Urban growth in the UK

Question 1

What percentage of the UK live in towns and cities?

Answer 1

82%

Question 2

What is the average population density?

Answer 2

260 people per square kilometre

Question 3

What are 3 patterns of the population density in the Uk

Answer 3

• Population density is high across England particularly in the South and East
• The highest densities are focused in the major city regions ( London, Manchester, Glasgow, etc.)

Question 4

Where are most major cities and towns in the UK?

Answer 4

Cities are relatively evenly spread in the South of England but clustered in the North - This reflects the concentratiion of heavy industry and manufacturing in the past