AC

• AC City Urban Futures


  Leeds UK
• History of Leeds


  developed as market hall in middle ages

  Industrial revolution turned Leeds into major mill town
• Demographics of Leeds


  19% of school ages children from black, asian or other ethnic group

  82% of population is white-british (15% is non-white)

  92% of Leeds are rated good or better

  16% of young people have a disability
• Challenges in Leeds


  inequalities

  education

  housing

  employment

  healthcare
• Inequalities in Leeds


  poverty and wealth difference

  wellbeing difference due to different access to jobs, education and other necessary facilities
• Education in Leeds


  children dont have equal exam grades

  poorer students get worse grades (81% of students in Horsforth gained 5 GCSE's including maths and english)
• Housing in Leeds


  higher price in wealthy areas of Leeds

  average price for a house is £348,991

  average price in poorer areas is £64,777

  poorest areas have small houses in poor conditions
• Employment in Leeds


  rates are not equal against Leeds

  poorest area has the highest unemployment rates compared to wealthier areas
• Healthcare in Leeds


  people in wealthy areas live longer than those in poorer areas

  those living in wealthy areas live up to an average of 87 years old

  those living in poorer areas live up to an average of 76 years old
• Migration in Leeds


  changing culture
• immigrants from Caribbean in 1950s
• West Indian carnival every year


  Pakistan and India are represented

  (Pakistan and India are one of the largest groups in Leeds)
• Large Irish Community in Leeds


  in the early 19th centuary they went to Leeds

  30,000 people immigrated to Leeds
• recent refugees nationality


  Polish, Ukrainian and Hungarian refugees
• in 2013 6000 to 9000 new long term migrants
• 30,000 students in Leeds

  short term migration

  important to local community - increases popularity of entertainment, food and more
• in 2011 15% of Leeds was of an ethnic minority