Study title

Residents' Barometer 2016

Dataset ID Number

FSD3186

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3186

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Strandell, Anna (Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE))

Abstract

The Residents' Barometer 2016 is a Finnish survey study examining perceptions of the quality of local environments and housing in urban settlements that house more than 10,000 residents. The study surveyed the functionality of the residential areas and the residents' housing satisfaction. The study also examined preferences, wishes and criteria that affected the housing choices of residents of urban settlements in Finland.

The respondents were first asked about the number of people in the household, how long they had lived in their current residential area, the household's gross income, the size of the apartment, and the housing type by tenure. The survey also contained questions about nights spent in other locations (e.g. due to work or holidays) and satisfaction in the local environment and its services, such as healthcare, schooling, and public transportation. Satisfaction in the atmosphere of the local environments was further charted with questions about bicycling opportunities, traffic safety, parks, and local stores.

The survey also explored the residents' wishes for different types of services in their residential areas, such as libraries, sports venues and other exercise opportunities, and pubs. Questions regarding the residents' employment and their commute were also asked. The respondents were asked to evaluate the most important factors that caused satisfaction and dissatisfaction in the residential area. Finally, the survey examined the respondents’ opinions on the type of house and residential area that they would like to move to, and the factors that they deemed important when choosing a residential area.

The background variables included the language spoken at home, age, gender, household composition, region, dwelling density, and the size of the urban settlement.

Keywords

housing; neighbourhoods; open spaces and recreational areas; public services; residential areas; social environment

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Housing (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Community, urban and rural life (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Finnish Environment Institute

Time Period Covered

2016

Collection Dates

2016-10-13 – 2016-12-31

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Finnish-speaking and Swedish-speaking persons aged 15-84 residing in urban settlements of more than 10,000 inhabitants

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

All urban settlements in Finland that housed more than 10,000 residents were included in the sample. The sample comprised 8,000 persons, and 3,005 eligible responses were received.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

37.7

Data File Language

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Number of Cases and Variables

218 variables and 3005 cases.

Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD3844 Residents' Barometer 2022

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Categorical variables were removed from the data in instances where it was possible to use continuous variables.

Weighting

A weight variable was placed in the data to correct skewness in age and gender distributions.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Strandell, Anna (Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)): Residents' Barometer 2016 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2017-11-30). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3186

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Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Strandell, A. (2017) Asukasbarometri 2016. Kysely kaupunkimaisista asuinympäristöistä. Suomen ympäristökeskuksen raportteja 19/2017.

Helminen, V., Vesala, S., Rehunen, A., Strandell, A., Reimi, P., Priha, A. (2017) Ikääntyneiden asuinpaikat nyt ja tulevaisuudessa. Suomen ympäristökeskuksen raportteja 20/2017.

Sipura, I (2021) Kestävä työmatka - Työmatka-autoilun tila Suomessa. Kandidaatintutkielma, Vaasan yliopisto.

Aho, Aleksi (2023). Yhteisöllisyys tulevaisuuden asumistoiveissa : Yhteisöllisyyden merkitys seuraavan asunnon valinnassa. Sosiologian pro gradu -tutkielma. Turku: Turun yliopisto.