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Social Inequality Labor

Blackpool: a forgotten town

20175 minPGnews

Blackpool, a once-thriving town, faces economic decline yet remains densely populated.

Social Inequality Labor

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Channel: Financial Times

Blackpool: a forgotten town

2017• 5 minPG

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Blackpool, a once-thriving town, faces economic decline yet remains densely populated.

Synopsis

A recent FT Weekend Magazine article highlights Blackpool, a northern English coastal town that symbolizes areas left behind by economic changes. Journalists Sarah Connor and John Byrne Murdoch Sarah discuss their visit to Blackpool, a once-thriving seaside destination that gained popularity during the Industrial Revolution. As cheap flights to Spain and France became available in the 1890s, tourism in Blackpool declined, leading to economic challenges. Surprisingly, Blackpool remains one of the most densely populated areas in the UK, contrary to typical patterns of depopulation in similar towns. Connor and Murdoch reveal that while skilled workers are leaving Blackpool for better opportunities, long-term unemployed individuals are moving to the town, indicating a complex demographic shift. This juxtaposition of economic decline and population density raises questions about the future of Blackpool and its community.

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