Wall Insulation Scottish Comment Study data Neighbourhood Statistics data Employment 13% of households 13% of population Sample is had someone who are employment representative was unemployed deprived Income Average of £20,900 £23,040 (data from Sample has average per annum Scottish Household income lower than Survey) the national average Retirement 49% of households 19.8% of population The has a high had one or more are of pensionable proportion of person retired age pensioners compared to Scotland overall Figure : comments on demographic data 4.1.2 External and internal wall insulation 35% of respondents were installing internal solid wall insulation, 45% were installing external wall insulation, 5% were installing both, and the remainder were undecided. 4.1.3 Geography Respondents to the survey were drawn from all across Scotland, from Orkney to Dumfries and Galloway. There was a mixture of households from rural locations to big cities, with the greater proportion in small towns or villages. Overall is a preponderance of participants in the east of Scotland. Although no firm conclusions can be drawn, this probably reflects the particular success of eastern Home Energy Scotland advice centres in recruiting households into the survey. There is a concentration of households in the Orkney Isles. These households were recruited later in the study and had already had insulation installed. The fact that they so enthusiastically agreed to assist the study can been seen as testament that they considered solid wall insulation to be beneficial. 4.2 ISM factors The following sections provide, in a summarised form, the factors which influenced people’s perceptions of solid wall insulation. The results are taken from the questionnaires and interviews, along with comments from community groups, installers and Historic Scotland. As well as providing some key statistics, they show the range of comments and opinion and aim to provide a balanced overview of the results. Note: italics have been used to show direct quotes from householders.
Wall Insulation Study data Scottish Neighbourhood Statistics data Comment Employment 13% of households had someone who was unemployed 13% of population are employment deprived Sample is representative Income Average of £20,900 per annum £23,040 (data from Scottish Household Survey) Sample has average income lower than the national average Retirement 49% of households had one or more person retired 19.8% of population are of pensionable age The has a high proportion of pensioners compared to Scotland overall Figure : comments on demographic data 4.1.2 External and internal wall insulation 35% of respondents were installing internal solid wall insulation, 45% were installing external wall insulation, 5% were installing both, and the remainder were undecided. 4.1.3 Geography Respondents to the survey were drawn from all across Scotland, from Orkney to Dumfries and Galloway. There was a mixture of households from rural locations to big cities, with the greater proportion in small towns or villages. Overall is a preponderance of participants in the east of Scotland. Although no firm conclusions can be drawn, this probably reflects the particular success of eastern Home Energy Scotland advice centres in recruiting households into the survey. There is a concentration of households in the Orkney Isles. These households were recruited later in the study and had already had insulation installed. The fact that they so enthusiastically agreed to assist the study can been seen as testament that they considered solid wall insulation to be beneficial. 4.2 ISM factors The following sections provide, in a summarised form, the factors which influenced people’s perceptions of solid wall insulation. The results are taken from the questionnaires and interviews, along with comments from community groups, installers and Historic Scotland. As well as providing some key statistics, they show the range of comments and opinion and aim to provide a balanced overview of the results. Note: italics have been used to show direct quotes from householders.
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