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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

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

Variable Details

VariableMcNHgd02
LabelMc - 2nd factor making a place good for bringing up kids
Responses
1 Access to GPs and local health services 55
2 Good quality affordable family housing 82
3 Good shopping facilities nearby 34
4 Access to good public transport 11
5 Good schools 349
6 Low level of crime 362
7 Good jobs 24
8 Facilities for young children 383
9 Strong sense of community spirit 260
10 Clean local environment 148
11 Public spaces in good condition (e.g. pavements, parks, road 126
12 Family and friends close by 239
13 Facilities for older children 60
14 Not much traffic or dangerous driving 143
15 Good quality affordable childcare 14
16 Other answer 14
17 (None of these) 12
-9 Refusal 0
-8 Don't Know 5
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 11
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationGrowing Up in Scotland: Cohort 1, Sweeps 1-6, 2005-2011
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