Place Survey

The Place Survey is a survey that all Councils have to carry out every two years.

The Somerset Place Survey was conducted for the first time in 2008. A questionnaire was sent to 17,500 Somerset households between late September 2008 and December 2008. 3,500 surveys were sent to households in each of the 5 district council areas.

The Place Survey provides Councils with a ‘citizen perspective’ about the local area, and asks questions about

• Safety

• Health

• Living environment

• The local economy

• Local communities

• Inequalities

• Housing needs

• Family support

• The well being of children and young people

To carry out the Place Survey in Somerset, a subgroup of SINe formed a Consortium between the following organisations: 

• Somerset County Council

• Mendip District Council

• Sedgemoor District Council

• South Somerset District Council

• Taunton Deane Borough Council

• West Somerset Council

• NHS Somerset

• Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service

The Consortium appointed BMG (Bostock Marketing Group) to carry out the survey on their behalf.

For more information about the Place Survey click here.