United Kingdom

A deep analysis of United Kingdom National Urban Policy

Region: Europe & North America

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gdp

2988893
GDP per capita

pop

65.1M
Population (2016)

pop growth

0.6%
Population growth rate

inflation

0.6%
Inflation Rate (2014)

water to rural

100%
Drinking water (rural)

urban water-rural

100%
Drinking water (urban)

tree

12.9%
Forested areas

co2

45
CO2 emissions estimate

female

56.9%
Labour force (females)

lab - male

68.9%
Labour force (males)

expectancy rate

82.4
Female life expectancy

life expectancy

78.5
Male life expectancy

unemployment

6.1%
Unemp % of labour force

urban population

82.6%
Urban population

male pop

49%
Male education

female pop

64.1%
Female education


Data presented above is obtained form 2018 NUP Database Booklet - (2018 WorldBank dataset), access it from the World Bank Dataset

title
TITLE OF NUP

Cities and Local Government Devolution Act (City Deals) (Partial)

agency
STAGE OF NUP

No Information Phase

agency
LEADING AGENCY FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT

Ministry of Housing, Communities and local Government

stages
TIMELINE

2011

focus
FOCUS

The policy focuses on urban poverty and inner- city revitalization.

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Thematic scope of United Kingdom NUP

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Thematic attention

Economic
Development

Extensive
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Thematic attention

Spatial
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Human
Development

Moderate
environment
Thematic attention

Environmental
Development

Low
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Thematic attention

Climate
Resilience

Low

Graphical Representation

Legend:
12=Extensive
8=Moderate
4=Low
0=No Information

Figure 1. Graphical representation of the thematic focus of United Kingdom NUP

Measurement of how United Kingdom NUP fulfils
SDG 11.a.1 Qualifier

sdg 11.a.1

Population dynamics

The National Urban Policies for United Kingdom, does not respond to the population dynamics as an SDG11.a.1 qualifier. United Kingdom NUP does not focus on demographic trends and needs in their No Information phase.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Territorial development

United Kingdom NUP does not address a spatial coherent territory that includes a balanced system for human settlement. Cities and towns along the urban, periurban and rural continum is also focussed in the United Kingdom NUP.

NO

sdg 11.a.1

Local fiscal space

United Kingdom NUP does not address the local fiscal space as SDG.11.a.1 qualifier. Their NUP ensures that local governments have resources to carry out activities at the local level.

NO