CASE STUDY - Local place Doncaster Flashcards
Name 3 qualitative sources that provide information about the lived experience in Doncaster.
- Train Station Mural called ‘Futures past and present’ (Nomad Clan)
- Race to Doncaster poem (Josie Whitehead)
- News article: Worst place to live? (Doncaster Freepress)
What does the Train Station Mural called ‘Futures past and present’ (Nomad Clan) show about Doncaster’s lived experience?
- Doncaster’s past identity and cultural heritage as a colliery town, densely populated dominated by primary industry
- Doncaster’s present identity as a site of multiculturalism and the continued success of the St Leger racing event, increasing tourism.
What does the Race to Doncaster poem (Josie Whitehead) show about Doncaster’s lived experience? Use quotes from the source.
Written from an outsider perspective of a woman who feels in place in Doncaster:
- “when you think of Doncaster, You may well think of races” - The St Leger is one of the most integral factors of Doncaster’s place identity.
- “the traditional market has been crowned” - The tradition of the market is very unique to the place character of Doncaster.
What does the news article ‘Worst place to live?’ (Doncaster Freepress) show about the lived experience of Doncaster? Use quotes from the source
Last year Doncaster was named the 4th worst place in England:
- “smack and rat infested flats”
- “don’t make eye contact with people in town, avoid parks and estates” - implications of violence and crime
How has Doncaster’s population changed (migration)?
- The population size has increased by 1.9% from 2011 to 2021.
- From 2011 to 2021, there has been a 16.9% increase in people aged 65 and over.
- From 2011 to 2021, there has been a 4.3% increase in the number of people living in Doncaster, born outside the UK.
How did industrialisation, railways and cultural ideas shape Doncaster?
- The Doncaster Borough was transformed into an industrial coal centre with colliery towns
- The railways in Doncaster fuelled a major population growth and migration
- Doncaster’s market hall was grade II listed in 1950.
What economic changes took place in Doncaster before the 1980s and during?
- The Doncaster Works produced over 2500 locomotives, including the famous steam train ‘the Flying Scotsman’.
- The coal pits were closed due to the governments plan to deindustrialise many areas of the UK, this also halted a lot of development in the service-based sectors.
How has regeneration changed Doncaster?
- The Strategic Rail Freight Terminal was opened by the Princess Royal in 2018, direct link to 3 motorways.
- The IPort covers 6 million square feet and inhabited by companies like Amazon, Fellowes and Lidl.
What investment has Doncaster missed out on/lost following regeneration?
- South Yorkshire is missing out on £103 million EU funding a year due to Brexit
- The HS2 eastern leg linking Manchester to Leeds was erased from government plans (‘betrayal of the north’ as the beginning of the project started in the South).
- The Peel Group chose to close the Airport due to a “fundamental lack of financial viability”
What is the crime rate like in Doncaster?
In 2024, the crime rate in Doncaster was 55% higher than Yorkshire and The Humber.
What percentage of people in Doncaster have a level 4 or above qualification?
22.7% (aged 16 and over)
What is the average property price in the Doncaster area?
£178000 (this is rising)
What is the overall IMD (multiple deprivation index) in Finningley, Doncaster like?
Finningley is amongst the 50% least deprived neighbourhoods in the country.
What is the income (deprivation) like in Doncaster?
Finningley is amongst the 40% most income deprived areas in the UK so 60% of the UK has a higher average income.
What are the barriers to housing and services or living environment (deprivation) like in Doncaster?
Finningley is amongst the 20% least deprived areas so 80% of the rest of the UK have more barriers to housing.
