Understanding Scotland - Society
Survey exploring key issues for the general public including
- Scotland's direction of travel
- Public priorities
- Trust in institutions
FINDINGS INCLUDE
- A third of respondents (34%) put tackling poverty and inequality in the top three issues facing Scotland, at least 8 percentage points ahead of all other issues
- Less well-off more likely to prioritise poverty and inequality, the cost of living and inflation, and mental health and wellbeing, with the economy coming in fourth place.
- 29% of 16-34 year-olds consider the environment to be one of the most important issues facing Scotland today, placing it in third place behind poverty and inequality (40%) and mental health and wellbeing (35%)
- With a fifth of people saying that they trust it 'entirely', the NHS is Scotland's most trusted group, followed by other people in Scotland, and universities.
- Charities come 6th on the 'trusted list', scoring 6.14 out of 10 for trust against 7.36/10 for the NHS and 4.43/10 for the local Council
As well as the report, the data can be exported for further analysis: https://www.diffleypartnership.co.uk/understanding-scotland/
Last modified on 1 August 2022
