Exploring England We are learning to Understand what is meant by population.

United Kingdom? England Republic of Ireland Scotland Wales

Great Britain England Scotland Wales

British Isles England Scotland Wales Northern Ireland France

What is population density? How crowded a place is.

Densely Populated

Sparsely Populated

What is population density? Sparsely Populated:Densely Populated

What affects population density? Population density is affected by…

What is the population density of England like? 84 per cent of the total population of the United Kingdom lives in England. The most densely populated areas of England are the major cities, such as London, Merseyside, and the West Midlands.

Prediction I predict that the most densely populated country in the British Isles is… I predict that the most sparsely populated area in the British Isles is…

CountryArea (Km 2 )Population (Millions) Population Density (People per Km 2 ) England 130,00048,500,000 Scotland 77,0005,000,000 Wales 21,0003,000,000 Northern Ireland 13,5001,500,000 Republic of Ireland 69,0003,500,000

CountryArea (Km 2 ) Population (Millions) Population Density (People per Km 2 ) England130, Scotland77, Wales21, Northern Ireland 13, Republic of Ireland 69,

Area = 10,000 Km 2

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Population Density = 10 per Km 2 1 Km 2

Complete: The country with the largest area is…with… Km 2. The country with the smallest area is...with… Km 2. The most densely populated country is….with …people per Km 2. The least densely populated country is … with… people per Km 2.

Population density in England London: 4,699 people per square kilometre The South West: 210 people per square kilometre

Starter: Look at the map on your table. Choose the words which best describe the area: Built up, Cities, Empty, Hilly, Mountainous, Farming, Lots of villages, Crowded, Lots of roads, Few roads, Few people live here, Many people live here,