What is North Braunstone?
North Braunstone is an outer city council estate.
Location
Built on the urban/rural fringe
about 4-5km west from the CBD.
Why was the North Braunstone estate built?
* to replace old Victorian slum terraced houses in the inner city that had no indoor bathrooms, toilets or gardens.
* to provide affordable rented accommodation.
Effects on local people:
Some people believe that they cant get a job because of where they live. People also have to pay deposits for goods and pay for holidays in advance.
Who is to blame for the estates bad reputation?
* Claims that people who were moved from other slum areas of the city have caused the problems on the estate.
Disadvantages of North Braunstone
1) Jobs are too far away
2) People have no qualifications so they find it hard to get a job.
3) No facilities for the elderly
4) No local health servies
5) No local supermarket
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