The Place Survey is a survey that all districts in England have to carry out every two years. Here in Somerset, a consortium of local public service organisations appointed Bostock Marketing Group (BMG) to manage the 2008 Place Survey within the county.
Between late September 2008 and December 2008, a questionnaire was sent to 17,500 Somerset households, 3,500 in each of the five district council areas. A total of 7,284 residents aged 18+ completed the survey, representing a healthy response rate of 42%.
As well as contributing 18 of the National Indicators required by the government’s Comprehensive Area Assessment (CAA), it provides local public organisations with a ‘citizen perspective’ about many aspects of their surroundings. Residents of Somerset expressed their attitudes towards, and perceptions of their local area which in turn helps inform decisions on improving outcomes for local people and places.
Detailed data and analysis can be found in this report.
For a summary of the report, with sections specific to each of the Somerset Sustainable Community Strategy’s Aims, please read ‘Somerset Says’.