ABSTRACT
This chapter analyzes the relation between social change and the transformation of Madrid's social morphology, with particular emphasis on the relation between social inequality and spatial segregation. It explores the measure of the social value of urban space, mainly based on the occupation of residents, without forgetting other components like income or education. The chapter demonstrates the lack of a direct correlation between residential segregation and income and class inequality. Residential segregation may be generating or reproducing inequality due to the advantages and opportunities offered by certain spaces. Hence, the uneven access to certain services or amenities from different residential areas may give rise to new inequalities or perpetuate existing ones. The diversification of household patterns and lifestyles gives rise to diverse residential preferences within social categories. Moreover, occupational categories have become more heterogeneous in terms of working conditions due to increased employment precariousness and flexibility and residential options may also vary according to those conditions.
