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Commissioned by: London Borough of Newham

Manor Park Appraisal p 2 © VVE MADE THAT 1. Introduction 4 1.1 Overview, context & purpose 4 1.2 Approach 6 1.3 Methodology & geography 8

2 Summary of findings 10 2.1 People and community 10 2.2 Development and place-making 12 2.3 Economy & Work 14 2.4 Environment & Climate 16 2.5 Civic & Participation 18 2.6 Health & Wellbeing 20

Appendix 22 Indicators summary & index 24

Manor Park Appraisal p 3 © VVE MADE THAT INTRODUCTION

Overview

The high rates of COVID-19 mortality amongst Local centres are places where local residents Newham’s residents is a reflection of the wider come to access services and buy what they need social and economic inequalities - in health, for their day-to-day life, but they are also places housing, access to services and income - that where local residents come together, support each the crisis has exposed, particularly for Black and other and innovate. In Manor Park, and through Ethnic minority populations. The local economy small scale and incremental changes, there is a has been badly affected too and the impact of the clear opportunity to enhance quality of life and build global recession is likely to be severe, with lasting better community cohesion and wealth through consequences. better support towards local entrepreneurship, the accommodation of a diverse mix of uses and an Whilst we do not know exactly how events will increased focus on public realm and access to open progress, we can be sure that things will never spaces. be quite the same again. More than ever, town centres and high streets have a key role to play LB Newham can take a leading role in promoting in the recovery effort from an economic, social a positive vision for the neighbourhood, bringing environmental perspective. together stakeholders and building upon existing assets to support sustainable economic and In Newham’s high streets, early evidence suggest employment growth as well as social cohesion. The that the pandemic has caused considerable local centre also has a vital role to play in economic damage to livelihoods and the local economies recovery and the consequences and disruption of that sustain them. But it has also prompted a COVID-19 on communities and local businesses is a surge in citizen action: residents and businesses growing concern. have come together to support their vulnerable neighbours, deliver food and essential supplies WALTHAM to those in isolation and to raise funds to support FOREST those working on the frontline. This suggests a considerable reservoir of social capital which should REDBRIGE be supported and built upon. HACKNEY

Manor Park Local Centre is located in the far north BARKING & east of the Borough towards Wanstead Flats and DAGENHAM between Forest Gate and Ilford. The centre is home to independent retailers and service businesses NEWHAM catering for the local resident population, but it also performs an important social function with the TOWER presence of a number of community infrastructures HAMLETS and organisations.

Manor Park is relatively well connected to Central London and other major centres such as Stratford,

Ilford and Barking. The new Crossrail Station will GREENWICH most likely contribute positively to general activity levels in the centre but Manor Park is unlikely to experience any direct and major impact from new KEY Opportunity Area transport routes nor strategic population growth Manor Park local centre areas. (study area) Housing Zone Town centres Key transport links

Manor Park Appraisal p 4 © VVE MADE THAT Context Purpose of the study

The London Borough of Newham is currently We Made That have been commissioned by the developing the ‘Newham High Streets programme’, London Borough of Newham to carry out a place- aiming to create a pathway for its high streets’ based appraisal for Manor Park local centre and its future that is resilient to future environmental, immediate surroundings. social and economic trends. The programme will create a delivery plan for Pillar 5 of the Towards The study aims to establish a detailed evidence a Better Newham: Covid-19 recovery strategy base for the area which will allow for a better which supports the development of high streets understanding of the current value supported by that deliver essentials for healthly and happy Manor Park, its socio-economic functions and their communities. The programme will embed the potential for uplift in the context of LB Newham’s principles of 15-minute neighbourhoods in its inclusive economy agenda. It also looks at existing future planning, to ensure that all social, civic challenges and gaps in infrastructure provision and economic essentials can be reached within and includes baseline information to enable the a 15 minute walk and cycle ride. This includes identification of key characteristics of the area. access to health, leisure, green spaces, skills and Overall, the report provides a better understanding employment, education amongst other uses and of the current status of Manor Park in order to take opportunities. It will be co-designed with people investment positions and build the foundations for who live, work, and visit the borough to identify a future interventions. set of principles, projects, and partnerships that will guide the transition of Newham’s high streets Future interventions in Manor Park need to be and take account of predicted economic market grounded by evidence and built-upon existing trends. The Newham High Street programme will be assets. Future interventions and changes also an integral part of helping to support the Council’s need to be evaluated, tracked and understood. The Community Wealth Building and Inclusive Economy report has therefore also identified a series of key Strategies. performance indicators against which changes and trends can be compared over time. These indicators Regeneration has to be anchored in a sense of what have been developed to align with LB Newham’s - and who - regeneration is for. In this context, it strategic objectives and priorities of Community seems crucial to provide a better understanding Wealth Building, Inclusive Economy and Climate of the role Manor Park plays for Newham’s Emergency as well as the Towards a Better Newham: communities and the local economy. Covid-19 recovery strategy.

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Evidence collected, collated and presented in this report has focused on six key overarching themes which are summarised below and in the adjacent table. A full set of indicators and sources are presented in appendix.

PEOPLE & COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE Understanding people in our town centres & high Making town centres and high streets streets regenerative places This theme looks at the distribution and structure This theme highlights the key environmental of the population and how it has evolved in recent challenges facing the town centre which will years. It also examines how engaged people are need to be addressed in the context of climate in economic activity and explores educational emergency. It also looks at sustainable modes attainment in terms of residents qualifications of transport, challenges in relation to movement and occupation. Finally, it looks at the standards and the provision of green infrastructures. of living and prosperity by considering income and wealth but also deprivation on the whole.

CIVIC & PARTICIPATION DEVELOPMENT & PLACE-MAKING Understanding activities and value within high Mapping physical change in our town centres & streets and town centres beyond economic high streets performance This theme looks at the physical attributes of This theme brings together a range of factors the high street and surroundings, and presents which are indicative of the state of social current levels of development and change participation in Manor Park. It also looks at the happening in the area. It examines the make-up provision of community infrastructures and and physical qualities of the centre, spanning activities, highlighting Manor Park’s key social from heritage assets to high street uses and and community assets which should be built public realm. upon.

ECONOMY & WORK HEALTH & WELLBEING Building community wealth and resilience Making town centres and high streets healthier This theme presents the current business base places and the types of economic activity taking place This theme outlines the key infrastructures in Manor Park. It also examines the supply of supporting the health and wellbeing of Manor commercial space and supporting infrastructures Park’s residents, as well as looking at the current such as cultural infrastructures and evening levels of health and wellbeing amongst the economy, and how these serve economic growth residents in order to identify where are the issues and support interactions. Finally, it explores the and how they can be addressed. resilience of the local economy by considering local ownership, employment patterns and business operations.

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Theme Sub-theme Topics • Population size & age Demography • Population profile • Economic activity and employment • Worklessness Socio-economy • Qualifications & trends People & • Occupation structure & trends Community • Household income • Housing affordability Prosperity • Tenure • Deprivation • Children poverty Levels of • Policy and strategic context development and • Town centre investments changes • Public realm Development & • Retail mix Placemaking • Public ownership Town centre • Levels of vacancy make-up • Heritage assets • Town centre’s satisfaction • Business numbers • Business profile Local economy and • Employment profile business base • Local strength and specialisms Economy & • Business clustering Work • Business start-ups • Commercial space and workspace supply Supporting • Recent investments infrastructures • Cultural infrastructures and evening time • Business and skills support • Emissions and pollutions (o2, noise) Environment • Traffic Environment & • Open spaces Climate • Transport infrastructure Transport & • Use of car movement • Cycling and walking Social infrastructures • Social infrastructure provision and forthcoming and community investments Civic & activities • Activities and programming Participation • Civic and community participation Participation and • Social integration and pride cohesion • Crime and perceptions of safety • Infrastructure provision Health & • Resident’s health Health & wellbeing Wellbeing • Childhood obesity • Wellbeing

Manor Park Appraisal p 7 © VVE MADE THAT Methodology

This study has been developed based on a detailed COVID-19 limitations and caveat programme of research that includes: This study has been undertaken during the — An analysis of government and local datasets to COVID-19 outbreak which has limited the analysis provide up-to-date intelligence on demographics and engagement process. The sanitary crisis already and socio-economic characteristics of the had huge impact on town centres and sectors across residents as well as on the make-up of the local the UK and full impacts are yet to be seen in Manor economy. Park and everywhere else. The mapping and findings — Desk-based mapping and observational analysis presented in the report should be understood as a to identify the conditions and characteristics ‘snapshot’ of the uses and value present in Manor within Manor Park as well as the key assets of Park in the period post-lockdown (March 2020). the town centre. As part of the recovery process, it seems crucial Secondary data analysis that data and information presented in this report The study collates a range of intelligence on the is reviewed in the coming months. This report characteristics of the population and performance could be used to understand how the COVID-19 of the area. It draws on a number of datasets and crisis has impacted local economies, networks and sources, including: organisations in Manor Park and how identified — ONS Annual population survey trends have evolved, exacerbated or mitigated with — UK data service census the crisis. — ONS Business Register and Employment Survey — ONS Annual business survey — Companies House Data — Met Police Data — Land registry data — London Atmospheric Emissions Inventory — Road Traffic Statistics (AADT) — Newham Residents Survey 2018 — GLA Wellbeing Index — IMD 2019

Primary data analysis Primary research was undertaken to provide an update on existing characteristics in Manor Park. In order to capture sectors and markets that appeared prominent and/or impactful in the area, desk-based research and site-visits have been used to identify different types of assets which have been mapped and assessed. The characteristics and clustering of those can be observed through the mapping which is set out in this report.

In addition to this, informal discussions with businesses and key stakeholders have taken place over the phone to establish a live understanding of the‘on-the-ground’ conditions and aspirations for the area.

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Manor Park Local Centre Study area Manor Park is located in the far north-east of the The study area encompasses Manor Park Local Borough. The centre as defined by the current Local Centre, as designated in the Local Plan, and its Plan is situated along Station Road around Manor immediate surroundings. We have drawn a 400m Park Station. However, high street and employment catchment area around the local centre, as shown uses can be also found along Romford Road and on the map below, 400m being a typical 5 minutes High Street North and, the local centre does not walking time. Statistical data and analysis have have a clear and legible boundary ‘on-the-ground’. been kept as close to the 400m catchment area as possible, using combined LSOAs where possible. The centre is well-served by public transport: Manor Park railway station (accessible from Station Road), and Woodgrange Park Station (situated further south along Romford Road), are both within walking distance of the local centre.

WANSTEAD FLATS Aldersbrook Road LONDON CEMETERY

400m Capel Road

MANOR PARK

Gladnig Rd

MANOR PARK Forest View Rd CEMETERY

MANOR PARK

Carlyle Rd

Second Ave

Durham Rd

Romford Road

Clarence Road

Meanley Rd

High Street N

Salisbury Road

WOODGRANGE PARK KEY

WOODGRANGE Manor Park Local Centre (as designated) PARK CEMETERY Key roads Rail lines

Essex Rd Shrewsbury Rd FOREST GATE CEMETERY London Underground station

Sherrard Rd London Overground Station Stanley Rd Green space

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Manor Park Appraisal p 10 © VVE MADE THAT What is the demographic profile of the people What are the prosperity levels and standards living in Manor Park and have there been any of living in Manor Park? recent changes? Manor Park’s residents earn more than in Manor Park has a slowly growing population, Newham overall but significantly less than the and is unlikely to experience any direct and average Londoner. Median income is however major impact from new transport routes nor lower than households of neighbouring town strategic population growth areas. centres such as Forest Gate.

There is a high proportion of young people House prices have increased at a roughly living in Manor Park with 25% of people being similar rate to Newham as a whole but less than 16 years old. Manor Park remains one of the cheapest neighbourhoods in the borough. There has The proportion of older people (+65y) is also been a rapid increase in house prices since higher than in Newham as whole, probably due 2016 which could be attributed to Crossrail. to the presence of a number of care homes around the town centre. Manor Park’s population is particularly impacted by issues around housing Manor Park town centre is characterised affordability, homelessness and overcrowding by the presence of a high number of large as well as adult education and unemployment. families, as well as being a multicultural However, when ranked against other parts town centre with 46% of the population born of the country, Manor Park town centre has outside of the UK. It is also a ethnically diverse become less deprived in the last four years. town centre. Child poverty in Manor Park is above London’s Due to the high proportion of young and old rates but has reduced at a faster rate in the people living in Manor Park, the proportion of past decade. However, Manor Park is in the the economically active population is lower top 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in than in Newham and London. England in relation to the income deprivation affecting older people. Residents are overall less qualified than in London, with 21% of adults having no formal The number of people claiming for qualification but Manor Park is performing employment benefits has increased by well in terms of youth education. 200% following the COVID-19 outbreak. This represents 10% of the working age population Occupations of working Manor Park residents (+4%) percentage point in comparison with are skewed to ‘elementary, sales and London). professional’ occupations with proportionately fewer residents in technical and managing roles.

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Manor Park Appraisal p 12 © VVE MADE THAT What is the current make-up of the town What are the current levels of development and centre? physical changes in Manor Park?

Manor Park local centre, as designated, is Manor Park is not subject to high levels composed by mainly independent convenience of regeneration and changes are set to and services shops giving it a ‘small village’ be incremental, focusing on small sites, feel. However, town centre and employment improvements in the public realm including uses are spreading along Romford Road which open space provision and conservation/ is home to a high number of micro and small enhancement of heritage assets along key local businesses. movement corridors.

Manor Park lies between several significant The Crossrail station is likely to benefit the heritage assets; the conservation areas to the small centre through increased activity levels. west and the landmarks to the south including the former Earl of Essex Public House. All The physical appearance of the local centre are located at the junction of Romford Road has improved around the station but there are and High Street North indicating the historic key challenges in relation to the quality of the importance of this road and crossroad. commercial and physical environment along Romford Road and High Street North Manor Park is surrounded by a number of historical cemeteries including Manor Park The local centre and its immediate Cemetery, the London Cemetery, Woodgrange surroundings are lacking legibility and Park Cemetery and Forest Gate Cemetery. coherence. There are a substantial number Mature trees and natural green space visible of additional shops and services extending in and accessible in cemeteries and parks and each direction from the intersection at the top railways lines recognised as green corridors. of High Street North. Romford Road is overall less coherent in terms of mix of uses and Manor Park Local Centre is mainly composed includes non-traditional high street uses such of small local independent retail and services as car repair and wholesale businesses. The shops and ethnic food and non-food retailers. street suffers from informal uses privatising There are is also a relatively important functional and public spaces in front of number of community facilities and social commercial and retail units. infrastructures around the town centre. It is clearly performing an important function for the local residents, which is not surprising given its location to the far north of the borough and absence of any provision beyond.

Within the town centre boundary, retail vacancy is low but there are a number of buildings and units in poor condition.

Manor Park Appraisal p 13 © VVE MADE THAT ECONOMY & WORK

Manor Park Appraisal p 14 © VVE MADE THAT What is the current business base and what What is the supply of commercial space and type of economic activity is taking place in supporting infrastructures in Manor Park? How Manor Park? does this serve economic growth and support interactions? There are currently around 793 businesses operating around Manor Park, employing The supply of commercial space reflects the approximately 2,775 people. profile of the economy with the presence of industrial spaces in the outskirts of the town Manor Park businesses are micro-businesses. centre. The average number of employees per business is 3.50. There is no flexible office space to support small and medium size businesses. This is The bigger sectors of employment are despite a high percentage of the businesses education and health (36%) which is due registered in Manor Park being owned by sole to the presence of large schools and NHS traders and almost 10% of residents being services in the town centre area. Other self-employed. important employment sectors are services (24%) and retail (16%). However, the number The amount of cultural infrastructure of jobs with all these sectors have decreased provision is low when compared against the in the last 5 years. size of the population and compared with London’s town centres. However, Old Manor There has been an increase in employment in Park Library now provides affordable artist the construction, motor trades and wholesale studio space for local artists. sectors which has not been beneficial for the high street and public realm. In comparison with neighbouring high streets and town centres and given its size, The number of businesses has increased very the provision of evening uses and activities slightly in recent years but employment has in Manor Park is relatively good but could grown significantly. be developed around the station and alonf Station Road. The local centre and immediate Only 19% of the businesses registered in surroundings are home to three pubs, a Manor Park Town centre are operating in the number of convenience shops and services retail trade sector. Outside of retail, the top open in the evening and at night and a few two business sectors are professional services event spaces which can be use by the local and personal services. community in the evening. The cluster of community spaces in the south could have Manor Park is performing relatively well in greater visibility, as they have been identified terms of start-up rates considering its size as important for local residents. and in comparison with neighbouring town centres.

8% of Manor Park’s residents are registered as self-employed which is overall higher than Newham (7%) but considerably lower than London’s average (18%).

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Manor Park Appraisal p 16 © VVE MADE THAT What are the key environmental challenges in What are the key transport routes and Manor park? connections and what are the challenges in relation to movements and circulations?

Levels of noise and pollution along Manor Manor Park’s Public Transport Accessibility Park’s key arteries are above the thresholds at Level is 4, which is considered as ‘good’. This which they become harmful to human health. will increase to 5 ‘very good’ with the opening of the Elizabeth Line in the coming years. In Manor Park, more than 40% of the NO2 particles emanate from road transport, of Manor Park is an import transport interchange which 47% emanates from individual cars. between buses and the overground and train stations. Busses run frequently through the In comparison with Outer London boroughs, town centre, and the two key train stations there is a low level of car ownership among provide transport to central London in 16 Manor Park’s residents. Traffic on Romford minutes. Road has slightly decreased in recent years although 82% of the daily traffic still concerns Levels of cycling are relatively low in Manor individual cars. Park and Newham as a whole in comparison with other Outer London boroughs. Levels of Manor Park’s residents have a good access cycling have however increased in recent years to open space at Manor Park and Wanstead and there is evidence of the potential for a Flats to the north of the town centre. There is step-change in cycling levels. however a lack of local, smaller open spaces within urban grain and the lack of well- There is a general scarcity of formal cycling utilised public space contributes to a poor routes in Manor Park. However, there are environment which discourages people from individual examples of suitable routes for spending time in the town centre. cycling, avoiding main roads.

Evidence suggest that residents are travelling The Newham Cycling Strategy identifies a by public transport to use parks and are series of infrastructure projects which will not necessarily using local assets such as improve east-west cycling connections and Wanstead Flats. create new routes around Manor Park town centre. The COVID-19 outbreak could be There is clear opportunity to better link a good opportunity to implement positive Manor Park’s green assets through new infrastructural changes and increase cycling walking routes, signage and improved capacity. permeability. Many of the back streets are also underutilised and there is an opportunity for them to become local routes and destinations.

Manor Park Appraisal p 17 © VVE MADE THAT CIVIC & PARTICIPATION

Manor Park Appraisal p 18 © VVE MADE THAT What is the supply of social infrastructures and How involved and active are residents in Manor community spaces in Manor Park? Park? What are the challenges affecting social cohesion and community wealth building? Manor Park is home to a range of social infrastructures falling predominantly under Manor Park features great diversity in terms community and faith spaces that provide of ethnicity, religion and age among other space for people to meet, socialise and characteristics. support each other. There are a couple of residents associations There are 4 key community centres, including across the town centre .Friends of Manor Park Manor Park Community Centre which is is managing the small community garden and managed by LB Newham Council and offers are very involved in the town centre in relation a range of activities targeted to adults and to environmental issues (e.g. street cleaning). children. Levels of crime in Manor Park are steady Most of the community spaces have rooms but overall lower than in Newham and or halls available for hire by members of the neighbouring town centres (Forest Gate, Green public. Street). The majority of crimes are associated with anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual Faith groups and spaces are strongly offences, and drug possession and dealing. represented in the town centre and are representative of Manor Park’s diverse Engagement with local stakeholders and community. Most of the faith organisations are businesses has also revealed specific issues functioning in a way that goes beyond religion, around drug dealing, often taking place in providing support services or organising residential streets around the town centre, as community events. well as prostitution along Romford Road.

The town centre is home to a few charities and In Manor Park, discussions with local community organisations including the Tamil stakeholders have revealed increased feelings Welfare Association catering to the important of insecurity during the darker hours. Poor Tamil community living in and around Manor lighting, public realm and low levels of evening Park town centre. The association is running and night-time activities have been identified a language school, health support services, as problematic. sports and music classes as well as an elderly club. There is also a foodbank in the town centre, operating from the Christian Centre.

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Manor Park Appraisal p 20 © VVE MADE THAT What are the key infrastructures supporting the What are levels of health and wellbeing? health and wellbeing of residents?

Healthcare and wellbeing assets on the high The health of people in Manor Park is street have long been and continue to generally significantly lower than average be, extremely valuable in promoting and for London and England but in line with supporting community health. There is a Newham’s residents as a whole. good mix of health and wellbeing assets in Manor Park, with a large fitness centre at the Deprivation levels in relation to health southern end of High Street North. are not alarming but relatively high. Life expectancy for both men and women is similar Surrounding green spaces are valuable assets to Newham as a whole but lower than average to public wellbeing and the relationship for London and the UK. Both indicators seem between these and the town centre should be to be evolving positively and at a the same better valued. speed than the England average.

In the retail component, there are no spaces Manor Park has a high proportion of older offering health food or encouraging healthy people, due to the presence of multiple care lifestyles. home in the area. The population is overall less mobile, with 8% of the population having The poor public realm and heavy traffic reported that their activity is limited a lot along Romford Road is far from neutral. due to disabilities or bad health conditions. Empty shops, poor quality shopfronts and This figure is very high when compared with circulation negatively affect the feel of the the rest of the borough (5%). town centre and can negatively impact on mental wellbeing. It is important that the Manor park has a higher proportion of psychological impacts are not overlooked overweight children than in Newham. when considering how the appearance and make-up of the town centre can affect mental Manor Park is not performing well on wellbeing. residents’ wellbeing: overall wellbeing indicators have worsened in recent years.

People and community

Sub-domain Topics Indicators

• Population growth (Census, GLA projections) • Working age population growth(Census, GLA projections) • Population size & age • Population breakdown by age (Census, GLA Demography • Population profile projections) • Diversity indice (GLA Intelligence) • Main language of residents excluding English (Census) • Economic activity (Nomis data) • Economic activity and • Unemployment rates (Nomis data) employment • Proportion of working age population claiming • Worklessness benefits (Claimant count ONS) Socio-economy • Qualifications & trends • Proportion of population with no qualifications • Occupation structure & (Census) trends • Proportion of people in different occupations (Census) • Household median income (ONS) • Median house price (UK house price index) • Household income • Housing affordability ratio (UK house price • Housing affordability index /ONS) • Tenure Prosperity • Proportion of social renters / home owner • Deprivation (Census) • Children poverty • Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD, DCLG 2019) • Child poverty Index (DHP data, children in poverty)

Sub-domain Topics Indicators

• Policy and strategic • Site allocations Levels of context • Recent and forthcoming investments development and • Town centre investments • Public realm: current state, recent and changes • Public realm forthcoming improvements, perceptions

• Ground floor use class breakdown and • Retail mix evolution • Public ownership • Existing public assets and uses Town centre • Levels of vacancy • Levels of vacancy and changes make-up • Heritage assets • Heritage assets: number of heritage at risk, • Town centre’s heritage assets improvements, back into use satisfaction • Resident’s satisfaction

Sub-domain Topics Indicators

• Business numbers • Business per sector (Nomis and Companies • Business profile House data) • Employment profile • Employment per sector and evolution (Nomis Local economy and • Local strength and data) business base specialisms • Business start-up rates (Nomis data) • Business clustering • Self-employed residents (ONS) • Business start-ups

• Number and types of workspace provision and • Commercial space and evolution workspace supply • Culture infrastructure provision • Recent investments • Evening uses: existing and evolution Supporting • Cultural infrastructures • Evolution of commercial rents infrastructures and night time • Existing business support: organisations, • Business and skills spaces, initiatives support • Existing skills support/adult education: organisations, spaces, initiatives

• Commercial rents and • Commercial rents: evolution affordability • Perceptions on affordability (qualitative) Resilience and local • Business resilience • Business resilience (qualitative) wealth • Employment types and • Employment types and patterns (qualitative) patterns • Business perceptions (qualitative) • Business perceptions

Sub-domain Topics Indicators

• No2, O3, PM10, PM2.5 concentrations (London Air Quality Network) • Emission by source type & proportion of N02 emissions coming from individual cars (London Energy and Greenhouse Gas Inventory) • Pollution • Traffic count: annual average daily traffic • Traffic (AADT, Dft) Environment • Open spaces • Levels of noise pollution (DEFRA) • Improved local biodiversity (proportion of local sites where positive conservation management has been or is being implemented) • Satisfaction with parks and play areas • Improved public space, new green spaces, trees/greenery

• Transport infrastructure • Cycling route improvements / delivery Transport and • Use of car • Public realm improvements movement • Cycling and walking

Sub-domain Topics Indicators

• Social infrastructure • Supply of space by type, forthcoming provision and Social infrastructures investments forthcoming and community • Evolution of activities and town centre investments activities programming • Activities and programming

• Proportion of residents involved with • Civic and community community and voluntary activities (Residents participation Survey) Participation and • Social integration and • Percentage of residents who believe they can cohesion pride influence decision making (Residents Survey) • Crime and perceptions • School absenteeism (LBN School data) of safety • Number of reported crime by type / crime rates (Met Police)

Sub-domain Topics Indicators

• Health and wellbeing infrastructures: number, types, recent investment • Infrastructure provision • Health assessment, life expectancy (ONS) • Resident’s health • Prevalence of childhood obesity (GLA childhood Health & wellbeing • Childhood obesity obesity) • Wellbeing • Wellbeing score, personal wellbeing (GLA wellbeing score)

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