Summary information

Study title

Village Life in Avon, 1980

Creator

Tibbs, N., Avon County Council, Planning Department
Tansey, P. A., Avon County Council, Planning Department

Study number / PID

2531 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-2531-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.


The aims of this survey were: to obtain an up-to-date picture of village life; assess attitudes of village respondents; assess dependence on local services; assess opportunities for self-help.
Main Topics:

Variables
Household characteristics, length of residence, likelihood of moving; employment and travel to work characteristics; travel to school/college; travel to shops or health services; use of mobile and village shops; recreational and leisure interests and travel to facilities; views on public transport; visits to libraries; views on advantages/disadvantages of village life

Methodology

Data collection period

01/01/1980

Country

England

Time dimension

Cross-sectional (one-time) study

Analysis unit

Individuals
Families/households
Subnational
Households
Rural residents

Universe

Households and individuals in four Avon villages (Winford, Wickwar, Timsbury and Hinton Blewett

Sampling procedure

One-stage stratified or systematic random sample
sampling fraction varies with the size of the village

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1988

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.

Related publications

  • (1981) Village life in Avon : : a study of Winford, Wickwar, Hinton Blewett and Timsbury [Research report], : Avon County Council.