Two Nations Under the Same Roof? Housing and the North-South Divide in the UK

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Abstract

As a legacy of the industrial revolution, housing differences in the UK are frequently referred to in order to exemplify the so-called North-South divide. However, a closer analysis at UK housing markets shows that it is necessary to qualify if not debunk that concept. This article will examine the North-South divide not so much from a public policy perspective as from a housing markets and housing conditions perspective. Firstly, I shall briefly analyse the official discourse with regard to a North-South divide in housing. Next, I shall examine the issue of the rescaling of housing and the growing importance given to the sub-regional level in England. Secondly, I shall examine the relevance of the North-South divide in housing in the UK on the basis of four indicators (physical aspect, state of repair, tenure, prices). Thirdly, I shall raise the question of the emergence of new and more relevant housing divides in England. Finally, I shall explore the question of housing policy divergence in a post-devolution UK.Héritages de la révolution industrielle, les différences en matière de logement et d’urbanisme entre le Nord et le Sud du Royaume-Uni sont fréquemment invoquées pour donner corps au fossé Nord-Sud. Cependant, une analyse des marchés immobiliers et des conditions de logement contribue à nuancer, voire infirmer ce concept. Cet article examinera donc le fossé Nord-Sud au prisme du logement, non pas dans une perspective de politiques publiques mais d’analyse des marchés immobiliers et des conditions de vie. Il commencera par se pencher sur le discours des pouvoirs publics dans le domaine du logement, avant d’expliquer l’importance croissante donnée au niveau infrarégional. Les différences de logement seront étudiées sur la base de quatre indicateurs (aspect physique, état, statut d’occupation, prix). Nous montrerons qu’il est nécessaire de dépasser la grille de lecture Nord-Sud afin de mesurer les inégalités de logement contemporaines. Enfin, la question de la divergence des politiques de logement dans un contexte post-dévolution sera posée.

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Fée, D. (2020). Two Nations Under the Same Roof? Housing and the North-South Divide in the UK. Revue Française de Civilisation Britannique, XXV(2). https://doi.org/10.4000/rfcb.5304

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