Change in Uk cities- Liverpool

• Liverpool


  Port city in North West England
• Liverpool


  • Developed on the River Mersey, allowing it to export goods and act as a gateway between the UK and the rest of the world
  • Internationally significant city, World Capital City of Pop and European Capital of Culture
  • Second biggest city in the North West, contributing greatly to the UK's manufacturing industry
• Almost 40,000 foreign tourists visited Liverpool in 2017, contributing £350 million to the UK's economy
• Migration has influenced Liverpool's growth and character

  1. National migration in the late 1700s and early 1800s attracted by industry and work

  2. National migration increased in 1845 due to famine, with around 2 million Irish migrants arriving in a single decade

  3. Ships from around the world have been arriving in Liverpool since its port was built in 1715

  4. Liverpool is home to Europe's first Chinatown and the UK's oldest Black African community
• About 23% of Liverpudlians have some Irish ancestry
• Today, Liverpool remains an ethnically diverse city - about 1 in 5 people are from an ethnic minority background
• Urban change in Liverpool

  • Transition from a busy port and manufacturing centre to a modern tourist destination and centre for creative industries
• Urban sprawl puts pressure on the rural-urban fringe, with large housing estates and out-of-town developments destroying open spaces and ecosystems
• Commuter settlements in the rural-urban fringe can affect the character of rural areas and harm local businesses
• The Anfield Project


  • Urban regeneration project in Liverpool, with £260 million pledged by Liverpool City Council, Liverpool Football Club and the Your Housing Group
  • Over £36 million already spent, with over 300 derelict houses refurbished and plans for 600 new homes
  • New sports and community centre, health centre and school opened
  • New high street planned, with opportunities for existing and new local businesses