Table 1 Descriptive statistics of Understanding Society Wave 2 (2010/12) and the Taking Part survey (2010/11)
Understanding Society Wave 2 (2010/12) (N = 14,782) | Taking Part (2010/11) (N = 4575) | |
|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) / % | Mean (SD) / % | |
Arts engagement frequency | ||
Arts participation1 | 3.27 (2.11) | 3.52 (2.10) |
Cultural attendance1 | 2.00 (1.54) | 2.15 (1.52) |
Museums and heritage sites1 | 1.67 (1.53) | 2.00 (1.51) |
Demographic backgrounds | ||
Age | ||
Under 35 | 28.7% | 26.6% |
35–54 | 37.2% | 36.2% |
55 or above | 34.1% | 37.2% |
Gender | ||
Female | 55.9% | 56.5% |
Male | 44.1% | 43.5% |
Ethnicity | ||
White | 77.9% | 87.9% |
Asian/Asian British | 13.1% | 5.88% |
Black/Black British | 6.24% | 4.28% |
Mixed/other | 2.83% | 1.97% |
Living alone | ||
Yes | 14.4% | 26.8% |
No | 85.6% | 73.2% |
Partnership status | ||
Single and never married | 21.9% | 25.5% |
Married or in cohabitation | 63.6% | 51.9% |
Separated or divorced or widowed | 14.4% | 22.6% |
Presence of child (ren) under 16 in the household | ||
Yes | 19.8% | 31.7% |
No | 80.2% | 68.4% |
Socio-economic position (SEP) | ||
Educational levels | ||
University degree | 32.5% | 23.4% |
Advanced (higher degree/A-level) | 19.3% | 30.6% |
GCSE or equivalent | 21.6% | 21.2% |
Other/no qualification | 26.6% | 24.8% |
Occupational status | ||
Managerial/professional | 23.6% | 21.4% |
Intermediate/small employment/own account | 13.3% | 12.9% |
lower supervision or lower technician/semi-routine or routine | 21.8% | 17.5% |
Not working (incl. Unemployed, retired, full-time student, people with long-term health conditions) | 41.1% | 48.2% |
Annual personal gross income2 | ||
Under £20 k | 66.6% | 58.1% |
£20-35 k | 21.2% | 21.6% |
£35 k+ | 12.2% | 20.2% |
Housing tenure | ||
House owner | 64.7% | 61.6% |
Social renter | 23.6% | 23.7% |
Private renter | 11.7% | 14.7% |
Geographical regions | ||
Regional locations | ||
North (North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber) | 31.3% | 30.6% |
Midlands (East Midlands and West Midlands) | 20.5% | 19.2% |
South (London, South East, South West and East) | 48.2% | 50.2% |
Settlement type | ||
Rural | 12.3% | 15.8% |
Urban | 87.7% | 84.2% |