Economic change in the UK

Explain one reason why secondary sector employment in the UK has declined.

What is an ‘ economic hub ’?

Look at Fig. 3 in the Resource Booklet.

What is the total percentage of people who are in the 70–79 age range?

You must show your working.

Which of the following statements about the population pyramid is correct ?

A The highest percentage of people are in the 25–29 age group

B The smallest percentage of people are in the 5–9 age group

C There are more females than males in the 35–39 age group

D There are more females than males in the 80–84 age group

Write the correct letter in the box.

Look at Fig. 4 in the Resource Booklet.

What does the cartoon suggest about older people in the UK in the 21st century?

Evaluate the effectiveness of the UK’s responses to an ageing population.

Look at Fig. 2 in the Resource Booklet, which shows a population density map of the UK.

Which statement is correct?

A Areas with the highest population density are around cities

B The north of the United Kingdom is most densely populated

C The population of the United Kingdom is evenly distributed

D The south of the United Kingdom is most sparsely populated

Write the correct letter in the box.

Suggest one way that the data presentation technique in Fig. 2 could be improved.

Look at Fig. 3 in the Resource Booklet, which shows the number of people in each age group over 65 in the 2011 UK census.

Calculate the total number of people in the UK who are aged over 65. You must show your working.

Explain the effects on the UK of having an ageing population.

Explain the economic impact of changes in the UK job market since 2001.

Study Fig. 3 in the separate Resource Booklet, showing different views about Milton Keynes.

Give two reasons why people like living in Milton Keynes.

Study Fig. 4 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows an annotated map of Milton Keynes, 1960.

Describe the pattern of built-up areas in Milton Keynes in 1960.

Study Fig. 5 in the separate Resource Booklet, which shows an annotated map of Milton Keynes, 2020.

Figs. 4 and 5 show that urbanisation has taken place in Milton Keynes between 1960 and 2020.

Explain what is meant by the term ‘urbanisation’.

* Milton Keynes has gone from a few small villages to a large city and booming economic hub in just 60 years. It is now one of the top locations for new businesses in the UK.

Using Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, examine the social and economic reasons for the growth in Milton Keynes from 1960 to 2020.

In 2015/16 the UK made £10 million from media exports to Japan. By 2016/17 this had increased to £15 million. How can this ratio be expressed in its simplest form?

A 1: 3

B 2: 3

C 5: 10

D 10: 15

Write the correct letter in the box.

The flow line map below shows the number of people travelling to an office in the economic hub of Birmingham and where they have commuted from.

Add a flow line using the data below.

The flow line map shows the location of employees in the office who live outside of Birmingham. There are 50 employees who work in the office.

How many employees live in Birmingham? Show your working out.

Name an economic hub which you have studied.

Identify two changes which have happened in this economic hub.

Explain why your named economic hub is significant to its region.

Study Fig. 1 in the separate Resource Booklet, map of economic hubs and growth corridors in England.

Explain what is meant by the term ‘economic hub’.

How many growth corridors are shown on the map?

Calculate the distance between the economic hubs of Liverpool and Leeds.

Using your own understanding, explain the pattern of core UK economic hubs.

Study Fig. 2 in the separate Resource Booklet, data relating to selected economic hubs in England.

Using data from Fig. 2, calculate the difference between the total number of new businesses opening in Liverpool, Manchester and Leeds to those opening in London. Show your working.

Show the average cost of office space per square foot in London compared to Brighton as a ratio in its simplest form.

London: Brighton

Calculate the median number of new businesses opening in the economic hubs in 2016. Show your working.

A ‘start-up’ is a newly created company that is typically technology orientated and has a high potential for growth. They can be very fast growing and often develop an innovative product.

Study Fig. 3 in the separate Resource Booklet, factors that affect the location of start-up businesses.

Using Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and your own understanding, explain why economic hubs are good locations for new start-up businesses.