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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005

Variable Details

Variableareaqua1
LabelWhat makes area good place2live?[1] Q498
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 533
2 Access to GPs and local health services 86
3 Good quality affordable housing 178
4 Good shopping facilities 18
5 Access to good public transport 33
6 Good schools 98
7 Good jobs 111
8 Facilities for young children 15
9 Strong sense of community spirit 214
10 Clean local environment 75
11 Public spaces in good condition (e.g. pa 26
12 Family and friends close by 127
13 Access to places to go out (e.g. pubs, r 19
14 Other answer (WRITE IN) 8
15 (None of these) 1
98 Don't know 6
99 Not answered 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2005
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G5.
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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