Scottish Household Survey Key Findings

24 Agreement with Neighbourhood Strengths People are kind to each other Most people can be trusted People from different backgrounds get on well together Local people take action to improve the neighbourhood There are places where people can meet up and socialise There are welcoming places and opportunities to meet new people 20% LEAST DEPRIVED AREAS 20% MOST DEPRIVED AREAS 71% 90% 60% 90% 57% 76% 41% 69% 48% 63% 43% 57% 57% of adults agree that there were places in their neighbour- hood where people could meet up and socialise. This impression changed significantly with the level of deprivation of the area that the adult lived in. Among adults in the 20% least deprived areas in Scotland, 63% said that there were places where people could meet up a socialise. The equivalent number in the 20% most deprived areas was 48%. The differences in agreement with neighbourhood strengths seen here is often associated with a lack of investment and relevant infrastructure in more deprived areas. Neighbourhoods and Communities Help Shape Scotland