Geography London

• How much of the UK's population does London account for and how much land space does it take up?

  12.5% of population but only 6% of land
• Population of London

  8.1 million
• How many annual visits?

  16.9 million
• How many people commute into London for work?

  809000
• By how much is London's population increasing by each year?

  100,000 (50,000 s domestic, 50,000 is international)
• What type of transport system does London have?

  Integrated transport system
• How many major airports?

  6
• How many Londoners own bikes?

  1 million, but it only makes up for 2% of journeys
• How many major companies is London home to?

  15
• How much of the UK's earning is from London

  1/5
• What % of London's business is international?

  80%
• How much more do Londoners earn than rest of UK

  23% more but spend 24% more
• How many higher education institutes?

  42
• What proportion of London's unis make up all of the unis in the UK?

  1/3
• What % of those living in London have a degree?

  51% ( compared to 35% in the rest of the UK)
• What % of London is gardens, public green space or water?

  66%
• What % of Londoners are from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups?

  36%
• What proportions of Londoners were born abroad?

  1/3
• How many Londoners don't speak English at home?

  2 million
• How many different spoken languages in London?

  300
• How many different faiths and religions in London?

  14
• What proportion of waste goes to landfill?

  1/4
• How many new houses in Stratford and how many are affordable?

  2818 new houses and 40% are affordable
• How much money was invested in Stratford?

  £9 billion
• How many new jobs created in Stratford?

  50,000
• How many acres of brownfield land was the Olympic site built on?

  560 acres
• What % of housing in Newham is overcrowded?

  25%
• How many people were forced to relocate in Stratford?

  450 people
• What % of what was demolished was reused in Stratford?

  95%