blackpool

• location of BP

  town & seaside resort on the Lancashire coast in North-West England
• what is the locale of BP?

  major seaside resort in Lancashire. Promenade along seafront lined with shops & restaurants. Iconic Blackpool tower and 3 piers. World's 1st electrical street tramway. Pleasure beach & illuminations. 7 mile stretch of sand.
• BP history - 18th century

  used to be a small hamlet by the sea. Became fashionable for the wealthy to travel to the seaside. Thomas Clifton & Sir Henry Hoghton built a private road to allow travel by stagecoach.
• BP history - 19th century

  In 1846, Talbot road station was built making travel cheaper & easier. Building of North, central & south pier, winter gardens & blackpool tower
• BP history - 20th century

  by 1960s blackpool was still thriving. However, after growth of package holidays & cheaper air tickets, visitor numbers started to decline
• comparison of GM & BP history

  GM was a coachstop, while BP was a small hamlet. Both experienced arrival of railway in 1800s, but almost 50 years earlier in BP. GM evolved to a commuter settlement, while, BP became a popular seaside attraction. Now, GM is more developed & BP is going into decline.
• what % of BP are white?

  96.7%
• what % of BP are christian?

  62.7%
• how many people per hectare in BP?

  40.6 - 10 times the England average
• what % of the population is 65+?

  18%
• BP is the _ most deprived area in England

  7th
• BP culture

  North pier has victorian tea rooms & 1 of the oldest remaining sooty glove puppets. Pleasure beach 1 of the UK's most beloved theme parks. Very own sub-culture with world famous illuminations, light show, performances at Grand Theatre & Winter gardens
• what % of bloomfield is aged 0-15?

  6.69% - highest proportion in BP
• how many in bloomfield aged 65+

  980
• what % of houses in bloomfield are rented?

  over 50%
• what % of residents in bloomfield are claiming unemployment related benefits?

  13.8%
• what % of bloomfield have no qualifications?

  32%
• how many people in bloomfield report very bad health?

  228 - compared to Stanley ward with only 82
• life expectancy in bloomfield?

  67.3 - compared to GM 81.7 for males & 86.5 for females
• similarities of BP & GM

  both have similar largest age bands - GM = 45-49 & BP - 50-54
• differences of BP & GM

  GM has a higher employment rate of 4% & GM has significantly more people aged under 15
• what is the 3-year plan to regenerate BP called?

  destination blackpool
• what does destination blackpool aim to do?

  tackle the deep-rooted negative perceptions of the place. Wants to move away from stag & hen nights to be more family friendly. E.g., council banned mankinis in parts of the town during the day.
• what strategy was adopted by the council in 2015?

  blackpool town centre strategy
• what does blackpool town centre strategy aiming to do?

  create positive change, improve business confidence & encourage investment.
• what is rebranding in BP trying to do?

  influence place meaning
• how is BP rebranding?

  new TV ad campaigns

  • revealing a modern version of its reputation in the late 1900s when it was a family favourite seaside destination.
  • aims to reengage families that used to visit & stimulate new visits.
• how else is BP rebranding?

  town centre will become a new commercial & retail centre with many new shops & buildings.

  • new £100 million conference centre
  • new 4* hotels & greener public transport
• what is the built environment of BP?

  • lots of heritage buildings, sites & listed buildings.
  • seaside town with parks & old tramway system.
  • lots been added e.g., pleasure beach & illuminations.
  • gone into decline.
• media representation - song from Harry Hill movie

  • 'city of a thousand dreams' depicts town as filled with opportunity.
  • portrayed as traditional English town with typical foods.
• media representation - strictly come dancing

  traditional seaside town as it tries to reveal a modern version of reputation in late 1900s.