Cornwall- migration
- Created by: Revisiola
- Created on: 14-05-16 20:19
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- Cornwall
- Health and lifestyle
- Royal Cornwall Hospital provides a wide range of health treatments
- 26 mile journey from Penzance
- life/death in the case of a severe heart attack/stroke
- 26 mile journey from Penzance
- 38% of villages have a doctors surgery
- villages of Sennen , St.Buryan and Polgigga have surgeries just one morning a week
- difficult transport
- buses to Penzance and St.Ives only operate 70% of the villages
- 3/4 buses a day
- people rely on cars/trains
- buses to Penzance and St.Ives only operate 70% of the villages
- Penzance + St Ives leisure centre
- 5 mile bus journey
- £3.50
- 5 mile bus journey
- Royal Cornwall Hospital provides a wide range of health treatments
- Housing
- unaffordable
- 12% social houses (increasing)
- 2/3 of the people who don't have a home , cannot afford one
- 'right to buy' - 1980's and 90's social housing can be bought
- causes immigration of young people
- young people and low income earners have to compete with older migrants
- cottages have been bought by investors who use them as second homes (5% of housing)
- unaffordable
- Tourism
- attracts 4 million visitors
- directly employs 25% of the Cornwall population
- Seasonal / poorly paid / part time jobs
- visitor numbers vary (weather?)
- only 1/3 of the profit contributes to the Cornwall economy ( chains: hotels / pubs)
- Services + Welfare provision
- schools are under threat
- some travel 3 hrs. to school
- difficult access without a car
- some travel 3 hrs. to school
- village store + petrol garage in Gorran , South Cornwall have been closed down due to the re-development of housing
- schools are under threat
- Out-migration
- over 50% of those aged 16-18 expect to leave the county
- Many go to uni. and stay permanently
- reduced size in working population leaves the county with reduced economic potential
- emigration of young people in exchange for older age groups creates a high proportion of people on low income
- Background info.
- elderly population and one of the UK's lowest average incomes
- 2007 - one of the UK's most deprived areas for health
- shorter life expectancy
- as low as 75 in Penzance
- a greater likelihood of serious illnesses and disability
- It is predicted that by 2030 59% of the over 65 population will have a limiting long term illness
- shorter life expectancy
- geographically isolated
- no motrways
- slow rail services
- 1 airport with expensive fairs
- full time income (2008) - around £21 000
- around 80% of UK's average
- decline of traditional jobs and tourism
- around 80% of UK's average
- Health and lifestyle
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