Spitalfields
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- An investigation into urban change in Spitalfields, East London
- Aim / Key Question
- How has migration influenced the social and economic characteristics of Spitalfields?
- What is the link between the key question / aims and geographical theory?
- high level of migration
- more cultural diversity of shops
- push and pull factors caused migration
- housing
- jobs (offices)
- healthcare
- transport
- gentrification = results in local / regional migration
- influencing socio-economic characteristics
- high level of migration
- Background / Underlying Theory
- East London's location on the River Thames
- always had a culturally diverse community
- traditionally home to new migrants arriving by boat
- French silk weavers (17th century)
- Irish builders (18th century)
- Polish and Russian Jews (18th - 19th centuries)
- Bangladeshi migrants (1970s)
- each wave of migrants has influenced the character of the area
- most recently, the area has undergone a process of gentrification, which has further changed the character of the area
- inward migration - migrants moving into an area
- outward migration - migrants moving out of an area
- gentrification - making an area that is run down or poor into an area that appeals to a upper or middle class (affluent) class people
- most recently, the area has undergone a process of gentrification, which has further changed the character of the area
- traditionally home to new migrants arriving by boat
- always had a culturally diverse community
- East London's location on the River Thames
- Impacts of Migration
- features in an urban area that has been influenced by migration
- foreign restaurants - origin of shops and restaurants
- different languages being spoken - see languages (eg. signs)
- different types of artwork - street art
- political street art
- immigrants more affected and involved - politically affected by politics
- political street art
- high immigration from LICs - overcrowding
- wealthy immigrants = Mayfair, Kensington and Chelsea
- Economic characteristics = tax brackets
- social characteristics = culture diversity
- Populations
- 2.7% of the residents in London are of a Bangladeshi ethnic group
- 37.4% of the residents in Spitalfields and Banglatown are of a Bangladeshi ethnic group
- shows high level of migration from Bangladesh to Spitalfields
- 37.4% of the residents in Spitalfields and Banglatown are of a Bangladeshi ethnic group
- 44.9% of the residents in London are of a White / British ethnic group
- 25.9% of the residents in Spitalfields are of a White / British ethnic group
- 2.7% of the residents in London are of a Bangladeshi ethnic group
- different cultures of restaurant
- languages spoken are diverse
- lots of shops with different cultures and origins
- features in an urban area that has been influenced by migration
- Data Collection
- two types
- primary data
- data collected by ourselves
- eg. gentrification survey and population survey
- data collected by ourselves
- secondary data
- data that has been provided - someone else has collected
- eg. census data
- data that has been provided - someone else has collected
- primary data
- population survey
- systematic sampling
- samples are taken at fixed intervals, for example every 3rd person
- advantages
- compresses data
- easier to see the data
- compresses data
- disadvantages
- miss out people and some people in age groups
- eg. no < 10 years after sampling
- miss out people and some people in age groups
- advantages
- samples are taken at fixed intervals, for example every 3rd person
- systematic sampling
- sampling
- limited number of measurements taken
- three varieties
- random
- take data at random intervals
- no system or plan - random numbers
- no personal selection
- eg. airport security metal body scanners, eg. residents questionaire
- disadvantages
- may not be asking the right kind of people
- may not get right or useful answers
- unreliable in this way
- may not get right or useful answers
- may not be asking the right kind of people
- take data at random intervals
- systematic
- samples taken at fixed intervals
- eg. for every 3rd person
- samples taken at fixed intervals
- stratified
- choosing a group of the population
- eg. just females
- eg. for buggies = parents with children under 3
- choosing a group of the population
- random
- a totally representative sample will tell you everything you need to know about the population
- residents' questionnaire
- overall pattern found
- most people for work and leisure, mainly work
- leisure = food and drink, shops / market
- most people for work and leisure, mainly work
- evidence for influence of migration
- mostly there for work as many job opportunities
- not many people lived there as there are not many houses in Spitalfields (although many high-rise flat blocks)
- people who were living there moved for work or university
- only there for 1-5 years
- Spitalfields has recently become gentrified so recently attracted more people to migrate to the area
- only there for 1-5 years
- overall pattern found
- land use mapping survey
- overall pattern found
- 34/45 shops showed evidence of migration
- Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Italian
- 34/45 shops showed evidence of migration
- evidence for influence of migration
- chain migration
- overall pattern found
- gentrification survey
- overall pattern found
- largest evidence for gentrification was independent shops, then 'trendy' cafes and street art
- evidence for the influence of migration
- people want their own independent shops in Spitalfields as it is becoming gentrified
- less graffiti and more street art as less crime in the gentrified areas
- overall pattern found
- photograph comparison
- overall pattern found
- mainly local shops have changed to shops that target a specific class and wealth of people
- German-Jewish population has changed to Indian / Asian population
- R.Weiniger wholesale -> Indian restaurant
- German-Jewish population has changed to Indian / Asian population
- mainly local shops have changed to shops that target a specific class and wealth of people
- evidence for the influence of migration
- Spitalfields gentrified (upper classes migrate)
- but lower classes still remain
- high Indian population = ex-colonised population lead to chain migration -> tourist attractions and areas = more migration
- overall pattern found
- population survey
- overall pattern found
- mainly a 20-39 year old population
- 77% of women are 20-39 and 57% of men
- 2nd highest percentage is 40-59 year olds
- 12% of women and more than 30% of males
- mainly a 20-39 year old population
- evidence for the influence of migration
- 29-30 year olds because of job opportunities
- 40-59 year olds because many office jobs and this age group mainly gravitate towards these jobs
- mainly 40-59 year old mean as women generally stay at home with children
- would expect to see more male 20-39 year olds but we didn't = contradicted
- overall pattern found
- two types
- Data Analysis and Conclusion
- population survey
- overall pattern found
- mainly a 20-39 year old population
- 77% of women are 20-39 and 57% of men
- 2nd highest percentage is 40-59 year olds
- 12% of women and more than 30% of males
- mainly a 20-39 year old population
- evidence for the influence of migration
- 29-30 year olds because of job opportunities
- 40-59 year olds because many office jobs and this age group mainly gravitate towards these jobs
- mainly 40-59 year old mean as women generally stay at home with children
- would expect to see more male 20-39 year olds but we didn't = contradicted
- overall pattern found
- photograph comparison
- overall pattern found
- mainly local shops have changed to shops that target a specific class and wealth of people
- German-Jewish population has changed to Indian / Asian population
- R.Weiniger wholesale -> Indian restaurant
- German-Jewish population has changed to Indian / Asian population
- mainly local shops have changed to shops that target a specific class and wealth of people
- evidence for the influence of migration
- Spitalfields gentrified (upper classes migrate)
- but lower classes still remain
- high Indian population = ex-colonised population lead to chain migration -> tourist attractions and areas = more migration
- overall pattern found
- gentrification survey
- overall pattern found
- largest evidence for gentrification was independent shops, then 'trendy' cafes and street art
- evidence for the influence of migration
- people want their own independent shops in Spitalfields as it is becoming gentrified
- less graffiti and more street art as less crime in the gentrified areas
- overall pattern found
- land use mapping survey
- overall pattern found
- 34/45 shops showed evidence of migration
- Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Italian
- 34/45 shops showed evidence of migration
- evidence for influence of migration
- chain migration
- overall pattern found
- residents' questionnaire
- overall pattern found
- most people for work and leisure, mainly work
- leisure = food and drink, shops / market
- most people for work and leisure, mainly work
- evidence for influence of migration
- mostly there for work as many job opportunities
- not many people lived there as there are not many houses in Spitalfields (although many high-rise flat blocks)
- people who were living there moved for work or university
- only there for 1-5 years
- Spitalfields has recently become gentrified so recently attracted more people to migrate to the area
- only there for 1-5 years
- overall pattern found
- population survey
- Location
- north east of central London, on the edge of the city
- near the city of London
- busy-ish
- lots of people
- areas of gentrification
- wealth difference
- diverse
- wealth difference
- evidence of migration
- cultural diversity
- safe area
- didn't see any gang culture
- busy-ish
- near the city of London
- east of Liverpool Street station and to the north of Bishops-Gate
- near a train station
- transport links
- easy to access
- near a train station
- north east of central London, on the edge of the city
- Aim / Key Question
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