Toxteth

• Describe the location of Toxteth

  In Liverpool, a maritime city in North-West England, where the River Mersey meets the Irish sea
• What is the population of Toxteth?

  498042
• True or false: it is the 10th largest English district by population

  True
• Describe the natural characteristics in Toxteth

  A stream flows from the North-East, where it divides in two. The river flows fast by Toxteth, as its channel narrows before passing into Liverpool Bay
• Which group established a settlement here?

  The Saxons
• What led to Toxteth becoming more urban?

  The industrial revolution
• Which two industries began to develop?

  Flour milling and brewing
• What kind of housing is common here? Who mainly lived in these?

  Terraced housing to house the families employed in the dock and industries
• What percentage of the population is non-white?

  21%
• Describe the age demographic in Toxteth

  Fewer elderly residents and children
• What is the average number of people per house in Toxteth?

  2 people
• What percentage of the population have access to a car?

  54%
• There are many migrant communities, so there are lots of buildings like .... ?

  Mosques and ethnic retailers
• What did lots of poverty lead to?

  Riots in 1981
• What energy generation plant is situated here?

  Europe's largest offshore windfarm is here
• What percentage of the population has bad health?

  9%