Geography Courswork

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Geography Coursework

This is the first part of my geography coursework; this coursework will be based upon the Ilford town centre and also an area which I choose. In this coursework I will describe the changes which have occurred in Ilford over the last decade, these changes include:

  • How the Ilford car park has changed into a multiplex cineworld

  • How there has been a diverse change in the local community within Ilford

  • How the shops have affected the local community and their own customers

However to illustrate these changes I will be interviewing families in the local area which have been affected by the change, and also local shop areas. I will also be using a questionnaire to find out the views and thoughts of the local community and people who visit Ilford regularly. I will be questioning them about how the change in Ilford has affected them. I will also be comparing Ilford and my local area as it is in the vicinity of Ilford, this will show the differences and similarities between the two local areas. The main aspects which I will be comparing between the two areas are:

  • Land Use
  • Roads
  • Bus Service
  • Trains
  • Shops

Over the last two decades Ilford has been through rapid changes, including the structure, commercial properties, population and one of the most noticeable changes is the transformation of the Ilford car park to a multiplex cinema.

Above is a picture of the old Ilford car park on Clements road being transformed into a multiplex cineworld, which now includes 11 screens. The Ilford at present in contrast to the Ilford about two decades ago is very different. There have been many changes over the years; the main changes have been on Clements road, which was of the transformation of the car park.

As Ilford was a rapidly developing area, a lot of changes were being made to the original town. From 1938 when the population was 166,000 to 2000 when the population was a bit over 200,000, this shows a rapid increase in the population, mainly because of the fast development. The increase of the population also brought in some businessmen and investors who were very fascinated; these businessmen started investing in Ilford and made up new business. One of the main entertainment facilities was built in 1997 which was the Ilford cineworld. This was built on the grounds where the old Ilford car park used to be. However as the customers of cineworld needed parking facility for their vehicles, one part of the old car park was still left, this plot was divided by a road joining on to Winston way.  

Clements road is within the main centre of Ilford and also on the backside of the main town hall. Clements road is one of the most visited areas in Ilford, the main attractions on Clements road is cineworld which is surrounded by other major attractions such as the queens theatre, Ilford library, bollywood bowl, Co2 bar and other bars and restaurants. From being full of car parks Clements road as come a far way to being transformed into a road full of entertainment centres.

Below is a map which represents the main Ilford town centre, and the red circle represents the Ilford cineworld which before used to be Ilford car park on Clements road.

Below is an image of the Ilford cineworld which was built over the Ilford car park on Clements road.

Since the formation of Ilford cineworld and other new clubs, bars and restaurants, Ilford has become one of the favourite spots for people living in the vicinity. Ilford is now the main centre for the residential areas in the vicinity; Ilford town centre also attracts a lot of tourists who come to visit London. There has also been an increase in the population in areas around Ilford mainly because of the rapid development. Ilford is now one of the main town centres in east London.

Since the transformation there have been other changes such as the number of commercial shops has increased, new commercial entertainment commercial properties have been opened.  Most of thee commercial shops consist of newsagents clothe shops, phone shops and other products. Also one of the biggest changes includes the local community, since the last decade a lot of immigrants have immigrated to Ilford and the vicinity areas. The local community of Ilford consists of more Asian, European and black people than the original British people. Ilford has changed from being a town where no ethnic communities lived to a multi-cultural area where a vast amount of different communities live now.  The increase of population in different communities has risen in the borough Redbridge on a whole, this means that even the vicinity areas consist of a lot of ethnic groups.

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Community

Religions in Redbridge

  • Christian (50.7%)

  • Muslim (11.4%)

  • Hindu (7.2%)

  • Sikh (7.1%)

  • Jewish (6.2%)

  • Buddhist (0.4%)

  • Other (0.4%)

  • Atheist (16%)

The above statistics represent the diverse culture of Ilford and the surrounding area which are all a part of the London borough of Redbridge. Ilford has been one of the most popular areas for immigrants, at present in Ilford 1 out 3 people are Asian, black or from an ethnic background. This shows that Ilford is a vibrant multi-cultural town; to accompany the vibrant cultures ...

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