1. Option 4B: Diverse Places
Topic 4: Shaping Places
Option 4B: Diverse Places

2. Enquiry 1: How do population structures vary?
Bear in mind:
- Know enough about the location of different demographic and cultural issues to be able to compare and contrast experiences from different places
- Always try to recognise how these places are perceived and presented differently, by and for different groups of people. Consider the impact of these representations on experiences of place
Learning Objectives:
To be able to describe the population pattern of the UK over time
To be able to describe and understand how and why the population of the UK has grown unevenly

3. Describe the pattern of population growth of the UK over the last 50 years. Attempt to explain these patterns

4. UK Population change Decade Initial Population
10 year growth in population
Annual growth rate (%)
1960s
52,372,500
3,259,700
0.61
1970s
55,632,200
1980s
56,329,700
1990s
57,237,500
2000s
58,886,100
2010s
62,759,500
2020s
67,359,600
3,993,000
Annual growth rate: 10 year growth rate in population/ 10 (to get 1 year) divide that by the initial population and x by 100 for percentage

5. Table 1: UK population estimates and annual growth rate, 1960s to 2020s
Decade
Initial population
10 year growth in population
Annual growth rate (%)
1960s
52,372,500
3,259,700
0.61
1970s
55,632,200
697,500
0.12
1980s
56,329,700
907,800
0.16
1990s
57,237,500
1,648,600
0.28
2000s
58,886,100
3,873,400
0.64
2010s†
62,759,500
4,600,200
0.71
2020s†
67,359,600
3,993,000
0.58
† projected
Historical population estimates
2014 population estimates
2014-based national population projections

6. Population change for the UK
Describe and explain the changing patterns and suggest reasons for them. Discuss the differences between a) London and the south-east b) The north of England Explore reasons why London has grown more rapidly.
Between the 2001 and 2011 censuses, the UK’s population increased by just over 4 million (6.9%)
Most noticeable area of population decline was in West Scotland, very small patches of decline scattered across England and Wales
Coincide with inner areas of some cities
Surprising to see the very north of Scotland showing a high percentage increase. However, remember that a high percentage change figure can be produced by a very modest increase in a small existing population growth

7. Various factors that have driven population change
‘baby boom’
Rising economic prosperity of London/ South East
1970s- 1980s economy weakened: higher unemployment
With your chocolate bar compare factors that have driven population change
Fertility rates decreased, more females entering employment and followed careers
Decline of manufacturing industry, collapse of traditional heavy industry

8. Plenary
Predict how the population of the UK will change over the next 50 years. Why?