London Case Study Urban deprivation and inequalities

...................... refers to the extent to which individuals or communities lack the fundamental necessities required for a decent quality of life, such as employment opportunities, financial stability, adequate housing, and essential services

• Demoralisation

• Deprivation

• Destitution

• Devaluation

Economic and social deprivation is an issue in London, affecting more than 2 million individuals who struggle with poverty.

• True

• False

London is a huge city, and to make it easier to run, it’s divided into 33 smaller parts called ..........................

• Boroughs

• Councils

• Wards

The boroughs with the most people on benefits are often the most deprived. This is an ........................ indicator of deprivation.

• economic

• environmental

• political

• social

A ................measure of deprivation is life expectancy.

• economic

• environmental

• political

• social

The more deprived a person is, the ​ (a)   their life expectancy. Life expectancy ranges from 87.86 years in ​ (b)   to 81.66 in ​ (c)  

• lower
• higher
• Kensington and Chelsea
• Barking and Dagenham.

Areas with fewer people on out-of-work benefits typically have a ​ (a)   life expectancy. In contrast, areas with many people out of work have a ​ (b)   life expectancy.

• longer
• lower

Although London has enjoyed economic prosperity for many years, housing, education, health, and employment disparities remain significant challenges.

• true

• false

The lowest life expectancy rates in London's most deprived areas are closely connected to inadequate , , ,

Tick all that apply

• education

• health insurance

• housing

• job opportunities

• nutrition

In all deprivation indicators, Kensington & Chelsea, one of London's wealthiest boroughs, outperforms Newham, one of the poorest boroughs.

• True

• False