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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2006

Variable Details

Variableareaqua1
LabelWhat makes area good place to live? [1] M365
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?
Responses
1 Low level of crime 412
2 Access2GPs+local health services 106
3 affordable housing 179
4 Good shopping facilities 29
5 good public transport 23
6 Good schools 119
7 Good jobs 101
8 Facilities for young children 39
9 Strong sense of community spirit 275
10 Clean local environment 75
11 Public spaces good condition (e.g. pa 28
12 Family+friends close by 168
13 Access to go out:pubs, r 17
14 Other answer (WRITE IN) 15
15 (None of these) 4
98 Don't know 4
99 Not answered 0
-2 NA-Gaelic boost/SPA sample 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationScottish Social Attitudes Survey, 2006
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G6
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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