London

London

Situated in South-East England on the River Thames
7.8 million people today
1. Highest population in the EU
  1. 12.5% of total UK population
2. Not a steady rise in population
  1. 1940 population was 8.6 million
  2. 60s and 70s population declined
  3. 1979 population 6.7 million
High population density
1. Over 10,000 per km sq.
Compared to nation on a whole London has a much higher proportion of people aged 25-44
Around 250,000 foreign migrants move to London
1. Around 150,000 British migrants move to London
Large Financial industry
Major tourism destination
1. Nearly 400,000 people working in the tourism industry
2. In 2005, tourists spent approx. £15 billion
London airports are among busiest in the world
1. Carry 75% of all UK passengers
High levels of unemployment
Traffic congestion and pollution high
1. Congestion charge
Land shortage for housing
London's growth spread outwards
1. Creating rings of suburbs around inner-city London
Plan to make London a leading example of a sustainable city
1. To accommodate London's growth
2. To make London a healthier and better city
3. To make London a more prosperous city
4. To promote social inclusion and tackle deprivation and discrimination
5. To improve accessibility
6. To make London an exemplary world city
Trials of new environmentally friendly buses
Plans to increase recycling rates
1. The EU set a target of 40% recycling
Established city

Resource summary

	Created by Jodie Goodacre over 11 years ago