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Toxteth place characteristics

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  • Densely populated inner city area of Liverpool
  • Immigration to Toxteth during the 20th century = high (from Ireland, Asia, West Africa and the Caribbean)
  • Low income area with high unemployment levels (as high as 60%)
  • Poor place profile w/ high perceived crime rates
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Toxteth av. income

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£26,000

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Toxteth car ownership

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46% of population own car

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Toxteth environmental conditions

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  • High urbanisation has created a ‘concrete jungle,’ increasing the flood risk of area
  • Due to high traffic congestion in densely settled area, air quality is low
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Toxteth standard of education

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  • Few can access private schools and no grammar schools
  • State schools underfunded due to low tax revenue - lower quality of education
  • 27% of Toxteth population have no post 16 qualifications, limiting their employment options
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Toxteth housing conditions

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  • Small poorly maintained terraced housing is dominant
  • Av. house price £100,000 2021
  • In 2019 regeneration scheme announced to redevelop Welsh Streets area of Toxteth. As a result house prices are v high in this area - anomaly
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Toxteth health + life expectancy

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  • Life expectancy = 78 yrs

- In 2019, 16% of deaths were from respiratory disease (UK av. 0.16%)

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How does age contribute to social inequality in Toxteth?

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Largest population group 16-64 (economically active) - many looking for employment = underemployment in area - cycle of deprivation = little pride for area + high crime rate

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How does ethnicity contribute to social inequality in Toxteth? (% ethnicity + event)

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High immigration to Toxteth (both historically and now) results in a multicultural community. 11% of the population are non white.
The Toxteth riots in 1981 highlight the racial tension and xenophobia experienced by BAME residents who remain the poorest members of society in Toxteth.

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How does social inequality impact on people’s lives in Toxteth?

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  • High economically active population leads to competition for employment, resulting in underemployment + poor living conditions.
  • Large gender pay gap means continued patriarchal society + less equality for females
  • Unemployment = reduced tax revenue + deteriorating services + infrastructure in area. Cycle of deprivation