Fenella Keevil
Fenalla Keevil - Geography
Graph 1 to show the claimant count in Exeter and
Fenella Keevil from August 2005 to April 2013 (Nomis, 2013)
England
4.5
Graph 1 to show the claimant count in Exeter and
England from August 2005 to April 2013 (Nomis, 2013)
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4.5
3.5
2.0
1.5
Rate slowly
decreasing towards
Rate slowly
2007 levels
decreasing
towards
Decrease resulting
from opening
of resulting
Decrease
Princesshay
from opening of
April
2012
2013
2012
0.0
0.0
2007 levels
Princesshay
0.5
England rate
0.5
England rate
Exeter rate
following economic
crisis
1.0
1.0
Exeter rate
Sharp increase
following economic
Sharp increase
crisis
1.5
2.5
2.0
following trend as
Princesshay is
redeveloped
3.0
2.5
3.0
4.0
Small fluctuations
following trend as
3.5
Princesshay
is
redeveloped
Small fluctuations
Timescale
Timescale
Princesshay opened in September 2007. Graph 1 (above) shows a marked decrease of circa
Princesshay
opened in September 2007. Graph 1 (above) shows a marked decrease of circa
20% in the number of people in Exeter claiming benefits from August 2007 to November
20% in the
number
of people
in Exeter
benefits
from August
2007
to November
2007.
In the rest
of England
the rate claiming
only decreased
by around
five percent
(table
1, p11).
2007. In With
the rest
of England
the between
rate only
decreased levels
by around
five claiming
percent benefits,
(table 1,
a strong
correlation
employment
and people
the p11).
timing
suggests
that
Princesshay
was
instrumental
in
creating
jobs.
However,
Graph
With a strong correlation between employment levels and people claiming benefits, 1 the
suggests that
the benefits
were short
due to the in
2007/8
financial
nevertheless
timing suggests
Princesshay
was lived,
instrumental
creating
jobs. crisis,
However,
Graph the 1
of people
seeking
benefits
still remains
below crisis,
the national
average. the
suggests percentage
the benefits
were short
lived,
due in to Exeter
the 2007/8
financial
nevertheless
Princesshay‟s redevelopment may therefore have played a part in this resilience.
percentage of people seeking benefits in Exeter still remains below the national average.
Princesshay‟s redevelopment may therefore have played a part in this resilience.
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