Brick Lane, Shoreditch

Question 1

what does the IMD show about Brick Lane?

Answer 1

it’s amongst the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods

Question 2

what is the healthcare like in Shoreditch?

Answer 2

it’s amongst the 20% most deprived for healthcare

Question 3

which painting can be used when describing Brick Lane? what does it show?

Answer 3

Dan Jones’ 1977 painting
- high risk of xenophobia
- police presence normalised
- colourful : diversity within the population

Question 4

how much had the Bangladeshi community increased by? (1931-2011)

Answer 4

31%

Question 5

what piece of qualitative data (other than the painting) can be used? what does it suggest? (Shoreditch)

Answer 5

pictures of Bengali street signs which show ghettoisation and high rates of immigration

Question 6

why are the Bangladeshi community now being forced out?

Answer 6

gentrification which is causing cultural erosion as white middle class people move in

Question 7

which is the most overcrowded borough in London?

Answer 7

Tower Hamlets

Question 8

how has the demography changed over time in Shoreditch?

Answer 8

18th century: French Huguenots emigrated
19th century: Irish immigrant escaping famine and Jewish immigration escaping persecution
20th century: Bangladeshi community
21st century: White British Middle class

Question 9

what percentage of Brick Lane are white British?

Answer 9

15%