Deprivation Alevel Geography NEA

TO WHAT EXTENT ARE SOCIAL
INEQUALITIES THE PRIMARY
REASON FOR DEPRIVATION IN
MAIDSTONE?

, To what extent are social inequalities the primary reason for deprivation in Maidstone?


Contents

Executive Summary ……………………………………………………………………………….…….. 1

Figure list …………………………………………………………………………………………...………… 2

1. Introduction
1.1 Preliminary research ……………………………………………………………………………… 4
1.2 Location analysis ……………………………………………………………………………………. 7
1.3 Sub questions ………………………………………………………………………………………… 9
2. Methodology
2.1 Risk assessment …………………………………………………………………………………….. 11
2.2 Sample sites …………………………………………………………………………………………… 12
2.3 Sub question A
Bi-polar evaluation …………………………………………………………………………………. 13
Crime data ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 14
2.4 Sub question B
Mental mapping: fear of crime ………………………………………………………………. 15
Questionnaire ………………………………………………………………………………………… 16
2.5 Sub question C
Economic activity data……………………………………………………………………………. 18
Environmental Quality Assessment ……………………………………………………….. 19
2.6 Ethical considerations ……………………………………………………………………………. 20
3. Data analysis
3.1 Sub question A ………………………………………………………………………………………. 21
3.2 Sub question B ………………………………………………………………………………………. 27
3.3 Sub question C ………………………………………………………………………………………. 29
4. Conclusion
4.1 Response to sub-questions ……………………………………………………………………. 34
4.2 Response to question ……………………………………………………………………………. 37
5. Evaluation ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 38
6. Bibliography …………………………………………………………………………………………………. 41
7. Appendix ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 42




Executive Summary

In this investigation, the extent to which social inequalities are the primary reason for deprivation in
Maidstone will be explored. The study will look into 10 sites across Maidstone, with a mixture of less
deprived and more deprived locations to create comparisons. A variety of data collection methods
will be used throughout to gain a deep understanding of this topic and aid the conclusion of this
question.




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, To what extent are social inequalities the primary reason for deprivation in Maidstone?




Figure list

Figure Description Source
Figure A diagram showing the common causes Self-made using the Joseph Rowntree
1.1a of poverty in the Uk Foundation article information
Figure A diagram showing how the 7 domains Self-made using the ministry of housing
1.1b of deprivation interact with each other report information
Figure An image of Britain highlighting the https://bam.files.bbci.co.uk/bam/live/cont
1.1c North-South Divide ent/zskfrwx/small
Figure A screenshot of a map of Maidstone in Google Earth
1.2a relation to the UK
Figure A screenshot of a map of Maidstone in Google Earth
1.2b relation to the South of the UK
Figure A screenshot of a map of Maidstone Google Earth
1.2c
Figure A screenshot of the 2015 IMD scores for https://datashine.org.uk/#table=QS119EW&col=QS119EW
0002&ramp=YlOrRd&layers=BTTT&zoom=12&lon=-
1.2d Maidstone 0.1500&lat=51.5200
Figure A screenshot of the 2019 IMD scores for https://datashine.org.uk/#table=QS119EW&col=QS119EW000
2&ramp=YlOrRd&layers=BTTT&zoom=12&lon=-
1.2e Maidstone 1 0.1500&lat=51.5200
Figure A scale of how significant social Self-made
1.3a inequalities are
Figure A risk assessment carried out prior to Self-made
2.1a investigation
Figure A map of Maidstone with the chosen Google Earth and self-made
2.2a sample sites highlighted
Figure A table showing the sample sites Self-made with data from
2.2b addresses and IMD ranks https://datashine.org.uk/#table=QS119EW&col=QS119EW000
2&ramp=YlOrRd&layers=BTTT&zoom=12&lon=-
0.1500&lat=51.5200
Figure A diagram showing which decile each of Self-made
2.2c the IMD the sample sites are in
Figure A bi-polar evaluation data collection Self-made
2.3a table
Figure A crime data collection table Self-made
2.3b
Figure A mental mapping map with the sample Self-made
2.4a sites highlighted
Figure A screenshot of the questionnaire Self-made
2.4b created for participants
Figure An economic activity data collection Self-made
2.5a sheet
Figure An environmental quality assessment Self-made
2.5b data collection table
Figure A graph showing the range of social Self-made using Microsoft Excel
3.1a inequalities at each sample site
Figure A mind map showing the most Self-made




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3.1b significant social issues within
Maidstone
Figure A picture of open land in Maidstone – Self-made
3.1c Mote Park
Figure A picture of a recycling centre sign in Self-made
3.1d Maidstone
Figure A picture of a community centre in Self-made
3.1e Maidstone
Figure A picture of a motorway sign in Self-made
3.1f Maidstone town centre
Figure A picture of the HSBC bank in Self-made
3.1g Maidstone town centre
Figure A diagram showing the bi-polar Self-made using Microsoft Excel
3.1h evaluation result of each sample site
Figure A map showing the distance of Google Earth
3.1i Maidstone to London
Figure A graph showing the number of crimes Self-made using Microsoft Excel
3.1j reported at the sample sites in 2022
Figure A spearman’s rank conducted to Self-made
3.1k compare the relationship between IMD
and crimes reported in a year
Figure A graph showing the mental mapping Self-made using Microsoft Excel
3.2a results at each sample site
Figure A graph showing the relationship Self-made using Microsoft Excel
3.2b between a sites IMD and the number of
people who perceive it as always safe
Figure A graph showing the difference in Self-made using Microsoft Excel
3.3a economic activity at each sample site
Figure A graph showing the percentage of the Self-made using Microsoft Excel
3.3b population that are economically active
at each sample site
Figure 4.1 A mind map showing how the 7 Self-made
domains of deprivation interact, using
data collected during this investigation




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