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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Growing Up in Scotland: Cohort 1, Sweeps 1-6, 2005-2011

Variable Details

VariableMcNHim01
LabelMc - First choice for area improvement
Responses
1 Access to GPs and local health services 90
2 Amount of good quality affordable family housing 327
3 Amount of good shopping facilities nearby 175
4 Access to good public transport 94
5 Quality of schools 77
6 The level of crime 229
7 Quality of jobs 59
8 Facilities for young children 472
9 The sense of community spirit 42
10 Cleanliness of the local environment 100
11 The condition of public spaces (e.g. pavements, parks, roads 124
12 Family and friends close by 48
13 Facilities for older children 215
14 Access to good quality affordable childcare 42
15 The amount of traffic / dangerous drivers 157
16 Something else 19
17 (I wouldn t improve anything) 45
-9 Refusal 2
-8 Don't Know 15
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGrowing Up in Scotland: Cohort 1, Sweeps 1-6, 2005-2011
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