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UK: Population growth in every region
The Government has a bigger job to do than delivering the Olympics because of the need to provide more housing, schools, health and transport facilities for a growing population, a leading union has said.
Research for the GMB showed that the population increased in every region of the country between 2001 and 2011, placing extra strain on utilities and services.
The study of 174 shire counties, London and metropolitan boroughs and unitary authorities in England and Wales, revealed population growth ranging from 3.2% in the North East to 14% in London.
The union called for investment in housing, schools and other social infrastructure to meet the needs of a growing population, saying it could be the springboard to reflating the economy.
National officer Brian Strutton said: “These figures show that many areas need more schools, more housing, improved transport links, more health facilities, upgrades in utilities like water and more recreation facilities. There is a need for a step change in how we care for growing number of the elderly and in particular how can we help them stay in their own homes for as long as possible.
“National and local government and the private sector must use this growth in population as the springboard to reflate the economy by providing the social infrastructure this population needs.
“Leadership is needed to deliver such a programme as well as the £200 billion investment to deliver essential energy and infrastructure projects. It is a bigger challenge than delivering the Olympics.”
The analysis showed that there were 41 areas of England and Wales where the population grew by 10% or more between 2001 and 2011, including Tower Hamlets in London (29.6%), Manchester (28.1%), Newham (26.3%), Hackney (21.4%), Westminster (21.%) – all London, Milton Keynes (20.2%) and Hounslow (19.6%).
In a handful of towns and cities, including Blackpool, Kensington and Chelsea, Blaenau Gwent, Stockport and St Helens, the population fell.
The analysis revealed that the population rose in all 10 regions in England and Wales between 2001 and 2011, led by London (14%), and followed by the East Midlands 8.7%, East of England 8.5%, South East 7.9 %, South West 7.3%, Yorkshire and The Humber 6.4% West Midlands 6.4%, Wales 5.5%, North West 4.8% and North East 3.2%.
5 Comments on "UK: Population growth in every region"
BillT on Thu, 16th Aug 2012 2:42 pm
Another attempt to make it seem that all is ok in the UK even with another recession and a huge debt load breaking up financial Europe. All they need is more austerity (slavery) and another few hundred billion pounds in the elite’s pockets to make it all go away. Of course population is still rising and will continue to rise. Nothing has changed there or in the rest of the world.
Newfie on Thu, 16th Aug 2012 5:30 pm
Never ending growth is a fairy tale that won’t have a happy ending. Malthus will be proven correct.
Indigoboy on Thu, 16th Aug 2012 9:12 pm
For what it’s worth I live in the UK, and I can say that there is an strange calm at the moment. Housing sales are slow. Jobs are difficult to come by. In the shops, people still go looking at what’s available but there are less queuing at the checkouts. (It’s important to understand, but London, the capital, is very different to the regions of the UK). We are pleased that we have the pound Sterling and are not hampered by the Euro debacle, but most do not realise that this only gives the UK a temporary respite from the financial Armageddon .
Truth is, the austerity that started here 12 months ago is only just kicking in. The real austerity cuts have not yet begun. The public sector is yet to take its biggest hit. My guess is it will be spring 2013 before the shit really hits the fan here.
It’s not that people don’t know that things are not good. They know things have changed. They just don’t know how much. Many think this is just temporary, cyclic, and we will get beyond this. They are of course wrong.
Let’s hope it’s slow enough for people to adapt with some dignity.
DC on Thu, 16th Aug 2012 9:36 pm
Those growth rates, of course, vary somewhat, but the doubling times ranges from 23 years to 35 years.
Now the one the matters is the national average. But given the numbers above, can the UK hold 130 million in a mere 25-35 years? from now. What they eat, each other? This article never once mentioned that population decreases, or at very least, held at its current level is the solution, or a partial one.
Nope, the solution is, as always, more schools, more roads, more ‘jobs'(good luck there), more houses etc. Accommodate growth and what will you get?. MORE growth down the road, not less, not even stability, just more growth.
Kenz300 on Fri, 17th Aug 2012 2:20 pm
Never ending population growth meets a world with finite resources ending with bad results.
If you can not provide for yourself you can not provide for a child.