Urban Characteristics

Manchester

Manchester

Urban Zones

• Inner City• Suburbs• Rural/Urban Fringe

Inner City

• Ethnicity typically higher e.g. 14.9% of population of Moss side is black Caribbean

• Wealth tends to be lower as many people are economically inactive e.g. Ancoats has 12% unemployment

• Employment tends to be mainly unskilled or unemployed e.g. 25% of Ancoats in low-skilled jobs or unemployed

Inner CityManchester terraced housing

Manchester China town

Ancoats

Inner City

• 19th century high density terraced housing• 1960s high rise blocks• High amount of ethnic minorities• High proportion of young people• Poorest sections of society live here• Wealthy people live in redeveloped areas• Many students and young professionals• Close to city centre so access to shops and services

is good

Suburbs

• Ethnicity is typically lower e.g. Didsbury is 87% white

• Wealth tends to increase e,g,Burnage has 8.4% unemployment

• Employment tends to be in higher manegerial e.g. 25% of Didsbury population in this group

SuburbsSemi-detached Eccles

Didsbury

Trafford centre

Metro link

Suburbs

• 20th century detached and semi detached housing

• Council housing especially closer to city centre• Many properties have gardens• Mostly families with children• Many employed in tertiary industries• Some skilled manual workers• Local shopping malls and good transport links

Rural/urban fringe

• Ethnicity usually lowest e.g. Only 2% of Northendon is Asian

• Wealth tends to be the highest e.g. Chorlton has low unemployment at 4.4%

• Most tend to work in tertiary occupations e.g.28% of Chorlton in lower managerial or professional jobs

Rural/urban fringe

Altrincham housing

Hale student village

Dunham forest golf course Manchester

airport

Rural/urban fringe

• Low density and higher quality private housing• High density outer-city council estates• Mostly families with children or older people• Increased proportion of tertiary workers• Out of town shopping centres provide shops

and services• Airports and recreational facilities

Characteristic Inner city Suburbs Rural/urban fringe

Housing (type, style, age)

Ethnicity (cultures , races)

Age structure(young, middle aged, old)

Wealth (rich, middle income, poor)

Employment(type, structure)

Provision of services(shops, services)

Urban Characteristics - Manchester