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Table 4.28: Aspects of neighbourhood particularly disliked by rating of neighbourhood as a place to live

Column percentages, 2005/2006 data
Adult population

Very good

Fairly good

Fairly poor

Very poor

No opinion

All

Nothing

60

39

6

3

41

47

Young people hanging about/nothing for young people to do

8

20

46

52

25

16

Vandalisim and graffiti

3

10

30

44

7

8

Fast/speeding traffic

6

8

8

10

9

7

Parking problems

6

8

7

6

9

7

Litter and rubbish

3

8

20

29

11

7

Drug abuse and dealing

1

7

29

44

7

6

Too much traffic

5

6

4

5

7

5

Poor public transport

6

4

5

6

5

5

Problems with neighbours

2

5

19

27

7

4

Alcohol abuse

1

5

20

28

10

4

Nowhere for children to play

2

6

13

18

4

4

Poor local shops

3

4

7

8

3

4

Problems with dogs

2

5

6

10

4

4

Poor local leisure facilities

3

4

8

9

2

4

Environmental noise

2

4

10

12

13

3

Area poorly maintained/run down

1

3

17

25

1

3

Unsafe area/crime

1

3

17

30

7

3

Problems with road/pavements/drainage

2

1

0

-

1

1

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

1

1

1

1

1

1

Poor outlook/view

0

1

3

7

0

1

Other

1

1

1

2

1

1

Poor local schools

0

1

1

2

1

1

Pollutions/smells/problem with industry

1

1

0

0

-

1

Base

14,862

11,182

1,396

706

115

28,261

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

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