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