Sam Floy, some novel metrics of which areas are 'up-and-coming'. For example the ratio of coffee shops to chicken takeaways, he plans to measure the ratio of cycle repair shops to bargain stores.
http://metro.co.uk/2015/10/09/how-chicken-shops-can-help-you-buy-the-best-home-5431250/
http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/heatmap-of-londons-most-up-and-coming-areas-based-on-the-number-of-chicken-shops-a3086281.html
And some self-trumpet blowing...
http://fooddeserts.org/images/kontentMaps.htm maps 17, 18, 26, 27 for London, other areas in course of mapping.
Retail maps of London, brown = no food retailer, yellow = food retailer but few fresh fruit and veg, pale green = indep retailer with 10+ kinds of fruit & veg, dark green = supermarket.
There are several types of area from this, e.g. ethnic minority areas = many pale green, fewer dk green. Sffluent suburb = many brown, a few dk green. Deprived outer suburb = brown, with some yellow (fewer fruit and veg shops).
Any other retail facility related metrics out there?
Dr Hillary J. Shaw
Director and Senior Research Consultant
Shaw Food Solutions
Newport
Shropshire
TF10 8NB
www.fooddeserts.org
