Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan Residents Survey - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan Residents’ Survey Presented on 20 th October 2015 JER/1972 Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

1a. Survey scope • Designed to provide community feedback on village plans up to 2028 including broader village improvements • Requirement: • 155 new dwellings • significant (but unspecified) increase in commercial/industrial space • Key subject areas: • housing • village amenities • infrastructure • environment • employment • classification Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

1b. Other comments Please feel free to add any further comments about the plan. Traffic problems Parking (and lack of Increased pressure on (mainly S&R but also enforcement) schools A21 access) Comments about Focus on sites brownfield Need for Retaining S&R’s Flooding affordable concerns character housing Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

2. Research method • Questionnaires issued to 1,196 households • 804 households responded (67%) + 159 additional household members = 963 • Questionnaire available for completion in print (82%) or online (18%) • Print questionnaires distributed and collected by local champions • Slight re-weighting of sample by age, to reflect Salehurst & Robertsbridge population profile Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

3. Today’s presentation The sample Current and future housing Site selection Village amenities – retail, medical and leisure Infrastructure The environment Employment premises Summary of key findings Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

4. The sample Reproduced by kind permission of Tony Coombes Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

5. Area profile (response) 1. Salehurst village and all outlying. 2. Andrews, Kemps, Coronation & Rother V Area 2 3. Northbridge St and Rutley Close 5% 4. High St and everything off it Area 3 5. Fair Lane, Fayre Meadow 4% 6. Station Road, Willowbank et al. 7. George Hill, Bishops and Heathfield 8. Mill Rise 9. Everything else west of the level crossing, except…. 10. Darvell Area 1 8% N.B. 5% = c50 responses Area 5 Area 4 5% 9% Area 9 22% Area 6 7% Area 8 7% Area 7 14% Area 10 (Darvell) 19% Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

6a. Demographics – sex and age Q41, 42 Base: All weighted (963) % Male 45 Female 51 <24 5 25 – 34 12 (8) 35 – 44 (15) 21 45 – 54 20 55 – 64 17 (36) 65+ 25 Median age 50 * unweighted figures in brackets Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

6b. Demographics – household size Q43, 44 Base: All weighted (963) 0 22% 27% 62% 31% 1 52% 2 13% 47% 16% 19% 9% 3+ Adults Children Total (Average 2.8) Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

6c. Working status Q31. What is your current working status? Base: All weighted (963) 68% 54% 31% 23% 14% 5% 1% 1% Working full Working part Retired Full time Unemployed Homemaker time time education Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

7. Residency Q1. How long have you lived in S&R? Base: All weighted (963) <1 yr 5% Average 1-2 yrs 8% 18 years (though Darvell 12 yrs) 3-5 yrs 14% 6-10 yrs 13% 11-20 yrs 25% 20-30 yrs 15% 30-50 yrs 12% 50+ yrs 6% N/A 2% Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

8. Current housing Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

9. Property Q2. Which of these best describes your current home? Base: All weighted (963) Detached Converted flat/maisonette Semi-detached 28% (36%) 24% (2%) 21% (27%) Terraced Bungalow Purpose built flat/maisonette 16% (20%) 8% (11%) 2% (2%) * Figures in brackets exclude Darvell Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

10. Ownership Q3. Is your home? Base: All weighted (963) 32% Owned outright 41% 29% Mortgage 37% 23% Shared ownership 1% 6% Rented privately 8% All weighted (963) Excl. Darvell (779) * 8% Housing Association 10% 3% N/A 4% * Mainly area 7 – George Hill, Bishops and Heathfield Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

11. Bedrooms Q4. How many bedrooms do you have? Base: All All weighted All excluding Darvell (963) (779) 1 1 3% 4 4 2 12% 29% 26% 35% 26% 32% 34% 2 3 3 Average = 3 4 in areas 8 & 9 (Mill Rise/West of level crossing) Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

12. Future housing – Needs and criteria ? Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

13a. Moving plans Q6a. Do you have plans to move in the next 10 years? Base: All weighted (963) 3. Northbridge St and Rutley Close 38% 6. Station Road, Willowbank et al 35% 8. Mill Rise 34% 1. Salehurst village and all outlying 30% 4. High St and everything off it 28% 7. George Hill, Bishops and Heathfield 26% All 20% (26% excl. Darvell) 2. Andrews, Kemps, Coronation & Rother V 22% 5. Fair Lane, Fayre Meadow 17% 9. Everything else west of the level crossing 17% 10. Darvell 2% Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

13b. Moving plans Q6a. Do you have plans to move in the next 10 years? Base: All weighted (963) 26% 23% 23% 23% 21% All 20% 19% 18% 16% 15% 14% Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

14. Moving destination Q6b. Where are you likely to move to? Base: All planning to move (182) (Figures in brackets based on total sample) Don’t know/NA 34% (7%) Outside S&R 25% (5%) Within S&R 40% (8%) N.B. Area bases too low to highlight significant differences Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

15. Moving destination by age and household size Q6b. Where are you likely to move to? Base: All planning to move * N.B. Small base size, treat data with caution 26% 23% 32% 30% Within S&R 54% 50% 25% 31% 34% 33% Outside S&R 20% 19% 50% 44% 34% 33% Don't know 28% 27% <45 45-64 65+ H'h of 1 H'h of 2 H'h of 3+ (67) (66) (48*) (48*) (48*) (86) Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

16. Moving out reasons Q7 . If you’re likely to move out of S&R please tell us why Base: All moving out of S&R (48*) *N.B. Small base size, treat data with caution House prices Family reasons Employment reasons 23% 26% 25% Property Property sizes Renting cost availability 15% 8% 12% Other reasons = 41% Mainly downsizing/age. 7 mentions anti-S&R Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

17. Accommodation needs Q8. What type of accommodation are you likely to need? Base: All planning to move in 10 years Current property All Detached Semi Terrace (182) (71) (38*) (43*) % % % % Detached 36 54 33 37 Semi detached 24 13 30 34 Bungalow 12 12 10 9 Purpose built flat 8 6 8 10 Terrace 7 1 9 8 Converted flat 5 7 2 2 Private retirement home 2 3 3 - Care/nursing home 1 1 - - Housing Association retirement home 1 - 2 - N/A 4 4 2 1 * N.B. Small base size, treat data with caution N.B. All other bases too small to analyse Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

18. Bedroom needs Q9. How many bedrooms are you likely to need? Base: All planning to move in 10 years * N.B. Small bases, treat data with caution Current Bedrooms All 1 2 3 4+ (182) (13*) (37*) (62) (70) % % % % % 1 8 23 8 7 6 2 28 38 34 27 24 3 40 28 54 41 33 4+ 23 10 4 25 35 N/A 1 - - - 2 Average number 3 2.4 2.6 3.1 3.3 Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

19. Family member needs Q10. Do you have any family members who have moved away from S&R and would like to move back? Base: All weighted (963) NA N.B. Yes Reported need, so treat data with caution 2% 12% Low significant variations ex 30% Area 2 (Andrews, Kemps, Coronation & Rother V) 86% No Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

20. Family member moving barriers Q11. Which, if any, of these reasons is preventing them from moving back to S&R? Base: Those with family wanting to move back (114) Property prices 50% Property availability 40% Renting cost 26% Jobs 23% Property sizes 5% Other 5% N.B. Reported barriers N/A 4% Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

21a. Family member needs Q12. What type of housing do you think they would need? N.B. Reported needs Base: Those with family wanting to move back (114) Semi-detached Converted flat/maisonette Terraced 33% 18% 16% Detached Bungalow Purpose built flat/maisonette 12% 8% 6% Private retirement home: 1%, Housing Association retirement home: 1%, N/A: 5% Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

21b. Bedrooms Q13. And how many bedrooms are they likely to need? N.B. Reported needs Base: Those with family wanting to move back (114) 4 1 5% 14% Average = 2.4 35% 3 39% 2 N/A = 8% Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan

22. Combined housing needs Base: All planning to move/those with family planning to move back (267) Property type Property size Detached 30% 3 bedrooms 39% Semi-detached 29% Terraced 11% 2 bedrooms 34% Bungalow 11% Converted flat 10% 4+ bedrooms 18% Purpose built flat 8% Private retirement 2% home 1 bedroom 11% Average HA retirement home 1% = 2.8 Salehurst & Robertsbridge Neighbourhood Plan