Population of the UK - intro to NCL Flashcards
What percentage of the Uk lives in urban areas?
82%
What is it called when not many people live in an area?
Sparsely populated
What is it called when many people live in one area?
densely populated.
Why are their big cities in the UK?
The biggest cities are where there were heavy industries associated with coal and iron ore.
What was the population of Newcastle in 2010?
292,000
What 4 things is it home to?
Greggs
SAGE
Northumbria University
Newcastle University
What is National migration?
When people move from within the UK
What is International migration?
When people move from other countries.
Where is NCL located?
North East of England ( biggest city in the North East)
Located on the River Tyne
50 miles from the Scottish border
Name some factors of growth in NCL.
Highly skilled migrants - 10000 international students at Newcastle Uni.
New businesses - West Road has seen an increase in world food shops
filling job gaps - relies on migrants from India and Poland to fill jobs like nurses and plumbers.
How is the growth impacted?
Economic growth provides extra money being spent in the city.
Migrants can provide cheap labour
Regeneration.
lack of housing - building new estates - pressure on housing and services
Name some factors of character in NCL.
Cultural diversity - The Mela festival, West Road, China Town, Street food stalls.
Racial tensions - communities may feel isolated and segregated
Language barriers - 20% of children don’t have their first language as English.
