Cumbria Quality of Life Survey 2006
Eden 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 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.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Part 2: Liveability in Eden
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Quality of life (1)
24%
23%
23%
21%24%
22%
57%
54%
47%
41%
41%
31%
22%
35%
55%
50%
48%
39%
31%
34%
CumbriaEden
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; 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
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Quality of life (2)
Cumbria
Eden
24%
23%
23%
21%
24%
22%
66%
52%
49%
31%
20%
37%
21%
36%
26%
31%
57%
54%
47%
41%
41%
31%
22%
35%
55%
50%
48%
39%
31%
34%
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; 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
19%
17%
16%
16%
19%
27%
30%
37%
28%
29%
37%
34%
28%
29%
21%
20%
52%
47%
41%
37%
31%
30%
22%
26%
38%
50%
28%
26%
34%
37%
Q And 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
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Importance vs. need for improvement
Access to nature
Activities for teenagers
% Most need improving
% Most important
Affordable decent housing
Clean streets
Community activitiesCultural facilities
Education provision
Facilities for young children
Health services
Job prospects
The level of crime
Level of pollution
Level of traffic congestionParks 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
44%
48%
3%4%
1%
Sat%
Not sat%
Eden 93 3
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; 389 Eden residents
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Q Overall how satisfied are you with your local area as a place to live?
89%
79%
84%
71%
70%
77%
86%
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
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
4
7
5
8
10
5
7
65
73
63
54
64
69
13
19
16
20
29
21
16
74
% Better % Worse% Same
Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents
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Comments about local area
Q Why do you say the local area has got worse?
Most frequent responses: Environment (13%) Transport (8%)Crime and safety (6%)
Q Why 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
24%
29%30%
12%3%
1%
Agree%
Disagree%
Gender
Male 27 44
Female 23 41
Age
16-34 33 48
35-54 23 39
55+ 23 42
Working status
Working 26 44
Not working 24 38
Influence over decision-making (1)
Strongly agreeStrongly 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: 389 Eden 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; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents
44
43
47
39
52
42
25
20
19
18
20
16
23
42
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; 389 Eden residents
1%
6%
49%
37%
3%
4%
1%
8%
43%
38%
4%
6%
CumbriaEden
21
41%
34%
34%
37%
40%
38%
35%
Involvement with Council
Male
Female
Base: 389 Eden 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 status
Working
Not working
16-34
35-54
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’
37%
38%
36%
43%
34%
40%
41%
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
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Part 3: Community and Safety
24
19
58
511
68
5451
5548
7363
7564
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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
Eden
Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 389 Eden residents
Cumbria
Eden
Cumbria
Eden
Cumbria
Eden
25
42%
32%
11%
5%
9%
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 (162)
‘Volunteered during the past year’
Yes 38%
No 60%
26
49
46
57
61
53
37
62
48
51
41
35
44
60
34
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; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents
Eden
Cumbria
Allerdale
Barrow
Carlisle
Copeland
South Lakeland
27
7%
12%
13%
16%
14%
10%
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; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents
Eden
Cumbria
Allerdale
Barrow
Carlisle
Copeland
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?
67%
95%
97%
97%
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; 389 Eden residents
29
67%
55%
61%
50%
28%
53%
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; 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
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
2
5
7
7
6
6
3
67
67
64
63
62
74
16
17
16
19
20
22
12
72
% Better % Worse% Same
Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents
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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?
46
52
50
58
52
60
71
26
34
18
29
36
29
22
11
10
9
8
5
3
10
% 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)
Q How much of a problem do you feel that the following are in your local area?
76
80
70
84
91
86
19
10
17
5
4
5
2
1
1
2
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
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
21
20
21
16
18
20
22
34
35
45
32
34
38
26
27
26
26
32
34
20
17
15
15
10
17
11
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; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents
Eden
Cumbria
Allerdale
Barrow
Carlisle
Copeland
South Lakeland
34
1
1
1
3
1
2
2
31
28
29
29
26
31
28
29
35
35
35
31
26
12
13
13
15
17
14
9
26
25
22
19
21
22
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; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents
Eden
Cumbria
Allerdale
Barrow
Carlisle
Copeland
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?
31
33
40
57
55
45
50
44
28
35
22
15
11
7
15
% 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)
Q How big a problem do you think the following environmental issues are in your local area?
69
69
58
64
73
19
18
34
19
17
7
5
5
4
7
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
7
18
4
11
16
18
19
4
2
90
81
75
75
74
71
56
54
54
51
7
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
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
56
70
50
55
83
74
63
40
66
50
55
70
70
61
Local train services 34 29
Local primary schools 49 52
Leisure facilities for adults 38 30
39
Satisfaction with local services/ facilities (all residents) (2)
Q How satisfied are you with the following services or facilities in your local area? ±% Net
Eden±% Net Cumbria
13
16
39
53
44
24
7
61
49
49
47
37
37
34
29
28
24
7
% Satisfied % Dissatisfied
Children’s playgrounds/play areas
Public toilets
Local bus services
Local secondary schools
Opportunities for adult education
Leisure facilities for young people
30
-10
-2
42
36
5
31
-13
14
40
38
2
Suitable housing -38 -8
Social services 21 24
Dentists -17 -4
Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 389 Eden residents. Note: the chart does not include don’t know or not stated
40
4
7
5
9
15
16
16
100
94
93
91
87
81
78
74
Satisfaction with local services/ facilities among users (1)
% Satisfied % Dissatisfied
Q How 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)
90
100
65
86
87
78
84
86
64
73
80
72
Train services (156) 61 50
Leisure facilities for adults (141) 57 56
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Satisfaction with local services/ facilities among users (2)
Q How 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
21
26
36
45
47
40
74
73
71
59
52
48
48
20
% 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)
45
2
23
52
8
50
-5
34
55
26
Social services (50)* 55 64
Dentists (247) 7 11
42
45
37
27
37
7778
8382
7671
7274
16
1510
2221
2519
17
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
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
24%
31% 29%
48%
10% 8%14%
5%
15% 13%
64%
44%50%
20%
7%
18%
Work (212)
Shopping (359)
Leisure (306)
Medical/clinic (311)
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
20%
4%9%
14%
25%
37%
26%
49%
32%
7%5%9%8%
2%
22%
35%
27%
20%17%
20%
6%2%2%4%
Work (303)
Shopping (368)
Leisure (333)
Medical/clinic (351)
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
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Part 5: Health and Well-being
46
19
20
20
15
17
20
26
65
57
58
54
60
51
57
13
15
22
17
19
12
1
3
3
6
4
2
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; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents
Eden
Cumbria
Allerdale
Barrow
Carlisle
Copeland
South Lakeland
47
24
22
20
21
22
23
25
50
42
46
40
38
40
40
21
24
29
28
23
24
4
6
6
7
7
7
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; 389 Eden; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 370 South Lakeland residents
Eden
Cumbria
Allerdale
Barrow
Carlisle
Copeland
South Lakeland
48
74
93
88
18
22
5
9
81
Disability
Eden
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; 389 Eden residents
% Yes % No
Eden
Cumbria
Long term illness, health problem or disability
Think of yourself as a disabled person
49
27%
33%
31%
38%
40%
33%
27%
Smoking
Q Do 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
Q On a typical day, how many portions of fruit and vegetables do you eat?
Diet
61%
68%
69%
71%
76%
71%
66%
36%
31%
28%
26%
22%
27%
27%
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
Q In an average week, how many units of alcohol do you drink?
Alcohol consumption
15%
15%
Male (Drink more than 21 units per week)
Female (Drink more than 14 units per week)
Base: 389 Eden residents
52
34%
23%
26%
10%
2%
4%
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; 389 Eden residents
Less than once a month
More than once a month, but less than once a week
53
8%
14%
38%
12%
10%
15%
Vigorous exercise
Q How often do you take vigorous exercise?
32
11
18
4
10
22
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
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Q How much do you weigh?Q How tall are you?
BMI
26.1
25.7
26.6
25.6
26.7
25.9
26.0
24.1
25.1
24.7
25.1
25.4
24.2
24.7
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.
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10%
10%
9%
13%
8%
12%
8%
Obesity
% Obese
Allerdale
Cumbria
Barrow
Carlisle
Copeland
Eden
South LakelandNB: 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 obeseBase: All except pregnant women: 2,125 Cumbria; 387 Eden; 372 Allerdale; 312 Barrow; 361 Carlisle; 324 Copeland; 369 South Lakeland
Q How much do you weigh?Q How tall are you?
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Q Which of the following best describes your sexuality?
Sexuality
85%
17%
17%
17%
13%
18%
23%
14%
80%
80%
79%
85%
78%
74%
1%
2%
3%
5%
3%
3%
3%
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