Community life in Southampton

Community and Engagement Survey · People aged 16 and over · October 2025–March 2026.

Question: How often do you feel lonely?
Answer counted: Often/Always

95% confidence interval: 8.9%–15.5%. Sample: 636 people answering this question. This is a sample count, not a count of residents with this experience.

CES community pathway, CLS methodology. Weighted survey estimate. Base is unweighted; respondent count is not a population count.

Original table C3, cell D235 ↗ · Publication and methods ↗

Source release: 2026-07-31. Checked 2026-10-16. Agent source and calculation checks; independent review outstanding.

Community and Engagement Survey · People aged 16 and over · October 2025–March 2026.

Question: How strongly do you feel you belong to your immediate neighbourhood?
Answer counted: GROUPED: Very/Fairly strongly

95% confidence interval: 41.4%–52.9%. Sample: 549 people answering this question. This is a sample count, not a count of residents with this experience.

CES community pathway, CLS methodology. Weighted survey estimate. Base is unweighted; respondent count is not a population count.

Original table D3, cell D235 ↗ · Publication and methods ↗

Source release: 2026-07-31. Checked 2026-10-16. Agent source and calculation checks; independent review outstanding.

Community and Engagement Survey · People aged 16 and over · October 2025–March 2026.

Question: How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? - I am proud to live in my local area
Answer counted: GROUPED: Agree

95% confidence interval: 36.9%–47.7%. Sample: 581 people answering this question. This is a sample count, not a count of residents with this experience.

CES community pathway, CLS methodology. Weighted survey estimate. Base is unweighted; respondent count is not a population count.

Original table E3, cell D235 ↗ · Publication and methods ↗

Source release: 2026-07-31. Checked 2026-10-16. Agent source and calculation checks; independent review outstanding.

Community and Engagement Survey · People aged 16 and over · October 2025–March 2026.

Question: How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? - I would recommend my local area to others as a good place to live
Answer counted: GROUPED: Agree

95% confidence interval: 42.6%–54.2%. Sample: 524 people answering this question. This is a sample count, not a count of residents with this experience.

CES community pathway, CLS methodology. Weighted survey estimate. Base is unweighted; respondent count is not a population count.

Original table E7, cell D235 ↗ · Publication and methods ↗

Source release: 2026-07-31. Checked 2026-10-16. Agent source and calculation checks; independent review outstanding.

Community and Engagement Survey · People aged 16 and over · October 2025–March 2026.

Question: Satisfaction with your local area as a place to live
Answer counted: GROUPED: Satisfied

95% confidence interval: 54.9%–64.8%. Sample: 598 people answering this question. This is a sample count, not a count of residents with this experience.

CES community pathway, CLS methodology. Weighted survey estimate. Base is unweighted; respondent count is not a population count.

Original table E13, cell D235 ↗ · Publication and methods ↗

Source release: 2026-07-31. Checked 2026-10-16. Agent source and calculation checks; independent review outstanding.

Community and Engagement Survey · People aged 16 and over · October 2025–March 2026.

Question: How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the green and natural spaces in your local area?
Answer counted: GROUPED: Satisfied

95% confidence interval: 56.9%–67.9%. Sample: 518 people answering this question. This is a sample count, not a count of residents with this experience.

CES community pathway, CLS methodology. Weighted survey estimate. Base is unweighted; respondent count is not a population count.

Original table E16, cell D235 ↗ · Publication and methods ↗

Source release: 2026-07-31. Checked 2026-10-16. Agent source and calculation checks; independent review outstanding.

Community and Engagement Survey · People aged 16 and over · October 2025–March 2026.

Question: To what extent do you agree or disagree that you personally can influence decisions affecting your local area?
Answer counted: GROUPED: Agree

95% confidence interval: 16.4%–24.2%. Sample: 598 people answering this question. This is a sample count, not a count of residents with this experience.

CES community pathway, CLS methodology. Weighted survey estimate. Base is unweighted; respondent count is not a population count.

Original table B3, cell D235 ↗ · Publication and methods ↗

Source release: 2026-07-31. Checked 2026-10-16. Agent source and calculation checks; independent review outstanding.

Community and Engagement Survey · People aged 16 and over · October 2025–March 2026.

Question: Formal volunteering at least once a month in the last 12 months
Answer counted: Total (yes)

95% confidence interval: 13.8%–21.6%. Sample: 598 people answering this question. This is a sample count, not a count of residents with this experience.

CES community pathway, CLS methodology. Weighted survey estimate. Base is unweighted; respondent count is not a population count.

Original table G3, cell D235 ↗ · Publication and methods ↗

Source release: 2026-07-31. Checked 2026-10-16. Agent source and calculation checks; independent review outstanding.

Community and Engagement Survey · People aged 16 and over · April 2025–March 2026. Answers refer to the previous 12 months.

Question: Engaged with the arts in person in the last 12 months
Answer counted: Total

95% confidence interval: 78.4%–86.9%. Sample: 659 people answering this question. This is a sample count, not a count of residents with this experience.

CES engagement pathway. Weighted survey estimate. Base is unweighted; respondent count is not a population count. Engagement pathway; check questionnaire and method before joining to Participation history.

Original table I3, cell D235 ↗ · Publication and methods ↗

Source release: 2026-07-31. Checked 2026-10-16. Agent source and calculation checks; independent review outstanding.

Community and Engagement Survey · People aged 16 and over · April 2025–March 2026. Answers refer to the previous 12 months.

Question: Visited a heritage site in person at least once in the last 12 months
Answer counted: Any type of heritage in Table J1 rows 19 to 28

95% confidence interval: 58.6%–68.1%. Sample: 659 people answering this question. This is a sample count, not a count of residents with this experience.

CES engagement pathway. Weighted survey estimate. Base is unweighted; respondent count is not a population count. Engagement pathway; check questionnaire and method before joining to Participation history.

Original table J3, cell D235 ↗ · Publication and methods ↗

Source release: 2026-07-31. Checked 2026-10-16. Agent source and calculation checks; independent review outstanding.

Community and Engagement Survey · People aged 16 and over · April 2025–March 2026. Answers refer to the previous 12 months.

Question: Visited a public library building or mobile library in person at least once [Note 11]
Answer counted: Visited a public library building or mobile library in-person in my leisure time Visited by a home library service Used another library outreach services

95% confidence interval: 29.7%–39.2%. Sample: 623 people answering this question. This is a sample count, not a count of residents with this experience.

CES engagement pathway. Weighted survey estimate. Base is unweighted; respondent count is not a population count. Engagement pathway; check questionnaire and method before joining to Participation history. Library questions were omitted from the community paper questionnaire in 2025/26; the sample base is smaller. Includes home and outreach library services, not just building visits.

Original table K3, cell D235 ↗ · Publication and methods ↗

Source release: 2026-07-31. Checked 2026-10-16. Agent source and calculation checks; independent review outstanding.

Community and Engagement Survey · People aged 16 and over · April 2025–March 2026. Answers refer to the previous 12 months.

Question: Visited a museum or gallery in person at least once in the last 12 months
Answer counted: Visited during leisure time

95% confidence interval: 34.5%–44.5%. Sample: 659 people answering this question. This is a sample count, not a count of residents with this experience.

CES engagement pathway. Weighted survey estimate. Base is unweighted; respondent count is not a population count. Engagement pathway; check questionnaire and method before joining to Participation history.

Original table M3, cell D235 ↗ · Publication and methods ↗

Source release: 2026-07-31. Checked 2026-10-16. Agent source and calculation checks; independent review outstanding.