Question 1

Location

Answer 1

Toxteth - inner city Liverpool, 1.5km south of city centre

Lympstone - east bank of river Exe estuary, 15km south of Exeter

Question 2

Population density

Answer 2

Toxteth - 87.8 pph

Lympstone - 16.6 pph

Question 3

Age Distribution

Answer 3

Toxteth - 0-15 = 13.9%, 16-64 = 75%, 64+ = 10.6%

Lympstone - 0-15 = 19.8%, 16-64 = 55.6%, 64+ = 24.6%

Question 4

Ethnic Distribution

Answer 4

Toxteth - 78% white, 6.9% Afro-Carribean

Lympstone - 98.9% white, 1.1% other

Question 5

History

Answer 5

Toxteth - Forest > Farming > Forges/Copperworks > Flour Mills/Breweries > Inner City
Lympstone - Small Port > Ship Building > Musels Fishing > Tourism > Dormitory Village

Question 6

House Ownership

Answer 6

Toxteth - 24%

Lympstone - 66.1%

Question 7

Social Landlord

Answer 7

Toxteth - 34.2%

Lympstone - 12%

Question 8

Private Landlord

Answer 8

Toxteth - 39.3%

Lympstone - 20.6%

Question 9

No access to provate transport

Answer 9

Toxteth - 54.4%

Lympstone - 12.7%

Question 10

Bad health

Answer 10

Toxteth - 9.4%

Lympstone - 4.1%

Question 11

16+ with no formal qualifications

Answer 11

Toxteth - 27.2%

Lympstone - 14.1%

Question 12

Culture

Answer 12

Toxteth - Eid, Ramadan, Friday Prayers, Christian Sunday (Carribean Christian)
Lympstone - 67% Christian

Question 13

Political

Answer 13

Toxteth - Riverside Ward, Liverpool City Council, 3 Councilors
Lympstone - Parish Council, 11 Councilors

Question 14

Built Environment

Answer 14

Toxteth - Land use has changed greatly and the area has been adapted heavily by migrant communities
Lympstone - Low order shops converted to housing, small number of new homes, strict planning rules, locals heavily involved

Question 15

Natural Environment

Answer 15

Toxteth - Higher land on the banks of the River Mersey, little foreshore area.
Lympstone - Occupies small valley on the edge of the River Exe Estuary, 1.5km wide tidal flats, small pebble beach.

Question 16

Why has Toxteth changed?

Answer 16

Contanerisation, increasing ship size, dock location changes

Question 17

What were the negative effects of the change?

Answer 17

Dock and Manufacturing job losses, poverty rates increased, 1981 toxteth riots, high unemployment. Lack of skilled workforce. Need for inward investment and multiplier effect.

Question 18

How was toxteth regenerated?

Answer 18

Merseyside development corporation attempted to regenerate the dock area. 1988 art gallery opened, Tate Liverpool and City of culture 2008. Waterfront area is UNESCO heritage site. Liverpool science park. EU funds a low carbon sector

Question 19

How has Lympstone changed?

Answer 19

Move from manufacturing to service sector, now dominated by agri-tourism. Large number of service industry moved to Exeter area, MET office move in 2003, higher education institutions, major hospital and company headquarters.