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Results
Time SeriesAge of respondentRespondentsQ1 A Number of people who selected ACCESS TO NATURE as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 B Number of people who selected ACTIVITIES FOR TEENAGERS as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 C Number of people who selected AFFORDABLE DECENT HOUSING as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 D Number of people who selected CLEAN STREETS as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 E Number of people who selected COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 F Number of people who selected CULTURAL FACILITIES as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 G Number of people who selected EDUCATION PROVISION as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 H Number of people who selected FACILITIES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 I Number of people who selected HEALTH SERVICES as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 J Number of people who selected JOB PROSPECTS as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 K Number of people who selected THE LEVEL OF CRIME as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 L Number of people who selected THE LEVEL OF POLLUTION as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 M Number of people who selected THE LEVEL OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 N Number of people who selected PARKS AND OPEN SPACES as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 O Number of people who selected PUBLIC TRANSPORT as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 P Number of people who selected RACE RELATIONS as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 Q Number of people who selected ROAD AND PAVEMENT REPAIRS as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 R Number of people who selected SHOPPING FACILITIES as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 S Number of people who selected SPORTS AND LEISURE FACILITIES as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 T Number of people who selected WAGE AND COST OF LIVING as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 A: Proportion who selected ACCESS TO NATURE as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 B: Proportion who selected ACTIVITIES FOR TEENAGERS as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 C: Proportion who selected AFFORDABLE DECENT HOUSING as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 D: Proportion who selected CLEAN STREETS as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 E: Proportion who selected COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 F: Proportion who selected CULTURAL FACILITIES as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 G: Proportion who selected EDUCATION PROVISION as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 H: Proportion who selected FACILITIES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 I: Proportion who selected HEALTH SERVICES as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 J: Proportion who selected JOB PROSPECTS as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 K: Proportion who selected THE LEVEL OF CRIME as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 L: Proportion who selected THE LEVEL OF POLLUTION as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 M: Proportion who selected THE LEVEL OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 N: Proportion who selected PARKS AND OPEN SPACES as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 O: Proportion who selected PUBLIC TRANSPORT as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 P: Proportion who selected RACE RELATIONS as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 Q: Proportion who selected ROAD AND PAVEMENT REPAIRS as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 R: Proportion who selected SHOPPING FACILITIES as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 S: Proportion who selected SPORTS AND LEISURE FACILITIES as most important in making somewhere a good place to liveQ1 T: Proportion who selected WAGE AND COST OF LIVING as most important in making somewhere a good place to live
2008/0915-24244.4830.6562.19159.15139.0875.1121.3384.9638.9077.6059.87148.0410.2246.4221.3372.4110.2221.3349.1217.5833.3512.525.465.156.930.78.734.815.931.724.560.64.219.08.729.64.28.720.17.213.6
2008/0925-34438.6464.4162.97166.92269.5141.4041.12191.7883.85122.1487.19287.4927.4177.0085.89136.3739.3636.3693.7659.72125.4214.714.438.161.49.49.443.719.127.819.965.56.217.619.631.19.08.321.413.628.6
2008/0935-44447.2178.58127.17176.07241.3035.8848.07172.4989.64149.6499.35285.6928.9074.03111.69151.7523.8340.1087.7069.4483.9917.628.439.454.08.010.738.620.033.522.263.96.516.625.033.95.39.019.615.518.8
2008/0945-54500.1172.65123.84191.02292.6527.8337.29135.0782.57194.54140.73315.0547.4751.41112.20146.0449.59102.94130.1863.8457.0514.524.838.258.55.67.527.016.538.928.163.09.510.322.429.29.920.626.012.811.4
2008/0955-64361.2361.28103.16125.71220.5030.8336.7781.2941.42187.9973.80217.8624.7447.3093.35110.499.3287.1473.0840.9942.7317.028.634.861.08.510.222.511.552.020.460.36.913.125.830.62.624.120.211.311.8
2008/0965-74319.9336.63107.43123.31194.9330.6023.1339.5952.91147.9571.20169.9727.2540.9059.14112.6215.3697.02101.1326.1439.2211.433.638.560.99.67.212.416.546.222.353.18.512.818.535.24.830.331.68.212.3
2008/0975-84165.6425.5550.7954.55103.7418.8712.6017.7230.0888.8023.1354.3521.0635.9723.8270.266.1554.8552.8611.5015.6615.430.732.962.611.47.610.718.253.614.032.812.721.714.442.43.733.131.96.99.5
2008/0985-9446.023.696.108.3232.870.928.150.923.5124.803.1621.893.3413.6515.8923.510.0017.2119.830.002.768.013.318.171.42.017.72.07.653.96.947.67.229.634.551.1-37.443.1-6.0
2008/0995+0.920.000.000.000.000.000.920.000.000.920.000.920.000.000.000.920.000.920.000.000.00-----100.0--100.0-100.0---100.0-100.0---
2008/09All2,524.17373.42643.651,005.061,494.59261.45229.37723.82422.88994.38558.431,501.27190.39386.68523.29824.38153.83457.86607.66289.20400.1914.825.539.859.210.49.128.716.839.422.159.57.515.320.732.76.118.124.111.515.9

Notes

Q1 A: Proportion who selected ACCESS TO NATURE as most important in making somewhere a good place to live

Weighted count where selected

Metadata
Title Q001:About your local area - important features
Description Q1 Thinking generally, which of the things below would you say are most important in making somewhere a good place to live?
Methodology Survey of over-18s in Sandwell: Place Survey. Q1 Thinking generally, which of the things below would you say are most important in making somewhere a good place to live? Respondents could tick up to five boxes. Values are weighted according to distribution of population of Sandwell in comparison with survey response profile.
Period Start 2008/12
Period End 2008/12
Frequency Biennial
Smallest Geographical Unit Postcode
Largest Geographical Unit LA
Original Source MORI
Copyright N/A
Data Source Owner Research Sandwell
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Headline Summary
Headline Summary In terms of quality of life; crime, clean streets, health and housing remain the most important things in making somewhere a good place to live. In terms of the aspects that most need improving in Sandwell; activities for teenagers, clean streets, the level of crime, road and pavement repairs, and job prospects all feature highly.
The key areas in Sandwell which residents score above average on both importance and in need of improvement are the level of crime and clean streets, which is consistent with previous survey results.
Further information is available on the Place Survey topic page.
 
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