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Urban demographics
By
Elli Thomas
,
Ilona Serwicka
,
Paul Swinney
| 22 July 2015
Urban demographics
By
Elli Thomas
,
Ilona Serwicka
,
Paul Swinney
| 22 July 2015
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Executive Summary
Introduction
Figure Figure 1: City centres, suburbs and hinterlands in England and Wales
Figure Box 1: Methodology
What are the demographic profiles of English and Welsh cities?
Figure 1. Residents in city centres, particularly those in large cities, are younger than those in suburbs and hinterlands
Figure Figure 2: Age breakdown within cities
Figure Figure 3: Age breakdown across city centres
Figure 2. The majority of city centre residents are single
Figure Figure 4: Living arrangements within cities
Figure 3. City centre residents are most likely to live in a flat
Figure Figure 5: Accommodation type within cities
Figure 4. Residents in city centres are more likely to be students than residents living elsewhere
Figure Figure 6: Economic activity within cities
Figure Figure 7: Economic activity of residents across city centres
Figure 5. Residents in city centres are well educated
Figure Figure 8: Highest level of qualification attained within cities
Figure Figure 9: Occupations across city centres
Figure 6. City centre residents are less likely to use a car to get to work
Figure Figure 10: Method of travel to work within cities
Figure Figure 11: Method of travel to work across city centres
Figure 7. City centres are home to a significant immigrant population
Figure Figure 12: Migration within cities
Figure Figure 13: Migration across city centres
Figure Box 2: How London differs from other cities
Figure Summary
How did the demographic profile of cities change between 2001-2011?
Figure Figure 14: Change in population within cities, 2001-2011
Figure Figure 15: Change in population across city centres, 2001-2011
Figure 1. The change in residents in cities was driven by those in work and by students
Figure Figure 16: Change in economic activity within cities, 2001-2011
Figure Figure 17: Change in economic activity across city centres, 2001-2011
Figure Box 3: A comparison of growth in Manchester and Sheffield, 2001-2011
Figure Figure 18: Change in economic activity in Manchester and Sheffield city centres, 2001-2011
Figure 2. There was a substantial growth in residents working in high skilled occupations in city centres, but small cities lagged behind
Figure 3. Most city centres have seen an increase in people both living and working in them
Figure Figure 20: Containment across city centres, 2011
Figure Figure 21: Relationship between change in containment and change in jobs in city centres
Figure 4. Walking to work became increasingly common in city centres
Figure Figure 22: Change in method of travel to work within cities, 2001-2011
Figure Figure 23: Change in method of travel to work across city centres, 2001-2011
Figure Summary
Reflections
Appendix
Figure Unit of analysis
Figure Three geographies: city areas
Figure Travel to Work Areas
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19: Change in occupation across city centres, 2001-2011
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