Hackney & Kelvedon, place characteristics

Question 1

Hackney

Answer 1

• District in East London
• 4miles North East of Charing Cross
• Includes Queen Elizabeth Park
• Many rent
• Many commute to work
• Large proportion are young employees
• Demand for housing

Question 2

Built characteristics

Answer 2

• £756,000 average
• 2.4 people per house
• 1000 homes a year
• 1.7% detached
• 2.4% semi detached
• 44% own homes outright
• most are flats and high rise buildings

Why
-lack of space / urbanisation
Caterings for diff population 
-Diff life styles
-Industrial area
-Area of large city

Question 3

Demographic

Answer 3

• Mostly younger generation
• Most of pop international
• 280,000 population
• 11.4% black African
• 36% white English
• 2.1% white Irish
• 16.2% other white

Why

• Work opportunities
• High level of education
• Diverse culture
• Entertainment: night clubs, cultural activities

Question 4

Physical environment

Answer 4

• 42% of area is green space
• Greenest part un London
• 58 parks
• All properties grades A - G on energy efficiency
• 27.9% house hold waste recycled
• 2.2 tonnes of c02 per capita
• 64% bad air quality due to transport

Why

• City roads congested
• Lots of green space, regulates emissions & temp
• 27.9% household waste recycled due to flat living
• Low co2 emissions, most homes A - G

Question 5

Cultural

Answer 5

• 28.2% no belief
• Variety of places to worship
• Lots of sporting activities

Why

• More opportunities
• More investment
• Sharing of cultute & ideas

Question 6

Political

Answer 6

Labour

Why
-Young population

Question 7

Kelvedon

Answer 7

• Village in Essex near town of Witham
• Former Roman settlement called Canoniun
• Located near A12
• Links to Colchester & London
• Family orientated
• Cheaper housing
• More settled families long term living

Question 8

Built chatacteristics

Answer 8

• Older buildings
• 37.6% detached
• 36.1% semi detached
• Mostly housing

Why

• More space
• Rural
• Many young families/ retired people
• Historical area

Question 9

Physical

Answer 9

• 6.8Kt co2 emissions per head
• 45% household waste recycled
• 511Kg residual household waste per head
• 2.76 people per hectar

Why

• Rural
• Less industrial
• Able to influence more people to recycle
• Less use of equipment
• More space

Question 10

Demographic

Answer 10

• Older generation: 40 - 64
• 3585 population: 19.9% under 16, 16.8% over 65
• 4.7% from ethnic minority

Why

• Affordable housing
• Commuter belt into cities
• Quiet
• Cheaper to raise families

Question 11

Cultural

Answer 11

• 85% satisfied with local area
• 18% 16+ year olds take part in sport
• 86% 65+ year olds satisfied with area
• 78% think different backgrounds get along

Why

• Small area, people know each other
• Easy investment in local area

Question 12

Political

Answer 12

• Conservative
• 11% of adults participated in decisions
• 31% feel they can influence decisions localy
• 3.2 charities per 1000

Question 13

History Kelvedon

Answer 13

• Romans used roads to transport goods to London before 1843
• Cattle lost fat / decreased in value while walking
• Railways invented, goods transported quickly, maintained freshness
• 1880, right sead growing climate
• Growing economy
• Gained popularity 19th century on, high street filled with shops / pubs

Question 14

History Hackney

Answer 14

• Settlements dated as far back as Saxon times
• Most of bourough farmland, supplying food for Londinium
• Industrialised with water powered mills, processing corn
• Late 18th century, Industrial factories
• Manufacturing early plastics & furniture
• Railway ensured food fresh, no loss in value
• Transport building materials
• Old farmland into estates during Victorian era