AS PRESTON
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- Created on: 12-05-17 09:02
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- URBAN AND RURAL CHARACTERISTICS: PRESTON
- North West England
- LEA // RURAL URBAN FRINGE
- large semi-detached and detached housing, with gardens and driveways
- built on modern estates
- no out-of-town shopping centres
- small shopping parades and a supermarket
- regular bus service to the city centre
- a golf course is also in this ward
- STATS
- 81.7% housing is privately owned
- 95.7% population in ethnic group 'white'
- 0.6% houses with more than 1 occupant per room
- 5.6% of houses without central heating
- avg age: 35.6 years
- 15.8% population aged 60 years or over
- 86.2% households owning at least 1 car
- 2.0% of 16-74 year olds unemployed
- 30.8% of the working population employed in management or professional sector
- large semi-detached and detached housing, with gardens and driveways
- LONGTONG // RURAL AREA
- many new housing estates built since the 1960's
- large detached and semi-detached properties with gardens and garages
- A5 Longton By-Pass means easy access to Preston City Centre for commuters
- Longton Village has a supermarket, and many shops and services
- STATS
- 92.7% households privately owned
- 28.4% of the population is ages 60 or over
- 0.3% of households with more than 1 occupant per room
- avg age: 43.4
- 3.7% houses without central heating
- 99.2% of the population in ethnic group 'white'
- 88.5% of households own at least one car
- 1.1% of 16-74 year olds unemployed
- 30.7% of working population employed in manufacturing or professional sector
- ASHTON // SUBURBAN AREA
- terraced housing to the East of this ward
- larger detached and semi-detached towards to West, with gardens that border Ashton Park
- Lane Ends shopping area has over 40 shops
- many bus stops with frequent services to the city centre
- STATS
- 81.5% houses privately owned
- 17.5% houses w/o central heating
- 0.5% houses with 1 occupant per room
- 93.2% population in 'white' ethnic group
- avg. age: 38.4
- 20.4% of population aged 60+
- 75.7% of households own at least 1 car
- 2.1% of 16- 74 year olds unemployed
- 28.3% working population employed in management or professional sector
- FISHWICK // INNER CITY AREA
- high density
- 19th century terraced housing, built during the IR (Industrial Revolution)
- IR = Preston's cotton industry was at its peak
- contains a few corner shops that sell convenience goods
- doesn't have any parades of shops or shopping centres
- residents travel to the city centre for these services
- STATS
- 60.5% houses privately owned
- 17.5% houses w/o central heating
- 4.8% houses with 1+ occupant per room
- 66.5% population in ethnic group 'white'
- avg. age: 32.9
- 15.0% of population aged 60 yrs or over
- 57.4% households owning at least 1 car
- 5.9% of 16-74 year olds are unemployed
- 15.7% working population employed in management or professional sector
- the % of privately owned housing increases as you move away from FISHWICK (inner city)
- The % of elderly residents roughly increases as you move towards LONGTON (rural area)
- the proportion of people employed generally increases as you move way from FISHWICK
- more people are employed in tertiary sector jobs as you move away from FISHWICK
- no direct data on wealth, but CAR OWNERSHIP can be used as a rough indicator of wealth in an area
- the greater % of car ownership, the greater the wealth
- the number of people owning cars increases as you move towards LONGTON
- the proportion of ethnic minorities decreases as you move away from FISHWICK
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