Scotland's People: Annual Report 2005/2006

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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

Nothing

45

47

49

59

48

59

47

Young people hanging about/nothing for young people to do

18

18

17

9

12

4

16

Vandalisim and graffiti

10

9

7

5

5

1

8

Fast/speeding traffic

7

7

6

6

10

4

7

Parking problems

8

8

7

6

4

2

7

Litter and rubbish

8

8

5

4

4

2

7

Drug abuse and dealing

6

7

7

3

3

1

6

Too much traffic

6

5

4

4

5

2

5

Poor public transport

4

2

4

2

13

12

5

Problems with neighbours

5

6

5

4

2

2

4

Alcohol abuse

5

6

4

1

3

1

4

Nowhere for children to play

5

5

4

2

4

1

4

Poor local shops

3

3

3

3

7

6

4

Problems with dogs

4

4

4

3

3

2

4

Poor local leisure facilities

3

3

4

2

8

7

4

Environmental noise

4

4

3

3

2

1

3

Area poorly maintained/run down

4

4

2

2

2

1

3

Unsafe area/crime

4

3

3

1

1

0

3

Problems with road/pavements/drainage

1

1

1

1

2

2

1

Lack of amenities (doctor, bank post office, etc.)

1

0

1

1

2

3

1

Poor outlook/view

1

1

0

1

0

0

1

Other

1

1

1

0

1

1

1

Poor local schools

1

0

0

0

1

1

1

Pollutions/smells/problem with industry

0

0

0

1

1

1

1

Base

10,103

8,165

2,646

1,542

3,177

2,627

28,260

Columns may add to more than 100% since multiple responses were allowed.

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