Housing, race & community cohesion : Final report for Liverpool City Council

Steele, A; Morris, GJ; Scullion, LC

Abstract

The multi-cultural nature of Liverpool is very evident. An influx of new and emerging BME
communities coupled with a settled ‘traditional’ BME community has greatly changed the
ethnic landscape of the city. The integration of these communities is an essential prerequisite
to a healthy and vibrant city. However, little is known about the extent to which
community cohesion exists at the neighbourhood level and how this can be supported by
service providers. At the same time, the BME community has specific housing needs relating
to their culture, customs and traditions and given the dynamism within this community, it is
important to identify how these housing needs have changed over time. Equally important,
is understanding why members of the BME community are less satisfied with their housing,
neighbourhood and services generally than their White British counterparts. These three
issues, community cohesion, housing needs and satisfaction levels are inextricably linked
and represent a significant challenge for service providers.
Liverpool City Council commissioned the Salford Housing and Urban Studies Unit at the
University of Salford to undertake a project to examine these three issues. A review of
existing secondary evidence and new empirical research was undertaken.

Citation

Steele, A., Morris, G., & Scullion, L. (2011). Housing, race & community cohesion : Final report for Liverpool City Council

• Report Type: Project Report
• Publication Date: Dec 1, 2011
• Deposit Date: Jul 13, 2015
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 5, 2016
• Additional Information: Funders : Liverpool City Council