Scottish Household Survey Key Findings

25 52% of adults in Scotland reported that they have perceived at least one common problem in their neighbourhood. The most commonly reported problems were animal nuisance and rubbish or litter lying around, followed by rowdy behaviour and drug misuse. These problems were perceived by significantly more people in the 20% least deprived areas in Scotland. The graph includes adults that have reported these problems as a very or fairly common problem. Four Most Commonly Perceived Neighbourhood Problems Animal nuisance Rubbish/litter lying around Drugs misuse Rowdy behaviour 20% LEAST DEPRIVED AREAS 20% MOST DEPRIVED AREAS 46% 23% 49% 19% 30% 23% 3% 4% adults in the 20% most deprived areas reported that there was a problem with drug misuse in their neighbourhood Neighbourhoods and Communities Scottish Household Survey Key findings Help Shape Scotland