Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004

Variable Details

Variableareaqua1
LabelWhat makes area good place to live?[1] Q408
Question text I'd like to ask what you think makes somewhere a good place to live. If you had to choose just one item from this list, what would it be? Low level of crime, access to GPs and local health services, good quality affordable housing, good shopping facilities, access to good public transport, good schools, good jobs, facilities for young children, strong sense of community spirit, clean local environment, public spaces in good condition (e.g. pavements, parks, roads), family and friends close by, access to places to go out (e.g. pubs, restaurants, galleries), other answer. Response 1
Responses
1 Low level of crime 403
2 GPs+local health services 101
3 affordable housing 200
4 Good shopping facilities 35
5 good public transport 21
6 Good schools 103
7 Good jobs 103
8 Facilities young chd 45
9 community spirit 295
10 Clean local environment 115
11 Public spaces good condition (e.g. pa 22
12 Close family+friends 151
13 Access2places2go out (e.g. pubs, r 28
14 Other answer (WRITE IN) 8
15 (None of these) 3
98 Don't know 4
99 Not answered 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004
Interviewer InstructionsCARD E6
UniversePersons aged 18 years and over resident in Scotland, including north of the Great Glen.;Scottish Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. Data are collected annually