London

• distribution is the way in which something is spread over an area
• population density is a measurement of the number of people in an area
• places which are sparsely populated contain few people. places which are densely populated contain many people.
• northern scotland is sparsely populated
• London can be found in the southeast of england within the united kingdom. it is in western europe.
• 36% of londoners are black, asian or part of an ethnic minority
• population is just above 8 million in london
• 0.5 million journeys made every day
• 40% increase in public transport since 2010
• 5 main airports connecting to other countries
• 21 billion pounds in 2011 from tourism
• the crime rate in london has fallen for 10 consecutive years
• 65% of london is green space
• 40 world renowned universities in london
• pupils achieving good GCSE results is 7% higher in london than elsewere in the uk
• average salary for a londoner is £12000 higher than in the uk as a whole
• for about 200 years the population has been growing
• london is predicted to become a megacity in 2030
• who has contributed to the rise in londons population?

  • young adults (20-30's)
  • migrants
• london is the most diverse city in the UK, less than half of its population are white british origin
• Brick lane is a famous Bangladesh food/curry outlet area
• many jamaicans came over to the uk in the 1950's. the notting hill carnival attracts millions of people to the area every year
• canary wharf has a south african-born cluster
• Brick lane in london is where there is a large Bangladeshi population. this area is full of 'indian' restaurants
• People bring different foods and culture into the uk when they migrate to share with others
• people can celebrate different religions
• people gain an understanding of different cultures when there are international migrants
• London has many shopping opportunities such as regent street and oxford street
• london has many historic landmarks such as the tower of london and buckingham palace
• public transport accounts for 25% of all of londons journeys
• the oyster card is an integrated public transport card that means you can pay as you go
• Crossrail means that journey times from liverpool street to heathrow could decrease by 90 minutes
• Crossrail increases how integrated the public transport system is
• trees help to slow down flooding, making floods less likely in london
• the life expectancy falls by about a year per station as you go further outside central london
• house prices and rents are generally higher than in any other parts of the country
• unemployment is a massive issue in london
• the people in the wealthiest areas of london tend to live longer than those living in the poorer areas