| Sample demographics | Wellbeing | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Total |  | Low | Average | High |
 | N | % | % | % | % |
Gender | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Male | 1,986 | 42.7 | 36.7 | 32.1 | 31.2 |
   Female | 2,671 | 57.3 | 39.3 | 34.0 | 26.7 |
Age or respondent | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   16-24 | 348 | 7.6 | 25.9 | 28.2 | 46.0 |
   25-39 | 1,318 | 28.8 | 33.2 | 34.5 | 32.3 |
   40-54 | 1,240 | 27.1 | 39.9 | 31.8 | 28.3 |
   55-64 | 635 | 13.9 | 40.9 | 35.1 | 23.9 |
   65+ | 1,039 | 22.7 | 44.4 | 34.2 | 21.5 |
Ethnic group | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   British--white | 3,626 | 78.9 | 38.6 | 33.9 | 27.5 |
   Non-British | 1,022 | 21.1 | 36.8 | 30.4 | 32.8 |
Highest educational attainment | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   None | 2,689 | 57.7 | 45.0 | 31.7 | 23.4 |
   Completed compulsory schooling | 883 | 18.9 | 30.1 | 36.4 | 33.5 |
   Post compulsory secondary school | 290 | 6.2 | 27.9 | 30.7 | 41.4 |
   Post school further training | 578 | 12.4 | 29.2 | 36.0 | 34.8 |
   University qualification | 217 | 4.66 | 24.4 | 35.5 | 40.1 |
Household structure | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Young adult | 2,186 | 5.1 | 37.8 | 32.7 | 29.5 |
   Single-parent family | 807 | 17.3 | 38.8 | 35.6 | 25.6 |
   Two-parent family | 661 | 14.2 | 29.1 | 32.5 | 38.4 |
   Older person | 1,003 | 21.5 | 44.4 | 33.2 | 22.4 |
SF12 General health | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Excellent | 854 | 18.3 | 26.4 | 29.5 | 44.2 |
   Very good | 1,049 | 22.5 | 20.8 | 37.9 | 41.4 |
   Good | 1,316 | 28.3 | 32.6 | 39.4 | 28.0 |
   Fair/Poor | 1,438 | 30.8 | 63.1 | 26.3 | 10.6 |
Long-standing illness | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 1,409 | 30.3 | 60.8 | 26.5 | 12.6 |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Working | 1,427 | 30.7 | 19.3 | 39.0 | 41.7 |
   Not working | 1,935 | 41.7 | 46.7 | 28.4 | 24.9 |
   Retired | 1,281 | 27.6 | 42.9 | 35.4 | 21.7 |
Source of income/benefits | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   State benefits | 2,377 | 51.1 | 45.5 | 30.2 | 24.2 |
   Private (income from employment) | 1,007 | 21.6 | 17.6 | 37.5 | 44.9 |
   Rather not say/don't know | 1,273 | 27.4 | 40.8 | 35.3 | 23.9 |
Vehicle ownership | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Yes | 1,203 | 25.8 | 23.8 | 36.9 | 39.3 |