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What are the average earnings of people in the North East?

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£15,000-£17,000

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What are the average earnings in the South East?

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£35,000

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Why does London have high pay?

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FDI is attracted
More quaternary industry

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Why do coastal regions have lower pay?

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Seasonal Jobs
Brain drain
Limited infrastructure

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What % of children in Camden live in poverty compared to the national %?

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34% compared to 21%

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What % of deaths are considered premature in Camden?

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43%

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Name 3 factors that the “English indicies of deprivation” considers

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Income
Employment
Education

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State 4 causes for change to a reason?

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Physical Factors
Accessibility and connectedness
Local and national planning
Historical development

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What proportion of the UK has been supplied with super fast broadband?

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2/3

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What process is occurring in Leeds?

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Studentification

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What process is occurring in Notting Hill?

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Gentrification

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What process is occurring in Bradford?

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Multiculturalism

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What process is occurring in Cornwall?

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Tourism

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How many primary schools were closed in Cornwall?

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220

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When were the Bradford race riots?

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2001

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What process is occurring in Longbridge?

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Deindustrialisation

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How much spending was there on schools in the Northern Powerhouse?

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£45 billion

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How much of government spending was on health in the Northern Powerhouse?

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£150 billion

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How many business start ups were there in 2014 in the Northern Powerhouse?

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65,000

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How much money worth of goods were exported from the Northern Powerhouse?

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60 billion annually

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What town has faced problems from immigration?

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Boston

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What is the phrase used to describe multiple industries that locate in the same place?

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Agglomeration of industry

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How many additional well qualified workers were needed in 2020 in Berkshire?

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70,000

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How much had the population risen by in Berkshire between 2001 - 2011?

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6.4%

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How much are property prices rising by in Berkshire?
40-50%
26
How many crimes go unsolved in Detroit?
7/10
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How many adults in Detroit have a degree compared to the national average?
18% compared to 27% nationally
28
Name a location with a sink estate?
Hulme
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What was the unemployment rate in Hulme in 1991?
39%
30
What % of people in Hulme were on income support in 1991?
60%
31
What % of people have no car in Hulme?
81%
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What % of people in Hulme left education at 17?
74%
33
Name 2 commuter villages
Yate (Bristol) Itchen Valley (Winchester)
34
Name 2 gated communities
Docklands (London) Hidden Hills (California)
35
What did IPSOS mori find in relation to the political engagement of young people?
Decline in political involvement from people aged 18-25
36
How much will the new runway in Heathrow cost?
£18.6 billion
37
How much money will a third runway at Heathrow generate?
£100 billion
38
How many new jobs would be created by a new runway at Heathrow?
70,000
39
How many new jobs will HS2 generate?
40,000
40
How much money will HS2 generate?
£59 billion
41
When was the National Planning Policy announced?
20th Dec 2010
42
What years did the right to buy scheme peak?
1980-1995
43
What years did Labour push for an increase in social housing?
1918-1940
44
How much gas will be imported by 2020?
70%
45
Give an example of a fracking site?
Lancashire
46
What did Cuadrilla offer to pay locals to support fracking?
£100,000 plus 1% revenue
47
How much money was made in Cabot Circus from retail led generation?
£500 million
48
How many more parking spaces were made in cabot circus?
2500
49
How many full time jobs has tourism created in Leeds?
20,000
50
How many high tech jobs created by 2012 Olympics?
3000
51
How many of the world’s journalists attended the Olympics?
30,000
52
How many companies had to move to make room for Olympic park?
380
53
How many tickets sold to the Olympics?
9 million
54
Name 3 stakeholders to the London Olympics with a positive attitude?
Athletes Spectators Government
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Name 3 stakeholders of the London Olympics with a negative attitude
Local people Business owners Less qualified workers
56
When did the Titanic quarter open in Belfast?
2009
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How many LT jobs did the Titanic quarter provide?
20,000
58
How many visitors attended the Titanic Quarter in it’s opening year?
800,000
59
How much money did the Titanic Quarter provide?
£97 million
60
How much was spent on Brontë buses in Haworth?
£210,000
61
When was the fair trade village open in Haworth?
2002
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When did Haworth form a fair trade partnership with Machu Piccu?
21 Oct 2005
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How many day trips to Haworth each year?
8.6 million
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What is youth unemployment in Camden?
7%
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How many small areas are measured by UK indices of deprivation?
32,844
66
Name 3 features of a successful place?
Inwards migration High employment Low deprivation
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How much has the population risen by in slough?
16.3%
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How much did Greater Middlehaven council invest to improve services in the region?
£215 million
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What did Greater Middlehaven create in terms of jobs and new homes? What other improvements?
1500 jobs 100 new homes New police headquarters
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How many council houses sold under Right to Buy scheme?
2 million
71
Name 3 stakeholders in Powys?
Farmers Local gov Business owners
72
How much does tourism add to Bradford region?
£500 million
73
What % of Selly Oak’s population are students?
90%
74
How much have enrolments at UoB (birmingham) increased by in recent years?
1000
75
How many countries attended the Birmingham common wealth games?
72
76
What proportion of Birmingham’s population are born overseas?
1/5
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How many jobs created in Llandudno from Tourism? How much money does this generate?
46,000 £140 million annually
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What % of Llandudno are not White British?
Under 5%

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