LOCAL: Birmingham Flashcards
(22 cards)
Give the location of Birmingham
Central England in the West Midlands and is neighboured by Warwickshire
Give an example of qualitative data to illustrate this study . POEM /SONG ETC…
- The Road: A Story of Life and Death film
- “The City” by Simon Pitt
What does The Road: A Story of Life and Death explore ?
“The Road: A Story of Life and Death” explores the harsh realities faced by marginalized, working-class individuals along the A5 route, including Birmingham, highlighting struggles with poverty, precarious work, and social invisibility. Through intimate interviews, it reveals how economic inequality shapes everyday life, identity, and a sense of belonging in urban Britain.
What does “The City” by Simon Pitt explore ?
explores the social and economic challenges of post-industrial Birmingham, highlighting the impact of factory closures and urban decline on its communities. Despite these hardships, it also celebrates the resilience and enduring spirit of the people who continue to live, struggle, and find meaning within the city’s changing landscape.
‘Dreams dissolve in smoke and steel’
‘yet in the cracks life still remains’
What area is particularly focussed on and give the location
Ladywood Ward to the West of the city neighbouring Edgbaston Ward
Give detail of the locale of Birmingham
Known for extensive canal network, Cadbury’s and media representation from Peaky blinders
Give a brief detail of the historical change within Birmingham
1889 - became a city
1939 - focus on manufacturing industries
1961 - house prices 13% higher than national average
1960s - slum terrace housing demolished in ward and replaced by multi story blocks
1970s-80s - deindustrialization
1982 - 20% unemployment
2003 - bull ring opens
2010-2030 Big City plan
Give stat for changing demographic of Ladywood
Population growth of +3.89% from 2011-2017 due to investment and development in local area
Give cultural demographic stat for Ladywood
60.3% born in England
Give the population density of Ladywood
6,718km2
Give stat for ethnicity of Birmingham
1950s growing manufacturing industry meant there was a high demand for low skilled jobs so became a new city for people to set up their businesses
Give stat for ethnicity of Ladywood compared to Birmingham
49% of Ladywood consists of ethnic minorities compared with 29.6% for Birmingham with largest ethnic group being Afro-Caribbean
Give the jobs stat as an economic characteristic
35% jobs in retail and leisure
Give economic characteristics stats
- Average flat price is cheaper than neighbouring areas at £210,000
Give HSBC stat
HSBC moved to Ladywood creating 1000 jobs and investing £200 million into Ladywood
Give deprivation stat
Birmingham has high levels at 40% of population living in 10% most deprived areas (areas within Ladywood are amongst most deprived in country)
Give AO2 social inequality argument
High obesity however main cause of death in area is CHD which is considered a disease of affluence but is due to alcohol and drugs over use in the case of Ladywood
Give 3 social inequality stats
- 43% children live in poverty
- 78% live in deprived neighbourhoods
- 42% get GCSEs
What is used for the representation of Birmingham ?
Peaky blinders and the Bull ring
Give deindustrialization impact stat
By 1981, 40,000 jobs were lost in vehicle manufacturing
Give 3 city responses to deinsustrialisation stats
- Private jobs grew by 17%
- 500 law firms created in city
- 40% national conferences held in city
Give stats for the big city plan
- £6 billion investment
- Contributes £2.1 to economy
- Created 50,000 jobs
2010-2030
