Cumbria Quality of Life Survey 2006 Allerdale District Report

Part 1: Key findings

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Key findings (1) – quality of life

The Quality of Life Survey findings show a high degree of similarity between liveability and satisfaction in Allerdale and in Cumbria as a whole. Nonetheless, there are a few important differences, such as:  The higher priority given by Allerdale residents to the availability of good quality affordable housing (which is likely to reflect local house prices being higher than in many other parts of the County), and;  Lower satisfaction with GPs, train services and public toilets among users of these services in Allerdale than among users elsewhere in the County. As for Cumbria overall, levels of

satisfaction with the local area

are high – 90% of Allerdale residents say they are satisfied.

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Key findings (2) – crime and safety

Residents perceive Allerdale as a relatively

safe

place to live – 18% say they feel unsafe in their local area outside after dark. This compares with 21% in Cumbria overall (Quality of Life Survey 2006) and around three in ten people nationally (British Crime Survey 2005/6).

As in Cumbria generally,

anti-social behaviour

(ASB) is a key concern for Allerdale residents – and most do not feel well informed about what is being done to combat it. Addressing ASB issues visibly, and communicating to residents that action is being taken, will be important challenges for the Council and partner agencies dealing with ASB both in Allerdale and throughout Cumbria.

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Key findings (3) - participation

A strong sense of

community cohesion

is evident in Allerdale, as it is in Cumbria generally – two thirds of residents say they feel they belong to their community and trust most people locally. Half of residents believe people in their neighbourhood are able to influence local decision-making by working together.

Many Allerdale residents are keen to

have more of a say in Council decisions

, with almost 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 Allerdale 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). 5

Key findings (4) - liveability

In terms of what makes an area a good place to live, the availability of

affordable decent housing

is seen as more important in Allerdale than in Cumbria overall. This difference is likely to reflect local house prices, which are typically higher in Allerdale than in many other parts of Cumbria.

Liveability issues

are an important driver of Allerdale residents’ satisfaction with the local area – as they are for Cumbria residents overall. Dog fouling and pavements blocked by parked cars are particular concerns for Allerdale residents – addressing these concerns would be likely to aid in driving up satisfaction with Allerdale as a place to live. 6

Key findings (5) – service delivery

Broadly speaking, residents think

service delivery

in the local area is good. Satisfaction with children’s playgrounds and leisure facilities for young people is higher in Allerdale than it is in Cumbria overall.

Allerdale residents’

priorities for improvement

in their local area are broadly similar to the priorities of Cumbria residents overall. However, affordable decent housing is more of an issue for Allerdale residents than it is for those in Cumbria overall, while road and pavement repairs are seen as less of a priority.

The three aspects of the local area that Allerdale residents perceive as most in need of improvement are

activities for teenagers

,

access to good quality affordable housing

and

job prospects

. While Allerdale residents are broadly satisfied with

local service delivery

, satisfaction with certain services and facilities – GPs, local train services and public toilets – is lower among users of these services resident in Allerdale than in Cumbria overall.

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Interpretation of the data

A sample, not the entire population of Allerdale, 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 Allerdale

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Quality of life (1)

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 Allerdale Cumbria 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 41% 39% 38% 30% 34% 35% 27% 31% 25% 22% 22% 22% 20% 24% 56% 48% 50% 56% 55% 50% Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 373 Allerdale residents 10

Quality of life (2)

Q Thinking generally, which of the things below would you say are most important in making somewhere a good place to live?

Affordable decent housing The level of crime Health services Education provision

31% 41% 39% 38% 56% 48% 49% 50% 50% 52% 56% 55%

Job prospects Clean streets Access to nature Wage levels/cost of living Shopping facilities Public transport

30% 27% 20% 21% 25% 22% 22% 22% 31% 31% 20% 24% 26% 35% 36%

Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 373 Allerdale residents; 1,137 BVPI 2003/04 residents Allerdale Cumbria 2003/04 Cumbria BVPI

66%

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Improvements to local area

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

49% 50%

Allerdale Cumbria 2003/04 Cumbria BVPI Affordable decent housing Job prospects Public transport

37% 38% 30% 39% 34% 37% 31% 43% 29%

Wage levels/cost of living

27%

Road/pavement repairs

34% 37%

Health services Facilities for young children Level of crime Level of traffic congestion

24% 22% 28% 21% 21% 21% 21% 21% 20% 27% 36%

Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 373 Allerdale residents; 1,137 BVPI 2003/04 residents 12

Importance vs. need for improvement

% Most important 60 50 Affordable decent housing The level of crime Health services 40 Education provision Job prospects 30 20 10 0 0 Access to nature Wage levels and local cost of living Shopping facilities Parks and open spaces Cultural facilities Public transport Level of traffic congestion Activities for teenagers Level of pollution Clean streets Road and pavement repairs Facilities for young children Sports and leisure facilities Community activities Race relations 10 20 30 % Most need improving 40 50 Base: 373 Allerdale residents 13

Satisfaction with local area

Q Overall how satisfied are you with your local area as a place to live?

Not at all satisfied Not very satisfied Don’t know/not stated

3%

Very satisfied

4%4% 39%

Allerdale Sat % 90 Not sat % 6 Cumbria 88 8

51%

Fairly satisfied Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 373 Allerdale residents 14

Satisfaction with Cumbria and districts

Q Overall how satisfied are you with your local area as a place to live?

±% Net satisfaction Allerdale

84%

Cumbria

79%

Barrow

71%

Carlisle

70%

Copeland Eden

77% 89%

South Lakeland

89%

Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents 15

Changes in local area

Q On the whole, do you think over the last 3 years your local area has got better, got worse or stayed the same?

% Better % Same % Worse Allerdale

5 73 16

Cumbria

7 65 19

Barrow

8 63 20

Carlisle Copeland

5 10 54 64 29 21

Eden South Lakeland

4 7 74 69 13 16

Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents 16

Comments about local area

Q Why do you say the local area has got worse?

Most frequent responses: Further responses:

Environment (16%) Transport (9%) Crime and safety (8%) Housing and business development (6%) Children/young people (6%) Local amenities and facilities (5%) Community (2%) Other negative comments (8%)

Q Why do you say the local area has got better?

Most frequent responses:

Community (5%) Local amenities and facilities (4%) Crime and safety (2%)

Further responses:

Housing and business development (2%) Environment (1%) Other positive comments (5%) Base: 373 Allerdale residents 17

Influence over decision-making (1)

Q To what extent do you agree with the following statements?

‘I can influence decisions that affect my local area’

Not stated Strongly disagree Strongly agree 2%

15% 8% 17%

Agree Disagree

28% 31%

Neither/nor Gender Male Female Age 16-34 35-54 55+ Working status Working Not working Agree % 21 17 16 19 21 17 22 Disagree % 46 39 53 43 36 46 37 Base: 373 Allerdale residents 18

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’

% Disagree % Agree Allerdale

43 19

Cumbria

44 20

Barrow

47 18

Carlisle Copeland

52 39 16 20

Eden South Lakeland

42 42 25 23

Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents 19

Interest in the Council and decision making

Q Which of these statements below comes closest to your own attitudes towards your district and county council?

Allerdale Cumbria I’m not interested in what the council does, or whether they do their job 1% 1% I’m not interested in what the council does as long as they do their job I like to know what the council is doing, but I'm happy to let them get on with their job I would like to have more of a say in what the council does 7% 8% 36% 38% 42% 43% I already work for, or am involved with, the council Don’t know/not stated 6% 4% 8% 6% Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 373 Allerdale residents 20

Involvement with Council

Q Which of these statements below comes closest to your own attitudes towards your district and county council?

All those agreeing with Gender

‘I would like to have more of a say in what the council does, and the services it provides’

Male

40%

Female

31%

Age 16-34 35-54

31% 40%

55+ Working status

35%

Working Not working

27% 41%

Base: 373 Allerdale residents 21

Involvement with Council

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’

Allerdale Cumbria Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland

36% 38% 43% 34% 40% 37% 41%

Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents 22

Part 3: Community and Safety

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Attitudes to neighbourhood

Q To what extent do you agree with the following statements?

% Disagree By working together people in my neighbourhood can influence decisions that affect their neighbourhood

23 19

In my local area people from different backgrounds get on well together (e.g. race, disability, social group)

8 8

% Agree

49 51 47 48

Allerdale Cumbria Allerdale Cumbria I trust many or most of the people locally

12 11 66 63

Allerdale Cumbria I feel I belong to my local area Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 373 Allerdale residents

9 8 64 64

Allerdale Cumbria 24

Time spent on voluntary work

Q If you have volunteered during the last year, roughly how many total hours have you volunteered, on average, per week?

Less than 2 hours

28%

2-5 hours

48%

6-9 hours

13%

10-13 hours

4%

14 hours plus

5%

Base: All those who say they have volunteered in the last year (133) ‘Volunteered during the past year’ Yes 35% No 60% 25

Fear of crime

Q How worried are you about being a victim of any type of crime in your local area?

% Worried % Not worried Allerdale

46 51

Cumbria Barrow

57 49 41 48

Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland

61 53 34 37 35 44 62 60

Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents 26

Having been a victim of crime

Q Have you been a victim of any type of crime in the past 12 months?

% ‘Yes’ Allerdale

13%

Cumbria

12% 16%

Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden

7% 10% 14%

South Lakeland

11%

Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents 27

Perceptions of safety in local area (1)

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 Cumbria ±% Outdoors after dark

61%

55

91%

92 Indoors after dark Outdoors during the day Indoors during the day Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 373 Allerdale residents

93%

94

93%

95 28

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 Allerdale

61%

Cumbria Barrow

55% 50%

Carlisle

28%

Copeland Eden

53% 67%

South Lakeland

74%

Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents 29

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?

% Better % Same % Worse Allerdale Cumbria Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland

5 7 2 6 3 7 6 67 67 64 63 62 72 74 16 17 19 20 22 16 12

Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents 30

Anti-social behaviour (1)

Q How much of a problem do you feel that the following are in your local area?

% Not a problem Parents not taking responsibility for the behaviour of their children Teenagers hanging around on the streets People not treating other people with respect and consideration People using drugs

38 41

% A minor problem

44 35 36

% A serious problem

34 38 27 18 16 15 15

People dealing drugs People being drunk or rowdy in public places Crimes against your property

37 37 58

Base: 373 Allerdale residents. Note: the chart does not include don’t know or not stated

22 27 29 14 13 7

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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?

% Not a problem % A minor problem % A serious problem Abandoned or burnt-out cars Noisy neighbours or loud parties Deliberate rubbish/wheelie bin fires Door step crimes People sleeping rough on the streets/other public places People being attacked because of their skin colour, ethnic origin or religion

66 67 76 69 76 74 18 20 5 4 10 4 15 2 5 2 7 1

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Tackling anti-social behaviour

Q How well informed do you feel about what is being done to tackle anti-social behaviour in your local area?

% Very well informed % Fairly well informed % Not very well informed % Not well informed at all % Don’t know/ not stated Allerdale

2 21 35 26 16

Cumbria

2 20 36 27 15

Barrow

2 16 45 26 10

Carlisle

2 18 32 32 17

Copeland

1 20 34 34 11

Eden South Lakeland

3 3 21 22 34 38 26 20 17 17

Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents 33

Effectiveness of the criminal justice system

Q How effective do you feel the criminal justice system in Cumbria is in bringing offenders to justice?

% Very effective % Fairly effective % Not very effective % Not at all effective % Don’t know/ not stated Allerdale

1 29 35 13 22

Cumbria

1 28 32 13 25

Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland

1 3 2 1 2 26 29 31 31 28 35 35 26 31 29 9 17 15 12 14 19 21 36 22 26

Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents 34

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?

% Not a problem % A minor problem % A serious problem Dog fouling

16 49 29

Pavements blocked by parked cars Roads and footpaths in poor condition Rubbish and litter lying around

27 34 46 42 53 31 18 18 15

Noise pollution

51

Base: 373 Allerdale 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?

% Not a problem % A minor problem % A serious problem Vandalism, graffiti and other deliberate damage to property or vehicles State of the local river/ stream The appearance or location of new developments Neglected or derelict buildings or land

46 54 62 68 39 22 14 24 9 8 8 6

Air quality and traffic pollution

63

Base: 373 Allerdale residents. Note: the chart does not include don’t know or not stated

22 6

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Satisfaction with local services/ facilities (all residents) (1)

Q How satisfied are you with the following services or facilities in your local area?

% Dissatisfied % Satisfied ±% Net Allerdale ±% Net Cumbria GPs Number of parks/green spaces

14 7

Libraries

6

Hospitals Quality of parks/green spaces

17 11

Appearance of streets etc

25

Local primary schools

2

Local secondary schools

7

Opps. for adult education

11

Fire/rescue services

1 59 56 53 53 70 68 66 78 76 73

64 69 67 53 57 42 56 49 42 52 70 70 66 55 61 40 52 40 38 50 Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 373 Allerdale residents. Note: the chart does not include don’t know or not stated 38

Satisfaction with local services/ facilities (all residents) (2)

Q How satisfied are you with the following services or facilities in your local area?

% Dissatisfied % Satisfied ±% Net Allerdale ±% Net Cumbria Children’s playgrounds

14 48

34 31 Leisure facilities for adults Dentists Local bus services

45 28 21

Suitable housing

49

Local train services

20

Public toilets Leisure facilities for young people Social services

39 26 5 35 32 30 27 41 40 36 45

24 -4 12 -13 15 -7 4 22 30 -4 14 -8 29 -13 2 24 Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 373 Allerdale residents. Note: the chart does not include don’t know or not stated 39

Satisfaction with local services/ facilities among users (1)

Q How satisfied are you with the following services or facilities in your local area?

% Dissatisfied % Satisfied ±% Net Allerdale ±% Net Cumbria Fire/rescue services

(9)*

Number of parks/green spaces

(241)

Libraries

(223)

Quality of parks/green spaces

(241)

Hospitals

(250)

16 8 6 11 83 82 89 100

100

91

85 81 71 66 86 80 84 72 64 GPs

(338)

Children’s playgrounds/play areas

(111)

Social services

(46)*

15 18 13 81 79 78

66 61 65 73 50 64 Base: All users. Base sizes in brackets above. * Small base size 40

Satisfaction with local services/ facilities among users (2)

Q How satisfied are you with the following services or facilities in your local area?

% Dissatisfied % Satisfied ±% Net Allerdale ±% Net Cumbria Opps. for adult education

(63)

22 75

53 55

73

53 56 Leisure facs. for adults

(109)

Train services

(92)

28

Leisure facilities for young people

(64)

Bus services

(161)

29 33

Dentists

(251)

41

Public toilets

(180)

52 20 42 54 67 66 64

39 37 31 12 -11 50 26 34 11 -5 Base: All users. Base sizes in brackets above. * Small base size 41

Forms of transport

Q Please list your main form of transport for different journeys on a typical weekday:

Public transport Car/motorbike Pedestrian/cyclist Work

4 5 81 78 14 16

Allerdale

(211)

Cumbria

(1,178)

Shopping

6 7

Leisure

6 7 70 71 82 82

Medical/ clinic

4 7 76 74

Base: All those who travel. Base sizes in brackets above.

23 21 19 19 10 10

Allerdale

(352)

Cumbria

(2,202)

Allerdale

(322)

Cumbria

(1,861)

Allerdale

(317)

Cumbria

(1,830)

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Distances travelled

Q Please list how many miles you travel for different journeys on a typical weekday:

Under 3 miles

57%

3-4 miles 5-8 miles More than 8 miles

55% 39% 36% 34% 33% 29% 6% 9% 14% 19% 10% 15%

Work

(204)

Shopping

(342)

Leisure

(274)

Base: All those who stated how far they travel. Base sizes in brackets above.

16% 14% 15%

Medical/clinic

(289)

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Time travelled

Q Please list how much time it takes you to travel for different journeys on a typical weekday:

None >15 mins 15-29 mins 30-59 mins 1-2 hours

57%

<2 hours

43% 32% 35% 23% 26% 6% 3%

Work

(276)

15% 3% 5% 2%

Shopping

(347)

15%

Leisure Base: All those who stated how far they travel. Base sizes in brackets above.

4% 5%

(312)

9% 18% 10% 3% 3%

Medical/clinic

(320)

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Part 5: Health and Well being

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Happiness

Q Taking all things together, would you say in general you are…?

% Very happy % Happy % Neither/nor % Unhappy % Very unhappy Allerdale Cumbria Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland

20 20 15 17 20 19 26 54 58 57 60 51 65 57

Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents

15 3 1 22 16 6 3 17 19 4 2 13 1 12 1

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Health

Q Over the last 12 months, would you say that on the whole your health has been…

% Very good % Good % Fair % Bad % Very bad Allerdale Cumbria Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden South Lakeland

20 22 21 22 23 24 25 46 40 42 38 40 50 40 29 28 24 25 23 24 21

Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents

6 2 6 1 7 2 7 2 7 1 4 1 6 1

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Disability

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?

% No % Yes

72 25

Allerdale Long term illness, health problem or disability

74 22

Cumbria Think of yourself as a disabled person

90 88

Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 373 Allerdale residents

7 9

Allerdale Cumbria 48

Smoking

Q Do you smoke cigarettes at all nowadays?

% ‘Yes’ Allerdale Cumbria

31% 33%

Barrow

38%

Carlisle Copeland

33% 40%

Eden South Lakeland

27% 27%

Base: All who have ever smoked cigarettes, cigars or other tobacco products: 1,038 Cumbria; 179 Allerdale; 167 Barrow; 173 Carlisle; 148 Copeland; 205 Eden; 166 South Lakeland 49

Diet

Q On a typical day, how many portions of fruit and vegetables do you eat?

Less than 4 5+ 71% Allerdale 26% 69% Cumbria 28% Barrow 76% 22% Carlisle 71% 27% Copeland 66% 27% Eden 68% 31% South Lakeland 61% 36% Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents 50

Alcohol consumption

Q In an average week, how many units of alcohol do you drink?

Male (Drink more than 21 units per week) 16% Female (Drink more than 14 units per week) Base: 373 Allerdale residents 4% 51

Moderate exercise

Q How often do you take moderate exercise?

Every day 4-6 times a week 1-3 times a week More than once a month, but less than once a week Less than once a month Never

5% 6% 6% 19% 28% 33%

Cumbria % 32 21 29 7 3 4 Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 373 Allerdale residents 52

Vigorous exercise

Q How often do you take vigorous exercise?

Every day

6%

4-6 times a week

7%

1-3 times a week More than once a month, but less than once a week Less than once a month Never

8% 15% 31% 29%

Base: 2,133 Cumbria residents; 373 Allerdale residents Cumbria % 4 10 32 18 11 22 53

BMI

Q How much do you weigh?

Q How tall are you?

Mean Male Female Allerdale Cumbria Barrow Carlisle Copeland Eden 25.7

25.1

26.0

24.7

26.6

25.4

25.6

24.2

26.7

24.7

26.1

25.1

South Lakeland 25.9

24.1

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.

Base: All except pregnant women: 2,125 Cumbria; 372 Allerdale; 312 Barrow; 361 Carlisle; 324 Copeland; 387 Eden; 369 South Lakeland 54

Obesity

Q How much do you weigh?

Q How tall are you?

% Obese Allerdale

9%

Cumbria

10%

Barrow

13%

Carlisle

8%

Copeland

12%

Eden

10%

South Lakeland

8%

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.

Base: All except pregnant women: 2,125 Cumbria; 372 Allerdale; 312 Barrow; 361 Carlisle; 324 Copeland; 387 Eden; 369 South Lakeland 55

Sexuality

Q Which of the following best describes your sexuality?

Heterosexual Not heterosexual Not stated/prefer not to say 79% Allerdale 5% 17% 80% Cumbria 3% 17% 85% Barrow 3% 13% Carlisle 3% 78% 18% Copeland 3% 74% 23% 80% Eden 2% 17% 85% South Lakeland 1% 14% Base: 2,133 Cumbria; 373 Allerdale; 314 Barrow; 362 Carlisle; 325 Copeland; 389 Eden; 370 South Lakeland residents 56