Case Study → Regional Movements in the UK (Edexcel A-Level Geography): Revision Notes
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Case Study → Regional Movements in the UK
| Context | ● The UKs N-S population drift accelerated during the 1980s ● Young adults (19-30) most likely to move |
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| Cause | ● The deindustrialisation of N cities such as Liverpool & Sheffield triggered the boom of many young people towards the UKs economic core (London & the SE) |
| Impacts | ● London's population reached a record high of 9 mil in 2019 ● House prices in LDN have tripled in value since 1995 as a result of high demand created by incomers and investors ● Rising costs of doing business in the capital have sometimes triggered out-migration of people & businesses (London has the highest rate of out-migration in England) |
| Alternatives | ● Regen of post-industrial cities inc Cardiff and Bristol offer an attractive alternative to London |
