Summary
- Satisfaction with life has increased after a dip in W2 – 12% give a score of 9 or 10 which is the same level as W1
- The general trend is that older residents are more satisfied with life nowadays
- Females are more likely to be satisfied with their life nowadays
When asked to rate how satisfied they were with their lives from 0 (being not at all happy) and 10 (completely)
During wave 1, 5% of respondents say 10, 7% say 9, 20% say 8, 19% say 7, 12% say 6, 12% say 5, 8% say 4, 7% say 3, 5% say 2 and 4% say 1
During wave 2, 4% of respondents say 10, 5% say 9, 12% say 8, 16% say 7, 11% say 6, 16% say 5, 12% say 4, 8% say 3, 8% say 2, 5% say 1 and 5% say 0
During wave 3, 6% of respondents say 10, 6% say 9, 16% say 8, 15% say 7, 13% say 6, 16% say 5, 8% say 4, 8% say 3, 5% say 2, 4% say 1 and 4% say 0
Levels of satisfaction with life – total sample
Base W1: 1,910 | W2: 1,268 | W3: 774
Age chart: When asked to rate how satisfied they were with their lives from 0 (being not at all happy) and 10 (completely)
With respondents of 16-24 years, 14% say 10, 48% say 6, 27% say 5 and 11% say 3
With respondents of 25-34 years, 3% say 9, 21% say 8, 21% say 7, 8% say 6, 14% say 5, 10% say 4, 7% say 3, 7% say 2, 4% say 1 and 5% say 0
With respondents aged 35-44 years, 4% of respondents say 10, 9% say 9, 16% say 8, 16% say 7, 8% say 6, 18% say 5, 10% say 4, 3% say 3, 5% say 2, 7% say 1 and 4% say 0
With respondents aged 45 to 54 years, 6% of respondents say 10, 3% say 9, 16% say 8, 12% say 7, 11% 6, 7% say 5, 10% say 4, 18% say 3, 7% say 2, 2% say 1 and 8% say 0
With respondents aged 55 to 64 years, 3% say 10, 9% say 9, 19% say 8, 19% say 7, 9% say 6, 15% say 5, 10% say 4, 6% say 3, 3% say 2, 4% say 1 and 4% say 0
With respondents aged over 64, 9% say 10, 7% say 9, 18% say 8, 19% say 7, 8% say 6, 17% say 5, 8% say 4, 4% say 3, 5% say 2, 4% say 1 and 1% say 0
Levels of satisfaction with life – findings by age (W3)
Base: 16-24: 93 | 25-34: 161 | 35-44: 122 | 45-54: 118 | 55-64: 107 | Over 64: 143
Sex chart: When asked to rate how satisfied they were with their lives from 0 (being not at all happy) and 10 (completely)
With male respondents, 4% say 10, 5% say 9, 13% say 8, 15% say 7, 16% say 6, 16% say 5, 10% say 4, 8% say 3, 5% say 2, 3% say 1 and 4% say 0
With female respondents, 7% say 10, 6% say 9, 20% say 8, 16% say 7, 11% say 6, 16% say 5, 7% say 4, 6% say 3, 4% say 2, 5% say 1 and 3% say 0
Levels of satisfaction with life – findings by sex (W3)
Base: Male: 377 | Female: 362
Disability chart:When asked to rate how satisfied they were with their lives from 0 (being not at all happy) and 10 (completely)
Of those respondents with a disability, 3% say 10, 4% say 9, 6% say 8, 14% say 7, 7% say 6, 16% say 5, 13% say 4, 19% say 3, 6% say 2, 6% say 1 and 5% say 0
Of those respondents who do not have a disability, 6% say 10, 6% say 9, 18% say 8, 16% say 7, 15% say 6, 16% say 5, 8% say 4, 5% say 3, 5% say 2, 3% say 1 and 3% say 0
Levels of satisfaction with life – findings by disability (W3)
Base: Disability: 117 | No disability: 616
