Social Capital within the Neighbourhood

The two areas in which this study is based are located in Northern cities. The first area, KirksideEast, is a large council estate four miles from the centre of Leeds. It is predominantly councilrented, housing low-income, mainly white residents, many of whom have strong local connectionsand at least three quarters have other relatives living on the estate and immediate area. It has hadconsiderable upgrading, repair and the development of a new large supermarket, a Sure Start andother interventions.The second area is an inner city mixed-tenure area close to the centre of Sheffield called TheValley, with a population mix of many different origins, including Somalian, Yemeni, and Pakistaniamong others, and a significant white population. It too is dominated by council housing but to amuch lesser extent and has a considerable amount of private terraced housing. It is part of theNew Deal for Communities programme, as well as Sure Start and is undergoing significantregeneration with the demolition of some council estates.[...]