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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableMcNHgd01
LabelMc - 1st factor making a place good for bringing up kids
Responses
1 Access to GPs and local health services 94
2 Good quality affordable family housing 121
3 Good shopping facilities nearby 25
4 Access to good public transport 12
5 Good schools 973
6 Low level of crime 410
7 Good jobs 15
8 Facilities for young children 193
9 Strong sense of community spirit 184
10 Clean local environment 62
11 Public spaces in good condition (e.g. pavements, parks, road 31
12 Family and friends close by 106
13 Facilities for older children 12
14 Not much traffic or dangerous driving 67
15 Good quality affordable childcare 5
16 Other answer 11
17 (None of these) 5
-9 Refusal 2
-8 Don't Know 4
-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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