Community survey

How long have you lived in the area?

• 15%  1 year or less
• 37%  between 1 and 10 years
• 48%  10 years or longer

What is your employment status?

• 50%  employed or self employed
• 13%  student
• 6%   unemployed
• 28%  retired

What do you like most about living in the area?

• 44%  the convenience of living close to transport links, shops, the park
• 33%  a pleasant and peaceful place to live
• 31%  the park and green spaces
• 22%  good neighbours and the community feel

Some people gave more than one reply

How do you rate the sense of community?

• 10%  1 (lowest)
• 13%  2
• 20%  3
• 29%  4
• 16%  5
• 6%   6 (highest)

What causes you most concern about living in the local area?

• 29%  nothing
• 21%  issues to do with traffic and parking
• 16%  neglectful landlords particularly in student accommodation
• 12%  litter and fly tipping
• 10%  crime
• 10%  noisy pub disturbance
• 8%   commented on the neglect of front gardens

What facility currently lacking in the area would make life better?

40% of respondents couldn't think of anything. A small number of people mentioned:

• swimming baths
• more independent shops (grocery, hairdressers etc)
• more facilities for children
• better leisure facilities for children
• transport improvements

What would you most like to change about the local area?

• 36%  nothing
• 14%  traffic
• 10%  more community spirit or activities
• 9%   rubbish

What would you like to see Christ Church do to improve the area?

57% had no suggestions.

Suggestions that were made included:

• publicising what we do more widely
• more community events
• litter picking
• activities for youth
• helping build community spirit