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Cultural engagement in Scotland 2023: Scottish Household Survey findings
This report provides evidence on cultural engagement in Scotland in 2023. It draws on data from the Scottish Household Survey to explore attitudes and behaviours for different people and places across Scotland.
Annex D: Additional 2023 SHS Culture tables
| Local Authority | Percentage of adults | Colour range in map |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen City | 91% | Dark blue |
| Aberdeenshire | 90% | Dark blue |
| Angus | 88% | Medium blue |
| Argyll & Bute | 94% | Dark blue |
| Clackmannanshire | 85% | Medium blue |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 88% | Medium blue |
| Dundee City | 93% | Dark blue |
| East Ayrshire | 88% | Medium blue |
| East Dunbartonshire | 93% | Dark blue |
| East Lothian | 96% | Dark blue |
| East Renfrewshire | 91% | Dark blue |
| Edinburgh, City of | 95% | Dark blue |
| Falkirk | 86% | Medium blue |
| Fife | 91% | Dark blue |
| Glasgow City | 81% | Light blue |
| Highland | 90% | Dark blue |
| Inverclyde | 82% | Light blue |
| Midlothian | 93% | Dark blue |
| Moray | 77% | Light blue |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 87% | Medium blue |
| North Ayrshire | 85% | Medium blue |
| North Lanarkshire | 83% | Light blue |
| Orkney Islands | 88% | Medium blue |
| Perth & Kinross | 93% | Dark blue |
| Renfrewshire | 86% | Medium blue |
| Scottish Borders | 89% | Medium blue |
| Shetland Islands | 88% | Medium blue |
| South Ayrshire | 88% | Medium blue |
| South Lanarkshire | 88% | Medium blue |
| Stirling | 94% | Dark blue |
| West Dunbartonshire | 85% | Medium blue |
| West Lothian | 84% | Medium blue |
| Local Authority | Percentage of adults | Colour range in map |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen City | 83% | Dark blue |
| Aberdeenshire | 80% | Medium blue |
| Angus | 72% | Medium blue |
| Argyll & Bute | 83% | Dark blue |
| Clackmannanshire | 74% | Medium blue |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 74% | Medium blue |
| Dundee City | 77% | Medium blue |
| East Ayrshire | 73% | Medium blue |
| East Dunbartonshire | 86% | Dark blue |
| East Lothian | 84% | Dark blue |
| East Renfrewshire | 84% | Dark blue |
| Edinburgh, City of | 87% | Dark blue |
| Falkirk | 74% | Medium blue |
| Fife | 73% | Medium blue |
| Glasgow City | 73% | Medium blue |
| Highland | 73% | Medium blue |
| Inverclyde | 70% | Light blue |
| Midlothian | 79% | Medium blue |
| Moray | 60% | Light blue |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 59% | Light blue |
| North Ayrshire | 69% | Light blue |
| North Lanarkshire | 70% | Light blue |
| Orkney Islands | 70% | Light blue |
| Perth & Kinross | 81% | Dark blue |
| Renfrewshire | 75% | Medium blue |
| Scottish Borders | 78% | Medium blue |
| Shetland Islands | 76% | Medium blue |
| South Ayrshire | 75% | Medium blue |
| South Lanarkshire | 78% | Medium blue |
| Stirling | 87% | Dark blue |
| West Dunbartonshire | 70% | Light blue |
| West Lothian | 69% | Light blue |
| Local Authority | Percentage of adults | Colour range in map |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen City | 80% | Dark blue |
| Aberdeenshire | 71% | Medium blue |
| Angus | 76% | Medium blue |
| Argyll & Bute | 83% | Dark blue |
| Clackmannanshire | 70% | Medium blue |
| Dumfries & Galloway | 79% | Dark blue |
| Dundee City | 78% | Dark blue |
| East Ayrshire | 77% | Dark blue |
| East Dunbartonshire | 79% | Dark blue |
| East Lothian | 83% | Dark blue |
| East Renfrewshire | 76% | Medium blue |
| Edinburgh, City of | 83% | Dark blue |
| Falkirk | 71% | Medium blue |
| Fife | 78% | Dark blue |
| Glasgow City | 64% | Light blue |
| Highland | 77% | Dark blue |
| Inverclyde | 53% | Light blue |
| Midlothian | 76% | Medium blue |
| Moray | 58% | Light blue |
| Na h-Eileanan Siar | 78% | Dark blue |
| North Ayrshire | 70% | Medium blue |
| North Lanarkshire | 65% | Light blue |
| Orkney Islands | 76% | Medium blue |
| Perth & Kinross | 79% | Dark blue |
| Renfrewshire | 68% | Medium blue |
| Scottish Borders | 75% | Medium blue |
| Shetland Islands | 76% | Medium blue |
| South Ayrshire | 83% | Dark blue |
| South Lanarkshire | 75% | Medium blue |
| Stirling | 80% | Dark blue |
| West Dunbartonshire | 73% | Medium blue |
| West Lothian | 65% | Light blue |
| Cultural event / place | At least once a week | At least once a month | At least once a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema | 2% | 13% | 85% |
| Library (including mobile and online) | 16% | 37% | 46% |
| Live music event | 1% | 9% | 89% |
| Theatre | 0% | 4% | 95% |
| Dance show / event | 0% | 5% | 94% |
| Historic place | 1% | 10% | 88% |
| Museum | 1% | 8% | 91% |
| Art gallery | 1% | 8% | 90% |
| Exhibition | 1% | 5% | 93% |
| Street arts | 1% | 5% | 94% |
| Culturally specific festival | 0% | 2% | 96% |
| Book festival | 0% | 1% | 98% |
| Archive or records office | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| Streaming of a live performance | 4% | 16% | 76% |
| Classical music performance | 1% | 7% | 91% |
| Opera | 0% | 5% | 93% |
| Comedy performance | 0% | 4% | 95% |
| Cultural activity | At least once a week | At least once a month | At least once a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Read books, poetry or graphic novels / comics | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| Dance | 44% | 26% | 28% |
| Played a musical instrument / written music | 55% | 28% | 16% |
| Taken part in a theatrical performance | 21% | 27% | 51% |
| Sang in a singing group or choir | 55% | 26% | 18% |
| Painting, drawing, printmaking or sculpture | 37% | 38% | 25% |
| Photography | 38% | 41% | 20% |
| Film- making/ video-making | 25% | 28% | 47% |
| Used a computer to produce artwork or animation | 37% | 31% | 29% |
| Crafts | 50% | 28% | 21% |
| Creative writing | 38% | 37% | 23% |
| Viewed performances online | 47% | 28% | 25% |
| Viewed cultural content online | 32% | 29% | 37% |
| Shared art or creative content online | 32% | 33% | 33% |
| Other cultural activity | 37% | 30% | 30% |
| Strongly agree | Tend to agree | Neither agree nor disagree | Tend to disagree | Strongly disagree | No opinion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culture and the arts make a positive difference to my life | 21% | 27% | 24% | 14% | 10% | 5% |
| Culture and the arts are not really for me | 10% | 19% | 21% | 22% | 23% | 5% |
| Culture and the arts make a positive difference to my local community | 18% | 34% | 23% | 8% | 3% | 15% |
| There are enough opportunities to get involved in culture and the arts if I want to in my local area | 14% | 33% | 22% | 12% | 5% | 15% |
| It is important that Scotland’s heritage is well looked after | 58% | 28% | 8% | 1% | 0% | 5% |
| The heritage of my local area is well looked after | 35% | 36% | 14% | 4% | 2% | 9% |
| 2023 | |
|---|---|
| Makes me feel happy/something I really enjoy | 71% |
| Improves my physical health and fitness | 16% |
| Improves my mental health and wellbeing | 39% |
| Takes my mind off my problems | 17% |
| Allows me to socialise with other people and make new friends | 27% |
| I am learning new skills/knowledge | 24% |
| Helps me to feel part of my local community | 17% |
| Make me think and opens my mind to other opinions, perspectives and cultures | 24% |
| Other reason | 2% |
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