Urban: The Need for Housing in Leith

Question 1

tenement housing

Answer 1

lots of old, sub-standard tenements with damp and poor amenities in Leith

Question 2

decline of port function

Answer 2

• used to be a busy port with important industry, but this function has declined along with associated industries
• this led to rising unemployment
• this meant there was little money for housing improvement

Question 3

derelict buildings

Answer 3

• many residential and industrial buildings which had fallen into disrepair
• buildings often badly stained by pollution

Question 4

better paid workers moved away

Answer 4

• better paid workers moved away from Leith as they could afford council housing at the edge of the city
• this left behind an ageing population
• these residents were left with poor amenities and services