Scottish Household Survey Key Findings

74 Agreement with Statements About Culture It is important to me that Scotland's heritage is well looked after The heritage of my local area is well looked after Culture and the arts make a positive difference to my local community Culture and the arts make a positive difference to my life There are opportunities to get involved in culture and the arts in my local area Culture and the arts are not really for me 86% 69% 50% 46% 45% 29% 86% of adults either strongly agreed or tended to agree that it was important to them that Scotland’s heritage is well looked after. 69% of adults strongly agreed or tended to agree that the heritage of their local area was well looked after. Around half (46%) of adults in Scotland also strongly agreed or tended to agree that culture and the arts made a positive difference to their lives. Women were more likely to say that culture and the arts made a positive difference to their lives, with 48% of women strongly agreeing or tending to agree in comparison to 44% of men. 77% of those who said that culture and the arts made a positive difference to their life reported that culture and the arts make them feel happy or are something that they really enjoy. In the least deprived areas in Scotland, 58% of adults strongly agreed or tended to agree that culture and the arts made a positive difference to their lives In the 20% most deprived areas, 34% of adults strongly agreed or tended to agree with this Culture and Heritage Help Shape Scotland