Health and Wellbeing Census Scotland 2021- 2022
Statistical publication providing information on the Health and Wellbeing Census 2021/22.
Neighbourhood and life at home
Overall, while there are high levels of positive perceptions across the neighbourhood and life at home measures, analysis indicates this decreases with pupil stage, particularly for those in secondary school.
Younger children were more likely to enjoy being with the people they live with, have meals with the people they live with every day or most days; find it easy to talk to their mother/female carer, father/male carer or another adult about things that bother them; or always have an adult in their life who they can trust and talk to about personal problems.
Analysis indicates boys are more likely to agree they enjoy being with the people they live with; eat meals with the people they live with every day, they find it easy to talk to their mother/female carer and their father/male carer about things that bother them; and they always have an adult in their life they can trust to talk to about personal problems. A noticeable difference is that girls are much less likely to find it easy to talk to their father/male carer about things that bother them.
Analysis also indicates differences by deprivation. Children and young people from the most deprived areas are less likely to say they always feel safe in the area they live; think where they live is a good place to live; have meals with the people they live with every day; find it easy to talk to their mother/female carer or father/male carer about things that bother them; always have an adult they can trust and talk to about personal problems; have three or more close friends; most of the time, they have enough money to do the same things as their friends; or have taken part in activities such as sports clubs, drama/acting/singing/dancing groups or charity/voluntary work.
However, a higher percentage of children and young people living in the most deprived areas enjoy being with the people they live than those living in the least deprived areas.
Table 7 Percentage of pupils responding to a range of questions in relation to their neighbourhood and life at home, by question asked, response given and pupil stage
Survey question |
Pupil Response |
P5 |
P6 |
P7 |
S1 |
S2 |
S3 |
S4 |
S5 |
S6 |
Total |
|
Generally speaking, I feel safe in the area where I live |
Always |
57.9 |
57.3 |
56.5 |
57.7 |
53.9 |
53.2 |
49.2 |
51.0 |
51.6 |
55.2 |
|
Do you think that the area in which you live is a good place to live? |
Yes, it's good |
70.1 |
68.9 |
68.0 |
67.2 |
63.5 |
61.2 |
59.9 |
58.5 |
60.0 |
65.5 |
|
How often do you enjoy being with the people you live with? |
Always |
66.5 |
63.8 |
58.6 |
51.2 |
42.9 |
36.3 |
30.9 |
27.9 |
29.0 |
49.9 |
|
How often do you and the people you live with usually have meals together? |
Every day |
51.3 |
53.9 |
52.4 |
52.0 |
49.4 |
45.1 |
42.5 |
39.5 |
38.3 |
49.1 |
|
How easy is it for you to talk to your mother/female carer about things that really bother you? |
Easy |
87.7 |
87.3 |
84.7 |
81.3 |
77.0 |
73.6 |
70.4 |
69.3 |
69.6 |
80.3 |
|
How easy is it for you to talk to your father/male carer about things that really bother you? |
Easy |
76.5 |
74.3 |
70.5 |
66.2 |
62.0 |
57.0 |
53.2 |
50.5 |
49.3 |
65.4 |
|
Do you have an adult in your life who you can trust and talk to about any personal problems? |
Yes, I always do |
70.4 |
74.8 |
72.0 |
68.4 |
63.2 |
60.9 |
56.9 |
58.5 |
59.1 |
66.9 |
|
How many close friends would you say you have? |
Three or more |
75.7 |
76.9 |
77.7 |
81.0 |
80.4 |
78.7 |
76.0 |
76.4 |
75.8 |
77.8 |
|
My friends treat me well |
Strongly agree or Agree |
85.0 |
84.9 |
84.1 |
84.7 |
83.0 |
83.8 |
- |
- |
- |
84.3 |
|
Most of the time, I have enough money to do the same things as my friends |
Strongly agree or Agree |
62.9 |
68.2 |
73.7 |
75.6 |
76.1 |
77.0 |
- |
- |
- |
71.9 |
Table 8 Percentage of pupils responding to a range of questions in relation to their neighbourhood and life at home, by question asked, response given and pupil sex
Survey question |
PupilResponse |
Female |
Male |
Not known |
Total |
|
Generally speaking, I feel safe in the area where I live |
Always |
52.4 |
57.9 |
61.2 |
55.2 |
|
Do you think that the area in which you live is a good place to live? |
Yes, it's good |
63.9 |
66.9 |
80.2 |
65.5 |
|
How often do you enjoy being with the people you live with? |
Always |
46.1 |
53.9 |
52.6 |
49.9 |
|
How often do you and the people you live with usually have meals together? |
Every day |
46.2 |
52 |
52.2 |
49.1 |
|
How easy is it for you to talk to your mother/female carer about things that really bother you? |
Easy |
78.1 |
82.5 |
83.9 |
80.3 |
|
How easy is it for you to talk to your father/male carer about things that really bother you |
Easy |
58.3 |
72.6 |
71.4 |
65.4 |
|
Do you have an adult in your life who you can trust and talk to about any personal problems? |
Yes, I always do |
63.6 |
70.2 |
71.3 |
66.9 |
|
How many close friends would you say you have? |
Three or more |
75.5 |
80.1 |
82.5 |
77.8 |
|
My friends treat me well |
Strongly agree or Agree |
83.8 |
84.8 |
86.1 |
84.3 |
|
Most of the time, I have enough money to do the same things as my friends |
Strongly agree or Agree |
70.6 |
73.1 |
77.3 |
71.9 |
Table 9 Percentage of pupils responding to a range of questions in relation to their neighbourhood and life at home, by question asked, response given and deprivation
Survey question |
PupilResponse |
SIMD 1 (most deprived) |
SIMD 2 |
SIMD 3 |
SIMD 4 |
SIMD 5 (least deprived) |
Not known |
Total |
|
Generally speaking, I feel safe in the area where I live |
Always |
46.1 |
50.6 |
56.5 |
60.5 |
62.2 |
60.5 |
55.2 |
|
Do you think that the area in which you live is a good place to live? |
Yes, it's good |
46.5 |
56.3 |
67.2 |
75 |
82.3 |
79.1 |
65.5 |
|
How often do you enjoy being with the people you live with? |
Always |
53.5 |
51.3 |
49.6 |
47.6 |
47.4 |
52.1 |
49.9 |
|
How often do you and the people you live with usually have meals together? |
Every day |
44.7 |
46 |
50.3 |
51.7 |
52.8 |
52 |
49.1 |
|
How easy is it for you to talk to your mother/female carer about things that really bother you? |
Easy |
78.3 |
78.8 |
80.1 |
80.8 |
83 |
82.9 |
80.3 |
|
How easy is it for you to talk to your father/male carer about things that really bother you? |
Easy |
60.8 |
62.6 |
65.7 |
67 |
70.4 |
70.2 |
65.4 |
|
Do you have an adult in your life who you can trust and talk to about any personal problems? |
Yes, I always do |
64.5 |
65.1 |
66.7 |
67.8 |
70.1 |
70.7 |
66.9 |
|
How many close friends would you say you have? |
Three or more |
75.2 |
76.5 |
77.3 |
79.1 |
81 |
82.2 |
77.8 |
|
My friends treat me well |
Strongly agree or Agree |
83.5 |
83.9 |
84.1 |
84.9 |
85.1 |
86.3 |
84.3 |
|
Most of the time, I have enough money to do the same things as my friends |
Strongly agree or Agree |
66.5 |
69.8 |
71.2 |
74.7 |
77.6 |
77 |
71.9 |
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