Table 4.29: Aspects of neighbourhood particularly disliked by urban/rural classification
Column percentages, 2005/2006 data
Adult population
| Large urban areas | Other urban areas | Accessible small towns | Remote small towns | Accessible rural | Remote rural | Scotland |
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Nothing | 45 | 47 | 49 | 59 | 48 | 59 | 47 |
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Young people hanging about/nothing for young people to do | 18 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
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Vandalisim and graffiti | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
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Fast/speeding traffic | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 7 |
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Parking problems | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
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Litter and rubbish | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
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Drug abuse and dealing | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
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Too much traffic | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
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Poor public transport | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 5 |
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Problems with neighbours | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Alcohol abuse | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Nowhere for children to play | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
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Poor local shops | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
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Problems with dogs | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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Poor local leisure facilities | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
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Environmental noise | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Area poorly maintained/run down | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Unsafe area/crime | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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Problems with road/pavements/drainage | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
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Lack of amenities (doctor, bank post office, etc.) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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Poor outlook/view | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Other | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Poor local schools | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Pollutions/smells/problem with industry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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Base | 10,103 | 8,165 | 2,646 | 1,542 | 3,177 | 2,627 | 28,260 |
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Columns may add to more than 100% since multiple responses were allowed.