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Exploring England. We are learning to Understand what is meant by population. United Kingdom?. England Republic of Ireland Scotland Wales. Great Britain. England Scotland Wales. British Isles. England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland France. What is population density?.
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Exploring England We are learning to Understand what is meant by population.
United Kingdom? • England • Republic of Ireland • Scotland • Wales
Great Britain • England • Scotland • Wales
British Isles • England • Scotland • Wales • Northern Ireland • France
What is population density? How crowded a place is.
What affects population density? • Population density is affected by…
What is the population density of England like? 84 per cent of the total population of the United Kingdom lives in England. The most densely populated areas of England are the major cities, such as London, Merseyside, and the West Midlands.
Prediction • I predict that the most densely populated country in the British Isles is… • I predict that the most sparsely populated area in the British Isles is…
Area = 10,000 Km2
A Pictograph UK Italy
Population Density = 10 per Km2 1 Km2
Complete: • The country with the largest area is…with… Km2. • The country with the smallest area is ...with… Km2. • The most densely populated country is….with …people per Km2. • The least densely populated country is … with… people per Km2.
London: 4,699 people per square kilometre The South West: 210 people per square kilometre Population density in England
Starter: • Look at the map on your table. Choose the words which best describe the area: Built up, Cities, Empty, Hilly, Mountainous, Farming, Lots of villages, Crowded, Lots of roads, Few roads, Few people live here, Many people live here,