This statistic shows the proportion of local residents who felt a fairly or very strong sense of belonging to their immediate neighborhood in Scotland in 2018, by age. Those aged 25 to 34 were the least likely to have a sense of community, with only 67 percent, compared with 87 percent of those aged 75 plus. The overall trend is that the older the age group, the more likely there are to feel a strong sense of belonging to their local community.
Proportion of local residents who felt a strong sense of belonging to their neighborhood in Scotland in 2018, by age
Characteristic
Share of respondents
16-24
73%
25-34
67%
35-44
76%
45-59
79%
60-74
86%
75+
87%
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Scottish Government. (September 10, 2019). Proportion of local residents who felt a strong sense of belonging to their neighborhood in Scotland in 2018, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 23, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/364952/scotland-community-belonging-strength-age/
Scottish Government. "Proportion of local residents who felt a strong sense of belonging to their neighborhood in Scotland in 2018, by age." Chart. September 10, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/364952/scotland-community-belonging-strength-age/
Scottish Government. (2019). Proportion of local residents who felt a strong sense of belonging to their neighborhood in Scotland in 2018, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 23, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/364952/scotland-community-belonging-strength-age/
Scottish Government. "Proportion of Local Residents Who Felt a Strong Sense of Belonging to Their Neighborhood in Scotland in 2018, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/364952/scotland-community-belonging-strength-age/
Scottish Government, Proportion of local residents who felt a strong sense of belonging to their neighborhood in Scotland in 2018, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/364952/scotland-community-belonging-strength-age/ (last visited February 23, 2025)
Proportion of local residents who felt a strong sense of belonging to their neighborhood in Scotland in 2018, by age [Graph], Scottish Government, September 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/364952/scotland-community-belonging-strength-age/
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