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Residents Survey Report
June 2020
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Starting our conversation about The Cornwall We Want
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to Cornwall, the country and the entire World. The pandemic has affected virtually every aspect of how we live our lives, the health and wellbeing of our family and friends, our jobs, businesses and wider economy.
From the start, Cornwall Council has been working to keep the public informed and safe, to protect and care for the most vulnerable in our society and to support livelihoods in every way possible. This remains our top priority, but we are also determined that Cornwall should bounce forward - not just back - as we work together to build The Cornwall We Want.
This residents survey is just the start of the conversation, as we work to understand how the pandemic has affected our communities and to ask for your views on the future so that we can together build a more sustainable, healthy, safe, vibrant and inclusive future for us all.
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Methodology
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Using a representative sample of Cornwall’s residents
500 Cornwall residents aged 18+ were interviewed between 23 May and 10 June2020 by telephone. A representative sample was used which means that itreflects the population of Cornwall in terms of gender, age, region of Cornwalland socioeconomic status (see ‘Respondent profile’ at the end). Quotas were setfor each using the latest population statistics.
• Potential respondents were called a minimum of 10 times before being disregarded
• Calls were made at various times of the day - including mornings, afternoons andevenings, and on weekdays and weekends - to ensure that individuals from a varietyof demographics, life-stages and communities could be successfully reached
• If an interviewee was unable to participate in the survey immediately, they were giventhe opportunity to schedule the interview at a more convenient time for them
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Making national comparisons
Wherever possible we have asked residents the same questions to those askednationally, so that we can understand how Cornwall is being affected comparedwith elsewhere. Where available, national comparisons have been shown inblack, using information taken from the following surveys:
• YouGov survey commissioned by the Royal Society of Agriculture’s Food, Farming and Countryside Commission and undertaken between 7th – 9th April (https://www.thersa.org/about-us/media/2019/brits-see-cleaner-air-stronger-social-bonds-and-changing-food-habits-amid-lockdown)
• Office of National Statistics survey: Coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain (12th June 2020) (https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/healthandsocialcare/healthandwellbeing/bulletins/coronavirusandthesocialimpactsongreatbritain/12june2020)
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When comparing results, only differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically valid
This survey has a confidence interval of +/- 4.3%, which means that, if itwere practical to ask every member of Cornwall’s population to takepart, the true answer would be within 4.3% of the result obtained in thissurvey. When comparing two results, this means that the differencemust be equal to or greater than 4.3% to be statistically valid.
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Understanding the impact of the pandemic
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Question: In which ways is the pandemic affecting your life?
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
Over two in five people say that their wellbeing has been adversely affected, with significantly more than the national average reporting their caring responsibilities are impacted
42%
24%
25%
6%
29%
42%
23%
10%
4%
25%
My well-being is affected (forexample, boredom, loneliness, anxiety
and stress)
My relationships are being affected
My caring responsibilites are beingaffected
My access to paid or unpaid care isbeing affected
My access to groceries, medicationand essentials are being affected
Cornwall
ONS
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Question: In which ways is the pandemic affecting your life?
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
Health & Wellbeing Responses % Sub-Group Analysis
My wellbeing is being affected 42% Lower in East Cornwall (36%)
My relationships are being affected 24% Higher in women (27%) than men (20%)Higher in East (30%) than West Cornwall (21%)
My caring responsibilities are being affected 25% Higher in 35-64 age group (31%)
My access to paid or unpaid care is being affected
6% Higher in 65+ age group (11%)
My access to groceries, medication and essentials are being affected
29% Even across groups
Residents aged 35-64 are more likely to say their caring responsibilities have been affected whilst those in the East are more likely to say their relationships have been affected
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Question: In which ways is the pandemic affecting your life?
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
Many have seen their livelihoods disrupted by the pandemic, with 44% reporting their hours have decreased and a further 28% reporting they have been furloughed
16%
44%
28%
1%
25%
1%
27%
22%
28%
16%
10%
16%
16%
31%
1%
7%
17%
19%
7%
2%
My hours have increased
My hours have decreased
I have been furloughed
I have been made redundant
I've had to temporarily close my business
I've had to permanantly close my business
I am worried about my health and safety at work
I want to retrain and learn new skills
I have been asked to work from home
I have had to work around childcare
I have had to work around other caring responsibilties
Cornwall
ONS
X
X
X No comparisonavailable
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Question: In which ways is the pandemic affecting your life?
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
*Please note that whilst a representative sample of the population has been used, the small proportion of BAME residentsin Cornwall means that caution should be exercised when interpreting the results for this group
Work Responses % Sub-Group AnalysisMy hours have increased 16% Higher in Mid Cornwall (20%)My hours have decreased 44% Even across groupsI have been furloughed 28% Higher in 18-34 age group (43%) than 35-64 (25%)
Higher in West Cornwall (35%)Lower in 35-64 age group (25%)
I have been made redundant 1% Higher in BAME residents (10%)*I’ve had to temporarily close my business 25% Even across groupsI’ve had to permanently close my business 1% Even across groups
I am worried about my Health & Safety at work
27% Lower in 18-34 age group (13%) than 35-64 (30%)
I want to retrain and learn new skills 22% Higher in 35-64 age group (26%)Higher in BAME residents (54%)*
I have been asked to work from home 28% Higher in women (32%) than men (23%)Higher in Mid Cornwall (35%)
I have had to work around childcare 16% Higher in Mid Cornwall (21%)I have had to work around other caring responsibilities
10% Even across groups
More than two in five residents aged 18-34 report being furloughed
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Question: In which ways is the pandemic affecting your life?
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
39%
11%
11%
12%
11%
76%
15%
12%
My income has reduced
I've had to borrow money or use credit
I'm struggling to pay rent or mortgage
I'm struggling to pay bills (for example, foodand energy)
My finances have improved
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Almost two in five residents have seen their income reduce and more than one in ten are struggling to pay bills
X
X
X No comparisonavailable
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Question: In which ways is the pandemic affecting your life?
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
*Please note that whilst a representative sample of the population has been used, the small proportion of BAME residentsin Cornwall means that caution should be exercised when interpreting the results for this group.
Finance Responses % Sub-Group Analysis
My income has reduced 39% Higher in men (44%)Higher in 18-34 (53%) and 35-64 (43%) age groups Higher in West (44%) than East Cornwall (33%)
I’ve had to borrow money or use credit 11% Higher in 18-34 (15%) and 35-64 (12%) age groupsHigher in BAME residents (39%)*
I’m struggling to pay rent or mortgage 11% Higher in 18-34 (15%) and 35-64 (12%) age groupsHigher in BAME residents (31%)*
I’m struggling to pay bills 12% Higher in 18-34 (16%) and 35-64 (13%) age groupsHigher in BAME residents (39%)*
My finances have improved 11% Higher for 35-64 age group (14%)
Residents who are male, those aged 18-34 and those living in the West are more likely to have seen their income reduced
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Question: During the pandemic, how often have you not known where your next meal is coming from, or eaten less than you need?
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
Almost 3% of residents say they have not always known where next meal is coming from or have eaten less than they need during the pandemic
1.4%
1.4%
3.8%
93.2%
0.2%
Very often
Fairly often
Not very often
Not at all
Prefer not to say
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Question: Have you received support during the pandemic and who did you ask?
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
A fifth of residents received help from family or friends during the pandemic
20%
2%
3%
3%
1%
70%
0%
0%
Yes, I received support from friends or family
Yes, I received support from volunteers in the community
Yes, I received support from a local charity or public service providers
Yes, I received help from the Government
No, I needed support but don't know where to go
No, I don't need any support
Prefer not to say
Don't know
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Question: Have you received support during the pandemic and who did you ask?
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
*Please note that whilst a representative sample of the population has been used, the small proportion of BAME residentsin Cornwall means that caution should be exercised when interpreting the results for this group.
Responses % Sub-Group Analysis
Yes, from family and friends 20% Higher in 65+ age group (41%)
Yes, from volunteers in the community 2% Higher for 65+ age group (7%)
Yes, from local charities or public service providers
3% Even across groups
Yes, from Government 3% Higher in BAME residents (15%)*
I needed support but didn’t know where to go 1% Even across groups
I don’t need any support 70% Lower in 65+ age group (47%)Higher in East (75%) than Mid Cornwall (65%)
Older residents are more likely to have received support from friends, family or volunteers
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Question: Did you need support for any of the following?
Base: All respondents who indicated they had needed support during the pandemic (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 129)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
55%
9%
9%
4%
11%
9%
2%
2%
Shopping for essential supplies
General errands
Obtaining medication
Personal care
Social contact
Other
Prefer not to say
Don't know
The most common forms of support needed were shopping for supplies and medication, and social contact
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Question: Did you need support for any of the following?
Base: All respondents who indicated they had needed support during the pandemic (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 129)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
Responses % Sub-Group Analysis
Shopping for essential supplies 55% Higher for 65+ age group (71%)Higher in Mid (72%) than West Cornwall (44%)
General errands 9% Even across groups
Obtaining medication 9% Even across groups
Personal care 4% Even across groups
Social contact 11% Higher in West (20%) than Mid Cornwall (5%)
Other 9% Even across groups
Older residents and those from Mid Cornwall are more likely to have needed help with shopping, those in West Cornwall are more likely to have needed support for social contact
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Question: Have you provided help or support to others in your community during the pandemic and are you likely to continuethis in the future?
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
35%
21%
2%
41%
0%
Yes, I have helped during the pandemic
Yes, I have helped during the pandemic and amlikely to continue in the future
No, but I would like to know how I can help
No, I have not been able to help
Prefer not to say
56% of residents have helped or supported others in the community, and one in five residents say they are likely to continue in the future
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Question: Have you provided help or support to others in your community during the pandemic and are you likely tocontinue this in the future?
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
Responses % Sub-Group Analysis
Yes, I have helped during the pandemic 35% Higher in 18-34 (45%) and 35-64 (37%) than 65+ (17%) age groups
Yes I have helped during the pandemic and am likely to continue in the future
21% Higher in women (25%) than men (18%)Higher in 35-64 (27%) than 18-34 (9%) and 65+ (12%) age groups
No, but I would like to know how I can help 2% Higher in 65+ age group (6%)Higher in East (4%) and Mid Cornwall (3%)
No, I have not been able to help 41% Higher in 65+ age group (66%)Lower in East Cornwall (34%)
Younger residents are most likely to have helped during the pandemic, with women and those aged 35-64 most likely to continue supporting others after the pandemic is over
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Question: Which of the following options would best describe your local community since the start of the pandemic?
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
73%
21%
3%
3%
I think my community has pulled together
I think my community has not changed
I think my community has experiencedtensions
Don't know
The majority of residents agree that their local community has pulled together during the pandemic
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Question: Which of the following options would best describe your local community since the start of the pandemic?
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
Responses % Sub-Group Analysis
I think my community has pulled together 73% Higher in 35-64 age group (77%)Lower in West Cornwall (66%)
I think my community has not changed 21% Higher in men (24%) than women (18%)Higher in 65+ age group (31%)Higher in West Cornwall(27%)
I think my community has experienced tensions 3% Even across groups
Residents aged 35-64 are most likely to agree that their community has pulled together during the pandemic
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Question: Government restrictions have meant that residents and businesses have had to communicate with Cornwall Councilmainly over the phone and online. Have you been able to access the services you need?
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
28%
4%
67%
0%
Yes
No
I've not needed to communicate withCornwall Council or access services
Don't know
The large majority of residents who have needed to access Council services during the pandemic have been able to do so
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Question: Government restrictions have meant that residents and businesses have had to communicate with Cornwall Councilmainly over the phone and online. Have you been able to access the services you need?
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
Responses % Sub-Group Analysis
Yes 28% Higher in East (34%) than West (23%)
No 4% Even across groups
I’ve not needed to communicate with Cornwall Council or access services
67% Higher in West (73%) than East (63%)
People living in East Cornwall are most likely to agree they could access the Council services they needed, those in the West are most likely to say they haven’t needed to contact the Council
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Question: How often have you been undertaking physical activity (including exercise, walking, housework) since thestart of the pandemic, or has there been no difference?
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
13%
27%
36%
19%
6%
0%
0%
5%
22%
35%
20%
16%
1%
Much more often
A little more often
There has been no difference
A little less often
Much less often
Prefer not to say
I don't know
Cornwall
YouGov
X
The majority of residents have increased or maintained their levels of physical activity during the pandemic
X No comparisonavailable
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Question: How often have you been undertaking physical activity (including exercise, walking, housework) since thestart of the pandemic, or has there been no difference?
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
Responses % Sub-Group Analysis
Much more or a little more often 39% Higher in women (43%) than men (34%)Higher in 35-64 age group (44%)
There has been no difference 36% Higher in 65+ age group (48%)
Much less or a little less often 25% Higher in 18-34 age group (34%)
Women and those aged 35-64 are most likely to say they are exercising more often during the pandemic, whilst 18-34 year olds are more likely to say they exercise less often
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Question: How has your general wellbeing been affected by the pandemic? (say yes to all that apply)
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
The pandemic has negatively affected residents’ general wellbeing, although to a lesser extent than that seen in earlier national surveys
11%
13%
5%
8%
5%
42%
26%
18%
6%
17%
45%
2%
17%
1%
5%
34%
21%
13%
27%
12%
63%
50%
36%
19%
33%
69%
6%
Spending too much time alone
Spending too much time with others in household
No one to talk to about my worries
Strain on my personal relationships
Strain on my work relationships
Feeling stressed or anxious
Feeling bored
Feeling lonely
Finding working from home difficult
Making my mental worth worse
Feeling worried about the future
Other
It has not been affected
Prefer not to say
Don't know
Cornwall
ONS
X
X
X
X No comparisonavailable
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Question: How has your general wellbeing been affected by the pandemic? (say yes to all that apply)
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
*Please note that whilst a representative sample of the population has been used, the small proportion of BAME residents in Cornwallmeans that caution should be exercised when interpreting the results for this group.
Responses % Sub-Group AnalysisSpending too much time alone 11% Higher in women (13%) than men (8%)Spending too much time with others in household
13% Higher in women (17%) than men (7%)Lower in 65+ (2%)
No one to talk to about my worries 5% Lower in West Cornwall (2%)Strain on my personal relationships 8% Higher in East (12%) than West Cornwall (4%)Strain on my work relationships 5% Higher in BAME residents (23%)*
Lower in 65+ age group (1%)
Feeling stressed or anxious 42% Higher in women (49%) than men (33%)Higher in East (47%) than West Cornwall (37%)Lower in 65+ (27%)
Feeling bored 26% Higher in 18-34 age group (34%)Feeling lonely 18% Higher in women (21%) than men (14%)Finding working from home difficult 6% Even across groupsMaking my mental health worse 17% Higher in 35-64 age group (19%) than 65+ (11%)
Feeling worried about the future 45% Higher in women (49%) than men (41%)Higher in 35-64 age group (51%)Higher in Mid Cornwall (52%)
It has not been affected 17% Higher in West (21%) than East (13%)Other 2% Even across groups
The effect of the pandemic on general wellbeing differs significantly across different demographic groups
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Question: How has your alcohol consumption changed during the pandemic?
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
A fifth of residents report that they have been drinking more during the pandemic, with the majority drinking about the same amount or not at all
3%
16%
41%
9%
3%
26%
0%
0%
I’m drinking a lot more
I’m drinking a bit more
I’m drinking about the same amount as before the pandemic
I’m drinking a bit less
I’m drinking a lot less
I don't drink alcohol
I would prefer not to say
Don’t know
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Question: How has your alcohol consumption changed during the pandemic?
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
Responses % Sub-Group Analysis
I’m drinking a lot more 3% Higher in East Cornwall (6%)
I’m drinking a bit more 16% Higher in 18-34 age group (24%) than 65+ (7%)
I’m drinking about the same amount as before the pandemic 41% Even across groups
I’m drinking a bit less 9% Higher in men (15%) than women (4%)
I’m drinking a lot less 3% Higher in men (5%) than women (2%)
I don’t drink alcohol 26% Higher in women (31%) than men (21%)Higher in 65+ age group (37%)
Residents in East Cornwall and those aged 18-34 are most likely to say they have been drinking more during the pandemic
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Keeping informed
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Question: How clear, if at all, has the government’s message on the next steps of easing out of lockdown been?Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
10%
38%
35%
16%
1%
Very clear
Fairly clear
Not very clear
Not clear at all
Don't know
Residents disagreed on how clear the Government’s messaging has been during the pandemic
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Question: Where did you go to find out more information during the pandemic? (please say to all that apply)Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
26%
6%
71%
20%
12%
8%
5%
1%
Government
Cornwall Council
Media
Social Media
Friends and Family
I've not needed to find out more information
Other
Don't know
The majority of residents use traditional media to keep informed during the pandemic, with social media and the Government being other popular sources
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Question: Where did you go to find out more information during the pandemic? (please say to all that apply)Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
Responses % Sub-Group Analysis
Government 26% Lower in 65+ age group (17%)Lower in East (17%) than West (32%)
Cornwall Council 6% Even across groups
Media 71% Higher in 35-64 age group (74%) than 65+ (61%)
Social Media 20% Higher in 18-34 age group (32%) than 35-64 (21%) and 65+ (9%)
Friends and family 12% Higher in 18-34 age group (17%) than 35-64 (10%)
I’ve not needed to find out information 8% Higher in 65+ age group (21%)
Other 5% Even across groups
Younger residents are more likely to rely on family, friends and social media to keep informed, whilst 35-64 year olds are more likely to rely on traditional media. Older residents are most likely to say they’ve not needed to find out information
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Question: If the answer was Cornwall Council, was the information provided…Base: All respondents who said they had sought information from Cornwall Council (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 29)Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
28%
55%
10%
7%
Very clear
Fairly clear
Not very clear
Not clear at all
Eight in ten residents who have sought information from the Council found it to be very clear or fairly clear
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Views for the future
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Question: How do you expect the financial position of your household to change over the next 12 months?Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
The majority of residents expect their financial position to remain the same over the next 12 months, with smaller but equal portions feeling it will get better or worse
1%
14%
60%
17%
3%
0%
5%
5%
20%
46%
24%
5%
Get a lot better
Get a little better
Stay the same
Get a little worse
Get a lot worse
Prefer not to say
Don't know
Cornwall
ONS
XX No comparison
available
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Question: How do you expect the financial position of your household to change over the next 12 months?Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details*Please note that whilst a representative sample of the population has been used, the small proportion of BAME residents inCornwall means that caution should be exercised when interpreting the results for this group.
Responses % Sub-Group Analysis
Get a lot or a little better 15% Lower in 65+ age group (5%)
Stay the same 60% Higher in 65+ age group (84%)Lower in BAME residents (31%)*
Get a lot or a little worse 20% Lower in 65+ age group (8%)
Older residents are more likely to think that their financial position will remain the same
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Question: Which, if any, of the following do you think has changed since the start of the pandemic? (please say yes to any that apply)Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
Cornwall’s residents were more positive than in national surveys about changes in lockdown, particularly the greater appreciation of green space, cleaner air and more wildlife
66%
70%
63%
28%
51%
51%
48%
56%
4%
0%
1%
51%
27%
9%
39%
40%
42%
61%
2%
Greater appreciation of green spaces/paths/beaches for daily exercise
Cleaner air outdoors
More wildlife
I feel fitter
Being in touch more with friends or family who don't live with me
A stronger sense of community in my local area
How much I value food and other essentials
I have been spending less money
Other
Prefer not to say
Don't know
Cornwall
YouGov
X No comparisonavailable
X
X
X
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Question: Which, if any, of the following do you think has changed since the start of the pandemic? (please say yes to any that apply)Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details*Please note that whilst a representative sample of the population has been used, the small proportion of BAME residents in Cornwall meansthat caution should be exercised when interpreting the results for this group.
Responses % Sub-Group AnalysisA greater appreciation of green spaces, countryside paths and beaches for daily exercise
66% Higher in women (70%) than men (60%)Higher in East Cornwall (72%)Lower in 65+ age group (53%)
Cleaner outdoor air 70% Higher in 35-64 age group (75%) than 18-34 (55%)
More wildlife 63% Higher in women (68%) than men (58%)Higher in 35-64 age group (69%) than 18-34 (46%)Higher in East (71%) than Mid Cornwall (57%)
I feel fitter 28% Higher in women (34%) than men (21%)Higher in 35-64 age group (34%) than 65+ (11%)
Being in touch more with friends and family that don’t live with me
51% Higher in women (61%) than men (37%)Higher in 35-64 age group (55%) than 18-34 (38%)Lower in West Cornwall (38%)
A stronger sense of community in my local area 51% Higher in women (56%) than men (44%)Higher in 35-64 age group (55%)Lower in BAME residents (8%)*Lower in West Cornwall (41%)
How much I value food and other essentials 48% Higher in women (54%) than men (40%)Lower in 65+ age group (28%)Lower in BAME residents (15%)*Lower in West (41%) than East Cornwall (54%)
I have been spending less money 56% Higher in men (60%) than women (52%)Higher in 35-64 age group (61%) than 65+ (45%)Higher in West (62%) than East Cornwall (51%)
Other 4% Even across groups
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Question: Which, if any, of the following statements describe your hopes about the future, once the pandemic is over?Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
12%
10%
27%
48%
2%
1%
9%
6%
24%
54%
3%
3%
I hope everything will go back to how it was
I hope to change some things about my life, but wanteverything else to go back to how it was
I hope we will have learned from this crisis as acountry, but want my life to go back to how it was
I hope to change some things about my life and Ihope we will have learned from this crisis as a
country
None of these
Don't know
Cornwall
YouGov
Only one in ten residents would like everything to go back to how it was before the pandemic
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When asked what one thing people would like to see changed once the pandemic is over, a cleaner environment, closer communities and reduced traffic were the most mentioned topics
The question was asked as a verbatimresponse. Comments were groupedand the top ten themes shown.
Question: What is the one thing you would like to see changed once the pandemic is over?Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details
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Question: Lockdown restrictions have benefited the environment. To what extent would you be willing to maintain somehome working and/or reduced travel?Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details)
22%
50%
15%
12%
1%
A great deal
A fair amount
Not very much
Not at all
Don’t know
Seven in ten residents would be willing to maintain home working and/or reduced travel after the pandemic is over to benefit the environment
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Responses % Sub-Group Analysis
A great deal or fair amount 71% Higher in 65+ age group
Not very much or not at all 27% Even across groups
Older residents are more likely to say they would maintain home working and/or reduced travel to benefit the environment
Question: Lockdown restrictions have benefited the environment. To what extent would you be willing to maintain somehome working and/or reduced travel?Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)Differences equal to or greater than 4.3% are statistically significant - see slide 6 for details)
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Supporting information
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Respondent Profile
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44%
56%
Gender
Male
Female
37%
31%
32%
Area
West
Mid
East
Questions: Various
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
White
BAME
Ethnicity
3.0%
12.2%
19.4%
26.6%
21.2%
11.8%
5.2%
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75
Age
39.0%
12.2%
0.6%
0.8%
17.4%
2.8%
18.8%
1.4%
6.6%
Employed Full-Time
Employed Part-Time
Employed Zero Hours
Seasonal Worker
Self-Employed
Unemployed & Looking for Work
Retired
Student
Not Working/Other
Socio-economic status
97.2%
2.6%
0.2%
White
Prefer not to say
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Respondent Profile
1
Questions: Various
Base: All respondents (Cornwall Residents’ Survey June 2020: 500)
66.6%
16.6%
11.6%
0.4%
3.2%
1.6%
Own my home
Rent from a private landlord
Rent from social landlord or housing association
Supported accomodation
Other
Prefer not to say
Housing tenure
59.2%
16.4%
18.2%
5.8%
0.4%
0
1
2
3 or more
Prefer not to say
Number of children in household
23.2%
75.8%
1.0%
Yes
No
Prefer not to say
Mental or physical health conditionlasting more than 12 months
70.0%
12.0%
8.0%
7.6%
2.4%
I am not self-isolating
I am self-isolating because I am high risk
I am self-isolating because I am sheilding
I am self-isolating to protect a householdmember
I am self-isolating due to confirmed/suspectedCovid-19 in household
Self-isolation status
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Interpretation of findings
This report contains tables, infographics and charts. In some instances, the responses may notadd up to 100%. There are several reasons why this might happen:
• The question may have allowed each respondent to give more than one answer
• Only the most common responses may be shown in the table or chart
• Individual percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number so the total may come to99% or 101%
• A response of between 0% and 0.5% will be shown as 0%.
Subgroup analysis has been undertaken by gender, age group, ethnicity and area.
For the analysis of some questions, some response options have been grouped together toprovide a level of agreement or satisfaction. For example, ‘Strongly agree’ and ‘Tend to agree’have been grouped and shown as ‘Agree’, and ‘Very satisfied’ and ‘Fairly satisfied’ have beengrouped as ‘Satisfied’.
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