Statistical Analysis of Questionnaire Data
BACKGROUND
After consultation with the community the Parish Council agreed to support the preparation of a Parish Plan. This questionnaire was designed with the purpose of collecting evidence to support the development of a Plan. The analyses of the data are presented in this report. The report does not presume to draw conclusions nor recommend actions.
The content of the questions were agreed by focus groups for housing, transport and traffic, environment, education and youth, leisure including sport, business and parish services. They were then brought together in a comprehensive questionnaire, which was delivered to 362 of the 394 properties within the Parish. The other 32 properties being either second homes, unoccupied or their owners known to be away. 336 returns were made of which 10 were blank.
It provides a snapshot of Kilmington in January in 2007 and as such is not only a source of detailed statistical information and comment on community life and concerns; but also a comprehensive social and economic record of the village in the first decade of 21st century.
There are three distinct areas to the parish each with its own concerns referred to in the questionnaire as Areas A, B and C
North of A35: Area A
West of George Lane/ Bimbom Lane: Area B
East of George Lane/Bimbom Lane: Area C
To ensure data was available to reflect these concerns and those of all ages in the population respondents were asked to identify the area in which they lived and to respond to questions be age group.
The questionnaire was complex including both questions pertinent to the household and those where individual responses from all members of the household were sought. In total there are 60 questions with many sub sections. Some questions invited comment, which put the flesh on to the statistical bones and give insights into the views of the different groups within the parish.
Worksheet 2 Household Data
This data is available on CD ROM.
Not all questions were answered in 336 returned questionnaires, indeed 10 were returned without any answers. Many had been completed by every member of the household, but a substantial number reflected the views of only one person in a multi-
People respond to questionnaires in different ways and while some follow the detail of the instructions for completing, others take a more relaxed approach, which places a responsibility on the analyst for deciding how non-
Where it was possible to cross reference to other questions, for example where people ticked the wrong age box, then the data could be retrieved. Some questions asked people to prioritise their answers but a few just ticked the boxes. So there are questions where a decision had to be made to either interpret the data or discard it. The decision for each one is stated by the question.
Comments
The comments fall into two categories: those that express views and therefore need to be included in their entirety and those which give information which can be listed e.g. suggestions for activities. Where appropriate, comments are included in the appendices and a summary included in the main body of the data based on either a key word count or a manual count. Comments are well written with few spelling or grammatical errors and it is good to know that a sense of humour is alive and well with the suggested activity of ‘naked sky diving for the over sixties’!
Databases
The data is coded alphabetically or numerically depending on the response requested. Z is used in both the Household and Individual databases to indicate an empty cell. In total 188,356 pieces of information (excluding comments) were entered and analysed. The tables of data provided in this report relate specifically to the questions asked and the current need for information. Much more information could be extracted from the databases and for this reason they were made available in electronic format with this report.
Statistical Analyses and Report prepared by Carol M Woodhouse BA (Hons.), PhD.
1. Distribution and return of the questionnaires.
|
Distribution |
% |
Return |
% | ||
|
Delivered (North of A35) |
39 |
10.8 |
Returned (North of A35) |
39 |
100.0 |
|
Area A |
Area A | ||||
|
Delivered (West of George/Bimbom Lanes) |
183 |
50.5 |
Returned (West of George/Bimbom Lanes) |
168 |
91.8 |
|
Area B |
Area B | ||||
|
Delivered (East of George/Bimbom Lanes) |
140 |
38.7 |
Returned (East of George/Bimbom Lanes) |
119 |
85.0 |
|
Area C |
Area C | ||||
|
Total Questionnaires delivered |
362 |
100 |
Total completed and returned questionnaires |
326 |
90.1 |
|
Holiday Homes |
11 |
2.8 |
Blank questionnaires returned |
10 |
2.8 |
|
Empty houses, hospital, holidays |
21 |
5.3 |
Total questionnaires returned |
336 |
92.9 |
|
Total Properties identified |
394 |
100 |
Total surveyed |
362 |
91.9 |
|
Ques. |
|
No |
|
28 (e) |
I would be interested in getting actively involved in nature conservation in the parish. |
31 |
|
31 (k) |
I would be prepared to help to maintain the public footpaths, bridleways and byways. |
18 |
|
36 |
I would be willing to run any activities for young people. |
9 |
|
55 |
I do not receive a "green box" collection. |
17 |
The comments fall into one or more of three main categories. Key words in these three categories were identified and the frequency of each counted.
|
People |
No. |
Environment |
No. |
Location |
No. |
|
Friendliness |
75 |
Picturesque |
2 |
Axminster |
9 |
|
Helpful |
8 |
Unspoilt |
4 |
Transport/Trains |
6 |
|
Community Spirit |
19 |
Amenities/Facilities |
15 |
Coast |
11 |
|
Welcome |
3 |
Peaceful |
35 |
Countryside |
27 |
|
|
|
|
|
Location/situation |
11 |
2(a) How has the quality of life in Kilmington changed over the last 10 years?
|
|
Improved
|
Stayed the same
|
Declined
|
Under 10 yrs. residence
|
Don' t know
|
Other
|
No Respon se
|
Total
| ||||||||
|
|
|
%
|
|
%
|
|
%
|
|
%
|
|
%
|
|
%
|
|
%
|
|
%
|
|
A
|
9
|
23.1
|
8
|
20.5
|
3
|
7.7
|
10
|
25.6
|
4
|
10.3
|
1
|
2.6
|
4
|
10.3
|
39
|
100
|
|
B
|
30
|
17.9
|
44
|
26.2
|
18
|
10.7
|
45
|
26.8
|
6
|
3.6
|
2
|
1.2
|
23
|
13.7
|
168
|
100
|
|
C
|
22
|
18.5
|
22
|
18.5
|
9
|
7.6
|
49
|
41.2
|
1
|
0.8
|
3
|
2.5
|
13
|
10.9
|
119
|
100
|
|
PARISH
|
61
|
18.7
|
74
|
22.7
|
30
|
9.2
|
104
|
31.9
|
11
|
3.4
|
6
|
1.8
|
40
|
12.3
|
326
|
100
|
|
Location
|
N.
|
%
| |
|
A
|
North of A35 |
39
|
11
|
|
B
|
South of A35 and west of George Lane/ Bimbom Lane*
|
168
|
52
|
|
C
|
South of A35 and east of George Lane/ Bimbom Lane*
|
119
|
37
|
|
|
PARISH
|
326
|
100
|
B HOUSING
4. Write the number of people who normally live in your household in each age group.
|
Ages
Areas
|
0- |
5- |
12- |
16- |
25- |
45- |
65- |
75+ |
Total | |||||||||
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
| |
|
A
|
5
|
5.0
|
5
|
5.0
|
1
|
1.0
|
12
|
12.1
|
18
|
18.2
|
32
|
32.3
|
15
|
15.2
|
11
|
11.1
|
99
|
13.9
|
|
B
|
3
|
0.8
|
21
|
5.8
|
20
|
5.6
|
25
|
6.9
|
55
|
15.3
|
102
|
28.3
|
58
|
16.1
|
76
|
21.1
|
360
|
50.6
|
|
C
|
11
|
4.4
|
14
|
5.5
|
10
|
4.0
|
15
|
5.9
|
37
|
14.6
|
84
|
33.2
|
35
|
13.8
|
47
|
18.6
|
253
|
35.5
|
|
PARISH
|
19
|
2.7
|
40
|
5.6
|
31
|
4.4
|
52
|
7.3
|
110
|
15.5
|
218
|
30.6
|
108
|
15.2
|
134
|
18.8
|
712
|
100
|
home 
parish planquestionnaire
|
NUMBERED HOUSING TYPES | |||||
|
1
|
Conversion of existing /redundant dwelling.
|
5
|
Affordable housing (starter homes)
|
9
|
Housing Association
|
|
2
|
Single dwellings in specified locations
|
6
|
Affordable housing (parish only)
|
10
|
Sheltered housing for elderly
|
|
3
|
Small groups (fewer than 5)
|
7
|
Luxury houses at market prices
|
11
|
Site for travellers
|
|
4
|
Larger groups (5 or more)
|
8
|
Council Houses
|
12
|
No new buildings
|
|
Housing types
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
|
Under 11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
|
Yes
|
53
|
35
|
23
|
8
|
30
|
29
|
12
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
3
|
2
|
|
No |
0 |
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
1
|
|
No Response
|
36
|
54
|
66
|
81
|
59
|
59
|
77
|
74
|
76
|
76
|
86
|
86
|
|
Area A Total
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
|
Housing types
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
|
Under 11
|
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
|
Yes
|
170 |
116 |
108 |
7 |
118 |
84 |
21 |
45 |
44 |
74 |
4 |
9 |
|
No |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
No Response
|
166 |
220 |
227 |
328 |
218 |
252 |
315 |
291 |
292 |
262 |
331 |
327 |
|
Area B Total
|
360 |
360 |
360 |
360 |
360 |
360 |
360 |
360 |
360 |
360 |
360 |
360 |
|
Housing types
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
|
Under 11
|
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
|
Yes
|
134 |
92 |
75 |
8 |
91 |
67 |
5 |
19 |
40 |
47 |
1 |
14 |
|
No |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
No Response
|
96 |
138 |
155 |
222 |
139 |
163 |
225 |
211 |
190 |
183 |
229 |
216 |
|
Area C Total
|
253 |
253 |
253 |
253 |
253 |
253 |
253 |
253 |
253 |
253 |
253 |
253 |
|
Housing types Age Groups |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
|
11-
|
13
|
8
|
6
|
0
|
9
|
9
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
0
|
0
|
|
16-
|
20
|
13
|
14
|
2
|
18
|
12
|
5
|
3
|
8
|
5
|
0
|
3
|
|
25-
|
69
|
48
|
31
|
3
|
40
|
36
|
6
|
13
|
16
|
12
|
2
|
2
|
|
45-
|
135
|
92
|
83
|
12
|
86
|
66
|
17
|
29
|
36
|
47
|
4
|
9
|
|
65-
|
58
|
43
|
33
|
3
|
38
|
25
|
7
|
12
|
22
|
30
|
2
|
6
|
|
75+
|
60
|
37
|
37
|
3
|
47
|
30
|
3
|
21
|
13
|
35
|
0
|
4
|
|
Total
|
355
|
241
|
204
|
23
|
238
|
178
|
38
|
79
|
97
|
134
|
8
|
24
|
|
Housing types Age Groups |
%
|
%
|
% |
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
%
|
|
11-
|
41.9
|
25.8
|
19.4
|
0.0
|
29.0
|
29.0
|
0.0
|
3.2
|
6.5
|
16.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
|
16-
|
38.5
|
25.0
|
26.9
|
3.8
|
34.6
|
23.1
|
9.6
|
5.8
|
15.4
|
9.6
|
0.0
|
5.8
|
|
25-
|
62.7
|
43.6
|
28.2
|
2.7
|
36.4
|
32.7
|
5.5
|
11.8
|
14.5
|
10.9
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
|
45-
|
62.5
|
42.6
|
38.4
|
5.6
|
39.8
|
30.6
|
7.9
|
13.4
|
16.7
|
21.8
|
1.9
|
4.2
|
|
65-
|
53.7
|
39.8
|
30.6
|
2.8
|
35.2
|
23.1
|
6.5
|
11.1
|
20.4
|
27.8
|
1.9
|
5.6
|
|
75+
|
44.8
|
27.6
|
27.6
|
2.2
|
35.1
|
22.4
|
2.2
|
15.7
|
9.7
|
26.1
|
0.0
|
3.0
|
|
TOTAL
|
54.2
|
36.8
|
31.1
|
3.5
|
36.3
|
27.2
|
5.8
|
12.1
|
14.8
|
20.5
|
1.2
|
3.7
|
|
STATEMENTS
| ||||||
|
1
|
Building materials should be specified e.g. windows not white UPVC.
|
5
|
Conservatories should be limited in scale.
|
9
|
Unobtrusive location of oil and gas tanks where possible
| |
|
2
|
Building designs should encourage chimneys.
|
6
|
Conservatories should be located to be unobtrusive.
|
10
|
External lighting should be limited to avoid glare and annoyance where possible.
| |
|
3
|
Flat roofs should be discouraged.
|
7
|
Masonry and woodwork paint colours should be in keeping with adjacent buildings.
|
11
|
Second home ownership should be discouraged.
| |
|
4
|
Overhanging eaves should be specified.
|
8
|
Unobtrusive location of satellite dishes where possible.
|
12
|
Yellow lines indicating parking restrictions should be avoided where possible.
| |
|
13 |
Grass verges should not be used for parking vehicles. | |||||
|
Statements
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
|
Under 11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
|
Yes
|
34
|
48
|
54
|
30
|
24
|
36
|
38
|
58
|
60
|
51
|
51
|
48
|
52
|
|
No
|
19
|
8
|
6
|
20
|
27
|
23
|
24
|
5
|
6
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
|
NR
|
36
|
33
|
29
|
39
|
38
|
30
|
27
|
26
|
23
|
29
|
29
|
31
|
25
|
|
Area A Total |
99
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
99
|
|
Statements
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
|
Under 11
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
|
Yes
|
91
|
129
|
171
|
82
|
113
|
153
|
161
|
204
|
218
|
204
|
192
|
184
|
196
|
|
No
|
102
|
62
|
38
|
66
|
77
|
43
|
60
|
26
|
15
|
27
|
36
|
33
|
42
|
|
NR
|
143
|
145
|
127
|
188
|
146
|
140
|
115
|
106
|
103
|
105
|
108
|
119
|
98
|
|
Area B Total |
360
|
360
|
360
|
360
|
360
|
360
|
360
|
360
|
360
|
360
|
360
|
360
|
360
|
|
Statements
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
|
Under 11
|
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
23 |
|
Yes
|
64 |
74 |
122 |
64 |
86 |
116 |
98 |
143 |
149 |
148 |
137 |
150 |
145 |
|
No
|
73 |
42 |
27 |
45 |
42 |
23 |
43 |
13 |
8 |
15 |
26 |
12 |
18 |
|
NR
|
93 |
114 |
81 |
121 |
102 |
91 |
89 |
74 |
73 |
67 |
67 |
68 |
67 |
|
Area C Total |
253 |
253 |
253 |
253 |
253 |
253 |
253 |
253 |
253 |
253 |
253 |
253 |
253 |
|
Statements
Age Groups |
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
|
11-
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
|
16-
|
13
|
17
|
18
|
8
|
9
|
13
|
16
|
22
|
25
|
16
|
23
|
20
|
19
|
|
25-
|
36
|
53
|
62
|
28
|
30
|
55
|
53
|
64
|
69
|
71
|
59
|
71
|
59
|
|
45-
|
69
|
97
|
135
|
71
|
82
|
111
|
101
|
152
|
157
|
152
|
128
|
147
|
142
|
|
65-
|
30
|
34
|
56
|
27
|
35
|
53
|
55
|
70
|
79
|
69
|
70
|
61
|
72
|
|
75+
|
28
|
35
|
60
|
29
|
53
|
56
|
56
|
77
|
76
|
74
|
83
|
64
|
82
|
|
Total
|
187
|
247
|
343
|
174
|
220
|
301
|
295
|
401
|
423
|
401
|
378
|
379
|
389
|
|
Statements
Age Groups |
1
% |
2
% |
3
% |
4
% |
5
% |
6
% |
7
% |
8
% |
9
% |
10
% |
11
% |
12
% |
13
% |
|
11-
|
35.5 |
35.5 |
38.7 |
35.5 |
35.5 |
41.9 |
45.2 |
51.6 |
54.8 |
61.3 |
48.4 |
51.6 |
48.4 |
|
16-
|
25.0 |
32.7 |
34.6 |
15.4 |
17.3 |
25.0 |
30.8 |
42.3 |
48.1 |
30.8 |
44.2 |
38.5 |
36.5 |
|
25-
|
32.7 |
48.2 |
56.4 |
25.5 |
27.3 |
50.0 |
48.2 |
58.2 |
62.7 |
64.5 |
53.6 |
64.5 |
53.6 |
|
45-
|
31.9 |
44.9 |
62.5 |
32.9 |
38.0 |
51.4 |
46.8 |
70.4 |
72.7 |
70.4 |
59.3 |
68.1 |
65.7 |
|
65-
|
27.8 |
31.5 |
51.9 |
25.0 |
32.4 |
49.1 |
50.9 |
64.8 |
73.1 |
63.9 |
64.8 |
56.5 |
66.7 |
|
75+
|
20.9 |
26.1 |
44.8 |
21.6 |
39.6 |
41.8 |
41.8 |
57.5 |
56.7 |
55.2 |
61.9 |
47.8 |
61.2 |
|
Total
|
28.5 |
37.7 |
52.4 |
26.6 |
33.6 |
46.0 |
45.0 |
61.2 |
64.6 |
61.2 |
57.7 |
57.9 |
59.4 |
|
Areas
|
Number of people in a household |
Average no. persons | |||||||||||||||
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
NR |
Total | ||||||||||
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
| ||
|
A
|
8
|
8.0
|
32
|
32.0
|
19
|
19.2
|
20
|
20.2
|
20
|
20.2
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
99
|
8.0
|
2.54
|
|
B
|
46
|
12.8
|
164
|
45.6
|
54
|
15.0
|
59
|
16.4
|
24
|
6.7
|
6
|
1.7
|
7
|
1.9
|
360
|
46.0
|
2.14
|
|
C
|
32
|
12.6
|
116
|
45.8
|
29
|
11.5
|
61
|
24.1
|
15
|
5.9
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
253
|
32.0
|
2.13
|
|
PARISH
|
86
|
12.1
|
312
|
43.8
|
102
|
14.3
|
140
|
19.7
|
59
|
8.3
|
6
|
0.8
|
7
|
1.0
|
712
|
86.0
|
2.18 |
|
Areas
|
Detached house
|
Semi-
|
Terraced house/ bungalow
|
Detached bungalow
|
Semi-
|
Flat/ maisonette
|
Mobile Home/ caravan
|
NR
|
Total
| ||||||||
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
| |
|
A
|
24
|
61.5
|
8
|
20.5
|
0
|
0.0
|
5
|
12.8
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
2
|
5.1
|
39
|
|
B
|
45
|
26.8
|
49
|
29.2
|
17
|
10.1
|
45
|
26.8
|
9
|
5.4
|
2
|
2.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.6
|
168
|
|
C
|
41
|
34.5
|
28
|
23.5
|
0
|
0.0
|
36
|
30.3
|
9
|
7.6
|
0
|
0.0
|
5
|
4.2
|
0
|
0.0
|
119
|
|
Parish
|
110
|
33.7
|
85
|
26.1
|
17
|
5.2
|
86
|
26.4
|
18
|
5.5
|
2
|
2.0
|
5
|
1.5
|
3
|
0.9
|
326
|
|
Bedrooms
Areas |
1 |
2 |
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
9
|
NR
|
Total
| |||||||||
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
|
No.
|
%
| ||
|
A
|
0
|
0.0
|
7
|
18.0
|
11
|
28.2
|
8
|
21
|
7
|
18.0
|
2
|
5.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
0
|
0.0
|
4
|
10.3
|
39
|
|
B
|
3
|
1.8
|
44
|
26.2
|
75
|
44.6
|
31
|
18
|
8
|
4.8
|
3
|
1.8
|
1
|
0.6
|
0
|
0.0
|
3
|
1.8
|
168
|
|
C
|
2
|
1.7
|
31
|
26.1
|
49
|
41.2
|
21
|
17.6
|
7
|
5.9
|
0
|
0.0
|
1
|
0.8
|
1
|
0.8
|
7
|
5.9
|
119
|
|
PARISH
|
5
|
3.5
|
82
|
25.2
|
135
|
41.4
|
60
|
18.4
|
22
|
6.7
|
5
|
1.5
|
2
|
0.6
|
1
|
0.3
|
14
|
4.3
|
326
|
HOUSEHOLD=326