Changing Spaces, Making Places (case study): Lympstone and Toxteth

• 6 Different Characteristics of a Place

  -Physical Geography

  -Demographic

  -Socio-economic

  -Cultural

  -Political

  -Built Environment
• Brief history of Lympstone

  -Established by Saxons after forcing out the Celts who were the original inhabitants.

  -Became a small port operating under the administration of Exeter.

  -Shipbuilding, fishing and shellfish.

  -Railway in 1861 increased connectivity.
• Present day Lympstone

  -Top heavy age structure ( most of population is over 16).

  -Not racially diverse (mainly white).

  -Strong christian ethos.
• Physical Geography of Lympstone

  Small settlement in east Devon, 15km south of Exeter, on the east bank of the River Exe estuary (which is 1.5km wide). It has a small beach of pebbles and gravel runs along the foot of the cliff.
• Demography of Lympstone

  -Population of 1.7 thousand people in 2011 census.

  -Elderly population

  -Little ethnic diversity= 98.9 are white

  -little migration due to better agricultural and tourism opportunities in other areas of Devon.
• Socio-economic Factors in Lymsptone

  77.3% of working population are in employment 100% of students passed at least 2 A-Levels in 2015, 66.1 out of 100 people are homeowners, unemployment rate is only 3.8%
• Culture in Lympstone

  66.9% are Christian and thus Christian festivals are often celebrated
• Politics in Lympstone

  Parish Council has 11 members and has a lot of say in how the town is organised, 2 district councillors and 1 county councillor
• Built Environment in Lympstone

  Many old building have been re-decorated and re-built to modernise them. Many people are constantly protesting to protect old architecture such as historic Churches
• Brief history of Toxteth

  -Established by Saxons in 1086 -forges and copper factories during industrial revolution
• Present day Toxteth

  -Quite ethnically diverse
• Physical Geography in Toxteth

  River Mersey runs along the edge of the town. 2 open spaces/parks and the town is part of inner Liverpool, about 1.5km south of the city centre.
• Demography in Toxteth

  Population of 8373 people, equal ratio of men to women, 78.6% of people are white. Very few children (4.5%) aged 5-16 due to lack of schooling facilities.
• Socio-economic factors in Toxteth

  68.3% of working population are in employment with an unemployment rate of 11.8%. Only 33% of pupils achieved 5 or more GCSEs in 2014.
• Culture in Toxteth

  68.6% are Christian and 14.9% are Hindu therefore both religions are able to publicly celebrate their festivals.
• Politics in Toxteth

  Many attend the Liverpool Council meetings regularly as Toxteth is part of the Liverpool Riverside Parliamentary.
• Built Environment in Toxteth

  Many brownfield sites were recently reconstructed into Muslim places of worship, proving that the town is becoming a more religiously diverse area