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Table 4.30: Aspects of neighbourhood particularly disliked by Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintile

Column percentages, 2005/2006 data
Adult population

1 (most deprived)

2

3

4

5 (least deprived)

Scotland

Nothing

38

45

49

53

53

47

Young people hanging about/nothing for young people to do

26

19

13

11

10

16

Vandalisim and graffiti

16

9

6

4

4

8

Fast/speeding traffic

5

7

7

8

8

7

Parking problems

5

8

8

6

8

7

Litter and rubbish

11

8

6

4

5

7

Drug abuse and dealing

15

8

3

2

1

6

Too much traffic

3

5

5

5

7

5

Poor public transport

3

3

6

8

6

5

Problems with neighbours

8

6

4

2

2

4

Alcohol abuse

9

6

3

2

2

4

Nowhere for children to play

8

5

4

3

2

4

Poor local shops

3

3

4

4

4

4

Problems with dogs

5

5

3

3

3

4

Poor local leisure facilities

3

3

4

5

3

4

Environmental noise

4

4

3

3

2

3

Area poorly maintained/run down

7

4

2

2

1

3

Unsafe area/crime

8

4

2

1

1

3

Problems with road/pavements/drainage

0

1

1

1

2

1

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

0

1

1

2

1

1

Poor outlook/view

2

1

1

0

0

1

Other

1

1

1

1

1

1

Poor local schools

0

0

1

1

1

1

Pollutions/smells/problem with industry

0

0

1

1

1

1

Base

5,791

5,817

6,149

5,579

4,919

28,255

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

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