Variation In Population Characteristics- London And The UK

Question 1

What is homogeneity and heterogeneity within a population?

Answer 1

Homogeneity- population is all have to same characteristics

Heterogeneity- population is diverse/ all mixed up

Question 2

What is the demography of London and UK in terms of ethnicity?

Answer 2

From the 2011 census:

London:
- 51% ethnic minority

UK:

• 86% white British
• 11% of mixed heritage
• 3% ethnic minority

However, percentage of white British within London and UK will have reduced since the 2011 census

Question 3

What are some reasons for variations in ethnicity within London?

Answer 3

Lots of diversity within London is primarily due to the governmental policies post war which encouraged migrants to move to the UK ( post colonial immigration)

• Windrush generation brought Black Caribbean economic migrants to London to fill postwar worker shortages
• opening of EU borders attracted a large number of Eastern European economic migrants
• Indian migrants ( 1 million) came from poorer areas of India with initially men migrating alone
• rapid growth in skills, production and job market as well as high levels of education and training hubs (London world city) is attracting Chinese and African students

These allowed bridgheader communities to form and enclaves e.g. Southall

Question 4

What are the main factors that determine the population characteristics within an area? (PEST)

Answer 4

• Political – government policy
• Economic – availability of jobs / wages
• Environmental – physical isolation / accessibility
• Social – attitudes towards migration and
existing communities
• Technological – available means of travel / knowledge of destination/ development of infrastructure which improves connectivity

Question 5

How do the factors vary for population characteristics on a global scale compared to national or regional?

Answer 5

• Global scale = its mainly physical geography

* Smaller scale – its increasingly political, technological, and social

Question 6

What is a threshold in rural areas?

Answer 6

If one type of group is attracted to rural area e.g. elderly, wealthy people, and the population is large enough then it is a threshold population