Workbook 2 Wasdale

Question 1

what national park and county is wasdale in

Answer 1

in the western lake district national park in the county of cumbria

Question 2

what’s the name of the highest mountain in england that’s situated here

Answer 2

scafell pike

Question 3

where is wasdale head found

Answer 3

at the top of the upper valley

Question 4

what’s sort of lake is wast water

Answer 4

glacial ribbon lake

Question 5

in relation to wast water where is nether wasdale

Answer 5

south west of wast water

Question 6

what’s the name of the two large villages found at the lower end of the valley

Answer 6

Gosforth and Seascale

Question 7

what main road is Gosforth located near

Answer 7

A595

Question 8

what well known site is Seascale located next too

Answer 8

the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing site

Question 9

why is the Sellafield site so well known

Answer 9

it’s the largest single employer in the county

Question 10

is gosforth or seascale located at the coast

Answer 10

seascale

Question 11

is wasdale highly or sparsely populated

Answer 11

sparsely

Question 12

what’s two ways you can reach the valley of wasdale

Answer 12

from gosforth to the west
via Santon Bridge from the south

Question 13

where does the A595 run to and from

Answer 13

it runs from Whitehaven in the north, to Barrow in Furness to the south

Question 14

if you live in gosforth and seascale where’s two places you can go to reach basic services

Answer 14

the small town of Egremont
or further to Whitehaven

Question 15

what’s the local authority called that’s responsible for service provision in wasdale

Answer 15

Copeland District Council

Question 16

where is the officers for the copeland district council

Answer 16

whitehaven

Question 17

how is wasdale impacted by the decisions made by the lake district national park authority

Answer 17

they deal with tourists, including climbers taking part in the three peaks challenge

Question 18

what’s wasdale considered as, as part of the national park

Answer 18

a quiet area

Question 19

Does gosforth ward cover wasdale

Answer 19

yes

Question 20

which is more sparsely populated out of gosforth and seascale

Answer 20

gosforth

Question 21

why is wasdale sparsely populated

Answer 21

because of its steep gradient and isolation to other places

Question 22

In paul clokes urban-rural continuum, what sort of location is wasdale
-Urban
-Extreme non-rural
-Extreme rural

Answer 22

extreme rural

Question 23

what was wasdale voted for a few years ago

Answer 23

Britains favourite view on ITV

Question 24

what’s another word for population characteristics

Answer 24

demographic

Question 25

In 2011 how many people lived in seascale compared to gosforth

Answer 25

2823 in seascale 1396 in gosforth

Question 26

in comparison how many homes were there in seascale compared to gosforth in 2011

Answer 26

1236 in seascale 644 in gosforth

Question 27

compared to seascale how many people own their homes in gosforth

Answer 27

seascale 51.5 gosforth 57

Question 28

how does health in gosforth and seascale compare to the national average

Answer 28

gosforth 39.2 seascale 36.7 country 34.2

Question 29

comparing both seascale and gosforth how many people have full time jobs and what could this suggest

Answer 29

seascale 38 gosforth 33.2 more older residents or families live in gosforth

Question 30

how does white, and non-white demographics compare in seascale and gosforth

Answer 30

seascale 96.9% white, 3.1% non-white gosforth 98.2% white, 1.8% non-white

Question 31

how has the population of gosforth changed over time and why has thsi changed occurred

Answer 31

it has fluctuated, because of boundary changes which meant that people living in nether wasdale and wasdale heath were counted seperate from those living in around Gosforth village itself

Question 32

what was wasdales overall population in 1801 compared to 1891

Answer 32

1801- 669 lowest it’s ever been 1891- 1558 highest it’s ever been

Question 33

how low did wasdales population fall between 1891 and 1951

Answer 33

it dropped from 1558 to 953

Question 34

in 2011 what was wasdales overall population

Answer 34

1396

Question 35

what’s gosforth a mean age, compared to seascale

Answer 35

gosforth is 49.7 whereas seascale is 46.5

Question 36

is sellafield located within gosforth ward or seascale

Answer 36

gosforth, even though it’s closer to seascale

Question 37

why is the eastern end of gosforth ward uninhabited

Answer 37

because if it’s very steep relief

Question 38

what two places does seascale ward contain

Answer 38

Seascale and the small village of Drigg

Question 39

what places does gosforth ward contain

Answer 39

the village of gosforth smaller village of nether wasdale and wasdale head wast water

Question 40

what is Drigg famously known for containing

Answer 40

britains largest nuclear waste repository

Question 41

what’s the relief like in seascale ward

Answer 41

very steep

Question 42

what is deprivation like in wasdale compared with nearby urban areas such as Egremont

Answer 42

wasdales deprivation levels are very low, around 1% it’s still low in egremont but higher than wasdale at 3.6%

Question 43

what percentage of people in wasdale own their homes

Answer 43

80%

Question 44

what percentage of people in gosforth and seascale have the highest level of qualification gained vary too egremont

Answer 44

GF/SS - 20% EG - 44%

Question 45

what percentage of people living in gosforth ahve level 4 qualifications compared to egremont

Answer 45

gosforth, 35% egremont 9% a lot of people travel to work from gosforth to the sellafield nuclear site where high qualifications are needed

Question 46

how many people are economically inactive in seascale compared to gosforth

Answer 46

seascale 32% gosforth 38.9%

Question 47

how much better is income deprivation in gosforth and seascale compared to the whole country

Answer 47

gosforth 88% better seascale 83% better

Question 48

what’s income deprivation like in gosforth and seascale compared to the whole country

Answer 48

gosforth 88% better seascale 83% better

Question 49

how many violent and sexual offences occurred in february 2022 alone in wasdale and why is this surprising

Answer 49

58, it’s surprising because you wouldn’t expect this in such a peaceful quiet area

Question 50

what crimes would you expect to be the highest and how many occurred in february 2022

Answer 50

public order, antisocial behaviour only 15

Question 51

how many burglaries were committed in february 2022

Answer 51

only 3

Question 52

what’s the life expectancy rate of copeland for male and females

Answer 52

male 77.9 females 81.8

Question 53

how many emergency hospital visits that were mainly falls for over 65s recorded in 2020/21 and why could this be

Answer 53

1763, the population is largely over 65s in the copeland area

Question 54

in seascale and gosforth what’s the prices of houses that are terraced or semi detached

Answer 54

between £120,000 - £200,000

Question 55

in copeland what’s the average house price for detached homes

Answer 55

£234,000

Question 56

what’s copelands GHDI compared to middlesbrough

Answer 56

copeland is £18,788 boro is £15,835

Question 57

what’s the average life satisfaction in copeland compared to darlington on a scale of 1-10

Answer 57

copeland 8.1 darlington 7.7

Question 58

what’s happiness like on a scale from 1-10 like in copeland compared to darlington

Answer 58

copeland 7.9 darlington 7.6

Question 59

what’s happened to the size and shape of gosforth village over time and where in the village has this taken olace

Answer 59

it used to be linear (straight) but now it’s more uncleared (clustered) this change has taken place around the south east area of the village

Question 60

what type of housing do you think has been added to the village and what’s the evidence for this happening

Answer 60

more detached homes, evidence is that homes and buildings are in their own plot of land on maps

Question 61

what sort of people do you suggest live in these newly built houses in gosforth

Answer 61

older pensioners managerial/higher job roles possibly families with young children

Question 62

what will the expansion of gosforth village impact on

Answer 62

more traffic or congestion change in the built environment could cause people to loose their sense of place which could create conflict (NIMBY) newer services increased population

Question 63

what’s immigration

Answer 63

movement of people from one country to another

Question 64

what’s in migration

Answer 64

movement of people into one part of the place from elsewhere within the same place

Question 65

what’s emigration

Answer 65

movement from one country to another

Question 66

what’s out migration

Answer 66

movement if people out of one part of a place to another place in it

Question 67

what’s one way wasdales demographic and cultural characteristics have developed, shaped by shifting flows of people

Answer 67

migration

Question 68

what’s an indicator that gosforth has been inhabited since the 900s

Answer 68

anglo saxon crosses in the churchyard

Question 69

what we’re both gosforth and seascale villages at their or gini on

Answer 69

agricultural villages

Question 70

what’s caused in-migration to take place since the 1950s

Answer 70

the development of the nearby sellafield nuclear site

Question 71

what’s the consequence of workers working at the sellafield site living in gosforth and seascale

Answer 71

these villages have become suburbanised, with many new estates being built on the fringes

Question 72

has gosforth and seascale been affected by overseas immigration

Answer 72

no, relatively unaffected

Question 73

why might it be that gosforth and seascale haven’t received many overseas migrants

Answer 73

there’s a lack of services and both villages aren’t easily accessible, only through the A595 which means you need a car too

Question 74

what demographic has been attracted to both seascale and gosforth

Answer 74

older people when retiring

Question 75

what percentage of gosforth and seascale are over 65 compared to the whole of england

Answer 75

gosforth 35% seascale 24.1% england 18.2

Question 76

why is the age group 20-24 the smallest in both gosforth and seascale

Answer 76

it’s a very remote located which isn’t close to any major universities or accessible work opportunities etch also housing may be too expensive for a first time buyer