Table 2 Assessment of the 14 Place Standard single-item dimensions of the neighborhood environment on a scale of 1: large improvement to 7: little improvement (N = 488–491)
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Place Standard Tool items | N | Mean (SD) | Median | Min–Max | Large improvement (responses 1–2) | Around midpoint (3–5) | Little improvement (responses 6–7) |
Q1: Moving around | 491 | 2.87 (1.82) | 2 | 1–7 | 51.3% | 37.9% | 10.8% |
Q2: Public transport | 488 | 2.47 (1.50) | 2 | 1–7 | 58.0% | 38.1% | 3.9% |
Q3: Traffic & Parking | 489 | 3.06 (1.72) | 3 | 1–7 | 43.8% | 47.0% | 9.2% |
Q4: Streets & Spaces | 489 | 3.00 (1.68) | 3 | 1–7 | 43.6% | 48.3% | 8.2% |
Q5: Natural space | 489 | 3.38 (1.98) | 3 | 1–7 | 41.5% | 38.7% | 19.8% |
Q6: Play & Recreation | 491 | 3.18 (1.78) | 3 | 1–7 | 41.3% | 45.8% | 12.8% |
Q7: Facilities & Amenities | 490 | 3.35 (1.70) | 3 | 1–7 | 35.3% | 52.9% | 11.8% |
Q8: Work & Local economy | 490 | 3.75 (1.72) | 4 | 1–7 | 25.9% | 56.1% | 18.0% |
Q9: Housing & Community | 490 | 3.50 (1.72) | 4 | 1–7 | 33.3% | 54.3% | 12.4% |
Q10: Social contact | 491 | 3.14 (1.76) | 3 | 1–7 | 43.8% | 44.6% | 11.6% |
Q11: Identity & Belonging | 491 | 3.43 (1.81) | 3 | 1–7 | 35.2% | 50.9% | 13.8% |
Q12: Feeling safe | 491 | 4.35 (1.74) | 5 | 1–7 | 17.9% | 50.8% | 31.1% |
Q13: Care & Maintenance | 491 | 3.21 (1.72) | 3 | 1–7 | 38.9% | 51.3% | 9.8% |
Q14: Influence & Sense of control | 491 | 2.44 (1.59) | 2 | 1–7 | 60.3% | 34.0% | 5.7% |
Total score (theoretical range: 14–98) | 485 | 44.94 (15.09) | 45 | 17–89 | |||
N | Mean (SD) | Median | Min–Max | Relatively disadvantaged (1–3) | Around midpoint (4–7) | Relatively privileged (8–10) | |
Subjective assessment on 1–10 ladder of neighborhood’s social position | 491 | 5.91 (2.18) | 6 | 1–10 | 17.1% | 58.1% | 24.6% |