cumbria quality of life survey 2006 copeland district report
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Cumbria Quality of Life Survey 2006 Copeland District Report. Part 1: Key findings. Key findings (1) – quality of life. The Quality of Life Survey findings show a considerable degree of similarity between liveability and satisfaction in Copeland and in Cumbria as a whole. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Cumbria Quality of Life Survey 2006
Copeland District Report
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Part 1: Key findings
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Key findings (1) – quality of life
The Quality of Life Survey findings show a considerable degree of similarity between liveability and satisfaction in Copeland and in Cumbria as a whole.
Nonetheless, there are some important differences: Copeland residents are less likely than those County-wide to worry about
being a victim of crime. Residents in Copeland give higher priority to health services and job
prospects than do residents in Cumbria overall. These findings are likely to reflect lower levels of satisfaction with hospitals and the lower proportion of people employed full-time than in other districts of Cumbria, with the exception of Barrow (source: 2001 Census data); and,
Lower satisfaction is evident with many local services and facilities (parks and green spaces, hospitals, children’s playgrounds, local train and bus services and leisure facilities for young people) among users of these services in Copeland than among users elsewhere in the County.
Levels of satisfaction with the local area are relatively high in Copeland, with 86% of residents saying they are satisfied, a finding in-line with satisfaction across Cumbria as a whole.
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Key findings (2) – crime and safety
Concern about crime appears to be less widespread in Copeland than it is in Cumbria overall, with Copeland residents less likely to be worried about being a victim of crime than are Cumbria residents generally.
22% of Copeland 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 Copeland residents, as it is for those in Cumbria overall – and two thirds do not feel well informed about what is being done to combat it.
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Key findings (3) - participation
A strong sense of community cohesion is evident in Copeland, as it is in Cumbria generally – two thirds of residents say they feel they belong to their community. However, residents in Copeland are less likely to say they trust most people locally and less likely to believe that people from different backgrounds get on well together in their local area than Cumbria residents overall are.
Half of Copeland residents believe people in their neighbourhood are able to influence local decision-making by working together, which is in line with figures for Cumbria as a whole. However, Copeland residents are less likely than residents in Cumbria overall to feel that they personally are able to influence local decision-making.
Many Copeland 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.
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Key findings (4) - liveability
In terms of what makes an area a good place to live, health services and job prospects are seen as more important in Copeland than in Cumbria overall, while low crime levels and access to nature are seen as less important. Satisfaction with hospitals among those using them in Copeland is lower than in the County as a whole, which may underlie the finding that Copeland residents perceive health services as a key aspect of quality of life. Furthermore, the higher priority given to job prospects is likely to relate to Copeland having a lower level of full-time employment than other district in Cumbria, with the exception of Barrow (source: 2001 Census).
Liveability issues such as clean streets are an important driver of Copeland residents’ satisfaction with the local area – as they are for Cumbria residents overall. Dog fouling, litter and roads and footpaths being in poor condition are particular concerns for people in Copeland and may be priorities for the Council to address.
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Key findings (5) – service delivery
Copeland residents’ top priorities for improvement in their local area are activities for teenagers, job prospects and public transport. Job prospects, health services and shopping facilities are cited by a higher proportion of Copeland residents as in need of improvement than by residents in Cumbria overall. By contrast, other issues – road and pavement repairs and affordable decent housing - are seen as less in need of improvement than they are by residents County-wide.
Broadly speaking, Copeland residents think service delivery in the local area is good. Satisfaction with certain local services and facilities – libraries and public toilets - is higher among users of these services in Copeland than it is in Cumbria overall.
Satisfaction with some other services and facilities, however – the number and quality of parks and green spaces, hospitals, children’s playgrounds, local train and bus services and leisure facilities for young people – is lower among users of these services resident in Copeland than in Cumbria overall.
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Interpretation of the data
A sample, not the entire population of Copeland, 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.
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Part 2: Liveability in Copeland
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Quality of life (1)
27%23%22%21%22%
18%
60%47%47%
44%44%
32%
24%31%
50%55%
48%39%
34%35%
CumbriaCopeland
Q Thinking 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; 325 Copeland residents
Affordable decent housing
The level of crime
Health services
Education provision
Job prospects
Clean streets
Access to nature
Wage levels/cost of living
Activities for teenagers
Public transport
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Quality of life (2)
CumbriaCopeland
27%
23%
22%
21%
22%
18%
52%
66%
49%
31%
37%
36%
26%
20%
21%
23%
60%
47%
47%
44%
44%
32%
24%
31%
50%
55%
48%
39%
34%
35%
Q Thinking 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; 325 Copeland residents; 1,137 BVPI residents
Affordable decent housing
The level of crime
Health services
Education provision
Job prospects
Clean streets
Access to nature
Wage levels/cost of living
Activities for teenagers
Public transport
2003/04 Cumbria BVPI
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Improvements to local area
CumbriaCopeland
26%
26%
20%
20%
19%
13%
37%
37%
28%
34%
29%
28%
36%
30%
21%
25%
48%
47%
31%
30%
29%
28%
21%
38%
50%
34%
28%
37%
26%
22%
Q And thinking about this local area, which of the things below, if any, do you think most need improving? % Top ten mentions
Activities for teenagers
Job prospects
Affordable decent housing
Public transport
Shopping facilities
Road/pavement repairs
Level of crime
Clean streets
Facilities for young children
Health services
2003/04 Cumbria BVPI
Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 325 Copeland residents; 1,137 BVPI residents
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0
10
20
30
40
50
60
0 10 20 30 40 50
Importance vs. need for improvements
Access to nature
Activities for teenagers
% Most need improving
% Most important
Clean streets
Community activitiesCultural facilities
Education provision
Facilities for young children
Health services
Job prospects
The level of crime; Affordable decent housing
Level of pollutionLevel 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: 325 Copeland residents
14
23%
63%
7%4%2%
Sat%
Not sat%
Copeland 86 9
Cumbria 88 8
Satisfaction with local area
Very satisfied
Not stated
Not very satisfied
Fairly satisfied
Not at all satisfied
Q Overall how satisfied are you with your local area as a place to live?
Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 325 Copeland residents
15
Q Overall how satisfied are you with your local area as a place to live?
77%
79%
84%
71%
70%
89%
86%
Satisfaction with districts
±% Net satisfaction
Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 325 Copeland; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents
Copeland
Cumbria
Allerdale
Barrow
Carlisle
Eden
South Lakeland
16
Q On 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
5
7
5
8
10
4
7
65
73
63
54
74
69
21
19
16
20
29
13
16
64
% Better % Worse% Same
Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 325 Copeland; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents
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Comments about local areaQ Why do you say the local area has got worse?Most frequent responses: Environment (18%)
Transport (11%)Crime and safety (10%)
Q Why do you say the local area has got better?Most frequent responses: Community (4%)
Environment (2%)Crime and safety (2%)
Further responses: Local amenities and facilities (7%)Children/young people (7%)Housing and business development (6%) Community (3%)Other negative comments (7%)
Further responses: Housing and business development (1%)Local amenities and facilities (1%)Other positive comments (2%)
Base: 325 Copeland residents
18
14%
27%40%
12%6%
Agree%
Disagree%
Gender Male 19 55 Female 13 49Age 16-34 6 57 35-54 18 52 55+ 20 48Working status Working 13 55 Not working 19 48
Influence over decision-making (1)
Strongly agree 1%
Strongly disagree
Neither/nor
Agree
Disagree
Q To what extent do you agree with the following statements?‘I can influence decisions that affect my local area’
Base: 325 Copeland residents
Not stated
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Influence over decision-making (2)
Q To 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; 325 Copeland; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents
44
43
47
39
42
42
16
20
19
18
20
25
23
52
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
Q Which 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 jobI 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; 325 Copeland residents
0%
7%
42%
40%
2%
9%
1%
8%
43%
38%
4%
6%
CumbriaCopeland
21
41%38%
44%48%
28%
41%38%
Involvement with Council
MaleFemale
Base: 325 Copeland residents
Q Which 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 statusWorkingNot working
16-3435-54
55+
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Q Which 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’
40%
38%
36%
43%
34%
37%
41%
Involvement with Council
Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 325 Copeland; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents
Copeland
Cumbria
Allerdale
Barrow
Carlisle
Eden
South Lakeland
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Part 3: Community and Safety
24
19
118
1111
68
5051
4148
5663
6665
22
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)
Q To what extent do you agree with the following statements?
Cumbria
Copeland
Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 325 Copeland residents
Cumbria
Copeland
Cumbria
Copeland
Cumbria
Copeland
25
37%
27%
13%
12%
10%
Time spent on voluntary work
Less than 2 hours
2-5 hours
Q If you have volunteered during the last year, roughly how many total hours have you volunteered, on average, per week?
6-9 hours
10-13 hours
14 hours plus
Base: All those who say they have volunteered in the last year (117)
‘Volunteered during the past year’Yes 36%No 59%
26
49
46
57
61
34
37
44
48
51
41
35
62
60
53
Fear of crime
% Not worried % Worried
Q How worried are you about being a victim of any type of crime in your local area?
Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 325 Copeland; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents
Copeland
Cumbria
Allerdale
Barrow
Carlisle
Eden
South Lakeland
27
10%
12%
13%
16%
14%
7%
11%
Having been a victim of crime
Q Have you been a victim of any type of crime in the past 12 months?
% ‘Yes’
Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 325 Copeland; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents
Copeland
Cumbria
Allerdale
Barrow
Carlisle
Eden
South Lakeland
28
Q How safe or unsafe do you feel in your local area, i.e. the area within 15-20 minutes of your home?
53%
93%
92%
95%
Cumbria%
55
94
95
92
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; 325 Copeland residents
29
53%
55%
61%
50%
28%
67%
74%
Perceptions of safety in local area (2)
Q How safe or unsafe do you feel in your local area, i.e. the area within 15-20 minutes of your home?
±% Net safe outdoors after dark
Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 325 Copeland; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents
Copeland
Cumbria
Allerdale
Barrow
Carlisle
Eden
South Lakeland
30
Change in local area with regard to crime and safety
Q In 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
6
5
7
7
6
2
3
67
67
64
63
72
74
22
17
16
19
20
16
12
62
Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 325 Copeland; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents
% Better % Worse% Same
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Anti-social behaviour (1)Q How much of a problem do you feel that the following are in
your local area?
24
29
25
32
29
37
64
33
38
43
39
24
34
20
20
26
20
18
18
9
27
% Not a problem % A serious problem% A minor problem
Base: 325 Copeland residents. Note: the chart does not include don’t know or not stated
Noisy neighbours or loud parties
Parents not taking responsibility for the behaviour of their children
People not treating other people with respect and considerationPeople dealing drugs
Teenagers hanging around on the streets
People using drugs
People being drunk or rowdy in public places
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Anti-social behaviour (2)Q How much of a problem do you feel that the following are in
your local area?
52
64
56
63
75
70
33
15
28
16
6
13
7
4
4
3
2
5
People being attacked because of their skin colour, ethnic origin or religion
People sleeping rough in the streets
Abandoned or burnt-out cars
Crimes against your property
Deliberate rubbish/wheelie bin fires
Door step crimes
Base: 325 Copeland residents. Note: the chart does not include don’t know or not stated
% Not a problem % A serious problem% A minor problem
33
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
20
20
21
16
18
21
22
34
35
45
32
34
38
34
27
26
26
32
26
20
11
15
16
10
17
17
17
36
Tackling anti-social behaviour
% Not very well informed
% Don’t know/ not stated
% Not well informed at all
% Very well informed
% Fairly well informed
Q How well informed do you feel about what is being done to tackle anti-social behaviour in your local area?
Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 325 Copeland; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents
Copeland
Cumbria
Allerdale
Barrow
Carlisle
Eden
South Lakeland
34
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
31
28
29
29
26
31
28
31
35
35
35
29
26
14
13
13
15
17
12
9
22
25
22
19
21
26
36
32
Effectiveness of the criminal justice system
% Not very effective
% Don’t know/ not stated
% Not at all effective
% Very effective
% Fairly effective
Q How effective do you feel the criminal justice system in Cumbria is in bringing offenders to justice?
Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 325 Copeland; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents
Copeland
Cumbria
Allerdale
Barrow
Carlisle
Eden
South Lakeland
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Part 4: Environment, Local Services and Transport
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Environmental issues (1)Q How big a problem do you think the following environmental
issues are in your local area?
14
20
25
26
41
45
43
44
50
38
36
28
15
15
29
% 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
Vandalism, graffiti and other deliberate damage to property or vehicles
Base: 325 Copeland residents. Note: the chart does not include don’t know or not stated
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Environmental issues (2)Q How big a problem do you think the following environmental
issues are in your local area?
54
44
63
61
48
28
41
21
24
21
10
5
3
2
9Noise pollution
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: 325 Copeland residents. Note: the chart does not include don’t know or not stated
% Not a problem % A serious problem% A minor problem
38
5161820
2423
3116
8074
716868
6358
554949
13
Satisfaction with local services/ facilities (all residents) (1)
% Satisfied % Dissatisfied
Q How satisfied are you with the following services or facilities in your local area? ±% Net
Copeland±% Net Cumbria
Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 325 Copeland residents. Note: the chart does not include don’t know or not stated
Suitable housing
Appearance of streets etc
Libraries
Fire/rescue services
Hospitals
GPs
Number of parks/green spaces
Quality of parks/green spaces
18
39
69
52
48
66
55
51
-8
40
66
50
55
70
70
61
Local primary schools 57 52
Opportunities for adult education 34 38
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Satisfaction with local services/ facilities (all residents) (2)
Q How satisfied are you with the following services or facilities in your local area? ±% Net
Copeland±% Net Cumbria
232325
4838
532
50
484543
3938
3333
2422
12% Satisfied % Dissatisfied
Children’s playgrounds
Public toilets
Local bus services
Local train services
Local secondary schools
Leisure facilities for young people
Leisure facilities for adults
21
-28
-5
15
37
-8
20
31
-13
24
29
40
2
30
Social services 28 24
Dentists -10 -4
Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 325 Copeland residents. Note: the chart does not include don’t know or not stated
40
3
15
15
14
17
20
21
95
94
83
83
83
82
78
76
Satisfaction with local services/ facilities among users (1)
Q How satisfied are you with the following services or facilities in your local area?
Base: All users. Base sizes in brackets above. * Small base size
±% Net Copeland
±% Net Cumbria% Satisfied % Dissatisfied
Libraries (199)
Social services (38)*
Fire/rescue services (14)*
Hospitals (225)
GPs (296)
Number of parks/green spaces (187)
Quality of parks/green spaces (187)
90
68
95
58
68
66
55
84
64
86
64
73
80
72
Opps. for adult education (45) 6868
41
Satisfaction with local services/ facilities among users (2)
Q How satisfied are you with the following services or facilities in your local area?
Base: All users. Base sizes in brackets above. * Small base size
±% Net Copeland
±% Net Cumbria
29
34
41
45
46
57
73
66
60
56
53
52
40
21% Satisfied % Dissatisfied
Playgrounds (118)
Public toilets (119)
Bus services (118)
Train services (133)
Leisure facilities for young people (56)
Leisure facs. for adults (99)
37
-16
6
26
15
52
50
-5
34
50
26
56
Dentists (216) 8 11
42
75
107
117
77
7778
8082
7071
7174
16
910
1921
2119
15
Forms of transport
Q Please list your main form of transport for different journeys on a typical weekday:
Pedestrian/cyclistCar/motorbikePublic transport
Work
Leisure
Medical/ clinic
Shopping
Copeland (176)Cumbria (1,178)
Copeland (306)Cumbria (2,202)
Copeland (280)Cumbria (1,861)
Copeland (284)Cumbria (1,830)
Base: All those who travel. Base sizes in brackets above.
43
21%
41%36%
56%
16%19% 17%15%
18% 17%
54%
25%28%
12%10%15%
Work (174)
Shopping (303)
Leisure (250)
Medical/clinic (253)
Distances travelled
Q Please 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
26%
3%8% 10%
39%
31%
57%
27%
7%4% 6%
3%3%10%
3%
24%25%31%
20%18%19% 19%
6%2%
Work (244)
Shopping (310)
Leisure (269)
Medical/clinic (281)
Time travelled
Q Please list how much time it takes you to travel for different journeys on a typical weekday:
15-29 mins>15 minsNone
Base: All those who stated how far they travel. Base sizes in brackets above.
30-59 mins 1-2 hours <2 hours
45
Part 5: Health and Well-being
46
20
20
20
15
17
19
26
51
57
58
54
60
65
57
19
15
22
17
13
12
2
3
3
6
4
1
1
1
16
Happiness
% Neither/nor % Very unhappy% Unhappy% Very happy % Happy
Q Taking all things together, would you say in general you are…?
Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 325 Copeland; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents
Copeland
Cumbria
Allerdale
Barrow
Carlisle
Eden
South Lakeland
47
23
22
20
21
22
24
25
40
42
46
40
38
50
40
23
24
29
28
21
24
7
6
6
7
7
4
6
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
25
Health
% Fair % Very bad% Bad% Very good % Good
Q Over the last 12 months, would you say that on the whole your health has been…
Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 325 Copeland; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents
Copeland
Cumbria
Allerdale
Barrow
Carlisle
Eden
South Lakeland
48
74
87
88
22
22
6
9
72
Disability
Copeland
Cumbria
Q Do you have any long term illness, health problem or disability which limits your daily activities or the work you can do?
Q Do you think of yourself as a disabled person?
Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 325 Copeland residents
% Yes % No
Copeland
Cumbria
Long term illness, health problem or disability
Think of yourself as a disabled person
49
33%
33%
31%
38%
40%
27%
27%
Smoking
Q Do you smoke cigarettes at all nowadays?
% ‘Yes’
Copeland
Cumbria
Allerdale
Barrow
Carlisle
Eden
South Lakeland
Base: All who have ever smoked cigarettes, cigars or other tobacco products: 1,038 Cumbria; 148 Copeland; 179 Allerdale; 167 Barrow; 173 Carlisle; 205 Eden; 166 South Lakeland
50
Q On a typical day, how many portions of fruit and vegetables do you eat?
Diet
61%
66%
69%
71%
76%
71%
68%
36%
27%
28%
26%
22%
27%
31%
5+Less than 4
Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 325 Copeland; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents
Copeland
Cumbria
Allerdale
Barrow
Carlisle
Eden
South Lakeland
51
Q In an average week, how many units of alcohol do you drink?
Alcohol consumption
14%
7%
Male (Drink more than 21 units per week)
Female (Drink more than 14 units per week)
Base: 325 Copeland residents
52
31%
25%
28%
7%
1%
3%
Moderate exercise
Q How often do you take moderate exercise?
1-3 times a week
Every day
4-6 times a week
Never
29
3
7
32
21
4
Cumbria%
Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 325 Copeland residents
Moderate exercise
Less than once a month
More than once a month, but less than once a week
53
1%
11%
30%
20%
8%
22%
Vigorous exercise
Q How often do you take vigorous exercise?
1-3 times a week
Every day
4-6 times a week
Never
32
11
18
4
10
22
Cumbria%
Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 325 Copeland residents
Vigorous exercise
Less than once a month
More than once a month, but less than once a week
54
Q How much do you weigh?Q How tall are you?
BMI
26.7
25.7
26.6
25.6
26.1
25.9
24.7
24.7
25.1
25.4
24.2
25.1
24.1
26.0
FemaleMale
Allerdale
Cumbria
Barrow
Carlisle
Copeland
Eden
South Lakeland
Mean
Base: All except pregnant women: 2,125 Cumbria; 324 Copeland; 372 Allerdale; 312 Barrow; 361 Carlisle; 387 Eden; 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
12%
10%
9%
13%
8%
10%
8%
Obesity
% Obese
Allerdale
Cumbria
Barrow
Carlisle
Copeland
Eden
South Lakeland
Base: All except pregnant women: 2,125 Cumbria; 324 Copeland; 372 Allerdale; 312 Barrow; 361 Carlisle; 387 Eden; 369 South Lakeland
Q How much do you weigh?Q How tall are you?
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.
56
Q Which of the following best describes your sexuality?
Sexuality
85%
23%
17%
17%
13%
18%
17%
14%
74%
80%
79%
85%
78%
80%
1%
3%
3%
5%
3%
3%
2%
Allerdale
Cumbria
Barrow
Carlisle
Copeland
Eden
South Lakeland
Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 325 Copeland; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents
Not heterosexualHeterosexual Not stated/prefer not to say