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At the time of the 2011 census, across the UK 22.9% of residents had no qualification, 13.2% had 1-4 GCSEs, 15.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 12.3% had 2+ A-Levels, 27.1% had a degree (or similar), and 3.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A Levels.

BERMATON EDUCATION 

Bemerton Estate, Islington, London can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 86% white, with residents of this area being 54% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.1%), Indian (2.4%) and Pakistani (1.9%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Considered to be very ethnically diverse than UK average. 86% white with residence being

 BERMATON CULTURE

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PRECEDENTS 

“As a council our total vision is to improve quality of life, and a library is central to this vision. This is a library that does so much more than lend books – it is an educational resource."

https://www.streetcheck.co.uk/postcode/n10dq

Do we need Libraries?
Are libraries will still be around much longer?

In todays digital world do libraries have anything else to offer?

Are they on the danger list and easily replaced?

TGI consumer Kantar Media released in 2019 suggests just 51% of adults in the UK read at least one book in the previous year.

-Sales fell from £3.11bn in 2017 to £2.95bn last year

WEST LIBRARY

- West Library is receiving fund through Big lottery Fund scheme( £15.3m) improving libraries across london.
Improvements include
- 800k went into funding North and west library
- fund activities and staff to run them in West Library

-with 15-24 year olds 32% less likely than the average citizen to be heavy readers, and more likely not to read books at all.

-Increase in online technology is one of the biggest reasons of the decline in book reading

-due to increase in online activities, including Facebook, Twitter and blogging.

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