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Scottish Household Survey 2019: twenty years of Scotland's people - summary report

This publication synthesises 20 years of change (1999-2019) in Scottish society as measured by Scottish Household Survey data.

Neighbourhood satisfaction is increasing

In 2019, the majority of adults in Scotland rated their neighbourhood as a very good place to stay.

This increased from 49% in 1999 to 57% in 2019.

In 1999, 58% of adults in the highest income group rated their neighbourhood as a very good place to live. This increased to 66 % in 2019.

For adults in the lowest income group, 46% rated their neighbourhood as a very good place to live in 1999 and this rose to 53% in 2019.

Adults from rural areas were consistently more likely to rate their neighbourhood as a very good place to live compared to adults in urban areas

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