Reasons for not visiting parks and green spaces more often are generally due to:
| wdt_ID | Responses (showing key themes) | % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Difficult to get to e.g. too far/ not enough nearby, transport/ parking is difficult | 24 |
| 3 | Time restrictions | 18 |
| 12 | Safety concerns | 11 |
| 13 | Personal factors e.g. age, disability | 11 |
| 14 | Prefer to spend time outside in other ways/ elsewhere e.g. at the seafront, in their garden/ allotment, in the countryside | 8 |
| 15 | No particular draw/ interest in visiting | 6 |
| 16 | They are busy/ loud/ other park users | 5 |
| 17 | Poorly maintained/ not nice | 4 |
| 18 | Financial restrictions e.g. cost of parking | 3 |
| 19 | Not sure/ no particular reason | 3 |
| 20 | Lack of opportunity/ reason to go e.g. don’t want to go alone/ without a dog or kids | 2 |
| 21 | Other | 14 |
| 22 | N/A/ no comment | 9 |
Sex
Females are more likely to have time restrictions, whilst males are more likely to express safety concerns and personal factors like age or disability.
Postcode
PO3, PO5, and PO6/PO7 residents are more likely to find it difficult to get to a park or green space, whilst PO1 residents express the highest safety concerns and those in PO4 are most concerned about parks or green spaces being loud and busy.
