People of the UK - Cambridge Flashcards

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1
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What is the population size of Cambridge?

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125,000 (2017 estimate)

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2
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How many students are there in Cambridge

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25,000

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3
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What percentage of people in Cambridge are students?

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20%

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4
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What percentage of the workforce have a higher education qualification?

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>40%

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5
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Cambridge’s history goes back to…

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The 1st century

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6
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Cambridge is world leader in…

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Software, Education, Bioscience

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7
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How far away is Cambridge from London?

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50 miles north of London

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8
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What is the motorway connecting Cambridge to London?

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M11

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9
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What was the population growth for Cambridge in early 21st century?

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+8% anually (third highest nationally )

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10
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What is the country of origin of most migrants in Cambridge?

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  1. Germany
  2. Spain
  3. France
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11
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What percentage of those turning up in Cambridge were international migrants?

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20%

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12
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What percentage of those turning up in Cambridge were from London?

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10%

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13
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What percentage of people that are turning up in Cmabridge are from elsewhere in the UK?

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70%

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What was the number of people who came to Cambridge between 2001 and 2011 census?

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15,000

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15
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What do most Western European migrants do?

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  • University Students, short-term migrants (eg language courses)
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16
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What do most Eastern European migrants do?

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3,000 arrived 2001-2011; 75% with the intention of staying in UK less than 3 months

17
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What are the impacts of migration?

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  • Made city more vibrant and multicultural
  • put strain on housing market and transport networks
18
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What is the average house price in Cambridge?

19
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How expensive are Cambridge houses nationally?

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Second most expenisve behind London

20
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How affordable is Cambridge?

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Cambridge is the third most unaffordable city

21
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How much higher are house prices than average wages?

22
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What is an example of new housing builds in Cambridge?

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Trumpington Meadows - 1200 homes over 30 hectares with 40% of the houses being ‘affordable homes’

23
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What are the solutions to the extra strain on the housing market?

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Building at twice the sppeed of any other city in the country

24
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How many more houses are being built every year?

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>+2.5% housing stock per year

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What are Cambridge transport problems?
* Medieval town centre * Green Belt land connecting new towns (Camborne) and ot her areas like Silicon Fen
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What are the solutions for the transport problems?
* Cycle and bus lanes (eg Hills Road) * Pedestrianisation (ef Market Square) * M11 bypasses city * high car parking fees in city (Grand Arcade - 5 hours = £20) * Rising bollards (eg kings parade) * Park and ride/guided busway (Trumpington)
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How much waste would 20,000 extra Cambridge inhabitants produce a year?
Extar 7000 tonnes of domestic waste annually
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What company organises waste managent?
Amey
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Where is the Waste managment plant located?
Waterbeach
30
What happens to waste in the black bins?
Mechanical Biological Treatment plant to remove recyclables and then landfill
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What happens to waste in Green bins?
Repurposed for compost
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What happens to waste in blue bins?
Recycling - metals, glass, papers