UK cities and population distribution

Geography

Impacts of migration on the UK's population

Changing economic sectors in urban and rural areas

Economic impacts of globalisation

This unit teaches pupils about the human geography of the UK. Pupils learn about population distribution, the location of cities and the impacts of migration. Pupils also learn about the role of the UK government and the EU and the importance of globalisation in the UK's changing economy.

Places and people in the UK

Match the country of the UK to its population.

Population density is defined as the number of people that live within a square {{}}.

The {{}} distribution of the UK is uneven.

Match the country of the UK to its population density.

Human and __________ factors help to explain the population distribution of the UK.

colorful map of countries of United Kingdom

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Match the country of the United Kingdom to its capital.

In 2024, to the nearest million, what was the population of the UK?

To count the number of people in a country for tax collection purposes.

To gather population data for government planning and resource allocation.

To track individual citizens for security and surveillance.

To determine the number of votes each person can cast in an election.

UK cities and population distribution

Lesson outcome