Scotland's People Volume 7: results from the 2001/2002 Scottish Household Survey
Table 7-6: Whether gave up time to help as an organiser/volunteer in the past 12 months by year
Column percentages, 2000-2002 data
Adult population
| 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
Yes | 26.4 | 25.4 | 26.8 |
No | 73.3 | 74.5 | 72.8 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 14554 | 14635 | 14032 |
(Same question not asked in 1999)
Table 7-7: Types of organisations or groups which adults volunteer for by sex
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adults who volunteer
| Male | Female | All |
Church/Religious activities | 13 | 18 | 16 |
Activities or organisations working with young people | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Sports activities | 24 | 7 | 14 |
Working in the area of health (e.g. hospices, hospitals, clinics, projects) | 8 | 14 | 12 |
Working with people with disabilities | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Working with older people | 5 | 10 | 8 |
Playgroups or other children's activities | 3 | 10 | 7 |
Working with vulnerable people (e.g. women's refuge, AIDS charities, foster organisations) | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Arts, culture | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Parent/Teacher Association | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Residents/tenants groups or organization | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Working with animals | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Working in support of the environment | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Community council | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Professional societies or associations | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Providing adult education | 1 | 1 | 1 |
School board | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Political party | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Community safety (e.g. victim support, Neigbourhood Watch etc) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Providing advice (e.g. Citizens Advice) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Trade Union | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tackling social inclusion/poverty (e.g. member of research panel, Social Inclusion Partnership projects etc.) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Promoting equal opportunities (e.g. race, gender, disability etc) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Local economic/employment initiatives (e.g. Credit unions, food co-ops etc) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Other | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Base | 2,879 | 4,405 | 7,284 |
Columns add to more than 100% since multiple responses allowed
Table 7-8: Type of voluntary work undertaken by sex
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adults who volunteer
| Male | Female | All |
Provide some kind of service | 59 | 60 | 60 |
Fundraising | 39 | 48 | 44 |
Management committee | 30 | 19 | 24 |
Help with administration | 21 | 17 | 19 |
Help with campaigning | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Base | 2,826 | 4,363 | 7,189 |
Columns add to more than 100% since multiple responses allowed
Table 7-9: Number of hours spent volunteering in the previous 4 weeks by sex
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adults who volunteer
| Male | Female | All |
Up to 5 hours | 59 | 64 | 62 |
6 to 10 hours | 16 | 16 | 16 |
11 to 15 hours | 6 | 6 | 6 |
16 to 20 hours | 8 | 6 | 7 |
21 to 35 hours | 5 | 4 | 4 |
36 hours or more | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 2,909 | 4,466 | 7,375 |
Table 7-10: Number of hours spent volunteering in the previous 4 weeks by age
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adults who volunteer
| 16 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 59 | 60 to 74 | 75 plus | All |
Up to 5 hours | 65 | 69 | 67 | 61 | 53 | 52 | 62 |
6 to 10 hours | 11 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 16 |
11 to 15 hours | 7 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
16 to 20 hours | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
21 to 35 hours | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
36 hours or more | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 479 | 1,155 | 1,613 | 1,967 | 1,638 | 522 | 7,374 |
Table 7-11: Agreement with the statement 'voting in local elections is important' by sex
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adult population
| Male | Female | All |
Strongly agree | 46 | 48 | 47 |
Tend to agree | 33 | 34 | 34 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Tend to disagree | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Strongly disagree | 4 | 3 | 3 |
No opinion | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 12,166 | 16,501 | 28,667 |
Table 7-12: Agreement with the statement 'voting in local elections is important' by age
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adult population
| 16 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 59 | 60 to 74 | 75 plus | All |
Strongly agree | 29 | 35 | 44 | 52 | 58 | 59 | 47 |
Tend to agree | 38 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 34 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
Tend to disagree | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
Strongly disagree | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
No opinion | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 2,323 | 4,511 | 5,341 | 6,612 | 6,346 | 3,533 | 28,666 |
Table 7-13: Agreement with the statement 'voting in local elections is important' by housing tenure
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adult population
| Owned outright | Buying with help of loan/ mortgage | Rent - LA/SH | Rent - HA, Co-op | Rent - private landlord | Other | All |
Strongly agree | 57 | 46 | 42 | 39 | 36 | 43 | 47 |
Tend to agree | 30 | 35 | 34 | 37 | 36 | 33 | 34 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Tend to disagree | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Strongly disagree | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
No opinion | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 7,738 | 10,618 | 6,550 | 1,559 | 1,682 | 520 | 28,667 |
Table 7-14: Agreement with the statement 'voting in local elections is important' by urban/rural classification
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adult population
| Large urban areas | Other urban areas | Accessible small towns | Remote small towns | Accessible rural | Remote rural | Scotland |
Strongly agree | 45 | 47 | 49 | 48 | 51 | 48 | 47 |
Tend to agree | 35 | 34 | 31 | 34 | 31 | 36 | 34 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Tend to disagree | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 |
Strongly disagree | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
No opinion | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 10,291 | 8,345 | 2,936 | 1,289 | 3,263 | 2,497 | 28,621 |
Table 7-15: Agreement with the statement 'voting in local elections is important' by local authority
Row percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adult population
| % Agreeing | Base |
Aberdeen City | 82 | 1,164 |
Aberdeenshire | 77 | 1,127 |
Angus | 78 | 634 |
Argyll and Bute | 85 | 547 |
Clackmannanshire | 81 | 520 |
Dumfries and Galloway | 78 | 774 |
Dundee City | 82 | 788 |
East Ayrshire | 80 | 670 |
East Dumbartonshire | 83 | 556 |
East Lothian | 84 | 553 |
East Renfrewshire | 86 | 506 |
Edinburgh City | 84 | 2,231 |
Eilean Siar | 89 | 630 |
Falkirk | 80 | 746 |
Fife | 82 | 1,767 |
Glasgow City | 74 | 3,034 |
Highland | 83 | 1,081 |
Inverclyde | 80 | 499 |
Midlothian | 85 | 604 |
Moray | 74 | 581 |
North Ayrshire | 86 | 727 |
North Lanarkshire | 80 | 1,546 |
Orkney | 77 | 614 |
Perth and Kinross | 86 | 674 |
Renfrewshire | 81 | 899 |
Scottish Borders | 83 | 608 |
Shetland | 83 | 606 |
South Ayrshire | 83 | 654 |
South Lanarkshire | 80 | 1,525 |
Stirling | 80 | 570 |
West Dumbartonshire | 80 | 499 |
West Lothian | 79 | 733 |
Scotland | 81 | 28,667 |
Table 7-16: Level of agreement with the statement 'my local council provides high-quality services' by sex
Column percentages
Adult population
| Male | Female | All |
Strongly agree | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Tend to agree | 37 | 37 | 37 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Tend to disagree | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Strongly disagree | 14 | 12 | 13 |
No opinion | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 12,166 | 16,501 | 28,667 |
Table 7-17: Agreement with the statement 'my local council provides high-quality services' by age
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adult population
| 16 to 24 | 25 to 34 | 35 to 44 | 45 to 59 | 60 to 74 | 75 plus | All |
Strongly agree | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 6 |
Tend to agree | 31 | 33 | 36 | 38 | 40 | 46 | 37 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 24 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 19 |
Tend to disagree | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 |
Strongly disagree | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 13 |
No opinion | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 2,323 | 4,511 | 5,341 | 6,612 | 6,346 | 3,533 | 28,666 |
Table 7-18: Level of agreement with the statement 'my local council provides high-quality services' by tenure
Column percentages, 2001/2002 data
Adult population
| Owned outright | Buying with help of loan/ mortgage | Rent - LA/SH | Rent - HA, Co-op | Rent - Private landlord | Other | All |
Strongly agree | 7 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Tend to agree | 40 | 36 | 35 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 37 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 17 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 23 | 21 | 19 |
Tend to disagree | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
Strongly disagree | 12 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
No opinion | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 5 |
Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Base | 7,738 | 10,618 | 6,550 | 1,559 | 1,682 | 520 | 28,667 |