Urban deprivation and Walker Flashcards
What is urban deprivation?
A standard of living bellow that of the majority in a particular society that involves hardships and lack of access to resources
After deindustrialisation in Newcastle, what were the impacts?
what are some economic impacts of urban deprivation?
•brain drain (skilled workers leave)
•rising demand for support benefits
•a loss of government income tax
what are some social impacts of urban deprivation?
•increased levels of crime
•lack of aspirations for children and future generations
•alcoholism
what are some environmental impacts of urban deprivation?
•derelict land- unaesthetically pleasing
•areas of polluted or contaminated land are expensive and difficult to clean up
Where is Walker?
Walker is an area in Newcastle and is one of the most deprived areas there
How does the general health of Walker impact Newcastle?
•only 39% of Walker have very good health compared to 47% of people with good health in the rest of England.
•worse health statuses mean less people are able to work meaning there is more demand for support benefits and less tax being paid
How does education in Walker impact Newcastle?
•45% of people in Walker do not have any qualifications compared to 22% of people with no qualifications in the rest of England
•people with no qualifications are less likely to find jobs meaning they can’t pay tax. this may also lead to a lack of aspiration for children and future generations
How does the housing in Walker impact Newcastle?
•68.4% of people in Walked live in rented houses compared to 17% of people in rented houses in the rest of England
•more rented houses indicate that more people are earning low incomes meaning leaving less money to reinvest into services
How does employment in Walker impact Newcastle?
*9% are unemployed compared to 3.35% in the rest of England
*less tax
