UK in the 21st Century Case Studies

Question 1

How is the UK’s population changing?

Answer 1

• England 2001-11 8% increase, 2011-21 6%.
• Early deaths falling (heart disease, cancer, strokes etc).
• Ageing more in the southwest.
• Bexhill-on-Sea 66 of 90,000 centenarians, highest proportion in Britain.
• Negative - strain on NHS.
• Positive - volunteering in retirement.

Question 2

Migration in a UK Area

Answer 2

• Boston 2001-11 16% increase, 2011-21 9%.
• Eastern European migration in 2004 with EU updates - Polish population of Boston increased 40 to 3000 by 2010.
• Negative - worse bottom-end wages.
• Positive - more unwanted jobs taken.

Question 3

How did UK jobs change through the Industrial Revolution?

Answer 3

• Primary decrease.
• Secondary peak during Industrial Revolution then slight fall.
• Tertiary increase.
• Quaternary introduced recently.

Question 4

One Economic Hub in the UK

Answer 4

• Oxford has housed increasingly wide a range of companies, and expanded.
• Rutherford Appleton Laboratory - quaternary jobs.
• Contains significant university.

Question 5

UK Role in a Conflict

Answer 5

• Somalia conflict ongoing today.
• 2013 British military team sent to train troops and combat HR abuse.
• As part of UN, sent troops in 1992 ceasefire attempt - failed by 1995.
• Several UK charities: Oxfam, Save the Children, British Red Cross.

Question 6

How is the UK’s media influence changing?

Answer 6

• 2019 61 billion of £2.21 trillion total GDP generated by film industry.
• Number employed increased by more than 30% since 2011.
• British films (70% budget and people) given reductions to incentivize.

Question 7

Food Culture of the UK

Answer 7

• Takeaway rapidly increasing in popularity.
• Low effort, more accessible.
• More cuisines in mainstream life.
• Popularity: Chinese then Indian, pizza in there + traditional fish & chips.