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Who wants to move? The role of neighbourhood change

Clark, WAV; Coulter, R; (2015) Who wants to move? The role of neighbourhood change. Environment and Planning A , 47 (12) pp. 2683-2709. 10.1177/0308518X15615367. Green open access

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Abstract

There is growing interest in how, when and where neighbourhoods affect individual behaviours and outcomes. In Britain, falling levels of owner-occupation and the growth of ethnic minority populations have sparked a debate about how neighbourhood characteristics and neighbourhood change intersect with the decision to move. In this paper we investigate how mobility preferences vary with neighbourhood characteristics and neighbourhood change. We use multilevel logistic regression models to test whether this is configured by personal attributes or attachment to one's neighbourhood and perceived similarity to one's neighbours. The results show that neighbourhood deprivation, changes in neighbourhood ethnic composition and changes in tenure mix are associated with preferring to move. Importantly, we show that a feeling of belonging to the neighbourhood or feeling similar to others in the neighbourhood significantly reduces the desire to move.

Type: Article
Title: Who wants to move? The role of neighbourhood change
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1177/0308518X15615367
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1177/0308518X15615367
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: residential mobility, neighbourhoods, ethnicity, neighbourhood attachments
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL SLASH > Faculty of S&HS > Dept of Geography
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1558447
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