Brick lane

Question 1

Population of brick lane

Answer 1

13000

Question 2

what % are Bangladeshi

Answer 2

41%

Question 3

what % are white british

Answer 3

22%

Question 4

most common age bracket

Answer 4

high proportion in 20-40 age bracket due to range of jobs available

Question 5

What was Brick Lane originally called?

Answer 5

Whitechapel lane

Question 6

What two things was Brick Lane popular for in the 17th century?

Answer 6

1. breweries
2. tailoring

Question 7

locale of brick lane today

Answer 7

• vibrant art + fashion scene
• vintage streetwear shops, curry restaurants, markets
• Heugenot church, methodilist chapel, Jewish synagoge

Question 8

what ethnic group migrated to bricklane in the 17th century and why

Answer 8

French Huguenot refugees fleeing from catholic persecution

Question 9

what ethnic group migrated to bricklane in the 19th century and why

Answer 9

Irish - fleeing famine + poverty

Question 10

what ethnic group migrated to bricklane in the late19th to early 20th century and why

Answer 10

jewish - to escape persecution in eastern europe

Question 11

what ethnic group migrated to bricklane post WWII and why

Answer 11

Bangledeshi - recruitment for low wage jobs in textile industry

Question 12

what ethnic group have migrated to bricklane more recently and why

Answer 12

white middle class - gentrifying the area

Question 13

economic change in brick lane

Answer 13

• was once a hub for textile industry
• manufacturind declined in late 20th century leading to callapse of textiles, job losses and economic deprivation
• Now, economy generated from restuatants + markets

Question 14

what has the Old Truman Brewery transformed into

Answer 14

office, retail, leisure and event space

Question 15

unemployment rate

Answer 15

6.4% (higher than london average of 5%)

Question 16

what are the only job sectors available today

Answer 16

• food + drink
• clothing + fashion
• art
• office based work

Question 17

estimated average household income in BL compared to london

Answer 17

The estimated average household income in Brick Lane is roughly £56,200, which is slightly below the London average of £58,500

Question 18

by how much has bricklanes house prices risen by 2024?

Answer 18

150k to 450k

Question 19

Index of multiple deprivation out of 10

Answer 19

often rated around 8/10, indicating it is more deprived than most, particularly in crime and income

Question 20

what % of jobs are classed as low paid

Answer 20

15.1%

Question 21

crime rates per 1000 residents

Answer 21

367 per 1000 residents

Question 22

impacts of gentrification in brick lane

Answer 22

• attraction of new buisnesses, restaurants and shops
• area is more asthetically pleasing
• loss of comunity
• change in culture
• displacement

Question 23

how is people lived experience represented through interviews

Answer 23

long-term residents may describe loss of cultural identity
new visitors may describe it as trendy and creative

Question 24

what do photographs show

Answer 24

visual evidence of gentrification, cultural diversity and urban change

Question 25

how can brick lane be represented through art

Answer 25

graffiti reflects political or cultural messages

Question 26

example of a poem about brick lane

Answer 26

'Brick Lane' by Yasemin Balandi - talks about her walking through the area and reliving her student memories - references 'derelict buildings' - portrays it as multiculturalistic