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Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.The purpose of this survey was to provide information relevant to planning for rural Hampshire, including residents' attitudes to environment, housing experience, mobility, economic and family experience and history, and spare time activities, plus information on visitors to villages. A second study, <i>Town Life in Hampshire, 1965</i> is held at the Data Archive under SN:65007.Main Topics:Attitudinal/Behavioural Questions General attitudes towards the village include: whether village could be described as friendly (5-point scale), whether new people fit in easily (4-point scale), improvements respondent would like to see made to village (e.g. bus service, shops, sanitation etc.), what respondent would like to see preserved (e.g village square, 'olde worlde' aspects), whether respondent would favour additions such as a public swimming bath - if this was dependent only on more people moving into village, whether a need for more jobs in village is perceived; on balance, whether village life is preferable to town life - reason for answer is given. Specific attitudes on housing include: whether sufficient housing available, whether satisfactory and well built, whether too expensive, whether more council houses are needed. If respondent believes that too many houses are being built, he is asked what affect he believes it will have on the village (8 categories). A record is made of properties bought or rented by people coming into the village from outside. Information on geographical mobility includes: whether respondent or member of household can drive, motor vehicle ownership or use, whether respondent goes out of village (i.e. at least one mile out) to work, shop, visit friends and relations or for pleasure and recreation; if so, how often, and location of visit (i.e. nearby town, London conurbation - 7 categories), distance travelled for each of above activities is given, and when...