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Mind Map by chuckster111, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by chuckster111
about 11 years ago
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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
- 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.
- MEMORISE
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- Explanation: Low income makes it
hard to buy housing,
overcrowding is due to lack of
housing & large families.
- 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.
- 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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