Hounslow Bedfont Minimax
Walk 12 57 61
Cycle 4 14 0
Bus 38 21 23
Car 39 8 16
Tube 7 0 0
HOUNSLOW
BEDFONT
MINIMAX
WHAT DO YOU INTEND TO BUY?
HOUNSLOW BEDFONT MINIMAX
FOOD 28 75 67
CLOTHES 30 5 20
HOUSEHOLOD 42 20 13
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COLLECTED RESULTS FOR HOUNSLOW, BEDFONT AND MINIMAX.
Have you come here for shopping?
These pie charts basically explain the aims of people who visit the various shopping centres and their reason for doing so. For Hounslow the pie chart shows that a large population of 85% go to Hounslow for shopping and the remaining 15% don’t. On the other hand in bedfont, 57% come for shopping and 43% go there for other reasons. Finally minimax has 45% who go there for shopping and 55% who don’t.
From this statistics we can now see that the large population of people who visit Hounslow go there for shopping. Similarly in bedfont but the population in Hounslow is higher and finally minimax as the name suggests has the minimal population of people who visit there for shopping.
How did you travel here?
The bar graphs are used to illustrate the medium of transport used to get to Hounslow, Bedfont and Minimax shopping centres.
In the case of Hounslow, the graph shows that most people use cars and buses to arrive at Hounslow high street and a lesser population use walk, cycle and tube. This suggests that the people who use car and bus are probably coming from a far distance and it shows that Hounslow influences those far and near. For bedfont its statistics shows that the highest population of people who visit it walk the next was bus followed by cyclers and cars and none in tube. This suggests it has a lower sphere of influence than Hounslow and the fact that a high population of people walk also says that most of its customers are nearby. Finally Minimaxes statistics show that its spheres of influence are the lowest as people who go there mainly walk and only a few come by car and bus.
How often do you come here?
These bar graphs show how regularly people visit Hounslow, Bedfont or Minimax.
The bar graph for Hounslow shows that a large number of people visit it weekly, another group of high population visit it daily, monthly, 2/3 a week, weekly and the lowest population visit it fortnightly.
In bedfont, the highest population go there daily and low population of people go there weekly and fortnightly. The graph of Minimax shows that majority of the people go to minimax daily or every two/three weeks. It also shows that the least number of people go every fortnight.
What you intend to buy?
The bar charts show the aims of people who visit each shopping centre.
The Hounslow graph shows that the highest amount people come here to buy household materials and the least amount of people go there to buy food. The graph in bedfont shows that the highest population of people go shopping for food and a very small number go to buy clothes.
Finally, the bar graph for Minimax shows that the majority of people go to shop for food and the least amount of people go to shop for household.
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HIGH STREET
TREATY CENTRE
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BEDFONT
This entails three different maps of Hounslow, Bedfont and Minimax and they are used to show the spheres of influences.
HOUNSLOW: From this map we can conclude that Hounslow has the largest sphere of influence of the three. Hounslow is a large place with various kinds of shops and people far and near come there to do their shopping. They come from places like Heston, Hatton cross, Feltham and Isleworth and even as far as Northolt, Ealing and even Uxbridge and many other places on the map. Because of the variety of shops and services people travel far leaving the shopping centres inn their area to shop at Hounslow.
BEDFONT: Bedfont has the second largest sphere of influence from the three. The furthest place that people come from is Hampton, which is just 7km away unlike Hounslow who have people visiting from 17km. this is most likely because Hounslow is bigger with better shops and services than Bedfont. People who live far away also have shops like does in bedfont and are even better.
MINIMAX: It is self explanatory from the map that minimax has the smallest sphere of influence from the three. People don’t travel to Minimax because it consists of everyday shops. These shops are basically for the nearby residents who just go in and go out to buy petty things. The furtherest place people come from is Heston which is just 4km away. People who are most likely to go there are residents in bedfont and Feltham because they don’t have such a long distance to cover to get there. It is easier and quicker for them to get there.
Hounslow
HOUNSLOW IS A LARGE SHOPPING AREA. IT IS LOCATED IN A LARGE CENTRAL BUISNESS DISTRICT (CBD). IT HAS A HIGH VARIETY OF SHOPS. THESE SHOPS RANGE FROM HIGH AND MIDLE ORDER SHOPS, WHICH DEAL WILL SELLING OF ITEMS LIKE TOYS AND SHOPS TO SUPERSTORES. HOUNSLOW ALSO HAS SHOPS THAT CAN SUITE ANY CLASS OF INDIVIDUALS LIKE THE POUNDLAND AND 99P STORES.
FOR PEOPLE WHO TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES, IT HAS PLACES OF RELAXATIONS LIKE EATERIES SOME OF WHICH IS K.F.C., MCDONALD’S AND PIZZA HUT. FROM TIME TO TIME PEOPLE GET TIRED FROM WALKING AND HOUNSLOW PROVIDES SITS FOR THEM TO RELAX.
FIANALLY, HOUNSLOW HAS VARIOUS FORMS OF TRANSPORTS. THERE ARE BUS STOPS, YOU CAN CATCH A BUS TO HOUNSLOW HIGH STREET, AND THERE ARE ALSO CAR PARKS FOR MOBILE CUSTOMERS AND A TRAIN STATION. HOUNSLOW HIGHSTREET IS STRUCTURE IN SUCH A WAY THAT PEOPLE CAN WALK, IT IS PEDESTRIANED.
BEDFONT
BEDFONT IS SMALLER IN COMPARISON TO HOUNSLOW. IT HAS A LONG ROAD IN THE CENTRE WHICH LEADS TO STAINES. ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROADS THERE ARE SHOPS WHICH MAKE IT EASIER FOR CARS AND PEDESTRIANS TO GET ACESS. THERE ARE ALSO SOME BUSES WHO PLY THAT ROUTE E.G. H25, 203, H26. IT LACKS LARGE SPACE FOR CARS TO PARK AND PEOPLE HAVE TO PACK ACROSS THE ROAD OR INFRONT OF A STORE.
BEDFONT CONSISTS OF A MIXTURE OF HIGH AND LOW ORDER SHOPS.THERE IS ALSO A BANK AND A LIABRARY DOWN THE ROAD.
THERE ARE QUITE A FEW NUMBER OF SHOPS. SOME OF THESE ARE BUDGENS, A HAIRDRESSER, BARRY’S DISCOUNT AND THE BAKER’S OVEN, WHICH IS A MAJOR ATTRACTION TO MOST SHOPPERS.
MINIMAX
MINIMAX IS LOCATED IN FELTHAM. ALL IT SHOPS ARE BASICALY LOW ORDER WITH AN EXCEPTION OF AN ESTATE AGENT. IT ALSO HAS A FEW LOW AND MIDDLE ORDER SHOPS SUCH AS LONDIS, A BANK, TAKE AWAY SERVICES, HAIRDRESSERS, DENTAL SURGERY AND SO ON.
IT IS STRUCTURED SIMILARLY TO BEDFONT, THERE IS A MAIN ROAD DOWN THE MIDDLE WHICH IS HARLINGTON ROAD WEST AND IT ALSO HAS SHOPS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD.
THERE ARE SOME EMPTY BUILDINGS IN THIS AREA.THERE IS NO SPECIAL ARENA FOR PARKING CARS.QUITE A FEW BUSES R N THROUGH MINIMAX AND THERE ARE BUS STOPS ALONG THE ROAD WHICH STOP RIGHT OUTSIDE SOME OF THE SHOPS.
Have you come here for shopping?
Hounslow: Hounslow is a shopping centre with a lot of high order goods. It also has some low other goods in shops like pound land and 99p stores. When I visited this shopping centre from my analysis 85% of people who visit Hounslow go there for shopping and the remaining 15% pass there on their way to school or work.
Bedfont: Bedfont deals with various goods and its shops are small and close to its resident. During my research there 57% of people who went there for shopping. On the other hand the 43% left said they where just taking that route, others went to visit a family friend or went to use the public services e.g. the bedfont library. Others said they where not planning to shop there because the shops did not fit their requirements.
Minimax: The previous question was asked to people I interviewed at Minimax 45% of the people there went there for shopping because of the variety of shops and public services. They also needed the services of the local dentist and the laundry. The other 55% of the people said they didn’t go there for shopping because they are low other shops.
Where have you come from?
Hounslow: people come from far and near to shop at Hounslow because of the structure of the shopping centre. They have packing space for the mobile customers; there is a bus station near bye for those who take public transport. They have a variety of shops in Hounslow, the kinds of shops that aren’t anywhere else. People also come from places where they have their own large shopping centres. It influences a larger range of people than the other shops.
Bedfont: people who come to shop here are does that are not necessarily far away. Their major reasons for visting bedfont is that the shops in their areas are not as much as those in bedfont.People from Feltham visit this area is because it less busy and closer to them than their own town centre.
Minimax: people about 5o% to be precise visit minimax basically because they are local residents and it is quicker for them to just pop in and pop out to get a thing or another in these shops. The other 50% just go into the shops on their way somewhere just to probably get something to eat or buy a few things.
How far have you travelled?
Hounslow: People travel as far as 15km to come to Hounslow shopping centre. Their major reason is basically because of the variety of high other shops and their specialized goods, the services provided are also favourable to its customers.
Bedfont: This shopping centre is not as large as Hounslow and people don’t usually travel long distances to come for shopping only those who live near bye. Customers come there nearly everyday to shop because of the closeness, the variety of shops in bedfont or just to use public services like the post office, etc.
Minimax: Minimax is the smallest of the three. People that shop here also are local residents. It is smaller than bedfont and people shop there because of their everyday needs because Minimax has a lot of good shops and services.
How did you travel here?
Hounslow: the most t popular form of transport that people who visit Hounslow use is bus and cars, this is the most convenient and fast means for shoppers. When asked some of the people said they prefer using bus because they have access to stop at different areas at the high street and also the treaty centre. Another group of people said they use their personal cars so that they can store all their goods as much as they buy, because of the packing spaces and finally because they don’t have to stop like buses do. Then 12% say they just take a stroll because they live nearby.
Bedfont: the most common means that people get to bedfont is by foot. This is because the majority of people who shop there live in bedfont. 21% get there by bus because is easier for them. Then just 8% go by car because of the amount of things they have to buy. No one uses tube because there is no tube station.
Minimax: people don’t necessarily have to a long distance to shop here. People that live locally shop here. 66% of the shoppers walk to minimax.23% use buses because it stops directly in front of the shops. 16% use car and when asked they said it’s easy and quicker when they are in a hurry because they can park along the side of the road.
How often do you come here?
Hounslow: most people that shop in Hounslow do that weekly, 2/3 a week because they can’t go there every there. People also travel a long distance because of the variety of shops and hence the distance won’t enable them come on a daily basis. The time people come shopping is during the weekend because of their tight schedule during the week at work and when they close the shops are closed. The remaining come shopping fortnightly and monthly because they don’t necessarily come to shop they just go sightseeing.
Bedfont: Over 50% of people who shop here come on a daily basis because of their everyday needs and because it is smaller and closer and they find it easier to get what they want everyday. The regular shoppers visit shops like budgens where they have a variety of goods. Less than 50% don’t use cars because basically what they do is just buy petty things and things to eat.
Minimax: As in Bedfont people shop daily because it has high and low order shops and it is local. This is the main reason why 32% shop daily and 56 shop here weekly for the same reason. The rest are just passer-bys.
What have you come here for?
Hounslow: Hounslow has a large variety of shops. When asked 42% of the people go to Hounslow to but household goods, 30% of people go to buy goods and 28% of people go to buy food.
Bedfont: it has quite a few shops and some of them are clothes shops. A large population go to buy groceries and 20% of the people go to buy household goods.
Minimax: 67% of the people go to Minimax to buy food, 13% go to buy household goods and 20% go to buy clothes. These 20% go to buy clothes. The 20% in question don’t necessarily go for buying clothes they use the laundry or the dry cleaners.
THE BASIS OF THIS COURSEWORK WAS ON THIS HYPOTHESIS:
‘DO LARGE SHOPPING CENTRES HAVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SHOPS AND LARGER SPHERES OF INFLUENCE THAN SMALLER ONES AND HOW AND WHY DOES THIS AFFECT THE SHOPPING PATTERNS OF EACH CENTRE?
FROM THE UNSET OF THIS COURSEWORK I BELIEVED THE HYPOTHESIS WAS RIGHT. TO PROVE THIS I VISTED HOUNSLOW, BEDFONT AND MINIMAX AND CARRIED OUT SERIES OF RESEARCH AND THAT PROVED ME RIGHT.
LARGER SHOPPING CENTRES HAVE LARGE SPHERES OF INFLUENCE. I KOW THIS BECAUSE I PERSONALLY CARRIED OUT AN INTERVIEW WITH THE SHOPPERS AND I DISCOVERED THAT MAJORITY OF PEOPLE WOULD TRAVEL FAR TO GET SERVICES AND VARIETY OF SHOPS FROM A LARGE SHOPPING CENTRE. UNLIKE THE SMALL SHOPS PEOPLE DON’T TRAVEL LONG DISTANCES BECAUSE THE SERVICES AND SHOPS RENDERED ARE NOT TO BE COMPARED WITH THE LARGE SHOPPING CENTRES.
AS THE BIGGEST HOUNSLOW IS BETTER OF THE THREE AS IT CONTAINS MORE GOODS WHICH HAVE A VARIETY OF PRICES AND QUALITY AND BECAUSE OF THIS IT IS MORE POPULAR.IT ALSO HAS A LARGE INDOOR SHOOPING CENTRE WHICH ATTRACTS PEOPLE WHEN THEY WANT TO GO SHOPPING BUT FIND IT HARD TO BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER CONDITIONS.
THIS PIECE OF COURSEWORK WAS THE MOST CHALLENGING PIECE OF WORK I HAVE EVER HAD TO CARRY OUT. IT REQUIRED TOTAL CONCENTRATION AND A LOT OF HARDWORK. I BELIEVE I GAVE IT MY BEST SHOT BUT THERE WAS CERTAINLY SOME LITTLE INPROVEMENTS I COULD HAVE ADDED TO IT TO MAKE IT MORE COMPREHENSIVE.
SOME OF THE THINGS I WOULD HAVE DONE ARE:
- I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN PICTURES OF THOSE I INTERVIEWED TO USE AS ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE.
- I ALSO THINK I COULD HAVE ADDED SOME MORE QUESTIONS TO MY QUESTIONNAIRE LIKE:
- TO THE MANAGERS OF EACH SHOP:
- WHAT IS THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WHO VISIT YOUR SHOP?
- WHAT PROFIT DO YOU MAKE AT THE END OF A WEEK?
- WHAT ARE THE STAFF LIKE I.E. ARE THEY COURTEOUS.
- DO YOU ENJOY SHOPPING HERE?
- HOW BUSY IS THIS SHOPPING CENTRE?
THIS COUSREWORK WAS CHALLENGING AND I HOPE IF I COME ACROSS ANOTHER OF THIS SORT I’LL DO BETTER.
