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 |  | England |  |  | Shire County |  |  | Shire District |  |  | Met District |  |  | [NAME] |  |  | English Unitary
 |  | No. | % |  | No. | % |  | No. | % |  | No. | % |  | No. | % |  | No. | %
A1 | How long a [NAME]:
 | 1-2 years | 3337 | 18.9 |  | 571 | 31.9 |  | 1023 | 11.8 |  | 475 | 19.9 |  | 564 | 31.1 |  | 704 | 23.5
 | 3-5 years | 4104 | 23.2 |  | 268 | 14.9 |  | 2431 | 28.1 |  | 272 | 11.4 |  | 374 | 20.6 |  | 760 | 25.3
 | 6 - 9 years | 3550 | 20.1 |  | 333 | 18.6 |  | 1917 | 22.1 |  | 538 | 22.5 |  | 250 | 13.8 |  | 512 | 17.1
 | 10 - 15 years | 3399 | 19.3 |  | 302 | 16.9 |  | 1689 | 19.5 |  | 543 | 22.7 |  | 247 | 13.6 |  | 618 | 20.6
 | 16 - 20 years | 1409 | 8 |  | 118 | 6.6 |  | 744 | 8.6 |  | 211 | 8.8 |  | 184 | 10.1 |  | 152 | 5.1
 | 21 - 25 years | 852 | 4.8 |  | 98 | 5.5 |  | 381 | 4.4 |  | 156 | 6.5 |  | 93 | 5.1 |  | 124 | 4.1
 | >25 years | 1001 | 5.7 |  | 102 | 5.7 |  | 471 | 5.4 |  | 195 | 8.2 |  | 103 | 5.7 |  | 130 | 4.3
 | Base (respondents) | 17652 | 97.4 |  | 1792 | 97.7 |  | 8655 | 97.3 |  | 2391 | 98.1 |  | 1815 | 97.5 |  | 3000 | 96.8
 | Average | 9.4 |  |  | 8.8 |  |  | 9.6 |  |  | 10.7 |  |  | 8.9 |  |  | 8.3
A2 | Positions held:
 | Directly Elected Mayor | 86 | 0.5 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 61 | 0.7 |  | 10 | 0.4 |  | 3 | 0.2 |  | 12 | 0.4
 | Deputy Mayor | 261 | 1.4 |  | 3 | 0.2 |  | 147 | 1.7 |  | 34 | 1.4 |  | 33 | 1.8 |  | 44 | 1.4
 | Leader/Deputy leader | 924 | 5.1 |  | 86 | 4.7 |  | 520 | 5.8 |  | 105 | 4.3 |  | 73 | 3.9 |  | 140 | 4.5
 | Chair/Vice-Chair of Council/Civic Mayor | 805 | 4.4 |  | 75 | 4.1 |  | 490 | 5.5 |  | 66 | 2.7 |  | 37 | 2 |  | 137 | 4.4
 | Cabinet/Executive | 2900 | 16 |  | 346 | 18.8 |  | 1429 | 16.1 |  | 314 | 12.9 |  | 294 | 15.8 |  | 517 | 16.7
 | Chair/Vice-Chair of Overview and Scrutiny | 2341 | 12.9 |  | 294 | 16 |  | 919 | 10.3 |  | 394 | 16.2 |  | 247 | 13.3 |  | 486 | 15.7
 | Chair/Vice-Chair of Area forum/cttee | 1505 | 8.3 |  | 161 | 8.8 |  | 520 | 5.8 |  | 340 | 14 |  | 190 | 10.2 |  | 294 | 9.5
 | Chair/Vice-Chair of Regulatory | 2118 | 11.7 |  | 108 | 5.9 |  | 1160 | 13 |  | 233 | 9.5 |  | 247 | 13.3 |  | 371 | 12
 | Chair/Vice-Chair of Standards | 211 | 1.2 |  | 14 | 0.8 |  | 112 | 1.3 |  | 23 | 0.9 |  | 20 | 1.1 |  | 42 | 1.4
 | Chair/Vice-Chair of Main Policy | 481 | 2.7 |  | 44 | 2.4 |  | 298 | 3.3 |  | 31 | 1.3 |  | 27 | 1.4 |  | 81 | 2.6
 | Chair/Vice-Chair of Other Major | 1393 | 7.7 |  | 146 | 7.9 |  | 744 | 8.4 |  | 142 | 5.8 |  | 117 | 6.3 |  | 245 | 7.9
 | Chair/Vice-Chair of Board | 367 | 2 |  | 50 | 2.7 |  | 152 | 1.7 |  | 54 | 2.2 |  | 37 | 2 |  | 74 | 2.4
 | Member of Board | 1307 | 7.2 |  | 105 | 5.7 |  | 627 | 7 |  | 166 | 6.8 |  | 110 | 5.9 |  | 299 | 9.7
 | Chair/Vice-Chair of Local Strategic Partnership Main Group | 355 | 2 |  | 43 | 2.4 |  | 179 | 2 |  | 40 | 1.7 |  | 17 | 0.9 |  | 76 | 2.4
 | Chair/Vice-Chair of Local Strategic Partnership Sub Group | 369 | 2 |  | 31 | 1.7 |  | 188 | 2.1 |  | 53 | 2.2 |  | 20 | 1.1 |  | 78 | 2.5
 | One or more positions | 10404 | 57.4 |  | 1058 | 57.6 |  | 4984 | 56 |  | 1419 | 58.2 |  | 1058 | 56.8 |  | 1886 | 60.8
 | No positions | 7725 | 42.6 |  | 777 | 42.4 |  | 3911 | 44 |  | 1019 | 41.8 |  | 804 | 43.2 |  | 1213 | 39.2
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
A3 | How many Council committees/sub-committees  are you a member of?
 |  | 351 | 2.1 |  | 51 | 3 |  | 135 | 1.6 |  | 38 | 1.7 |  | 50 | 2.8 |  | 76 | 2.6
 | 1 | 1830 | 10.7 |  | 202 | 11.8 |  | 977 | 11.6 |  | 249 | 11 |  | 167 | 9.5 |  | 234 | 8.1
 | 2 | 3671 | 21.6 |  | 370 | 21.6 |  | 1960 | 23.4 |  | 445 | 19.7 |  | 357 | 20.3 |  | 538 | 18.6
 | 3 | 4180 | 24.5 |  | 402 | 23.4 |  | 2180 | 26 |  | 524 | 23.1 |  | 430 | 24.5 |  | 643 | 22.2
 | 4 | 2931 | 17.2 |  | 292 | 17 |  | 1432 | 17.1 |  | 362 | 16 |  | 334 | 19 |  | 512 | 17.6
 | 5 | 1597 | 9.4 |  | 161 | 9.4 |  | 752 | 9 |  | 222 | 9.8 |  | 177 | 10.1 |  | 285 | 9.8
 | 6 - 10 | 2209 | 13 |  | 212 | 12.4 |  | 879 | 10.5 |  | 375 | 16.6 |  | 227 | 12.9 |  | 516 | 17.8
 | 11 - 15 | 200 | 1.2 |  | 18 | 1.1 |  | 58 | 0.7 |  | 39 | 1.7 |  | 17 | 0.9 |  | 68 | 2.3
 | 16 - 20 | 44 | 0.3 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 8 | 0.1 |  | 10 | 0.4 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 26 | 0.9
 | 20+ | 18 | 0.1 |  | 6 | 0.3 |  | 9 | 0.1 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 3 | 0.1
 | Base (respondents) | 17031 | 93.9 |  | 1715 | 93.5 |  | 8392 | 94.3 |  | 2265 | 92.9 |  | 1759 | 94.5 |  | 2901 | 93.6
 | Average | 3.6 |  |  | 3.7 |  |  | 3.4 |  |  | 3.8 |  |  | 3.5 |  |  | 4.1
A4 | Party positions held
 | Party/Group leader | 1180 | 6.5 |  | 117 | 6.4 |  | 662 | 7.4 |  | 135 | 5.5 |  | 67 | 3.6 |  | 199 | 6.4
 | Party/Group Deputy leader | 1076 | 5.9 |  | 105 | 5.7 |  | 564 | 6.3 |  | 100 | 4.1 |  | 103 | 5.5 |  | 202 | 6.5
 | Other Party/Group Official | 2374 | 13.1 |  | 217 | 11.8 |  | 901 | 10.1 |  | 441 | 18.1 |  | 314 | 16.9 |  | 502 | 16.2
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
A5 | Receives special responsibility allowance | 9512 | 52.5 |  | 1062 | 57.9 |  | 4257 | 47.9 |  | 1422 | 58.3 |  | 1031 | 55.4 |  | 1739 | 56.1
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
A6 | No. hours/per week spent on council and political business
 | <=5 | 622 | 3.5 |  | 24 | 1.3 |  | 538 | 6.3 |  | 6 | 0.3 |  | 13 | 0.7 |  | 41 | 1.3
 | 6-10 | 3013 | 17.1 |  | 193 | 10.9 |  | 2107 | 24.5 |  | 203 | 8.6 |  | 244 | 13.4 |  | 267 | 8.8
 | 11-15 | 2691 | 15.3 |  | 226 | 12.7 |  | 1617 | 18.8 |  | 242 | 10.3 |  | 307 | 16.9 |  | 298 | 9.8
 | 16-20 | 3769 | 21.4 |  | 429 | 24.1 |  | 1931 | 22.5 |  | 474 | 20.1 |  | 434 | 23.9 |  | 502 | 16.5
 | 21-25 | 1906 | 10.8 |  | 212 | 12 |  | 824 | 9.6 |  | 268 | 11.3 |  | 174 | 9.6 |  | 429 | 14.1
 | 26-30 | 2113 | 12 |  | 207 | 11.6 |  | 742 | 8.6 |  | 395 | 16.7 |  | 257 | 14.2 |  | 512 | 16.8
 | 31-35 | 842 | 4.8 |  | 121 | 6.8 |  | 266 | 3.1 |  | 160 | 6.8 |  | 47 | 2.6 |  | 250 | 8.2
 | 36-40 | 1211 | 6.9 |  | 140 | 7.9 |  | 303 | 3.5 |  | 284 | 12 |  | 147 | 8.1 |  | 338 | 11.1
 | 41-45 | 313 | 1.8 |  | 37 | 2.1 |  | 51 | 0.6 |  | 56 | 2.4 |  | 60 | 3.3 |  | 108 | 3.5
 | 46-50 | 509 | 2.9 |  | 68 | 3.8 |  | 95 | 1.1 |  | 133 | 5.6 |  | 63 | 3.5 |  | 150 | 4.9
 | 50+ | 590 | 3.4 |  | 121 | 6.8 |  | 111 | 1.3 |  | 140 | 5.9 |  | 67 | 3.7 |  | 150 | 4.9
 | Base (respondents) | 17579 | 97 |  | 1777 | 96.8 |  | 8585 | 96.5 |  | 2362 | 96.9 |  | 1812 | 97.3 |  | 3044 | 98.2
 | Average no of hours | 22.7 |  |  | 26.2 |  |  | 18.2 |  |  | 28.4 |  |  | 24.3 |  |  | 28.1
A7 | How time spent (decimalised)
 | Attendance at council meetings, committees, party meetings, etc. | 10.2 |  |  | 12.5 |  |  | 8.5 |  |  | 11.5 |  |  | 11.1 |  |  | 12.1
 | Engaging with constituents, surgeries, constituent enquires, etc. | 7.9 |  |  | 7.7 |  |  | 6.1 |  |  | 11.2 |  |  | 8.8 |  |  | 9.9
 | Other e.g. external meetings, seminars, training, travel related to council, etc. | 5.5 |  |  | 7.2 |  |  | 4.5 |  |  | 6.5 |  |  | 5.2 |  |  | 6.7
 | Base (respondents) | 17040 | 94 |  | 1710 | 93.2 |  | 8420 | 94.7 |  | 2261 | 92.7 |  | 1772 | 95.2 |  | 2876 | 92.8
 | Average no of hours | 22.8 |  |  | 26.7 |  |  | 18.4 |  |  | 28.7 |  |  | 24.3 |  |  | 27.9
A8 | When last elected did you stand as a candidate for the?
 | Conservative Party | 9031 | 50.1 |  | 1235 | 67.7 |  | 5134 | 58.1 |  | 608 | 25.1 |  | 714 | 38.5 |  | 1340 | 43.7
 | Labour Party | 3748 | 20.8 |  | 129 | 7.1 |  | 937 | 10.6 |  | 1158 | 47.7 |  | 834 | 45 |  | 690 | 22.5
 | Liberal Democrats | 3958 | 22 |  | 376 | 20.6 |  | 1955 | 22.1 |  | 574 | 23.6 |  | 277 | 14.9 |  | 776 | 25.3
 | Green Party | 141 | 0.8 |  | 11 | 0.6 |  | 79 | 0.9 |  | 13 | 0.5 |  | 3 | 0.2 |  | 35 | 1.2
 | An Independent | 964 | 5.4 |  | 52 | 2.9 |  | 624 | 7.1 |  | 72 | 3 |  | 10 | 0.5 |  | 205 | 6.7
 | Other | 167 | 0.9 |  | 21 | 1.1 |  | 104 | 1.2 |  | 3 | 0.1 |  | 17 | 0.9 |  | 22 | 0.7
 | Base (respondents) | 18008 | 99.3 |  | 1824 | 99.4 |  | 8833 | 99.3 |  | 2428 | 99.6 |  | 1855 | 99.6 |  | 3068 | 99
A9 | Previously been a councillor | 6935 | 38.3 |  | 1204 | 65.6 |  | 2899 | 32.6 |  | 552 | 22.6 |  | 801 | 43 |  | 1480 | 47.8
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
A10 | Member of other council:
 | Local authority | 2090 | 11.5 |  | 907 | 49.4 |  | 960 | 10.8 |  | 71 | 2.9 |  | 50 | 2.7 |  | 102 | 3.3
 | Town councils | 2305 | 12.7 |  | 267 | 14.6 |  | 1498 | 16.8 |  | 131 | 5.4 |  | 3 | 0.2 |  | 406 | 13.1
 | Parish/Community council | 2815 | 15.5 |  | 300 | 16.3 |  | 1832 | 20.6 |  | 121 | 5 |  | 20 | 1.1 |  | 542 | 17.5
 | Police authority | 432 | 2.4 |  | 171 | 9.3 |  | 87 | 1 |  | 68 | 2.8 |  | 10 | 0.5 |  | 96 | 3.1
 | Fire authority | 704 | 3.9 |  | 207 | 11.3 |  | 134 | 1.5 |  | 93 | 3.8 |  | 3 | 0.2 |  | 266 | 8.6
 | National Parks authority | 238 | 1.3 |  | 76 | 4.1 |  | 131 | 1.5 |  | 11 | 0.5 |  | 7 | 0.4 |  | 13 | 0.4
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
A11 | Training and Development opportunities in last 12 months
 | Received an induction | 5059 | 27.9 |  | 617 | 33.6 |  | 1948 | 21.9 |  | 644 | 26.4 |  | 1021 | 54.8 |  | 829 | 26.8
 | Received a personal development plan | 5164 | 28.5 |  | 611 | 33.3 |  | 2139 | 24.1 |  | 1118 | 45.8 |  | 240 | 12.9 |  | 1056 | 34.1
 | Completed a training needs questionnaire | 7121 | 39.3 |  | 788 | 42.9 |  | 3474 | 39.1 |  | 1077 | 44.2 |  | 524 | 28.1 |  | 1259 | 40.6
 | Attended seminars/conferences | 12127 | 66.9 |  | 1479 | 80.6 |  | 5661 | 63.6 |  | 1755 | 72 |  | 1081 | 58.1 |  | 2151 | 69.4
 | Attended IDeA Leadership Academy | 1231 | 6.8 |  | 134 | 7.3 |  | 478 | 5.4 |  | 214 | 8.8 |  | 83 | 4.5 |  | 321 | 10.3
 | Received mentoring/coaching | 2793 | 15.4 |  | 307 | 16.7 |  | 1243 | 14 |  | 477 | 19.6 |  | 274 | 14.7 |  | 492 | 15.9
 | Attended other member development programmes | 9936 | 54.8 |  | 1061 | 57.8 |  | 4825 | 54.2 |  | 1347 | 55.2 |  | 948 | 50.9 |  | 1756 | 56.7
 | Received skills training e.g. IT, chairing skills, etc. | 6788 | 37.4 |  | 842 | 45.9 |  | 3309 | 37.2 |  | 903 | 37 |  | 514 | 27.6 |  | 1220 | 39.4
 | Other learning | 1087 | 6 |  | 120 | 6.6 |  | 522 | 5.9 |  | 138 | 5.7 |  | 113 | 6.1 |  | 193 | 6.2
 | One or more | 16555 | 91.3 |  | 1749 | 95.3 |  | 8061 | 90.6 |  | 2265 | 92.9 |  | 1702 | 91.4 |  | 2779 | 89.7
 |  | 1574 | 8.7 |  | 86 | 4.7 |  | 834 | 9.4 |  | 173 | 7.1 |  | 160 | 8.6 |  | 320 | 10.3
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
A12 | Would like to have the chance to attain/acquire a more formal qualification/recognition of the work of a Councillor | 7516 | 41.5 |  | 724 | 39.5 |  | 3577 | 40.2 |  | 1131 | 46.4 |  | 804 | 43.2 |  | 1280 | 41.3
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
A13 | Type of qualification
 | A credit towards an 'A' level/NVQ 3 equivalent | 1038 | 14.8 |  | 77 | 11.8 |  | 534 | 15.7 |  | 176 | 16.8 |  | 60 | 7.9 |  | 192 | 16.3
 | A credit towards an undergraduate degree/NVQ 4 | 921 | 13.1 |  | 98 | 15 |  | 394 | 11.6 |  | 186 | 17.8 |  | 80 | 10.6 |  | 163 | 13.9
 | A credit towards a post-graduate degree (Masters)/NVQ 5 | 1127 | 16 |  | 106 | 16.2 |  | 396 | 11.6 |  | 225 | 21.5 |  | 194 | 25.6 |  | 207 | 17.7
 | '[NAME] alone' independent qualifications | 3807 | 54.1 |  | 355 | 54.4 |  | 2009 | 59 |  | 449 | 42.9 |  | 400 | 52.9 |  | 594 | 50.6
 | Other | 142 | 2 |  | 17 | 2.6 |  | 72 | 2.1 |  | 11 | 1 |  | 23 | 3.1 |  | 18 | 1.6
 | Base (respondents who opted for 1 at A12) | 7035 | 93.6 |  | 653 | 90.2 |  | 3404 | 95.2 |  | 1046 | 92.5 |  | 757 | 94.2 |  | 1173 | 91.6
A14 | Resources or learning that Councillors would find beneficial
 | Media training | 6317 | 34.8 |  | 656 | 35.7 |  | 2980 | 33.5 |  | 892 | 36.6 |  | 691 | 37.1 |  | 1098 | 35.4
 | Administrative support | 4854 | 26.8 |  | 615 | 33.5 |  | 1832 | 20.6 |  | 733 | 30.1 |  | 681 | 36.6 |  | 994 | 32.1
 | Case worker | 3812 | 21 |  | 402 | 21.9 |  | 1377 | 15.5 |  | 600 | 24.6 |  | 654 | 35.1 |  | 779 | 25.1
 | Political skills training | 4457 | 24.6 |  | 422 | 23 |  | 2193 | 24.7 |  | 575 | 23.6 |  | 544 | 29.2 |  | 724 | 23.4
 | Better facilities to hold surgeries | 3773 | 20.8 |  | 393 | 21.4 |  | 1881 | 21.1 |  | 503 | 20.6 |  | 390 | 20.9 |  | 606 | 19.6
 | IT support | 5639 | 31.1 |  | 550 | 30 |  | 2847 | 32 |  | 673 | 27.6 |  | 567 | 30.5 |  | 1001 | 32.3
 | Better information on the role of Councillor | 3369 | 18.6 |  | 281 | 15.3 |  | 1986 | 22.3 |  | 353 | 14.5 |  | 257 | 13.8 |  | 492 | 15.9
 | Other resources or learning | 749 | 4.1 |  | 72 | 3.9 |  | 374 | 4.2 |  | 116 | 4.8 |  | 73 | 3.9 |  | 115 | 3.7
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
 | Most important resource (1-8)
 | Media training | 1121 | 12.6 |  | 101 | 11.2 |  | 578 | 13.3 |  | 161 | 13.5 |  | 90 | 9.7 |  | 191 | 12.4
 | Administrative support | 1828 | 20.5 |  | 264 | 29.3 |  | 660 | 15.2 |  | 280 | 23.4 |  | 284 | 30.5 |  | 341 | 22.1
 | Case worker | 981 | 11 |  | 92 | 10.2 |  | 359 | 8.3 |  | 172 | 14.4 |  | 160 | 17.2 |  | 198 | 12.9
 | Political skills training | 1029 | 11.5 |  | 75 | 8.3 |  | 543 | 12.5 |  | 130 | 10.8 |  | 123 | 13.3 |  | 158 | 10.3
 | Better facilities to hold surgeries | 644 | 7.2 |  | 65 | 7.2 |  | 344 | 7.9 |  | 80 | 6.7 |  | 57 | 6.1 |  | 99 | 6.4
 | IT support | 1876 | 21 |  | 208 | 23.1 |  | 985 | 22.7 |  | 221 | 18.5 |  | 143 | 15.4 |  | 318 | 20.6
 | Better information on the role of Councillor | 991 | 11.1 |  | 53 | 5.9 |  | 659 | 15.2 |  | 91 | 7.6 |  | 43 | 4.7 |  | 145 | 9.4
 | Other resources or learning | 443 | 5 |  | 42 | 4.7 |  | 218 | 5 |  | 61 | 5.1 |  | 30 | 3.2 |  | 92 | 6
 | Base (respondents who opted 1-8 at A14) | 8915 | 49.2 |  | 901 | 49.1 |  | 4345 | 48.8 |  | 1195 | 49 |  | 931 | 50 |  | 1542 | 49.8
A15 | ICT resources available to you
 | PC/Laptop | 15764 | 87 |  | 1637 | 89.2 |  | 7529 | 84.6 |  | 2267 | 93 |  | 1608 | 86.4 |  | 2723 | 87.9
 | Broadband | 13717 | 75.7 |  | 1408 | 76.7 |  | 6799 | 76.4 |  | 1882 | 77.2 |  | 1245 | 66.8 |  | 2384 | 76.9
 | Remote long-in access to council system | 13124 | 72.4 |  | 1374 | 74.9 |  | 6204 | 69.7 |  | 1860 | 76.3 |  | 1408 | 75.6 |  | 2278 | 73.5
 | Blackberry for council business | 5105 | 28.2 |  | 912 | 49.7 |  | 1166 | 13.1 |  | 1144 | 46.9 |  | 651 | 34.9 |  | 1231 | 39.7
 | Mobile phone for council business | 3979 | 21.9 |  | 487 | 26.5 |  | 1171 | 13.2 |  | 915 | 37.5 |  | 514 | 27.6 |  | 893 | 28.8
 | Telephone conferencing | 1201 | 6.6 |  | 236 | 12.8 |  | 326 | 3.7 |  | 209 | 8.6 |  | 137 | 7.3 |  | 294 | 9.5
 | Council e-mail address | 15963 | 88.1 |  | 1625 | 88.5 |  | 7640 | 85.9 |  | 2258 | 92.6 |  | 1698 | 91.2 |  | 2742 | 88.5
 | Own webpage | 3731 | 20.6 |  | 538 | 29.3 |  | 1389 | 15.6 |  | 679 | 27.8 |  | 374 | 20.1 |  | 752 | 24.3
 | Blog | 1361 | 7.5 |  | 159 | 8.7 |  | 457 | 5.1 |  | 206 | 8.4 |  | 200 | 10.8 |  | 339 | 10.9
 | Social network sites (e.g. Facebook, [NAME]) | 2051 | 11.3 |  | 172 | 9.4 |  | 797 | 9 |  | 311 | 12.7 |  | 300 | 16.1 |  | 470 | 15.2
 | none | 393 | 2.2 |  | 46 | 2.5 |  | 218 | 2.4 |  | 10 | 0.4 |  | 57 | 3 |  | 62 | 2
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
 | ICT resources you use
 | PC/Laptop | 13108 | 72.3 |  | 1362 | 74.2 |  | 6233 | 70.1 |  | 1935 | 79.4 |  | 1278 | 68.6 |  | 2300 | 74.2
 | Broadband | 11693 | 64.5 |  | 1199 | 65.4 |  | 5883 | 66.1 |  | 1583 | 64.9 |  | 978 | 52.5 |  | 2050 | 66.1
 | Remote long-in access to council system | 10464 | 57.7 |  | 1161 | 63.3 |  | 4869 | 54.7 |  | 1508 | 61.9 |  | 1071 | 57.5 |  | 1855 | 59.8
 | Blackberry for council business | 3871 | 21.4 |  | 719 | 39.2 |  | 924 | 10.4 |  | 848 | 34.8 |  | 467 | 25.1 |  | 913 | 29.5
 | Mobile phone for council business | 2878 | 15.9 |  | 326 | 17.7 |  | 943 | 10.6 |  | 674 | 27.6 |  | 337 | 18.1 |  | 598 | 19.3
 | Telephone conferencing | 599 | 3.3 |  | 110 | 6 |  | 206 | 2.3 |  | 91 | 3.7 |  | 50 | 2.7 |  | 142 | 4.6
 | Council e-mail address | 13560 | 74.8 |  | 1405 | 76.6 |  | 6425 | 72.2 |  | 1981 | 81.2 |  | 1428 | 76.7 |  | 2321 | 74.9
 | Own webpage | 2022 | 11.2 |  | 316 | 17.2 |  | 754 | 8.5 |  | 411 | 16.9 |  | 170 | 9.1 |  | 370 | 11.9
 | Blog | 760 | 4.2 |  | 106 | 5.8 |  | 245 | 2.8 |  | 98 | 4 |  | 140 | 7.5 |  | 170 | 5.5
 | Social network sites (e.g. Facebook, [NAME]) | 1434 | 7.9 |  | 124 | 6.8 |  | 541 | 6.1 |  | 214 | 8.8 |  | 227 | 12.2 |  | 328 | 10.6
 | none | 1641 | 9.1 |  | 166 | 9.1 |  | 859 | 9.7 |  | 148 | 6.1 |  | 190 | 10.2 |  | 278 | 9
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
 | Most useful ICT resources (as percentage of all councillors)
 | PC/Laptop | 9278 | 51.2 |  | 946 | 51.6 |  | 4546 | 51.1 |  | 1375 | 56.4 |  | 834 | 44.8 |  | 1576 | 50.8
 | Broadband | 6608 | 36.5 |  | 620 | 33.8 |  | 3661 | 41.2 |  | 750 | 30.8 |  | 460 | 24.7 |  | 1117 | 36.1
 | Remote long-in access to council system | 5447 | 30 |  | 536 | 29.2 |  | 2669 | 30 |  | 737 | 30.2 |  | 607 | 32.6 |  | 898 | 29
 | Blackberry for council business | 2688 | 14.8 |  | 481 | 26.2 |  | 642 | 7.2 |  | 598 | 24.5 |  | 330 | 17.7 |  | 637 | 20.6
 | Mobile phone for council business | 1189 | 6.6 |  | 103 | 5.6 |  | 407 | 4.6 |  | 322 | 13.2 |  | 123 | 6.6 |  | 233 | 7.5
 | Telephone conferencing | 127 | 0.7 |  | 20 | 1.1 |  | 51 | 0.6 |  | 17 | 0.7 |  | 3 | 0.2 |  | 36 | 1.2
 | Council e-mail address | 6655 | 36.7 |  | 626 | 34.1 |  | 3166 | 35.6 |  | 1003 | 41.1 |  | 764 | 41 |  | 1097 | 35.4
 | Own webpage | 367 | 2 |  | 49 | 2.7 |  | 162 | 1.8 |  | 49 | 2 |  | 33 | 1.8 |  | 73 | 2.4
 | Blog | 175 | 1 |  | 18 | 1 |  | 75 | 0.8 |  | 22 | 0.9 |  | 20 | 1.1 |  | 39 | 1.3
 | Social network sites (e.g. Facebook, [NAME]) | 210 | 1.2 |  | 14 | 0.8 |  | 87 | 1 |  | 36 | 1.5 |  | 30 | 1.6 |  | 43 | 1.4
 | none | 4447 | 24.5 |  | 447 | 24.4 |  | 2232 | 25.1 |  | 504 | 20.7 |  | 484 | 26 |  | 779 | 25.1
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
 | Most useful ICT resources (as percentage of those who use them)
 | PC/Laptop | 9278 | 70.8 |  | 946 | 69.5 |  | 4546 | 72.9 |  | 1375 | 71 |  | 834 | 65.3 |  | 1576 | 68.5
 | Broadband | 6608 | 56.5 |  | 620 | 51.7 |  | 3661 | 62.2 |  | 750 | 47.4 |  | 460 | 47.1 |  | 1117 | 54.5
 | Remote long-in access to council system | 5447 | 52.1 |  | 536 | 46.2 |  | 2669 | 54.8 |  | 737 | 48.9 |  | 607 | 56.7 |  | 898 | 48.4
 | Blackberry for council business | 2688 | 69.4 |  | 481 | 66.8 |  | 642 | 69.5 |  | 598 | 70.5 |  | 330 | 70.7 |  | 637 | 69.8
 | Mobile phone for council business | 1189 | 41.3 |  | 103 | 31.6 |  | 407 | 43.2 |  | 322 | 47.8 |  | 123 | 36.6 |  | 233 | 38.9
 | Telephone conferencing | 127 | 21.2 |  | 20 | 17.7 |  | 51 | 24.6 |  | 17 | 19.2 |  | 3 | 6.7 |  | 36 | 25.3
 | Council e-mail address | 6655 | 49.1 |  | 626 | 44.5 |  | 3166 | 49.3 |  | 1003 | 50.6 |  | 764 | 53.5 |  | 1097 | 47.2
 | Own webpage | 367 | 18.2 |  | 49 | 15.6 |  | 162 | 21.5 |  | 49 | 12 |  | 33 | 19.6 |  | 73 | 19.8
 | Blog | 175 | 23 |  | 18 | 17.3 |  | 75 | 30.8 |  | 22 | 22.4 |  | 20 | 14.3 |  | 39 | 22.8
 | Social network sites (e.g. Facebook, [NAME]) | 210 | 14.6 |  | 14 | 11 |  | 87 | 16 |  | 36 | 16.8 |  | 30 | 13.2 |  | 43 | 13.2
B1 | Why did you want to become a [NAME]?
 | Serve Community | 15905 | 88.2 |  | 1639 | 90.2 |  | 7873 | 88.8 |  | 2125 | 87.4 |  | 1598 | 86.3 |  | 2670 | 86.8
 | Resolve an Issue | 2317 | 12.8 |  | 254 | 14 |  | 1181 | 13.3 |  | 332 | 13.7 |  | 177 | 9.5 |  | 373 | 12.1
 | Political beliefs | 9064 | 50.2 |  | 930 | 51.2 |  | 3830 | 43.2 |  | 1491 | 61.3 |  | 1268 | 68.5 |  | 1544 | 50.2
 | To Change things | 9428 | 52.3 |  | 939 | 51.7 |  | 4248 | 47.9 |  | 1455 | 59.8 |  | 1081 | 58.4 |  | 1706 | 55.5
 | Because I was asked to | 5079 | 28.2 |  | 476 | 26.2 |  | 2910 | 32.8 |  | 585 | 24.1 |  | 387 | 20.9 |  | 721 | 23.5
 | Member allowances | 388 | 2.2 |  | 65 | 3.6 |  | 163 | 1.8 |  | 38 | 1.6 |  | 57 | 3.1 |  | 66 | 2.1
 | Other | 338 | 1.9 |  | 25 | 1.4 |  | 150 | 1.7 |  | 31 | 1.3 |  | 37 | 2 |  | 95 | 3.1
 | Base (respondents) | 18041 | 99.5 |  | 1816 | 99 |  | 8867 | 99.7 |  | 2432 | 99.8 |  | 1852 | 99.5 |  | 3074 | 99.2
B2 | Most important things for Councillors to do.
 | Listen to the views of local people | 16920 | 93.8 |  | 1694 | 92.8 |  | 8336 | 94.1 |  | 2303 | 95 |  | 1688 | 90.7 |  | 2898 | 94.1
 | Support the local community | 16433 | 91.1 |  | 1658 | 90.8 |  | 8071 | 91.1 |  | 2248 | 92.7 |  | 1612 | 86.6 |  | 2844 | 92.4
 | Hold surgeries for people with problems | 8314 | 46.1 |  | 667 | 36.5 |  | 3407 | 38.5 |  | 1629 | 67.2 |  | 1131 | 60.8 |  | 1480 | 48.1
 | Address issues concerning the whole area | 13689 | 75.9 |  | 1426 | 78.1 |  | 6570 | 74.2 |  | 1923 | 79.3 |  | 1408 | 75.6 |  | 2362 | 76.7
 | Attend Council meetings | 12235 | 67.8 |  | 1278 | 70 |  | 6395 | 72.2 |  | 1578 | 65.1 |  | 974 | 52.3 |  | 2010 | 65.3
 | Plan local service | 9613 | 53.3 |  | 945 | 51.7 |  | 4405 | 49.7 |  | 1457 | 60.1 |  | 1081 | 58.1 |  | 1726 | 56.1
 | Deal with complaints | 12831 | 71.1 |  | 1288 | 70.5 |  | 6343 | 71.6 |  | 1846 | 76.1 |  | 1168 | 62.7 |  | 2187 | 71
 | Keep the public informed about [NAME] activities | 11400 | 63.2 |  | 1189 | 65.1 |  | 5527 | 62.4 |  | 1675 | 69.1 |  | 1038 | 55.7 |  | 1972 | 64.1
 | Represent local residents' views to Government | 8504 | 47.1 |  | 865 | 47.4 |  | 4053 | 45.8 |  | 1245 | 51.4 |  | 838 | 45 |  | 1504 | 48.8
 | Base (respondents) | 18046 | 99.5 |  | 1826 | 99.5 |  | 8856 | 99.6 |  | 2424 | 99.4 |  | 1862 | 100 |  | 3078 | 99.3
B3 | Influence as a Councillor
 | More influence than expected | 7213 | 40.3 |  | 763 | 42.1 |  | 3427 | 39.1 |  | 1107 | 45.7 |  | 697 | 37.9 |  | 1218 | 40
 | Less influence than expected | 4465 | 25 |  | 390 | 21.5 |  | 2336 | 26.6 |  | 520 | 21.5 |  | 394 | 21.4 |  | 826 | 27.1
 | About as much influence as expected | 6206 | 34.7 |  | 659 | 36.4 |  | 3003 | 34.3 |  | 793 | 32.8 |  | 751 | 40.8 |  | 1000 | 32.9
 | Base (respondents) | 17885 | 98.7 |  | 1812 | 98.7 |  | 8766 | 98.5 |  | 2421 | 99.3 |  | 1842 | 98.9 |  | 3044 | 98.2
B4 | Effective in your role
 | Very effective | 5077 | 28.2 |  | 539 | 29.6 |  | 2220 | 25.1 |  | 884 | 36.6 |  | 557 | 30.2 |  | 877 | 28.6
 | Effective | 11303 | 62.9 |  | 1171 | 64.2 |  | 5722 | 64.8 |  | 1371 | 56.9 |  | 1068 | 57.9 |  | 1971 | 64.3
 | Not effective | 349 | 1.9 |  | 33 | 1.8 |  | 207 | 2.3 |  | 30 | 1.2 |  | 27 | 1.4 |  | 52 | 1.7
 | Not very effective | 442 | 2.5 |  | 28 | 1.5 |  | 267 | 3 |  | 9 | 0.4 |  | 50 | 2.7 |  | 88 | 2.9
 | Don't know/too early to say | 804 | 4.5 |  | 53 | 2.9 |  | 412 | 4.7 |  | 118 | 4.9 |  | 143 | 7.8 |  | 78 | 2.5
 | Base (respondents) | 17975 | 99.2 |  | 1824 | 99.4 |  | 8828 | 99.2 |  | 2411 | 98.9 |  | 1845 | 99.1 |  | 3066 | 98.9
B5 | Situations where Councillors would talk about their work
 | Social gatherings
 | Never | 1241 | 7.2 |  | 117 | 6.6 |  | 605 | 7.1 |  | 180 | 7.8 |  | 113 | 6.3 |  | 227 | 7.7
 | Sometimes | 10875 | 62.7 |  | 1070 | 60.4 |  | 5534 | 64.9 |  | 1353 | 58.5 |  | 1074 | 60.1 |  | 1844 | 62.7
 | Often | 5068 | 29.2 |  | 574 | 32.4 |  | 2310 | 27.1 |  | 765 | 33.1 |  | 587 | 32.8 |  | 831 | 28.3
 | Not applicable | 161 | 0.9 |  | 11 | 0.6 |  | 84 | 1 |  | 14 | 0.6 |  | 13 | 0.7 |  | 39 | 1.3
 | At work with colleagues
 | Never | 1665 | 10.3 |  | 113 | 6.8 |  | 889 | 11.4 |  | 168 | 7.8 |  | 214 | 12.3 |  | 281 | 10
 | Sometimes | 6385 | 39.5 |  | 558 | 33.8 |  | 3141 | 40.2 |  | 903 | 42.1 |  | 814 | 46.8 |  | 969 | 34.6
 | Often | 3612 | 22.4 |  | 467 | 28.2 |  | 1411 | 18.1 |  | 575 | 26.8 |  | 404 | 23.2 |  | 754 | 27
 | Not applicable | 4488 | 27.8 |  | 516 | 31.2 |  | 2371 | 30.3 |  | 500 | 23.3 |  | 307 | 17.7 |  | 794 | 28.4
 | At work with external people
 | Never | 3482 | 21.9 |  | 235 | 14.4 |  | 1736 | 22.7 |  | 497 | 23.2 |  | 447 | 26.4 |  | 567 | 20.3
 | Sometimes | 6373 | 40 |  | 681 | 41.7 |  | 2952 | 38.6 |  | 861 | 40.1 |  | 747 | 44.1 |  | 1131 | 40.5
 | Often | 2084 | 13.1 |  | 284 | 17.4 |  | 880 | 11.5 |  | 332 | 15.5 |  | 197 | 11.6 |  | 391 | 14
 | Not applicable | 3974 | 25 |  | 434 | 26.6 |  | 2079 | 27.2 |  | 454 | 21.2 |  | 304 | 17.9 |  | 703 | 25.2
 | Community events
 | Never | 1445 | 8.6 |  | 155 | 9 |  | 796 | 9.8 |  | 181 | 8 |  | 93 | 5.3 |  | 220 | 7.6
 | Sometimes | 8527 | 50.9 |  | 903 | 52.5 |  | 4415 | 54.5 |  | 998 | 44.1 |  | 707 | 39.8 |  | 1504 | 51.7
 | Often | 6192 | 36.9 |  | 598 | 34.8 |  | 2563 | 31.7 |  | 1034 | 45.7 |  | 931 | 52.4 |  | 1065 | 36.6
 | Not applicable | 604 | 3.6 |  | 65 | 3.8 |  | 324 | 4 |  | 51 | 2.2 |  | 43 | 2.4 |  | 121 | 4.2
 | Community socialising
 | Never | 2603 | 15.8 |  | 234 | 13.8 |  | 1219 | 15.3 |  | 413 | 18.6 |  | 227 | 13.1 |  | 509 | 18
 | Sometimes | 9402 | 57.1 |  | 987 | 57.9 |  | 4602 | 57.6 |  | 1263 | 56.9 |  | 1024 | 59.2 |  | 1525 | 54
 | Often | 3307 | 20.1 |  | 370 | 21.7 |  | 1574 | 19.7 |  | 422 | 19 |  | 360 | 20.8 |  | 580 | 20.6
 | Not applicable | 1153 | 7 |  | 113 | 6.6 |  | 593 | 7.4 |  | 120 | 5.4 |  | 120 | 6.9 |  | 208 | 7.4
 | Family
 | Never | 967 | 5.7 |  | 124 | 7.2 |  | 476 | 5.7 |  | 104 | 4.6 |  | 93 | 5.2 |  | 170 | 5.8
 | Sometimes | 9392 | 55.1 |  | 951 | 54.9 |  | 4608 | 55.3 |  | 1263 | 55.6 |  | 938 | 52.5 |  | 1632 | 55.7
 | Often | 6441 | 37.8 |  | 637 | 36.8 |  | 3135 | 37.6 |  | 870 | 38.3 |  | 721 | 40.4 |  | 1078 | 36.8
 | Not applicable | 255 | 1.5 |  | 19 | 1.1 |  | 115 | 1.4 |  | 36 | 1.6 |  | 33 | 1.9 |  | 51 | 1.7
 | Community groups
 | Never | 563 | 3.3 |  | 63 | 3.6 |  | 332 | 4 |  | 59 | 2.5 |  | 50 | 2.7 |  | 59 | 2
 | Sometimes | 5877 | 34.1 |  | 609 | 34.9 |  | 3266 | 39.2 |  | 604 | 25.4 |  | 447 | 24.5 |  | 951 | 32.1
 | Often | 10214 | 59.3 |  | 1023 | 58.7 |  | 4324 | 51.9 |  | 1682 | 70.9 |  | 1311 | 71.8 |  | 1874 | 63.3
 | Not applicable | 576 | 3.3 |  | 48 | 2.8 |  | 405 | 4.9 |  | 29 | 1.2 |  | 17 | 0.9 |  | 77 | 2.6
 | Base (respondents) | 17230 | 95 |  | 1743 | 95 |  | 8327 | 93.6 |  | 2374 | 97.4 |  | 1825 | 98 |  | 2961 | 95.5
B6 | Would you recommend becoming a Councillor
 | Yes | 15118 | 83.4 |  | 1572 | 85.7 |  | 7400 | 83.2 |  | 2025 | 83 |  | 1595 | 85.7 |  | 2526 | 81.5
 | No | 1167 | 6.4 |  | 97 | 5.3 |  | 553 | 6.2 |  | 173 | 7.1 |  | 83 | 4.5 |  | 261 | 8.4
 | Don’t Know | 1548 | 8.5 |  | 133 | 7.2 |  | 816 | 9.2 |  | 191 | 7.8 |  | 150 | 8.1 |  | 258 | 8.3
 | Not Known | 296 | 1.6 |  | 33 | 1.8 |  | 127 | 1.4 |  | 49 | 2 |  | 33 | 1.8 |  | 55 | 1.8
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
B7 | Current term in office end
 | 2011 | 8853 | 48.8 |  | 108 | 5.9 |  | 6181 | 69.5 |  | 749 | 30.7 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 1814 | 58.5
 | 2012 | 2252 | 12.4 |  | 150 | 8.2 |  | 1072 | 12.1 |  | 722 | 29.6 |  | 10 | 0.5 |  | 298 | 9.6
 | 2013 | 2259 | 12.5 |  | 1424 | 77.6 |  | 233 | 2.6 |  | 58 | 2.4 |  | 7 | 0.4 |  | 538 | 17.4
 | 2014 | 3899 | 21.5 |  | 65 | 3.5 |  | 996 | 11.2 |  | 799 | 32.8 |  | 1755 | 94.3 |  | 284 | 9.2
 | Not known | 866 | 4.8 |  | 89 | 4.8 |  | 413 | 4.6 |  | 109 | 4.5 |  | 90 | 4.8 |  | 165 | 5.3
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
B8 | Stand for re-election at end of your term
 | Yes | 12203 | 67.3 |  | 1118 | 60.9 |  | 6265 | 70.4 |  | 1670 | 68.5 |  | 954 | 51.3 |  | 2195 | 70.8
 | No | 2455 | 13.5 |  | 212 | 11.5 |  | 1350 | 15.2 |  | 268 | 11 |  | 214 | 11.5 |  | 411 | 13.3
 | Don’t Know | 3305 | 18.2 |  | 478 | 26.1 |  | 1216 | 13.7 |  | 475 | 19.5 |  | 674 | 36.2 |  | 462 | 14.9
 | Not Known | 166 | 0.9 |  | 27 | 1.4 |  | 64 | 0.7 |  | 24 | 1 |  | 20 | 1.1 |  | 31 | 1
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
B9 | How committed is your council:
 | Participatory budgeting
 | Fully committed | 4272 | 23.6 |  | 477 | 26 |  | 2064 | 23.2 |  | 668 | 27.4 |  | 310 | 16.7 |  | 753 | 24.3
 | Partially committed | 7101 | 39.2 |  | 724 | 39.5 |  | 3418 | 38.4 |  | 1012 | 41.5 |  | 737 | 39.6 |  | 1210 | 39
 | Not committed | 4988 | 27.5 |  | 504 | 27.5 |  | 2419 | 27.2 |  | 538 | 22.1 |  | 621 | 33.3 |  | 906 | 29.2
 | Don't know | 1768 | 9.8 |  | 129 | 7 |  | 994 | 11.2 |  | 221 | 9.1 |  | 194 | 10.4 |  | 230 | 7.4
 | Ensure every person has an influence on their local area
 | Fully committed | 6943 | 38.3 |  | 698 | 38 |  | 3383 | 38 |  | 1060 | 43.5 |  | 644 | 34.6 |  | 1158 | 37.4
 | Partially committed | 8065 | 44.5 |  | 790 | 43.1 |  | 3925 | 44.1 |  | 1070 | 43.9 |  | 871 | 46.8 |  | 1409 | 45.5
 | Not committed | 2302 | 12.7 |  | 287 | 15.6 |  | 1107 | 12.4 |  | 236 | 9.7 |  | 250 | 13.4 |  | 422 | 13.6
 | Don't know | 818 | 4.5 |  | 60 | 3.2 |  | 480 | 5.4 |  | 71 | 2.9 |  | 97 | 5.2 |  | 110 | 3.6
 | Allow people to have their say on services
 | Fully committed | 9168 | 50.6 |  | 935 | 51 |  | 4589 | 51.6 |  | 1284 | 52.7 |  | 924 | 49.6 |  | 1435 | 46.3
 | Partially committed | 6962 | 38.4 |  | 668 | 36.4 |  | 3390 | 38.1 |  | 924 | 37.9 |  | 707 | 38 |  | 1273 | 41.1
 | Not committed | 1465 | 8.1 |  | 185 | 10.1 |  | 624 | 7 |  | 181 | 7.4 |  | 167 | 9 |  | 308 | 9.9
 | Don't know | 535 | 3 |  | 47 | 2.6 |  | 292 | 3.3 |  | 49 | 2 |  | 63 | 3.4 |  | 83 | 2.7
 | Mechanisms to organise enquiries
 | Fully committed | 6686 | 36.9 |  | 722 | 39.3 |  | 3339 | 37.5 |  | 939 | 38.5 |  | 631 | 33.9 |  | 1055 | 34.1
 | Partially committed | 6880 | 38 |  | 684 | 37.3 |  | 3308 | 37.2 |  | 964 | 39.5 |  | 687 | 36.9 |  | 1236 | 39.9
 | Not committed | 3161 | 17.4 |  | 308 | 16.8 |  | 1480 | 16.6 |  | 381 | 15.6 |  | 390 | 21 |  | 602 | 19.4
 | Don't know | 1402 | 7.7 |  | 121 | 6.6 |  | 768 | 8.6 |  | 154 | 6.3 |  | 153 | 8.2 |  | 206 | 6.6
 | Provide better practical support for elected members
 | Fully committed | 6439 | 35.5 |  | 795 | 43.3 |  | 3133 | 35.2 |  | 976 | 40.1 |  | 534 | 28.7 |  | 1000 | 32.3
 | Partially committed | 7865 | 43.4 |  | 736 | 40.1 |  | 3796 | 42.7 |  | 1041 | 42.7 |  | 858 | 46.1 |  | 1434 | 46.3
 | Not committed | 2963 | 16.3 |  | 245 | 13.4 |  | 1473 | 16.6 |  | 324 | 13.3 |  | 387 | 20.8 |  | 532 | 17.2
 | Don't know | 863 | 4.8 |  | 59 | 3.2 |  | 492 | 5.5 |  | 96 | 3.9 |  | 83 | 4.5 |  | 133 | 4.3
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
C1 | Employment status:
 | In full-time paid employment | 3586 | 21 |  | 191 | 11.2 |  | 1711 | 20.4 |  | 538 | 23.4 |  | 601 | 33.9 |  | 545 | 18.6
 | In part-time paid employment | 1620 | 9.5 |  | 167 | 9.7 |  | 688 | 8.2 |  | 272 | 11.8 |  | 230 | 13 |  | 264 | 9
 | Self-employed | 2493 | 14.6 |  | 292 | 17 |  | 1242 | 14.8 |  | 227 | 9.9 |  | 277 | 15.6 |  | 454 | 15.5
 | Unemployed | 297 | 1.7 |  | 37 | 2.2 |  | 94 | 1.1 |  | 72 | 3.1 |  | 40 | 2.3 |  | 54 | 1.8
 | Retired | 8082 | 47.2 |  | 894 | 52.1 |  | 4267 | 50.9 |  | 1040 | 45.1 |  | 517 | 29.2 |  | 1365 | 46.6
 | Permanently sick or disabled | 117 | 0.7 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 70 | 0.8 |  | 24 | 1.1 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 22 | 0.8
 | Not in paid work - looking after home/family | 472 | 2.8 |  | 71 | 4.2 |  | 172 | 2.1 |  | 62 | 2.7 |  | 50 | 2.8 |  | 116 | 4
 | In full-time education | 59 | 0.3 |  | 3 | 0.2 |  | 25 | 0.3 |  | 14 | 0.6 |  | 10 | 0.6 |  | 6 | 0.2
 | Not working for other reason | 381 | 2.2 |  | 60 | 3.5 |  | 121 | 1.4 |  | 54 | 2.4 |  | 47 | 2.6 |  | 100 | 3.4
 | Base (respondents) | 17107 | 94.4 |  | 1714 | 93.4 |  | 8391 | 94.3 |  | 2304 | 94.5 |  | 1772 | 95.2 |  | 2926 | 94.4
C2 | Current Occupation:
 | Managerial or executive | 2977 | 36.9 |  | 333 | 46.4 |  | 1344 | 35.6 |  | 347 | 31.8 |  | 457 | 40.5 |  | 497 | 36.8
 | Professional or technical | 2633 | 32.6 |  | 223 | 31 |  | 1260 | 33.4 |  | 385 | 35.2 |  | 380 | 33.7 |  | 385 | 28.5
 | Lecturer, teacher or researcher | 708 | 8.8 |  | 33 | 4.5 |  | 298 | 7.9 |  | 90 | 8.2 |  | 133 | 11.8 |  | 155 | 11.5
 | [NAME]/clerical/secretarial/ sales | 1004 | 12.4 |  | 54 | 7.5 |  | 504 | 13.4 |  | 164 | 15 |  | 100 | 8.9 |  | 182 | 13.5
 | Manual or craft | 744 | 9.2 |  | 76 | 10.6 |  | 372 | 9.8 |  | 107 | 9.8 |  | 57 | 5 |  | 133 | 9.8
 | Base (respondents) | 8066 | 44.5 |  | 718 | 39.1 |  | 3778 | 42.5 |  | 1092 | 44.8 |  | 1128 | 60.6 |  | 1351 | 43.6
[NAME] | Employment Sector:
 | Local government | 640 | 7.7 |  | 45 | 5.9 |  | 297 | 7.4 |  | 88 | 8.2 |  | 123 | 10.8 |  | 87 | 6.4
 | Central Government | 340 | 4.1 |  | 24 | 3.2 |  | 139 | 3.4 |  | 79 | 7.4 |  | 47 | 4.1 |  | 52 | 3.9
 | NHS | 287 | 3.4 |  | 10 | 1.4 |  | 109 | 2.7 |  | 67 | 6.2 |  | 53 | 4.7 |  | 48 | 3.6
 | Other public sector | 771 | 9.3 |  | 58 | 7.7 |  | 325 | 8.1 |  | 118 | 11 |  | 130 | 11.4 |  | 140 | 10.4
 | Private sector | 5706 | 68.5 |  | 579 | 76.9 |  | 2934 | 73 |  | 594 | 55.4 |  | 677 | 59.4 |  | 921 | 68.5
 | Voluntary sector | 586 | 7 |  | 37 | 4.9 |  | 215 | 5.4 |  | 126 | 11.8 |  | 110 | 9.6 |  | 97 | 7.2
 | Base (respondents) | 8330 | 45.9 |  | 753 | 41 |  | 4018 | 45.2 |  | 1072 | 44 |  | 1141 | 61.3 |  | 1345 | 43.4
C4 | Employer support your work:
 | Whole-heartedly | 2217 | 40.6 |  | 191 | 52.6 |  | 995 | 39 |  | 381 | 45.4 |  | 287 | 34.1 |  | 363 | 41.7
 | To a certain extent | 2430 | 44.5 |  | 127 | 35.1 |  | 1110 | 43.6 |  | 354 | 42.2 |  | 447 | 53.2 |  | 392 | 45
 | Employer is not aware I am a Councillor | 323 | 5.9 |  | 8 | 2.2 |  | 210 | 8.2 |  | 28 | 3.3 |  | 43 | 5.2 |  | 34 | 3.9
 | Slightly against | 381 | 7 |  | 24 | 6.6 |  | 192 | 7.5 |  | 59 | 7.1 |  | 50 | 6 |  | 55 | 6.4
 | Completely against it | 110 | 2 |  | 13 | 3.5 |  | 41 | 1.6 |  | 17 | 2 |  | 13 | 1.6 |  | 26 | 3
 | Base (respondents) | 5462 | 30.1 |  | 363 | 19.8 |  | 2549 | 28.7 |  | 839 | 34.4 |  | 841 | 45.2 |  | 871 | 28.1
C5 | Additional Activities
 | School governorship | 7602 | 41.9 |  | 885 | 48.2 |  | 2671 | 30 |  | 1507 | 61.8 |  | 1071 | 57.5 |  | 1469 | 47.4
 | Public board | 5124 | 28.3 |  | 614 | 33.5 |  | 1974 | 22.2 |  | 889 | 36.5 |  | 594 | 31.9 |  | 1053 | 34
 | Work for National/Regional | 1126 | 6.2 |  | 217 | 11.8 |  | 406 | 4.6 |  | 203 | 8.3 |  | 73 | 3.9 |  | 227 | 7.3
 | Other Unpaid Voluntary | 10152 | 56 |  | 1032 | 56.2 |  | 5168 | 58.1 |  | 1298 | 53.2 |  | 1028 | 55.2 |  | 1626 | 52.5
 | Other | 2253 | 12.4 |  | 197 | 10.7 |  | 1148 | 12.9 |  | 276 | 11.3 |  | 224 | 12 |  | 409 | 13.2
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
C6 | Education/Qualifications:
 | Degree/ higher degree/ Professional qual./ NVQ 4 or 5/ Higher National Cert./ Diploma | 10129 | 55.9 |  | 1014 | 55.2 |  | 4687 | 52.7 |  | 1314 | 53.9 |  | 1321 | 71 |  | 1794 | 57.9
 | GCE 'A' level/ [NAME] Irish/ Higher [NAME] NVQ 3/ Ordinary National Cert./ Diploma | 2467 | 13.6 |  | 269 | 14.7 |  | 1266 | 14.2 |  | 319 | 13.1 |  | 204 | 10.9 |  | 409 | 13.2
 | Trade Apprenticeship | 759 | 4.2 |  | 65 | 3.6 |  | 421 | 4.7 |  | 126 | 5.2 |  | 37 | 2 |  | 109 | 3.5
 | GCSE/ GCE O level/ School Cert./ NVQ 2 | 2178 | 12 |  | 229 | 12.5 |  | 1120 | 12.6 |  | 306 | 12.5 |  | 143 | 7.7 |  | 379 | 12.2
 | CSE (other than grade 1)/ NVQ 1 | 211 | 1.2 |  | 24 | 1.3 |  | 92 | 1 |  | 45 | 1.9 |  | 10 | 0.5 |  | 40 | 1.3
 | Other | 749 | 4.1 |  | 93 | 5.1 |  | 409 | 4.6 |  | 102 | 4.2 |  | 40 | 2.2 |  | 105 | 3.4
 | None of these | 1636 | 9 |  | 141 | 7.7 |  | 900 | 10.1 |  | 226 | 9.3 |  | 107 | 5.7 |  | 263 | 8.5
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
C7 | Gender:
 | Male | 12411 | 68.5 |  | 1368 | 74.5 |  | 6083 | 68.4 |  | 1617 | 66.3 |  | 1171 | 62.9 |  | 2172 | 70.1
 | Female | 5545 | 30.6 |  | 451 | 24.6 |  | 2715 | 30.5 |  | 799 | 32.8 |  | 677 | 36.4 |  | 902 | 29.1
 | Not Known | 173 | 1 |  | 16 | 0.9 |  | 97 | 1.1 |  | 22 | 0.9 |  | 13 | 0.7 |  | 25 | 0.8
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
C10 | Age:
 | Under 25 | 124 | 0.8 |  | 5 | 0.3 |  | 49 | 0.6 |  | 31 | 1.5 |  | 17 | 1 |  | 21 | 0.8
 | 25 - 29 | 221 | 1.4 |  | 13 | 0.8 |  | 76 | 1 |  | 14 | 0.7 |  | 70 | 4.4 |  | 48 | 1.8
 | 30 - 34 | 378 | 2.4 |  | 25 | 1.6 |  | 126 | 1.6 |  | 35 | 1.7 |  | 107 | 6.7 |  | 85 | 3.2
 | 35 - 39 | 454 | 2.9 |  | 32 | 2.1 |  | 191 | 2.5 |  | 84 | 4.1 |  | 73 | 4.6 |  | 73 | 2.7
 | 40 - 44 | 662 | 4.2 |  | 45 | 2.9 |  | 294 | 3.8 |  | 113 | 5.5 |  | 107 | 6.7 |  | 103 | 3.8
 | 45 - 49 | 1068 | 6.8 |  | 99 | 6.4 |  | 443 | 5.7 |  | 173 | 8.4 |  | 150 | 9.4 |  | 203 | 7.5
 | 50 - 54 | 1494 | 9.5 |  | 137 | 8.8 |  | 607 | 7.8 |  | 252 | 12.2 |  | 214 | 13.3 |  | 285 | 10.6
 | 55 - 59 | 1944 | 12.4 |  | 209 | 13.4 |  | 871 | 11.3 |  | 315 | 15.2 |  | 190 | 11.9 |  | 359 | 13.3
 | 60 - 64 | 3086 | 19.7 |  | 325 | 20.8 |  | 1576 | 20.4 |  | 412 | 19.9 |  | 277 | 17.3 |  | 497 | 18.5
 | 65 - 69 | 3232 | 20.6 |  | 335 | 21.4 |  | 1768 | 22.8 |  | 363 | 17.6 |  | 230 | 14.3 |  | 537 | 20
 | 70+ | 2997 | 19.1 |  | 338 | 21.6 |  | 1735 | 22.4 |  | 277 | 13.4 |  | 170 | 10.6 |  | 478 | 17.8
 | Base (respondents) | 15660 | 86.4 |  | 1563 | 85.2 |  | 7736 | 87 |  | 2068 | 84.8 |  | 1605 | 86.2 |  | 2688 | 86.7
 | Average | 59.7 |  |  | 61.1 |  |  | 61.3 |  |  | 57.8 |  |  | 54.3 |  |  | 59
C11 | Ethnic Origin:
 | White (sum of 1-7): | 16823 | 96.3 |  | 1744 | 98.3 |  | 8458 | 98.6 |  | 2251 | 95.4 |  | 1482 | 84.6 |  | 2888 | 96.3
 | British | 10262 | 58.8 |  | 1026 | 57.8 |  | 4809 | 56.1 |  | 1591 | 67.5 |  | 998 | 57 |  | 1837 | 61.3
 | English | 5624 | 32.2 |  | 651 | 36.7 |  | 3239 | 37.7 |  | 545 | 23.1 |  | 320 | 18.3 |  | 869 | 29
 | Scottish | 246 | 1.4 |  | 18 | 1 |  | 104 | 1.2 |  | 38 | 1.6 |  | 37 | 2.1 |  | 49 | 1.6
 | Welsh | 247 | 1.4 |  | 19 | 1.1 |  | 132 | 1.5 |  | 18 | 0.8 |  | 27 | 1.5 |  | 51 | 1.7
 | Other British | 168 | 1 |  | 2 | 0.1 |  | 85 | 1 |  | 14 | 0.6 |  | 20 | 1.1 |  | 47 | 1.6
 | Irish | 209 | 1.2 |  | 17 | 1 |  | 70 | 0.8 |  | 34 | 1.4 |  | 63 | 3.6 |  | 24 | 0.8
 | Any other White background | 67 | 0.4 |  | 11 | 0.6 |  | 19 | 0.2 |  | 11 | 0.5 |  | 17 | 1 |  | 10 | 0.3
 | Mixed (sum of opt 8-11): | 106 | 0.6 |  | 8 | 0.4 |  | 42 | 0.5 |  | 9 | 0.4 |  | 30 | 1.7 |  | 16 | 0.5
 | White & Black Caribbean | 18 | 0.1 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 8 | 0.1 |  | 3 | 0.1 |  | 7 | 0.4 |  | 0 | 0
 | White & Black African | 13 | 0.1 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 3 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 3 | 0.2 |  | 6 | 0.2
 | White and Asian | 42 | 0.2 |  | 3 | 0.2 |  | 20 | 0.2 |  | 3 | 0.1 |  | 10 | 0.6 |  | 6 | 0.2
 | Any other [NAME] background | 33 | 0.2 |  | 5 | 0.3 |  | 11 | 0.1 |  | 3 | 0.1 |  | 10 | 0.6 |  | 4 | 0.1
 | Asian, Asian British Asian English, Asian Scottish, or Asian  Welsh (sum of opt 12-16): | 407 | 2.3 |  | 20 | 1.1 |  | 63 | 0.7 |  | 81 | 3.4 |  | 164 | 9.3 |  | 80 | 2.7
 | Indian | 213 | 1.2 |  | 11 | 0.6 |  | 37 | 0.4 |  | 30 | 1.3 |  | 87 | 5 |  | 48 | 1.6
 | Pakistani | 118 | 0.7 |  | 5 | 0.3 |  | 12 | 0.1 |  | 45 | 1.9 |  | 30 | 1.7 |  | 26 | 0.9
 | [NAME] | 32 | 0.2 |  | 3 | 0.2 |  | 5 | 0.1 |  | 7 | 0.3 |  | 13 | 0.8 |  | 3 | 0.1
 | Any other Asian background | 45 | 0.3 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 9 | 0.1 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 33 | 1.9 |  | 3 | 0.1
 | Black, Black British, Black English, Black Scottish, or Black Welsh (sum 16-18): | 118 | 0.7 |  | 2 | 0.1 |  | 11 | 0.1 |  | 14 | 0.6 |  | 77 | 4.4 |  | 13 | 0.4
 | Caribbean | 76 | 0.4 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 8 | 0.1 |  | 14 | 0.6 |  | 43 | 2.5 |  | 10 | 0.3
 | African | 42 | 0.2 |  | 2 | 0.1 |  | 3 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 33 | 1.9 |  | 3 | 0.1
 | Any other Black background | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0
 | Chinese, Chinese British, Chinese Scottish, [NAME], or other ethnic group (sum 19-20): | 9 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 5 | 0.1 |  | 3 | 0.1 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0
 | Chinese | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0
 | Any other background | 9 | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 5 | 0.1 |  | 3 | 0.1 |  | 0 | 0 |  | 0 | 0
 | Base (respondents) | 17463 | 96.3 |  | 1775 | 96.7 |  | 8580 | 96.5 |  | 2359 | 96.8 |  | 1752 | 94.1 |  | 2997 | 96.7
C12 | Long term illness: | 2563 | 14.1 |  | 216 | 11.8 |  | 1268 | 14.3 |  | 428 | 17.6 |  | 224 | 12 |  | 428 | 13.8
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
C13 | Caring responsibilities:
 | Child/Children | 2251 | 12.4 |  | 175 | 9.6 |  | 965 | 10.9 |  | 356 | 14.6 |  | 347 | 18.6 |  | 408 | 13.2
 | Partner | 1432 | 7.9 |  | 136 | 7.4 |  | 726 | 8.2 |  | 190 | 7.8 |  | 110 | 5.9 |  | 269 | 8.7
 | Relative | 1163 | 6.4 |  | 118 | 6.4 |  | 557 | 6.3 |  | 140 | 5.7 |  | 90 | 4.8 |  | 258 | 8.3
 | Other | 238 | 1.3 |  | 26 | 1.4 |  | 128 | 1.4 |  | 21 | 0.8 |  | 27 | 1.4 |  | 36 | 1.2
 | One or more caring resp. | 4396 | 24.2 |  | 408 | 22.2 |  | 2081 | 23.4 |  | 591 | 24.2 |  | 481 | 25.8 |  | 835 | 27
 | No caring resp. | 13733 | 75.8 |  | 1427 | 77.8 |  | 6814 | 76.6 |  | 1847 | 75.8 |  | 1381 | 74.2 |  | 2264 | 73
 | Base (population) | 18129 |  |  | 1835 |  |  | 8895 |  |  | 2438 |  |  | 1862 |  |  | 3099
 | Note: data on C8 and C9 is not available at this level