Neighbourhoods and communities 2023: Scottish Household Survey findings

This report provides insights into neighbourhoods and communities in Scotland. It draws on key data from the Scottish Household Survey (2023) to explore neighbourhoods and communities both at a national level in Scotland and for different subgroups and different places.


Annex D: Detailed tables showing 2023 scores for ‘neighbourhood rating’, ‘places to meet and socialise’ by Local Authority

Table 3: Percentage of adults who rate their neighbourhood as a 'very' or 'fairly' good place to live, 2023, Local Authority Areas in Scotland
Local Authority Percentage of adults Colour range in map
Aberdeen City 95% Middle blue
Aberdeenshire 99% Dark blue
Angus 96% Middle blue
Argyll & Bute 97% Dark blue
Clackmannanshire 95% Middle blue
Dumfries & Galloway 96% Middle blue
Dundee City 92% Light blue
East Ayrshire 95% Middle blue
East Dunbartonshire 96% Middle blue
East Lothian 96% Middle blue
East Renfrewshire 99% Dark blue
Edinburgh, City of 95% Middle blue
Falkirk 92% Light blue
Fife 94% Middle blue
Glasgow City 92% Light blue
Highland 95% Middle blue
Inverclyde 94% Light blue
Midlothian 96% Middle blue
Moray 98% Dark blue
Na h-Eileanan Siar 98% Dark blue
North Ayrshire 94% Middle blue
North Lanarkshire 93% Light blue
Orkney Islands 99% Dark blue
Perth & Kinross 95% Middle blue
Renfrewshire 95% Middle blue
Scottish Borders 97% Middle blue
Shetland Islands 99% Dark blue
South Ayrshire 96% Middle blue
South Lanarkshire 95% Middle blue
Stirling 97% Middle blue
West Dunbartonshire 85% Light blue
West Lothian 94% Light blue
Table 4: Percentage of adults who ‘agreed’ or ‘strongly agreed’ there are places to meet and socialise, 2023, Local Authority Areas in Scotland
Local Authority Percentage of adults Colour range in map
Aberdeen City 55% Middle blue
Aberdeenshire 62% Dark blue
Angus 59% Middle blue
Argyll & Bute 67% Dark blue
Clackmannanshire 69% Dark blue
Dumfries & Galloway 58% Middle blue
Dundee City 70% Dark blue
East Ayrshire 70% Dark blue
East Dunbartonshire 54% Middle blue
East Lothian 72% Dark blue
East Renfrewshire 70% Dark blue
Edinburgh, City of 73% Dark blue
Falkirk 54% Middle blue
Fife 57% Middle blue
Glasgow City 56% Middle blue
Highland 55% Middle blue
Inverclyde 70% Dark blue
Midlothian 67% Dark blue
Moray 62% Dark blue
Na h-Eileanan Siar 62% Middle blue
North Ayrshire 62% Dark blue
North Lanarkshire 49% Light blue
Orkney Islands 70% Dark blue
Perth & Kinross 73% Dark blue
Renfrewshire 58% Middle blue
Scottish Borders 73% Dark blue
Shetland Islands 80% Dark blue
South Ayrshire 46% Light blue
South Lanarkshire 61% Middle blue
Stirling 76% Dark blue
West Dunbartonshire 43% Light blue
West Lothian 61% Middle blue

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