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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2004

Variable Details

Variableareaqua2
LabelWhat makes area good place to live?[2] Q411
Question text And what would your second choice be? [what you think makes somewhere a good place to live]. 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 2
Responses
-1 no further reason 7
1 Low level of crime 258
2 GPs+local health services 165
3 affordable housing 217
4 Good shopping facilities 58
5 public transport 71
6 Good schools 198
7 Good jobs 121
8 Facilities young children 80
9 community spirit 135
10 Clean local environment 140
11 Public spaces good condition (e.g. pa 49
12 Close family+friends 100
13 Access2places2go out (e.g. pubs, r 30
14 Other answer (WRITE IN) 4
15 (None of these) 2
98 Don't know 2
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
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