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(1) A case study of housing inan urban area: tenure, access, opportunities, constraints andpattern
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(1) A case study of housing inan urban area: tenure, access, opportunities, constraints andpattern
Location
- Tower hamlets is in east London. North east of London. Canary Wharf, (redeveloped docklands) situated here. The City is to the West of Tower Hamlets. South of Hackney
Tenure
- 35% Owner occupied, 23% Private rented, 14% Council Rented, 28% Housing Association.
- MEMORISE
- Explanation: Low income, lack of education, shortage of housing to buy, high unemployment.
- 35% Owner occupied, 23% Private rented, 14% Council Rented, 28% Housing Association.
Access
- Limited due to high demand for it.
- Explanation: Limited land (shortage of places to build), high density housing because of high population, house prices increasing.
- Limited due to high demand for it.
Opportunities
- Council properties, estate agents, shared ownership, housing benefits, new homes being built, government schemes (private companies must give a % to social housing), right to buy.
- 2004-2009, 9000 new homes built --> 3200 affordable homes. Tower Hamlets one of the largest deliverers of affordable housing in the country.
- MEMORISE
- 2004-2009, 9000 new homes built --> 3200 affordable homes. Tower Hamlets one of the largest deliverers of affordable housing in the country.
- Council properties, estate agents, shared ownership, housing benefits, new homes being built, government schemes (private companies must give a % to social housing), right to buy.
Constraints
- Overcrowded: 41% of households live in overcrowded conditions, 1 million children living in overcrowded conditions. House prices & rent increasing annually --> 1999-2004 increase by 87%, average house price in 2009 --> £309,000. Lack of green & open space. 64% of tenants on council housing register are waiting for new home. 36% of tenants seeking transfer. 1/2 of housing in borough in social sector. TH ranked 4th highest for crime in inner city London. Large households and low income. TH 4th most deprived borough in the country.
- Explanation: Low income makes it hard to buy housing, overcrowding is due to lack of housing & large families.
- MEMORISE
- Overcrowded: 41% of households live in overcrowded conditions, 1 million children living in overcrowded conditions. House prices & rent increasing annually --> 1999-2004 increase by 87%, average house price in 2009 --> £309,000. Lack of green & open space. 64% of tenants on council housing register are waiting for new home. 36% of tenants seeking transfer. 1/2 of housing in borough in social sector. TH ranked 4th highest for crime in inner city London. Large households and low income. TH 4th most deprived borough in the country.
Patterns
- The further from the Thames you go --> more council housing. More owner occupied housing along the Thames --> Canary Wharf and good views. Most expensive along the Thames.
- Explanation: More expensive along the Thames due to Canary Wharf and good views. Houses there are purpose built & aimed at people with high income.
- The further from the Thames you go --> more council housing. More owner occupied housing along the Thames --> Canary Wharf and good views. Most expensive along the Thames.
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- Theme 1 (i think) WJEC spec b exam board
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- chuckster111 · nov 2013
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- 14 jan 2017
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