Topic 10 - AVENHAM CASE STUDY Flashcards
(21 cards)
Location of Avenham
North of the river ribble
City centre of preston
North-west of england
Locale of avenham
Terraced Housing
Service sector jobs
Influenced by other cultures
What fraction of people said they had good/very good health
4/5
Health is Avenham is subjective. Why?
Because this can vary from person to person
Where is the femal life expectancy higher
Female life expectancy is higher in Avenham than preston
Health issues within preston
Low-income children
Unemployment
Injuries from violence
Adult loneliness
Is health worse in cities
Yes, as Preston’s industry has declined
Alcohol issues are worse in Avenham
Yes they are, even though 1/3 of the population in Avenham are Asian so they won’t drink
29% are muslim
Some thing that impact upon an individuals health are caused by their own individual choice such as
Drinking
Smoking
Eating habits
Drug taking
What % of people in Preston fall within the most deprived quintile
40%
Where does most of avenham fall within the deprivation scale
Top 20%
What ethnic group are less likely to be admitted to hospital
White
How many non-white people live in Avenham
48%
Transport Infracstructure impact upon health
2nd largest bus station in Europe - People will have a good access to health care as they hvae access to public transport
Physical environment impact upon health
Mostly terraced housing - no driveways open onto the street. - Smaller teracced housing means peoplewill often be living at higher densisties
Cultural Building impact upon health
Harris museum, St Johns Church, an array of other religious builidings such as mosques. Will improve the health of people as they will feel ore connected to their community - improve people’s mental health
Green space impact upon health
Avenhama nd miller park the only main green spaces. - Due to the terraced housing lack of gardens children won’t be able to get out and go exercise - will think this is normal.
Who suffers the worse health problems
Very young - Very Old
What % of people are working age
80%
What fraction of people are 20-24 year olds
1/4
How much of Avenham’s population are students
20%
