Scottish Household Survey Key Findings

72 Type of Cultural Activities Participated in Reading Viewing performances online Crafts Dance Art sculpture 74% 49% 27% 16% 17% 11% 16% 11% 8% 10% 20% LEAST DEPRIVED AREAS 20% MOST DEPRIVED AREAS Participation in cultural activities increased as the level of deprivation of the household area decreased. In 2019, the most common cultural activity to participate in was reading, with 62% of adults having read in the past year. While 74% of adults in the 20% least deprived areas had read in the past year, 49% of adults in the most deprived areas had done so. Among the five most common types of cultural events or places, all but art and sculpture had been attended by a higher proportion of adults in the least deprived areas. For those who had not participated in any cultural activities, lack of time was the most common reason (19%). 75% of adults who read books did so at least once per week Women read more than men – 70% of women said that they had read in the past twelve months, while 54% of men said so Culture and Heritage Help Shape Scotland