Hare Hills

Question 1

Give facts about the age structure in harehills

Answer 1

1. It has a youthful population compare to the others studied
2. 9% in 0-4 age group
3. 20% 5-15 (both above national average)
4. 16% 20-44 (below national average)

Question 2

How does harehills’s age structure affect its social welfare provision?

Answer 2

1. There’s primary schools
2. There aren’t any secondary schools but there are many nearby
3. There’s a new children’s centre

Question 3

Describe the ethnicity if harehills’s population

Answer 3

60% white (below national average and lowest of all areas studied)

28% Asian/asian British

Question 4

How does harehills ethnicity impact on its social welfare provision?

Answer 4

1. There are ethnic food shops
2. Ethnic clothes shops
3. Shop signs in other languages
4. Solicitors specialising in immigration
5. Variety of places of worship e.g. Christian churches, Greek Orthodox Church, New Testament church of good
6. Pakistan centre and Pakistani community training centre
7. Decreasing number of pubs, may be due to the increase in the local Muslim population

Question 5

Detail the wealth and employment statistics in harehills

Answer 5

1. 31% in full time employment (below national average)

2. 6% unemployed (above national average, highest of all areas studied)

Question 6

What’s the impact of harehills’s wealth and employment on social welfare provision

Answer 6

1. Limited high order services
2. Public healthcare services
3. Local training centre

Question 7

Detail the housing statistics for harehills

Answer 7

1. 48% owner occupied
2. 26% rented from the council
3. 19% private rented

Question 8

Detail the impacts of harehills housing on its social provision

Answer 8

Back to back terraces

Cheaper housing, making the area attractive to migrants