To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement: I have felt more connected to my community since the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak

Summary

  • Over a third of respondents (36%) agreed that they felt more connected to their community since the Coronavirus outbreak.
  • Notably, households with children felt more connected to their community than households without children.
  • Residents with a disability were far more likely to disagree this could suggest they have felt more isolated from their community during the outbreak.

Total sample

Base 1,923

This chart shows that over a third of respondents (36%) agreed that they felt more connected to their community since the Coronavirus outbreak.

Age

Base 1,890

This chart shows that the oldest residents (aged 65+) were least likely to agree (28%) that they felt more connected to their community since the outbreak, those aged 45-54 were most likely to feel connected (42%).

Disability

Base 1,836

This chart shows that residents with a disability were far more likely to disagree (40%) that they felt more connected to their community since the outbreak; only 24% of residents with no disability gave the same response.

Household composition

Base 1,896

This chart shows that households with children (42%) felt more connected to their community than households without children (33%).