Survey offers slice

Research captures city’s diversity

WHAT does the area you live in say about you?

The results from the 2018 Citizens’ Survey are in – and they paint a very diverse picture of Dundonians.

The annual research by Dundee City Council and the Dundee Partnership tracks how residents feel about issues such as community safety, local neighbourhoods, the environment and public services.

Citizens are also asked how often they exercise, smoke, vape or drink, if they have any money problems and how satisfied they are with life as a whole.

The Tele has examined the early results, which show how lifestyles in each ward differ radically from one another.

Full reports for each council ward are expected to be published next week by the Dundee Partnership.

Broughty Ferry

The Ferry is the home of the childless household – 73% of households have either one or two adults, and nearly three in 10 residents are over 65.

A remarkable 100% of respondents were happy with their quality of life and neighbourhood. Just 4% reported financial difficulties.

Around three-quarters of locals rate their health as “good” or “very good”, with 97% registered with a GP and 73% partaking in regular exercise

However, a third of locals smoke, above the average, and 5% vape. And 27% of locals binge drink (eight units in a single session for men, six for women) on a weekly basis.

North East

The North East – Fintry, Whitfield, Mill O’Mains and Claverhouse – is a nest for young families.

Half of those surveyed are aged between 16 and 44, and almost all are content with their quality of life. Uniquely, North East residents report higher than average scores for “feeling loved”.

Most are content with their health, and three-quarters exercise regularly – above average for the city. Just 17% are smokers and 13% of locals vape.

Strathmartine

Residents in the north of Dundee are happy with transport links,