Summary
- The proportion of residents giving a score of 9 or 10 is decreasing wave on wave – they are less happy
- Except for 16 – 24 year olds, happiness increases with age – over 1 in 10 over 64’s give a score of 10
- Females and residents with no disability are happier
Sample chart: When asked to rate how happy they were the day before from 0 (being not at all happy) and 10 (completely)
During wave 1, 9% of respondents say 10, 10% say 9, 23% say 8, 15% say 7, 9% say 6, 10% say 5, 6% say 4, 7% say 3, 6% say 2, 3% say 1 and 2% say 0
During wave 2, 9% of respondents say 10, 8% say 9, 13% say 8, 11% say 7, 9% say 6, 16% say 5, 8% say 4, 8% say 3, 8% say 2, 6% say 1 and 4% say 0
During wave 3, 6% of respondents say 10, 6% say 9, 15% say 8, 19% say 7, 9% say 6, 19% say 5, 7% say 4, 7% say 3, 5% say 2, 4% say 1 and 2% say 0
Levels of happiness – total sample
Base W1: 1,903 | W2: 1,264 | W3: 771
Age chart: When asked to rate how happy they were the day before from 0 (being not at all happy) and 10 (completely)
With respondents of 16-24 years, 14% say 10, 27% say 7, 48% say 5 and 11% say 2
With respondents of 25-34 years, 1% say 9, 16% say 8, 30% say 7, 8% say 6, 19% say 5, 10% say 4, 7% say 3, 3% say 2, 4% say 1 and 2% say 0
With respondents aged 35-44 years, 4% of respondents say 10, 9% say 9, 17% say 8, 13% say 7, 12% say 6, 19% say 5, 7% say 4, 7% say 3, 4% say 2, 6% say 1 and 2% say 0
With respondents aged 45 to 54 years, 6% of respondents say 10, 7% say 9, 15% say 8, 8% say 7, 13% 6, 11% say 5, 10% say 4, 9% say 3, 7% say 2, 8% say 1 and 6% say 0
With respondents aged 55 to 64 years, 3% say 10, 9% say 9, 20% say 8, 18% say 7, 12% say 6, 13% say 5, 9% say 4, 8% say 3, 4% say 2, 3% say 1 and 2% say 0
With respondents aged over 64, 11% say 10, 10% say 9, 20% say 8, 16% say 7, 10% say 6, 16% say 5, 6% say 4, 4% say 3, 3% say 2, 3% say 1 and 1% say 0
Levels of happiness – findings by age (W3)
Base: 16-24: 93 | 25-34: 156 | 35-44: 122 | 45-54: 119 | 55-64: 107 | Over 64: 143
Sex chart: When asked to rate how happy they were the day before from 0 (being not at all happy) and 10 (completely)
With male respondents, 5% say 10, 6% say 9, 16% say 8, 19% say 7, 7% say 6, 25% say 5, 7% say 4, 6% say 3, 2% say 2, 4% say 1 and 3% say 0
With female respondents, 8% say 10, 7% say 9, 15% say 8, 19% say 7, 12% say 6, 15% say 5, 8% say 4, 7% say 3, 5% say 2, 4% say 1 and 1% say 0
Levels of happiness – findings by sex (W3)
Base: Male: 373 | Female: 362
disability chart: When asked to rate how happy they were the day before from 0 (being not at all happy) and 10 (completely)
Of those respondents with a disability, 4% say 10, 4% say 9, 11% say 8, 10% say 7, 12% say 6, 19% say 5, 7% say 4, 10% say 3, 14% say 2, 6% say 1 and 5% say 0
Of those respondents who do not have a disability, 7% say 10, 7% say 9, 17% say 8, 21% say 7, 9% say 6, 19% say 5, 7% say 4, 5% say 3, 3% say 2, 4% say 1 and 2% say 0
Levels of happiness – findings by disability (W3)
Base: Disability: 117 | No disability: 612
