Study title

Residents' Barometer 2022

Dataset ID Number

FSD3844

Persistent identifiers

https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3844
https://doi.org/10.60686/t-fsd3844

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

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

Abstract

The survey studied the experiences of people living in urban settlements in Finland about the quality of their living environment and their housing preferences. The survey focused on the functionality and pleasantness of the residential areas and on residents' housing satisfaction. The survey was carried out as a joint project between the Ministry of the Environment and the Finnish Environment Institute.

The respondents were first asked about the number of people in the household, 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 and satisfaction in the local environment and its services, such as schooling, and public transportation. Satisfaction in the atmosphere of the local environments was further charted with questions about bicycling opportunities, traffic safety, and local stores.

The survey also explored residents' housing preferences and criteria that influence their housing choices. Respondents were asked what kind of services and sports facilities they would like to have in their residential area. The respondents were also asked to evaluate the most important factors that caused satisfaction and dissatisfaction in the residential area. Questions regarding the residents' employment and their commute were also asked. 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.

Background variables included the respondent's mother tongue, age group, gender, NUTS3 region of residence, household composition, dwelling density, and the size of the urban settlement.

Keywords

family environment; housing; local community facilities; 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

Funders

• The Finnish Ministry of the Environment
• Finnish Environment Institute

Time Period Covered

2022

Collection Dates

2022-10-10 – 2022-12-31

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

The statistical random sample of Finnish and Swedish speakers aged 15-84 living in urban settlements that house more than 10,000 residents included 9 000 persons from the Population Register. The collection method was a combination of an internet survey and a postal survey. The survey was bilingual (Finnish and Swedish). In the first mailing round, all respondents in the sample were sent a questionnaire by post, together with a link and a personal ID to the internet survey. A paper questionnaire was also sent to those aged 65 and over. In the second round, a paper questionnaire was sent along with an internet link to all those who had not responded in the first round. A total of 2973 people responded to the questionnaire.

Collection Mode

Self-administered questionnaire: Web-based (CAWI)

Self-administered questionnaire: Paper

Research Instrument

Structured questionnaire

Response Rate

33.1

Data File Language

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Data Version

1.0

Related Datasets

FSD3186 Residents' Barometer 2016

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

For identification reasons, the researcher has removed some variables related to residence, such as municipality of residence. Some variables are only provided in categorised form, such as age and floor area of the dwelling.

To prevent identification of respondents, the number of persons in the household (k1) and all open-ended responses of the type "other, please specify" have been removed from the data at FSD.

Weighting

The data include a weight variable (weight) that corrects for age group and gender bias.

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

Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE) & Strandell, Anna (Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE)): Residents' Barometer 2022 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2024-06-25). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD3844

Deposit Requirement

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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 Materials

Strandell, A. & Nyberg, E. (2023). Asukasbarometri 2022 - Kysely kaupunkimaisista asuinympäristöistä. Suomen ympäristökeskuksen raportteja 29/2023. (verkkojulkaisu). http://hdl.handle.net/10138/566100

Related Publications

Strandell, A. & Nyberg, E. (2023). Asukasbarometri 2022 - Kysely kaupunkimaisista asuinympäristöistä. Suomen ympäristökeskuksen raportteja 29/2023. (verkkojulkaisu). http://hdl.handle.net/10138/566100