Far place study

• What London Borough contains the wards of Stratford and New Town?

  Newham
• Which areas are included within Stratford and New Town?

  Maryland and East Village
• In which part of London is Stratford located?

  East end
• Where is Stratford in relation to the River Thames?

  North
• What major park is located in Stratford?

  Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park
• What is located south of Stratford?

  Canary Wharf
• What facilitates Stratford's good transport links with the rest of London?

  The London Underground
• Which football club's stadium is located in Stratford?

  West Ham
• Which estate is adjacent to the Olympic Park and a major talking point for Stratford?


  The Carpenters Estate
• When were the tower blocks and terraced housing of the Carpenters Estate built?

  1967
• Approximately how many housing units did the Carpenters Estate provide?

  700
• In what year did Newham council describe residents of the Carpenters Estate as living in overcrowded conditions?

  2001
• What did some residents feel despite changes in Stratford?

  Pride in old landmarks
• In what year was the decision made to demolish the James Riley tower?

  2004
• Why was the decision made to demolish the James Riley tower?

  Estate was in poor repair
• When did the council decide that repairing the towers was too expensive?

  2006
• How many dwellings did Newham need by 2016?

  20,000
• What was the council's plan for the Carpenters Estate despite the housing shortage?

  Demolition
• What percentage of the tower blocks on the Carpenters Estate are currently empty?

  90%
• How have many residents left the Carpenters Estate?

  Rehousing program
• What percentage of E15 tower block residents chose to remain in Stratford after rehousing?

  Over 70%
• What term does the E15 group use to describe the rehousing program?

  Social cleansing
• What evidence did the E15 group use to argue that the Carpenters Estate was not unsafe?

  BBC and Al Jazeera filming
• What percentage of people are married in Stratford and New Town?

  25.0%
• What percentage of people cohabit with a member of the opposite sex in Stratford and New Town?

  10.3%
• What percentage of people live with a partner of the same sex in Stratford and New Town?

  2.0%
• What percentage of people are single and never married in Stratford and New Town?

  46.9%
• What percentage of people are separated or divorced in Stratford and New Town?

  8.2%
• How many widowed people live in Stratford and New Town?

  780
• What is the top occupation listed by people in Stratford and New Town?

  Professional
• What percentage of people in Stratford and New Town work in professional occupations?

  21.0%
• What percentage of people in Stratford and New Town work in elementary occupations?

  16.2%
• What percentage of people in Stratford and New Town work in associate professional and technical occupations?

  15.1%
• What was Stratford originally known as?

  An agricultural community
• How did Stratford benefit from its location near London?

  Provided a ready market
• What crop was Stratford particularly known for in the 18th and 19th centuries?

  Potato
• What impact did the Industrial Revolution have on Stratford?

  Huge growth in local industry
• What happened to Stratford in the 20th century?

  Significant de-industrialisation
• What event further contributed to Stratford's de-industrialisation in the 1960s?

  Closing of the London Docks
• What efforts have continued into the 21st century to regenerate Stratford?

  Olympic bid