Here is an aerial photograph of Whitechapel
Population: 13,674
European: 9000
UK: 8385
South Asia: 3,561
Bangladesh: 3443
Africa: 446
Population density: 99
Christian: 38%
Hindu: 0.8%
Jewish: 0.9
Muslim: 36.4%
General health good: 68%
General health not good: 10%
Economically active: 36%
Unemployed: 6.5%
Owner occupied house: 7.7%
With mortgage: 19.6%
Families: 2,757
No dependent children: 1,110
Elderly:
Day care centres: 6, older, dementia, Somali, Bangladeshi
Occupational therapy
Health
Children
Here is an aerial photograph of Northwood:
Differences?
Population: 10,555
European: 8615
UK: 7972
South Asia: 424
Bangladesh: 33
India:
Africa: 803
Population density: 21
Christian: 64%
Hindu: 4%
Jewish: 0.8
Muslim: 4.6%
General health good: 71%
General health not good: 7%
Economically active: 45%
Unemployed: 2.7%
Owner occupied house: 28.3%
With mortgage: 42%
Car ownership
Families: 2,824
No dependent children: 1,685
Numbers, density, age, dependent children, health, literacy, employment types, economically active, ethnicity
What are the key indicators for housing?
Density, type, ownership
Crime, environment, employment
Questions
Write a description of the built environment of Tower Hamlets
Write a description of the built environment of Northwood
Well-being: physical health, mental health, community activities, crime, facilities, employment, education, environment, litter, rubbish collection, recycling, parks, safety, child care, culture
Suburbs: private, privacy very significant, people pay to put barriers around themselves; private health & education; residents associations for private roads, estate management; council provides for rubbish collection; little need for street cleaning
Inner city: public, people don't have their own wealth so look to public bodies like local government for schools, health, social care (social workers), local services e.g. community centres.