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Diversity in the UK - Coggle Diagram
Diversity in the UK
Life expectancy
Average life expectancy (the average number of years a person might be expected to live) in UK is 81 years
Risen consistently in last couple of years as healthcare, diets and standards of living improve
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Men living in Blackpool live on average of 8 years fewer than men living in City of London and 9 years fewer than men living in South Cambridgeshire (has highest life expectancy)
In England, Women living in Manchester have the lowest life expectancy
Reflect variations in incomes and quality of life across UK, Poor diets and smoking are the biggest risks leading to premature death of disability
Employment patterns
- Women are encouraged to work and follow careers
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- Increasing numbers of people are part time or self-employed
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The widespread availability of high-speed internet access enables people to work on the move or from home
People increasingly choose to operate flexible working hours, maybe combining office work with working form home
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As the UK has de-industrialised, jobs in manufacturing have been replaced by employment in the services or tertiary sector, such as education and health
A new quaternary (knowledge based) sector has developed with jobs in research, information technology and the media
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Disposable income
The money people have left once their taxes, pensions and mortgage/rent have been paid
UK's average is £17,500 but there are huge variations across the UK and within regions
The greatest range is in London (£16,801 in barking and Dagenham compared with £43,577 in Westminster
Residents in Westminster have, on average, 4x the disposable income of people in Leicester
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Access to broadband
Today almost 100% of households in UK have access to the internet and 90% have access to superfast broadband
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High availability in London and South East, together with cities in North of England
Low availability in more remote areas of UK (Wales, Scotland and South West England
Numerous mall pockets of low availability across UK, including within those areas with a generally good availability (parts of London and south east)
Ethnicity
About groups of people who share common roots, often based on culture, religion or nationality.
Many people move to Britain for a range of reasons. Commonwealth groups such as Bangladesh and Pakistan, EU groups and now groups from war torn countries like Syria
Whilst ethnic groups have settled widely across the UK there is a concentration in major cities in particular London (3million foreign born residents)
Increasingly, residential groups are becoming ethically mixed. However some ethnic groups tend to form distinct clusters in cities (Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and some Black Africans). With low incomes and limited job security, ethnic groups may in themselves living in a relatively deprived areas of a city
Educational attainment
Differs throughout the country, highest in rich London boroughs and lowest in towns in northern England
Clear link between poverty and educational attainment, the most deprived areas, with low incomes and high unemployment, tend to have lowest levels of achievement