Place Survey 2008/09 Brent Results. What makes an area a good place to live? - Top 5

Place Survey 2008/09

Brent Results

What makes an area a good place to live? - Top 5

Areas for improvement - Top 5

Ward Profile: Priorities for Improvement

Refer to ward profile hand-out

Alperton Q2 Diff*

Activities for teenagers 45 11

Road and pavement repairs 44 3

Level of crime 42 -1

Level of traffic congestion 34 -3

Clean streets 29 0

Shopping facilities 25 5

Sports & leisure facilities 24 2

Affordable decent housing 24 2

Level of pollution 23 9

Cultural facilities (eg libraries, museums)

22 10

Race relations 22 16

Health services 20 -4

Public transport 19 4

Q2: Place Survey, Priorities for Improvement

Welsh Harp Q2 Diff*

Level of crime 51 8

Sports & leisure facilities 39 17

Public transport 38 23

Level of traffic congestion 35 -2

Road and pavement repairs 31 -10

Facilities for young children 31 13

Activities for teenagers 30 -4

Affordable decent housing 30 8

Job prospects 23 4

Community activities 22 6

Health services 19 -5

Clean streets 17 -12

Wage levels & local cost of living 15 -1

Satisfaction with local area

Brent satisfaction with local area has increase by 10% to 69%.

The graph below shows this is still below the national average of 80%.

Satisfaction with Brent CouncilSatisfaction with Brent Council has decreased to 45%. This is in line with national average of 45%.

Key drivers of satisfaction

VFM is the top factor which influences how satisfied people are with the council

CHART: Satisfaction with Brent Council, by response to other place survey questions

Ward Profile

Satisfied with Brent Council

Does the council provide VFM?

Satisfaction with Brent Council services

Ward Profile

Satisfied with Doorstep Recycling

Ward Profile

Satisfied with Sports and Leisure Facilities

How safe do people feel when outside in the local

area?

Ward Profile

Safety outside after dark - Unsafe

Neighbourhood Problems