This statistic shows the percentage of the population who feel they belong strongly to their local area in England from 2007/2008 to 2012/2013. This sense of belonging increased by 5 percent over this period.
Percentage of the population who feel they belong strongly to their local area in England from 2007/2008 to 2012/2013*
* Local area is defined as any area within a 15-20 minute walk from home. All respondents who answered 'fairly strongly' or 'very strongly'. No data available for 2011/2012. Interviews for the latest period were conducted from August 2012 to April 2013. Methodology information: A random probability survey that uses the postal address file held by the Post Office as its source to draw a random sample from. Selected addresses were sent a letter, letting them know about the Community Life Survey, after which an interviewer visited the address to attempt to complete the survey. One adult over the age of 16 was randomly selected to take part in the survey in each selected household. ** Number of respondents in 2007-08 = 8,734 Number of respondents in 2008-09 = 8,717 Number of respondents in 2009-10 = 8,654 Number of respondents in 2010-11 = 9,617 Number of respondents in 2012-13 = 6,872
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Cabinet Office UK. (September 2, 2013). Percentage of the population who feel they belong strongly to their local area in England from 2007/2008 to 2012/2013* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/292644/sense-of-belonging-to-local-area-in-england-uk-y-on-y/
Cabinet Office UK. "Percentage of the population who feel they belong strongly to their local area in England from 2007/2008 to 2012/2013*." Chart. September 2, 2013. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292644/sense-of-belonging-to-local-area-in-england-uk-y-on-y/
Cabinet Office UK. (2013). Percentage of the population who feel they belong strongly to their local area in England from 2007/2008 to 2012/2013*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/292644/sense-of-belonging-to-local-area-in-england-uk-y-on-y/
Cabinet Office UK. "Percentage of The Population Who Feel They Belong Strongly to Their Local Area in England from 2007/2008 to 2012/2013*." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Sep 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292644/sense-of-belonging-to-local-area-in-england-uk-y-on-y/
Cabinet Office UK, Percentage of the population who feel they belong strongly to their local area in England from 2007/2008 to 2012/2013* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/292644/sense-of-belonging-to-local-area-in-england-uk-y-on-y/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Percentage of the population who feel they belong strongly to their local area in England from 2007/2008 to 2012/2013* [Graph], Cabinet Office UK, September 2, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/292644/sense-of-belonging-to-local-area-in-england-uk-y-on-y/
