The Place Survey

Place Survey : 

Place Survey Findings for Devon

What is the Place Survey? : 

What is the Place Survey? National survey, but conducted by local authorities Conducted in the autumn of 2008 Published in June 2009 1,100+ per district Provides 18 Local Area Agreement ‘National Indicators’ for Comprehensive Area Assessment

What doesn’t it tell us : 

What doesn’t it tell us People under 18 Recent changes (continued recession, MPs’ expenses…) Neighbourhood or minority detail

National map of dissatisfaction : 

National map of dissatisfaction

Devon in the league (out of 226) : 

Devon in the league (out of 226)

Devon in the league (out of 152) : 

Devon in the league (out of 152)

Devon in the league (/152) : 

Devon in the league (/152)

Happier with place than council : 

Happier with place than council District councils Unitary authorities, London & metropolitan boroughs Satisfaction with local area Satisfaction with district/unitary council Satisfaction with county council

Satisfaction: Place and Council : 

Satisfaction: Place and Council

Satisfaction : 

Satisfaction 0% 50% 100% With Devon County Council With your local area

Slide 11: 

So what explains the patterns of satisfaction?

ASB Perception is about right… : 

ASB Perception is about right… Barnstaple Ilfracombe Exeter Tiverton Teignmouth Exmouth Dawlish Newton Abbot & Kingsteignton Bideford/ Northam Totnes Dartmouth Ashburton/ Buckfastleigh Honiton Cullompton Braunton Seaton Kingsbridge Tavistock Ivybridge Crediton Okehampton Sidmouth Moretonhampstead Lynton/ Lynmouth South Molton Ottery St Mary Axminster Great Torrington Holsworthy 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 ASB incidents per 1000 people % thinking ASB is a problem in their area

Slide 17: 

What’s important to the public?

Important vs. needs improving : 

Important vs. needs improving Race relations Health services Activities for teenagers Road and pavement repairs Affordable decent housing Race relations Health services Access to nature

What still needs improving? : 

What still needs improving?

What needs improving for... : 

What needs improving for...

What needs improving for... : 

What needs improving for...

What needs improving for... : 

What needs improving for...

What needs improving where? : 

What needs improving where? Great Torrington Lynton & Lynmouth

Slide 24: 

What needs improving?

Slide 25: 

Is there a community effect?

Average household income : 

Average household income Satisfied with local area

Satisfaction - predicted vs actual : 

Satisfaction - predicted vs actual

Slide 28: 

What can we do to keep the customer satisfied?

Enable people to have influence… : 

Enable people to have influence…

Questions? : 

Questions? consultation@devon.gov.uk Or Use the post-it notes