Cumbria Quality of Life Survey 2006 Eden District Report

2 Part 1: Key findings

3 Key findings (1) – quality of life The Quality of Life Survey findings point to a number of important differences between liveability and satisfaction in Eden and in Cumbria as a whole. Key factors underlying these differences are likely to be related to the fact that the Eden district is relatively less economically deprived than some other parts of the County, particularly urban areas. Levels of satisfaction with the local area are high in Eden, as they are in Cumbria overall, with 93% of residents satisfied. Eden residents are less likely than those Cumbria-wide to say that their local area has got worse in recent years. Eden residents score more highly on many health indicators - happiness, state of health and smoking – than do residents throughout the County.

4 Key findings (2) – crime and safety Residents perceive Eden as a relatively safe place to live and fear of crime is lower in Eden than in Cumbria overall. 16% of Eden residents say they feel unsafe outside after dark, which compares with around three in ten people nationally (British Crime Survey 2005/6). Anti-social behaviour (ASB) is a key concern for Eden residents, as it is for Cumbria residents generally – and three in five Eden residents do not feel well informed about what is being done to combat it.

5 Key findings (3) - participation An even stronger sense of community cohesion is evident in Eden than in Cumbria generally – three quarters of residents say they trust most people locally and feel they belong to their community, compared with two thirds in Cumbria overall. Half of residents believe people in their neighbourhood are able to influence local decision-making by working together, and a quarter believe they personally can influence it. Many Eden residents are keen to have more of a say in Council decisions, with two in five giving this view, compared to around one in five residents nationally (source: Ipsos MORI research for the DCLG). It should be noted, however, that previous Ipsos MORI research has shown residents tend to ‘overclaim’ in terms of their actual willingness to get involved. Levels of volunteering in Eden are in line with Cumbria overall in being above the national average, with a third saying they have volunteered in the last twelve months, compared to national survey data showing around a quarter of people volunteering nationally (Ipsos MORI Social Issues Omnibus, 2006).

6 Key findings (4) - liveability In terms of what makes an area a good place to live, access to nature is seen as more important in Eden than in Cumbria overall, while clean streets are seen as less important. These differences are likely to reflect the rural nature of the district compared with some districts elsewhere in the County. Liveability issues such as clean streets are however still an important driver of Eden residents’ satisfaction with the local area – as they are for Cumbria residents overall. Dog fouling, litter and roads and pavements being in poor condition are particular concerns for Eden residents – the Council being seen to address these concerns would be likely to aid in driving up satisfaction with Eden as a place to live.

7 Key findings (5) – service delivery Eden residents’ top priorities for service delivery are affordable decent housing, activities for teenagers and public transport. While housing, public transport and wage levels and the cost of living are cited by a higher proportion of Eden residents as in need of improvement than by residents in Cumbria overall, other issues – road and pavement repairs, clean streets, and traffic congestion - are by contrast seen as less in need of improvement. Broadly speaking, Eden residents who use local services and facilities think service delivery in the local area is good. User satisfaction with a number of local services and facilities – libraries, GPs, the amount and quality of parks and green spaces, local train services and public toilets - is higher in Eden than it is in Cumbria overall. While users of local services in Eden are more satisfied with many local services than are users in Cumbria generally, satisfaction with bus services and leisure facilities for young people is lower in Eden than in Cumbria overall.

8 Interpretation of the data A sample, not the entire population of Eden, has returned a survey questionnaire. All results are therefore subject to sampling tolerances, and not all differences between percentages are statistically significant. As a guide, when comparing Cumbria against the districts there needs to be a difference of 6 percentage points for that difference to be statistically significant. Data have been weighted to the known demographic profile of the area from the 2001 Census and to account for relative differences in the population size of districts. Where percentages do not sum to 100, this may be due to computer rounding, the exclusion of ‘don’t know’ categories, or it being possible to give multiple answers to that question. In this headline report, reference is made to ‘net’ figures. This represents the balance of opinion on attitudinal questions, and provides a useful means of comparing the results for number variables. For example, if 40% of residents are satisfied and 25% dissatisfied, the ‘net satisfaction’ figure is +15 points. Caution should be taken when making comparisons with national data such as the British Crime Survey due to the different methodologies used.

9 Part 2: Liveability in Eden

10 Quality of life (1) CumbriaEden QThinking generally, which of the things below would you say are most important in making somewhere a good place to live? % Top ten mentions Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 389 Eden residents Affordable decent housing The level of crime Health services Education provision Job prospects Clean streets Access to nature Wage levels/cost of living Shopping facilities Public transport

11 Quality of life (2) Cumbria Eden QThinking generally, which of the things below would you say are most important in making somewhere a good place to live? Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 389 Eden residents; 1,137 BVPI 2003/04 residents Affordable decent housing The level of crime Health services Education provision Job prospects Clean streets Access to nature Wage levels/cost of living Shopping facilities Public transport 2003/04 Cumbria BVPI

12 Improvements to local area Cumbria Eden QAnd thinking about this local area, which of the things below, if any, do you think most need improving? Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 389 Eden residents; 1,137 BVPI 2003/04 residents % Top ten mentions Activities for teenagers Job prospects Affordable decent housing Public transport Level of traffic congestion Road/pavement repairs Clean streets Wage levels/cost of living Facilities for young children Health services 2003/04 Cumbria BVPI

13 Importance vs. need for improvement Access to nature Activities for teenagers % Most need improving % Most important Affordable decent housing Clean streets Community activities Cultural facilities Education provision Facilities for young children Health services Job prospects The level of crime Level of pollution Level of traffic congestion Parks and open spaces Public transport Race relations Road and pavement repairs Shopping facilities Sports and leisure facilities Wage levels and local cost of living Base: 389 Eden residents

14 Sat % Not sat % Eden933 Cumbria888 Satisfaction with local area Very satisfied Not stated Not very satisfied Fairly satisfied Not at all satisfied QOverall how satisfied are you with your local area as a place to live? Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 389 Eden residents

15 QOverall how satisfied are you with your local area as a place to live? Satisfaction with Cumbria and districts ±% Net satisfaction Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents Eden Cumbria Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland South Lakeland

16 QOn the whole, do you think over the last 3 years your local area has got better, got worse or stayed the same? Changes in local area Allerdale Cumbria Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland % Better% Worse% Same Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents

17 Comments about local area QWhy do you say the local area has got worse? Most frequent responses: Environment (13%) Transport (8%) Crime and safety (6%) QWhy do you say the local area has got better? Most frequent responses: Community (7%) Local amenities and facilities (3%) Environment (1%) Further responses:Housing and business development (6%) Children/young people (3%) Local amenities and facilities (3%) Community (1%) Other negative comments (3%) Further responses:Crime and safety (1%) Housing and business development (1%) Other positive comments (4%) Base: 389 Eden residents

18 Agree % Disagree % Gender Male2744 Female2341 Age Working status Working2644 Not working2438 Influence over decision-making (1) Strongly agree Strongly disagree Neither/nor Agree Disagree QTo what extent do you agree with the following statements? ‘I can influence decisions that affect my local area’ Base: 389 Eden residents Not stated

19 Influence over decision-making (2) QTo what extent do you agree with the following statement? ‘I can influence decisions that affect my local area’ Allerdale Cumbria Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland % Agree % Disagree Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents

20 Interest in the Council and decision making I’m not interested in what the council does, or whether they do their job I’m not interested in what the council does as long as they do their job QWhich of these statements below comes closest to your own attitudes towards your district and county council? I like to know what the council is doing, but I'm happy to let them get on with their job I would like to have more of a say in what the council does I already work for, or am involved with, the council Don’t know/not stated Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 389 Eden residents CumbriaEden

21 Involvement with Council Male Female Base: 389 Eden residents QWhich of these statements below comes closest to your own attitudes towards your district and county council? All those agreeing with: ‘I would like to have more of a say in what the council does, and the services it provides’ Gender Age Working status Working Not working

22 QWhich of these statements below comes closest to your own attitudes towards your district and county council? All those agreeing with: ‘I would like to have more of a say in what the council does, and the services it provides’ Involvement with Council Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents Eden Cumbria Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland South Lakeland

23 Part 3: Community and Safety

24 Attitudes to neighbourhood By working together people in my neighbourhood can influence decisions that affect their neighbourhood % Agree I trust many or most of the people locally I feel I belong to my local area % Disagree In my local area people from different backgrounds get on well together (e.g. race, disability, social group) QTo what extent do you agree with the following statements? Cumbria Eden Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 389 Eden residents Cumbria Eden Cumbria Eden Cumbria Eden

25 Time spent on voluntary work Less than 2 hours 2-5 hours QIf you have volunteered during the last year, roughly how many total hours have you volunteered, on average, per week? 6-9 hours hours 14 hours plus Base: All those who say they have volunteered in the last year (162) ‘Volunteered during the past year’ Yes38% No60%

26 Fear of crime % Not worried % Worried QHow worried are you about being a victim of any type of crime in your local area? Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents Eden Cumbria Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland South Lakeland

27 Having been a victim of crime QHave you been a victim of any type of crime in the past 12 months? % ‘Yes’ Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents Eden Cumbria Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland South Lakeland

28 QHow safe or unsafe do you feel in your local area, i.e. the area within minutes of your home? Cumbria % Perceptions of safety in local area (1) Outdoors after dark ±% Net safe Indoors after dark Outdoors during the day Indoors during the day Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 389 Eden residents

29 Perceptions of safety in local area (2) QHow safe or unsafe do you feel in your local area, i.e. the area within minutes of your home? ±% Net safe outdoors after dark Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents Eden Cumbria Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland South Lakeland

30 Change in local area with regard to crime and safety QIn terms of crime and safety, do you feel in the last 3 years your local area has got better, worse or stayed the same? Allerdale Cumbria Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland % Better% Worse% Same Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents

31 Anti-social behaviour (1) QHow much of a problem do you feel that the following are in your local area? % Not a problem% A serious problem% A minor problem Base: 389 Eden residents. Note: the chart does not include don’t know or not stated Crimes against your property Parents not taking responsibility for the behaviour of their children People not treating other people with respect and consideration People dealing drugs Teenagers hanging around on the streets People using drugs People being drunk or rowdy in public places

32 Anti-social behaviour (2) QHow much of a problem do you feel that the following are in your local area? Noisy neighbours or loud parties People being attacked because of their skin colour, ethnic origin or religion People sleeping rough on the streets Abandoned or burnt-out cars Deliberate rubbish/wheelie bin fires Door step crimes % Not a problem% A serious problem% A minor problem Base: 389 Eden residents. Note: the chart does not include don’t know or not stated

33 Tackling anti-social behaviour % Not very well informed % Don’t know/ not stated % Not well informed at all % Very well informed % Fairly well informed QHow well informed do you feel about what is being done to tackle anti-social behaviour in your local area? Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents Eden Cumbria Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland South Lakeland

34 Effectiveness of the criminal justice system % Not very effective % Don’t know/ not stated % Not at all effective % Very effective % Fairly effective QHow effective do you feel the criminal justice system in Cumbria is in bringing offenders to justice? Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents Eden Cumbria Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland South Lakeland

35 Part 4: Environment, Local Services and Transport

36 Environmental issues (1) QHow big a problem do you think the following environmental issues are in your local area? % Not a problem% A serious problem% A minor problem Dog fouling Rubbish and litter lying around Roads and footpaths in poor condition Pavements blocked by parked cars Noise pollution Base: 389 Eden residents. Note: the chart does not include don’t know or not stated

37 Environmental issues (2) QHow big a problem do you think the following environmental issues are in your local area? Vandalism, graffiti and other deliberate damage to property or vehicles State of the local river/ stream Neglected or derelict buildings or land Air quality and traffic pollution The appearance or location of new developments Base: 389 Eden residents. Note: the chart does not include don’t know or not stated % Not a problem% A serious problem% A minor problem

38 Satisfaction with local services/ facilities (all residents) (1) % Satisfied % Dissatisfied QHow satisfied are you with the following services or facilities in your local area? ±% Net Eden ±% Net Cumbria Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 389 Eden residents. Note: the chart does not include don’t know or not stated Appearance of streets etc Libraries Fire/rescue services Hospitals GPs Number of parks/green spaces Quality of parks/green spaces Local train services3429 Local primary schools4952 Leisure facilities for adults3830

39 Satisfaction with local services/ facilities (all residents) (2) QHow satisfied are you with the following services or facilities in your local area? ±% Net Eden ±% Net Cumbria % Satisfied % Dissatisfied Children’s playgrounds/play areas Public toilets Local bus services Local secondary schools Opportunities for adult education Leisure facilities for young people Suitable housing-38-8 Social services2124 Dentists-17-4 Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 389 Eden residents. Note: the chart does not include don’t know or not stated

40 Satisfaction with local services/ facilities among users (1) % Satisfied % Dissatisfied QHow satisfied are you with the following services or facilities in your local area? ±% Net Eden ±% Net Cumbria Base: All users. Base sizes in brackets above. * Small base size Libraries (228) Fire/rescue services (9)* Hospitals (243) GPs (361) Number of parks/green spaces (233) Quality of parks/green spaces (233) Train services (156)6150 Leisure facilities for adults (141)5756

41 Satisfaction with local services/ facilities among users (2) QHow satisfied are you with the following services or facilities in your local area? ±% Net Eden ±% Net Cumbria Base: All users. Base sizes in brackets above. * Small base size % Satisfied % Dissatisfied Children’s playgrounds/ play areas (116) Public toilets (213) Bus services (122) Opportunities for adult education (69) Leisure facilities for young people (74) Social services (50)*5564 Dentists (247)711

42 Forms of transport QPlease list your main form of transport for different journeys on a typical weekday: Pedestrian/cyclistCar/motorbikePublic transport Work Leisure Medical/ clinic Shopping Eden (228) Cumbria (1,178) Eden (367) Cumbria (2,202) Eden (339) Cumbria (1,861) Eden (335) Cumbria (1,830) Base: All those who travel. Base sizes in brackets above.

43 Work (212)Shopping (359)Leisure (306)Medical/clinic (311) Distances travelled QPlease list how many miles you travel for different journeys on a typical weekday: 5-8 miles3-4 milesUnder 3 miles Base: All those who stated how far they travel. Base sizes in brackets above. More than 8 miles

44 Work (303)Shopping (368)Leisure (333)Medical/clinic (351) Time travelled QPlease list how much time it takes you to travel for different journeys on a typical weekday: mins>15 minsNone Base: All those who stated how far they travel. Base sizes in brackets above mins 1-2 hours<2 hours

45 Part 5: Health and Well- being

46 Happiness % Neither/nor% Very unhappy% Unhappy% Very happy% Happy QTaking all things together, would you say in general you are…? Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents Eden Cumbria Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland South Lakeland

47 Health % Fair% Very bad% Bad% Very good% Good QOver the last 12 months, would you say that on the whole your health has been… Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents Eden Cumbria Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland South Lakeland

48 Disability Eden Cumbria QDo you have any long term illness, health problem or disability which limits your daily activities or the work you can do? QDo you think of yourself as a disabled person? Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 389 Eden residents % Yes % No Eden Cumbria Long term illness, health problem or disability Think of yourself as a disabled person

49 Smoking QDo you smoke cigarettes at all nowadays? % ‘Yes’ Base: All who have ever smoked cigarettes, cigars or other tobacco products: 1,038 Cumbria; 205 Eden; 179 Allerdale; 167 Barrow; 173 Carlisle; 148 Copeland; 166 South Lakeland Eden Cumbria Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland South Lakeland

50 QOn a typical day, how many portions of fruit and vegetables do you eat? Diet 5+Less than 4 Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents Eden Cumbria Allerdale Barrow Carlisle Copeland South Lakeland

51 QIn an average week, how many units of alcohol do you drink? Alcohol consumption Male (Drink more than 21 units per week) Female (Drink more than 14 units per week) Base: 389 Eden residents

52 Moderate exercise QHow often do you take moderate exercise? 1-3 times a week Every day 4-6 times a week Never Cumbria % Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 389 Eden residents Less than once a month More than once a month, but less than once a week

53 Vigorous exercise QHow often do you take vigorous exercise? Cumbria % Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 389 Eden residents 1-3 times a week Every day 4-6 times a week Never Less than once a month More than once a month, but less than once a week

54 QHow much do you weigh? QHow tall are you? BMI FemaleMale Allerdale Cumbria Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland Mean Base: All except pregnant women: 2,125 Cumbria; 387 Eden; 372 Allerdale; 312 Barrow; 361 Carlisle; 324 Copeland; 369 South Lakeland NB: Body Mass Index (BMI) calculated by dividing weight (in kg) by height (in metres) squared. Those with a BMI of 30 or more are classified as obese.

55 Obesity % Obese Allerdale Cumbria Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland NB: Body Mass Index (BMI) calculated by dividing weight (in kg) by height (in metres) squared. Those with a BMI of 30 or more are classified as obese Base: All except pregnant women: 2,125 Cumbria; 387 Eden; 372 Allerdale; 312 Barrow; 361 Carlisle; 324 Copeland; 369 South Lakeland QHow much do you weigh? QHow tall are you?

56 QWhich of the following best describes your sexuality? Sexuality Not heterosexualHeterosexual Allerdale Cumbria Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland Not stated Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents