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Resident Survey 2018
Heighington and Coniscliffe Ward Report
CONTENTS
A Background and Introduction.....................................................................3
1 Living in the Borough..................................................................................4
2 About the Council.......................................................................................6
3 The Town Centre........................................................................................8
4 About Your Services....................................................................................9
5. Resident’s Priorities or Concerns..............................................................16
6. Contact with the Council and Information................................................19
7. Helping Out...............................................................................................23
8. Community Safety....................................................................................24
9. About Yourself..........................................................................................25
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A. Background and Introduction
A.1 The purpose of the survey was to review resident opinion on issues relating to priorities, sense of place, perceptions and use of facilities, information and communications and preferences for improvements. The questionnaire contained the following sections:
Section 1: Living in the BoroughSection 2: About the CouncilSection 3: Darlington Town CentreSection 4: About Your ServicesSection 5: Residents’ Priorities or ConcernsSection 6: Contact with the Council and InformationSection 7: Helping Out (Volunteering)Section 8: Community SafetySection 9: About Yourself (Demographic Profile of the Sample)
A.2 This report relates to HEIGHINGTON AND CONISCLIFFE Ward from which there were 269 responses giving a confidence interval of +/- 6.0% (worst case). Comparisons are made within the report to the overall survey which had responses of 4714 completed surveys. Differences of +/-6.2% would need to be observed for there to be a statistical difference between the ward and the overall sample. Note: numbers of responses for the ward are shown in the figures. ‘Don’t know’ responses have been omitted and in some instances respondents failed to give a response so not all questions have responses from all 269 respondents.
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1. SECTION 1: LIVING IN THE BOROUGH
1.1 Respondents living in the Heighington and Coniscliffe Ward were more satisfied with their area as a place to live than the overall sample. (33.8% were ‘very satisfied’ and 48.8% ‘fairly satisfied’ = overall satisfaction rate of 82.6% compared with the Borough – 75.6%).
1.2 Similarly, there is a slightly higher level of agreement that the local area is a place where people from different backgrounds get on well together and treat each other with respect. Over three quarters of all respondents in Heighington and Coniscliffe (78.0%), agreed with those compared to 64.9% overall. Just 6.2% of all respondents in this area disagreed with this statement (compared with 13.4% in the Borough overall).
1.3 There was also an observable difference between Heighington and Coniscliffe and the Borough overall in respect of strength of belonging to the area. (Heighington and Coniscliffe – very strongly – 45.6%, fairly strongly – 36.8% - overall strong sense of belonging 81.1% compared with the Borough – 74.8%).
82.6
10.17.3
75.6
9.0
15.4
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
Very/fairly satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Fairly/very dissatisfied
Q1: Overall how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with your local area as a place to live? (261)
Heighington and Coniscliffe All respondents
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78.0
15.8
6.2
64.9
21.7
13.4
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
Definitely/tend to agree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to/strongly disagree
Q2: To what extent do you agree or disagree that your local area is a place where people from different backgrounds get on well together? (229)
Heighington and Coniscliffe All respondents
81.1 74.8
18.9 25.2
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Heighington and Coniscliffe All respondents
Q3: How strongly do you feel you belong to your local area? (257)
Very/fairly strongly Not very/not at all strongly
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2. SECTION 2: ABOUT THE COUNCIL
2.1 When asked which of the statements given came closest to how they felt about Darlington Borough Council around a quarter of respondents in Heighington and Coniscliffe said that they would speak positively about the Council (3.1% ‘without being asked’ and 21.2% ‘if asked about it’ – 24.3%). Conversely, 39.5% would speak negatively (28.8% ‘if asked’ and 10.7% ‘without being asked’).
2.2 Residents in this ward were less likely to agree that they can influence decisions made by Darlington Borough Council with 6.5% agreeing in Heighington and Coniscliffe compared to 12.9% of the Borough overall. There were also significantly more respondents disagreeing (76.1% compared with 60.0% in the Borough overall), illustrating that around three-quarters of all respondents in the ward feel unable to influence decisions.
2.3 Agreement of Residents in Heighington and Coniscliffe in respect of the statement Darlington Borough Council is well run and good value for money is lower than the rest of the Borough with just 20.0% agreeing with this statement (DBC 28.9%). Residents here were less likely to agree (22% cf. 29.1% for Borough overall) but as likely to disagree (45.8% cf. 43.3%) that the Council acts on the concerns of local residents. Similarly residents in Heighington and Coniscliffe were less likely to agree (29.5% cf. 39.9% for the Borough overall) that Darlington Borough Council treats all people fairly.
3.1
21.2
36.3
28.8
10.7
4.1
23.4
35.7
25.8
11.1
0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0
I speak positively... without being asked
I speak positively… if I am asked about it
I have no views…
I speak negatively… if I am asked about it
I speak negatively… without being asked about it
Q4: Closest to how I feel about the Council (256)
All respondents Heighington and Coniscliffe
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6.5
17.4
76.1
12.9
27.0
60.0
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
Strongly/tend to agree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to/strongly disagree
Q5a: To what extent do you agree or disagree that you can influence decisions made by Darlington Borough Council?
(253)
Heighington and Coniscliffe All respondents
20.028.9 22.0 29.1 29.5
39.9
33.727.0
32.127.5
37.832.0
46.4 44.2 45.8 43.332.7 28.2
0%
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20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Heighingtonand Coniscliffe
All respondents Heighingtonand Coniscliffe
All respondents Heighingtonand Coniscliffe
All respondents
Well run and good value formoney (240)
Acts on the concerns of localresidents (238)
Treats all people fairly (220)
Q6: To what extent do you think these statements apply to DBC?
Strongly/tend to agree Neither agree nor disagree Tend to/strongly disagree
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3. SECTION 3: THE TOWN CENTRE
3.1 The primary reason for visits to the town centre by respondents from the Heighington and Coniscliffe Ward was for shopping purposes – similar to the response from the overall sample (73.0% cf. overall sample 77.4%). Residents here were less likely to visit the town centre for leisure (21.0% cf. overall 37.2%) but as likely to do so for work (12.7% cf. with 11.8%).
3.2 11.8% of residents in Heighington and Coniscliffe visit town centre events as a ‘dedicated trip’ – again lower than the overall sample (23.6%), with 74.1% saying that they had not attended events.
12.7
73.0
21.0
4.5
19.6
11.8
77.4
37.2
4.5
13.0
0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0
Work
Shopping
Leisure
Other
Don't regularly visit
Q7: Main reasons for visits to the town centre (266)
All respondents Heighington and Coniscliffe
11.8
23.6
14.1 15.1
74.1
61.4
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
Heighington and Coniscliffe All respondents
Q8: Visits to town centre events (239)
As a dedicated trip In passing Not attended events
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4. SECTION 4: ABOUT YOUR SERVICES
Environmental Services
4.1 Whilst respondents in Heighington and Coniscliffe tended to be slightly less satisfied with cleanliness in the town centre than the overall sample (Heighington and Coniscliffe – 59.7% cf. overall sample – 64.4%), satisfaction with the cleanliness of the local area showed a higher satisfaction rate (70.4% satisfied cf. 48.6% for the overall sample); as well as a much lower dissatisfaction rate (23.0% dissatisfied in Heighington and Coniscliffe cf. with 43.1% in the overall sample).
4.2 Residents in this ward were more satisfied (54.3% cf. overall 43.2%) but as dissatisfied (33.0% cf. overall 35.2%) with grass cutting when compared to the overall sample. Satisfaction was higher in respect of household waste collection (refuse and recycling) with a satisfaction rate of just 84.5% (39.2% ‘very satisfied’ and 45.3% ‘fairly satisfied) against and overall sample response of 76.4% satisfied.
4.3 Satisfaction with the upkeep of public parks, recreation ground and open spaces is also higher than the overall sample with 64.9% satisfaction (14.4% ‘very satisfied’ and 50.5% ‘fairly satisfied’). Overall sample satisfaction was 56.1%.
4.4 Just under half of all respondents (46.2%) were satisfied with the cleanliness of public parks (7.1% ‘very’ and 39.0% ‘fairly satisfied’). There is no statistically significant difference between the ward and the overall sample.
46.2
50.8
6.1
11.6
19.4
23.3
28.3
14.3
0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0 100.0
Heighington and Coniscliffe
All respondents
Q10: Satisfaction with cleanliness of public parks (259)
Very/fairly satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Fairly/very dissatisfied Not visited in last 12 months
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59.7 64.470.4
48.654.3
43.2
84.576.4
64.956.1
12.09.5
6.6
8.4
12.821.5
7.3
6.9
13.3
13.8
28.2 26.1 23.0
43.133.0 35.2
8.216.8 21.8
30.2
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Heighingtonand
Coniscliffe
Allrespondents
Heighingtonand
Coniscliffe
Allrespondents
Heighingtonand
Coniscliffe
Allrespondents
Heighingtonand
Coniscliffe
Allrespondents
Heighingtonand
Coniscliffe
Allrespondents
Cleanliness of the towncentre (242)
Cleanliness of your localarea (257)
Grass cutting (256) Household waste collection(262)
Upkeep of public parks,recs, open spaces (222)
Q9: Satisfaction with environmental services
Very/fairly satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Fairly/very dissatisfied
Facilities
4.5 The most used facility by residents of Heighington and Coniscliffe provided by Darlington Borough Council was the Household Recycling Centre with two-thirds of all respondents (64.5%) using this. One-in-five of all respondents used it at least once a month (at least once a week – 4.0%, at least monthly – 18.1%). The next most used facility is South Park with 53.9% using this – 6.9% of respondents using this at least monthly. Least used were Children’s Centres (2.7% used this in the last 12 months).
4.6 As can be seen from the tables that follow satisfaction with facilities was generally very high – exceeding 75% for most facilities. The exceptions were for other Darlington Borough Council parks (satisfaction rate of 60.4%) and for Children’s Centres (38.1%), but it should be noted that in the case of the latter only small numbers of respondents used this service (6 respondents) and therefore the differences are unlikely to be statistically significant.
4.7 Reasons for not using the facilities largely related to lack of interest in the facility with being unable to access by my usual form of transport only appearing in one-in-twenty respondents or more in respect of the Household Recycling Centre (6.1%).
4.8 When asked how often they intended to use Darlington Hippodrome in the future responses from residents living in Heighington and Coniscliffe were broadly similar to those of the overall sample. Just under a third were likely to use the facility at least three to four times a year (29.7%), with a further 36.3% using it once or twice a year. (Overall sample usage at least once or twice a year – 66.0%). Reasons for never intending to use Darlington Hippodrome for this groups were largely related to cost (21.1%) or to the type of shows (34.1%). Responses to the open question category ‘other’ are shown in the appendices.
2.1 0.0 0.0
10.31.7 1.4 1.8 4.0
0.0
5.42.8 0.3
6.3
0.35.5 5.4
18.1
1.2
7.5
3.44.0
11.7
0.4
17.19.2
27.3
0.3
9.3
6.1
20.5
23.0
8.9
29.9
18.0
15.1
1.1
75.7
87.7
75.3
48.8
88.7
46.1
65.5
35.5
97.3
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Crown StreetLibrary (268)
CockertonLibrary (265)
Head of Steam(267)
Dolphin Centre(268)
EastbourneSports Centre
(266)
South Park(128)
Other DBCparks (268)
Householdrecycling centre
(266)
Children'sCentre (265)
Q11: Usage of Facilities by Residents in Heighington and Coniscliffe
Yes - at least weekly Yes - at least monthly Yes - at least 4 times in the last year
Yes - but less than 4 times No - not in last 12 months
95.6 94.185.1
93.7 93.882.2
60.4
78.9
38.1
4.4 2.89.9
4.8 1.3
3.5
13.9
8.4
45.1
0.00.0 5.0 1.5
1.313.5
20.2
7.8
0.0 3.2 0.0 0.0 3.6 0.7 5.5 4.816.8
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Crown StreetLibrary (70)
CockertonLibrary (34)
Head of Steam(60)
Dolphin Centre(119)
EastbourneSports Centre
(21)
South Park(128)
Other DBCparks (73)
Householdrecycling centre
(182)
Children'sCentre (6)
Q12: For those that visited - how satisfied were you with the facility?
Very/fairly satisfied Neither/Don't know Fairly/very dissatisfied Don't know
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56.367.2
60.4 59.2
78.0
56.0
72.9
58.7
80.6
3.6
2.4
1.7 2.4
1.3
2.5
2.6
6.1
1.240.130.4
37.9 38.3
20.7
41.5
24.535.2
18.2
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Crown StreetLibrary (186)
CockertonLibrary (215)
Head ofSteam (188)
DolphinCentre (132)
EastbourneSports Centre
(224)
South Park(124)
Other DBCparks (162)
Householdrecycling
centre (74)
Children'sCentres (228)
Q13: If not visited - please can you tell us why?
No interest Can't access Other
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29.722.7
36.336.5
9.910.1
13.316.4
10.7 14.2
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Heighington and Coniscliffe Overall sample
Q14: How regularly do you intend to use Darlington Hippodrome in the future (267)
One or twice a month/3 to 4 times a year Once or twice a year Less than this Never Not sure
Cost, 21.1
Transport, 4.2
Parking, 9.5
Types of shows, 34.1
Facilities, 0.0
Other, 57.0
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
Cost Transport Parking Types of shows Facilities Other
Q15: Reasons for never using Darlington Hippodrome (27)
5. SECTION 5: RESIDENTS’ PRIORITIES OR CONCERNS
5.1 Respondents were informed that the Council is interested in their priorities for the Borough and that the Council has set out 8 priority area (themes) for the next four years. Respondents were asked which four of the eight themes were most important to them. The themes were as follows with only the emboldened text being used in the figures that follow:
More people healthy and independent – improving the health and wellbeing of residents (examples… tackling air and noise pollution, addressing poor housing conditions, and encouraging healthy behaviours).
Children with the best start in life – enabling children and young people to maximise and achieve their potential (examples… schools and education, career and employment prospects for young people, child poverty, mental health and wellbeing of children and young people).
A safe and caring community – creating a safer and more socially cohesive community (examples…tackling speeding cars, anti-social behaviour).
More people active and involved -increasing participation of residents in physical activity and civic life (examples… access to recreational activities, unnecessary use of cars, volunteering).
More businesses, more jobs – enabling strong and inclusive economic growth in Darlington (examples… creating jobs, job security, wage levels, cost of living, levels of poverty and debt).
More people caring for our environment – continuing to protect and enhance the local environment (examples… volunteering, tackling fly tipping and litter).
Enough support for people when needed – ensuring residents get the right level and kind of support when they need it to enable them to live independently (examples… supporting older people, the local voluntary and community sector offer, homelessness).
A place designed to thrive – ensuring we have the necessary physical infrastructure for residents and businesses to prosper (examples… vitality of the town centre, availability of affordable housing to buy or rent, accessible public transport).
5.2 In addition respondents were informed that as part of the medium term financial plan (2018-2022) the Council is considering making improvements to the Borough across five themes and respondents were asked to rank these on a one to five basis. These themes were:
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Community Safety – for example: - Tackling anti-social behaviour in the town centre or neighbourhoods.- Working with the Police, communities and landlords to improve neighbourhoods.
Maintaining an Attractive Street Scene Environment – for example: return grass cutting to 12-15 day cycles, return to weekly back lane cleanse, a general increase in cleansing across the borough. One off investments for priority areas for deep cleans and physical improvements in some areas.
Maintaining a Vibrant Town Centre – for example: - Flowers and cleanliness in the town centre, events and markets, attracting new business, Improving the environment.
Developing an Attractive Visitor Economy – for example: Celebrating our Rail Heritage and attracting more visitors. Having a Tourist Information Centre. Improving the Head of Steam. Match funding grants to enhance cultural activities such as theatre or dance. Preparing for the bi-centenary of the world’s first passenger railway.
Neighbourhood Renewal – for example: Supporting families and neighbourhoods facing disadvantage and poverty. Schemes to improve health and education in disadvantaged neighbourhoods. Tackling some of the impacts of welfare changes.
5.3 Two of the PRIORITY themes listed were the most important priority areas of residents of Heighington and Coniscliffe each being identified by more than 60% of all respondents. These were ‘a safe and caring community’ (64.3%) and ‘children with the best start in life’ (60.3%). Least important was ‘more people active and involved’ (16.1%).
5.4 Because the importance of improvements was a ‘ranked response’ question the responses have been analysed as mean scores. The lower the mean score the higher the priority. For respondents living in the Heighington and Coniscliffe ward the highest priority by far was that of improving community safety with a mean score of 1.80. This was followed by maintaining a vibrant town centre (2.91) maintaining an attractive street scene environment (2.99). Least important here was developing an attractive visitor economy with a mean score of 3.83.
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44.6
60.3
64.3
16.1
51.3
48.6
51.2
49.6
0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0
More people healthy and independent
Children with best start in life
Safe and caring community
More people active and involved
More businesses, more jobs
More people caring for environment
Enough support for people when needed
A place designed to thrive
Q16: Four themes most important to you (266)
1.80
2.99
2.91
3.83
3.24
0.00 0.50 1.00 1.50 2.00 2.50 3.00 3.50 4.00 4.50
Community safety
Attractive street scene
Maintaining vibrant town centre
Developing visitor economy
Neighbourhood renewal
Q17: Importance of improvements (243)
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6. SECTION 6: CONTACT WITH THE COUNCIL AND INFORMATION
6.1 When participants were asked how well informed they felt they were the large majority of respondents (77.4%) felt that they were either very or fairly well informed about what can be recycled as part of the waste collection service.
6.2 Conversely, half or more of all respondents felt that they were not very well or not well informed at all about the opportunities available to volunteer locally (57.3%), the reasons the Council has to make savings (51.7%), what the Council does (50.5%) and events and activities in the Borough (50.5%).
6.3 As can be seen from the figure on the following pages sources of information used by respondents in Heighington and Coniscliffe are largely similar to the overall sample. The ‘One Darlington’ magazine is the most used source (60.6%) followed by ‘word of mouth’ (50.8%). Residents here though are more likely than the overall sample to use printed local newspapers as a source of information (45.6% in Heighington and Coniscliffe cf. 30.2% of the overall sample). (Note – this was a multiple choice question and answers will add to more than 100%. Only responses in excess of 10% have been shown in the charts – full details are available in the tables).
6.4 When asked about the main method of contact when contacting the Council, 59.2% of those interviewed in Heighington and Coniscliffe said that they had made contact in the last 12 months. This is similar to the overall sample where 57.8% had made contact. The primary source of contact was by phone, (24.1%) and this is again similar to the overall sample where 28.1% had made contact by telephone.
6.5 Respondents who had made contact with the Council were asked for the main reason for their last contact. It was clear from the responses that the reasons given in the questionnaire did not resonate with respondents and resulted in over half of all of those who had made contact giving ‘other’ responses. These are shown in the appendices. The largest of the main responses was ‘to book or apply for something such as Council Tax discount, housing repair or bulky waste collection’ (12.6%).
6.6 Satisfaction with aspects of their last contact was high with 72.2% being satisfied with the ease of using their chosen method of contact and 65.9% with the information provided. 57.7% were satisfied with how the issue was resolved and over a quarter (26.6%) being dissatisfied with this. Also to note is that a quarter of those who had made contact were dissatisfied with the information that had been provided (24.6%).
6.7 When asked if they would be willing to contact Darlington Borough Council electronically, 71.3% said that they would or already did so – a higher percentage than the overall sample (60.9%). 7.6% said that either hadn’t got regular internet or any internet access. 13.7% of all respondents had concerns about or were not confident about using the internet to contact Darlington Borough Council.
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46.577.4
46.227.5
46.0
50.520.9
51.757.3
50.5
3.0 1.7 2.115.1
3.5
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%
100%
What theCouncil does
(264)
What can berecycled as part
of the wastecollection
service (264)
The reasonsCouncil needs
to make savings(263)
Opportunitiesavailable tovolunteer
locally (261)
Events andactivities in theBorough (263)
Q18: How well informed do you feel about each of the following?
Very/fairly well informed Not very/not well informed Don't know
60.6
21.7 22.5
45.650.8
25.8
62.3
15.421.0
30.2
52.9
34.1
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
One DarlingtonMagazine
LocalCllr/newsletter
Councilwebsite
Printed localnewspapers
Word ofmouth
Q19: Use to find out what's happening in your local area
Heighington and Coniscliffe (269) Overall sample
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40.8
42.2
15.3
12.1
24.1
28.1
6.5
5.7
13.3
11.9
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Heighington and Coniscliffe (252)
Overall sample
Q20: Main method of contact
Haven't contacted in last 12 months Council website/eform Phoned Email Other
Make payment, 8.9
Transaction, 3.4
Basic information, 8.8
Book or apply, 12.6
Help with particular
problem, 9.7
Other, 56.7
Q21: Main reason for last contact (160)
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65.9
57.7
72.2
9.5
13.2
11.4
24.6
26.6
16.4
0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0
The information provided (154)
How your issue was resolved (153)
The ease of using your chosen method of contact(151)
Q22a: Thinking about last contact, how satisfied were you with ....?
Fairly/very dissatisfied Neither/Don't know Very/fairly satisfied
71.3 7.6 13.75.5
2.0
60.9
11.113.0 10.2 4.8
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
Already do or will Lack of (regular)internet access
Concerns/lack ofconfidence about
the internet
Other Don't know
Q23: Would you be willing to contact DBC electronically?
Heighington and Coniscliffe (245) Overall
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7. SECTION 7: HELPING OUT
7.1 41.8% of respondents living in the Heighington and Coniscliffe ward had given unpaid help to any groups, clubs or organisations as an individual or through their employer (58.2% not given unpaid help). This is higher than the overall sample where 74.7% had not given unpaid help. Giving unpaid hep through an employer was also considerably higher in Heighington and Coniscliffe than in the overall sample (26.3% cf. 7.7% for the overall sample).
7.2 The main barrier to volunteering is that respondents here ‘don’t have time’ (34.0%), with 16.3% saying simply that they are ‘not interested’.
41.825.326.3
7.7
58.274.7
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
Heighington and Coniscliffe Overall sample
Q24: In last 12 months have you given unpaid help - as an individual or through employer (242)
As an individual Through employer Not given unpaid help
15.8
0.9
34.0
2.0
5.6
16.3
8.0
Don't know what opps are available
Not sure have right skills
Don't have time
Transport issues
Don't know where to start
Not interested
Other
0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0
Q25: Main barrier preventing getting involved? (228)
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8. SECTION 8: COMMUNITY SAFETY
8.1 Respondents were asked how safe or unsafe they felt when out in the dark and during the day in their local area. As can be seen from the figure below respondents living in Heighington and Coniscliffe feel considerably more safe when outside in the dark than the overall sample (78.2% feel safe compared to 61.1% of the overall sample). Similarly, 10.4% feel unsafe when outside in the dark compared with 25.4% of the overall sample.
8.2 Whilst the differences are less marked in respect of feeling safe when outside during the day, the overall sample (91.1% safe) feel slightly less safe than do residents living in Heighington and Coniscliffe (94.4%). Local residents feel less safe than the overall sample in the dark in the Town Centre (39.9% cf. 48.3%) but more safe during the day (90.5% cf. 87.3%).
78.2
11.4 10.4
94.4
3.8 1.8
61.1
13.5
25.4
91.1
5.3 3.60.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
100.0
DARKvery/fairly
safe
DARKNeither
DARKfairly/very
unsafe
DAYvery/fairly
safe
DAY Neither DAYfairly/very
unsafe
Q26: How safe do you feel when outside in your local area?
Heighington and Coniscliffe (255) Overall
39.9
24.2
35.9
90.5
5.2 4.3
48.3
19.0
32.6
87.3
8.14.6
0.0
10.0
20.0
30.0
40.0
50.0
60.0
70.0
80.0
90.0
100.0
DARKvery/fairly
safe
DARKNeither
DARKfairly/very
unsafe
DAYvery/fairly
safe
DAY Neither DAYfairly/very
unsafe
Q27: How safe do you feel when outside in the town centre?
Heighington and Coniscliffe (236) Overall sample
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9. SECTION 9: ABOUT YOURSELF
10
34.3
55.846.9
52.7
6.7
24.729.4 28.7
10.6
62.0
5.4
32.6
96.6
0.4 3.0
88.6
11.4
33.8
66.2
15.8
80.4
3.80
20
40
60
80
100
120
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ears
4 to
20
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s
Mor
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44
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59
60 to
74
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nom
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otga
ged
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ed Yes
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sure
/pre
fer n
ot to
say
How long haveyou lived inDarlington?
Gender Age group Economic activity Ethnic Group Tenure Children inhousehold
Disability
Section 9: Weighted sample profile