Diverse places - Edexcel A-Level Geography

The rural-urban continuum

A classification that distinguishes metropolitan counties by their population size, and nonmetropolitan counties by their degree of urbanisation and closeness to metro areas

Some reasons for different population structures and dynamics

Differences in fertility and mortality rates, international and internal migration

Cultural diversity can be caused by

Migration, social clustering, physical factors, and accessibility to key cities, (for example Southall in London)

Southall

Southall, in the west London borough of Ealing, is home to the largest Punjabi community outside India, the culture and traditions of this are so clear that Southall is often known as 'Little Punjab'.

When did Southall's Punjabi community first migrate to London?

Large numbers of Punjabis migrated to the UK from India and Pakistan in the 1950s and 60s. At this time, Southall and the surrounding area were home to many factories.

- Post-war Britain was facing a shortage of workers, so some managers recruited Sikh Indian soldiers as many had served in the second world war along with Sikh Indians.
- These new arrivals settled in Southall, which was close to work and affordable, and through chain migration the town's South Asian population grew