Rapid Population Growth And Reasons- Slough And Berkshire Flashcards
What was the population increase of Slough?
16.3% which was the fastest in the country
What process is occurring with people moving to Slough?
Counterurbansiation- commuters and families are more drawn to outskirts along the commuter belt, whilst continuing to commute into London for work
What is the population spread across the U.K.?
84% of population live in England due to various pull factors e.g jobs. The lowest population is within Scotland due to push factors such as isolated, peripheral, less jobs etc
What is the national distribution of people within the countries within the U.K.?
England - concentrated in west of England with highest concentration near London. However it is also high in the West Midlands/ Manchester
Wales- higher in the south of Wales
Scotland- higher in Edinburgh/ Glasgow/ East Coast
Northern Ireland- centres in Belfast
What are the key political, economic, social and technological factors for rapid population growth in Berkshire?
Political- Grammar school system= highly desirable education, but raises house prices and creates social filtering
Economic- Proximity to Heathrow/ London ( brings in international migrants e.g Eastern Europeans, as well as the presence of many HQs of large TNCs such as Duluth and Microsoft (Slough Trading Estate)
Social- high Muslim population (higher fertility) and other migrant groups (e.g. 10,000 new school spaces needed)
Technology- Heathrow/ M4 corridor/ Crossrail
List some facts about Slough’s demography
- 140,000 people
- best school grades in Berkshire
- highest birth rate ( 20.9/100)
- 10,000 new school places needed
- 420 babies per month at Wexham Park Hospital
How does fertility vary across the UK in rural and urban areas?
Urban:
- high density
- young population
- ethnically diverse
- high fertility
- high growth
- better healthcare
- more stress
Rural:
- low density
- older population
- ethnically white British (80-100% in rural areas)
- low fertility
- low growth
- less access to healthcare
- less stress
- less migration
What are the conceptions rate for women in Slough compared to national average?
- 80.4 women per 1000 in Slough
- 63.2 women per 1000 is national rate
What is standard of education within Slough?
- Slough has highest number of 16/ 17 year olds in full time education
- Slough Consortium which is a collection of grammar schools
What is the diversity like in Slough?
- 30% British in Slough
- 55+ nationalities
- high Muslim population
- high levels of Eastern Europeans
