Jersey Opinions and Lifestyle Survey Report 2017 – Organ Donation Review – Research - 6 December 201

Statistics Unit

JERSEY OPINIONS

& LIFESTYLE SURVEY REPORT

2017

Formerly the Jersey Annual Social Survey

Contents

Contents

Introduction  4 About the survey  4

Sample size and response rate  4 Weighting and confidence intervals  4

Further information  4 Chapter 1 – Money matters  5 Coping financially  6

Material deprivation  7 Difficulties paying  9

Going without  10 Chapter 2 – Health  11 General health  12 Longstanding illness, disability or infirmity  12

Mental health  13 Being active  14

Body Mass Index  15 Waist measurement  18

Smoking  19 E-cigarettes  20

Health services in Jersey  20 Funding health services in Jersey  22

Food and diet  22 Views on healthy eating  23

Chapter 3 – Organ donation  24 General views on organ donation  25

Current organ donation system  26 Presumed consent for organ donation  27

Chapter 4 – Wellbeing  29 Breastfeeding  30

Personal wellbeing  31 Volunteering  33

Work-life balance  34 Discrimination  35

Chapter 5 – Living in Jersey  36 Satisfaction with where you live  37

Contents

Leisure activities  39 Public spaces  40

Travelling to work  40 Chapter 6 – Voting  42 General election in October 2014  43

General election in May 2018  43 Ranked voting system  43

Measures to improve voter turnout  44 Chapter 7 – Internet and communication  45 Internet  46

Interacting with the States of Jersey  49 Identification  50

Chapter 8 – Recycling  51 Recycling rates  52

Measures to encourage recycling  54 Views on recycling  54

Chapter 9 – Employment and work  56 Economic activity  57

Profession  57 Hours worked  58

Multiple jobs  58 Underemployment  59

The Jersey Employment Trust  59 Armed Forces  59

Annex  60 Methodology  60

Response rates and weighting  60 Confidence intervals – proportions  63 Confidence intervals – means  65

Introduction

Introduction

About the survey

This report presents the results of the 2017 Jersey Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (JOLS), formerly known as the Jersey Annual Social Survey. The Jersey Annual Social Survey was launched in 2005 and was renamed as the Jersey Opinions and Lifestyle Survey in 2016.

The survey collects detailed information on a wide range of topics on an annual basis, particularly the opinions  and  behaviours  of  the  resident  population.  It  provides  everyone  in  the  Island  with  a  better understanding of social issues in Jersey, primarily so that policy decisions can be made from a more informed standpoint.

The survey is a cross-departmental project. Individual departments ask for topics to be included to meet their priorities, whilst the States of Jersey Statistics Unit independently runs the survey, undertakes the analysis and publishes the results. This approach reduces the number of times households are contacted for information and is a less costly way of collecting data. It also provides a richer dataset to allow more interesting and informative analysis.

Questions are included in the survey for one of three distinct purposes:

to provide benchmark data to measure change

to provide information to assist the development of policy

to gauge public opinion

A small number of core questions are asked each year to monitor aspects such as population demographics and economic activity on an annual basis.

Sample size and response rate

Around 3,300 households were selected at random to complete the survey in June and July 2017. In order to cover the entire adult population at random, the household member who next celebrated their birthday, and who was aged 16 years or over, was asked to complete the survey.

The response from the public was good, with 42% of eligible households completing the survey (over 1,300 respondents). Of the responses received, 40% were completed online.

Weighting and confidence intervals

In addition to the overall good response rate, statistical weighting techniques have been used to compensate for different patterns of non-response from different sub-groups of the population. The survey results can therefore be considered broadly accurate and representative of Jersey's population. All analysis presented in this report uses weighted responses.

However, as with all sample surveys there is an element of statistical uncertainty in looking at very small changes or differences. With the survey methodology used, we can be 95% confident that the sample percentages  presented  in  this  report  accurately  represent  the  whole  population  percentage  to  ±  2.7 percentage points. Therefore, the report focuses on  significant findings, for example where differences between groups of the population are at least 10 percentage points.

See Annex for more information on sampling, weighting and definitions used in this survey.

Further information

For further information about the Statistics Unit and access to all our publications visit www.gov.je/statistics The Statistics Unit wishes to thank all the respondents who took the time to take part in this survey.

Chapter 1 – Money matters

Coping financially

As a household, how easy or difficult do you find it to cope financially?

Figure 1.1 Proportion of households that find it easy or difficult to cope financially, by year

Very easy Quite easy Neither easy nor difficult Quite difficult Very difficult

2017 16% 25% 40% 15% 3% 2014 11% 23% 40% 20% 6% 2010 13% 24% 39% 19% 5%

almost a fifth (19%) of households in 2017 reported having difficulty coping financially[1]

Table 1.1 Proportion of households that find it easy or difficult to cope financially, by tenure (percent)

Owner- Qualified  Social  Non-qualified  All occupied  rent  rent  rent  tenures

Difficult  9  28  43  26  19

around half (52%) of owner-occupiers found it easy to cope financially, whilst 9% had difficulty

of households in social rental accommodation, 14% found it easy to cope financially, and 43% found it difficult to cope

Figure 1.2 Proportion of households that find it easy or difficult to cope financially, by household type

Difficult Neither easy nor difficult Easy

Pensioner household 7% 40% 52%

Couple, no children 11% 40% 48%

Working age person living alone 24% 35% 41%

Other 26% 39% 35% Couple, living with at least one child 25% 43% 32%

Single parent, living with at least one child 44% 38% 18%

around one in twenty (7%) pensioner households2 found it difficult to cope financially, whilst half (52%) found it easy

over two-fifths (44%) of single-parent households said they had difficulty coping financially and almost a fifth (18%) found it easy, making them the household type that had the most difficulty coping financially

households with children3 had greater difficulty than those without children (27% and 14% respectively reported having difficulty)

Comparing back to one year ago, how would you describe your household's financial situation today?

almost a fifth (19%) of households thought their financial situation had improved over the last year, compared to over a quarter (28%) that thought it had worsened

these are similar proportions to the last time this was asked, in 2014

Material deprivation

Material  deprivation  refers  to  the  inability  (enforced,  rather  than  by  choice)  to  afford  some  items considered by most people to be desirable or even necessary to lead an adequate life.

The material  deprivation rate  is  an  indicator  in EU-SILC4  that  measures  this. It  distinguishes  between individuals who cannot afford a certain good or service, and those who do not have this good or service for another reason, e.g. because they do not want or do not need it.

In this measure, the people of a household are considered to be materially deprived if they cannot afford at least three of the following nine items:

1. to pay their rent, mortgage, utility bills, or loan payments
2. to keep their home adequately warm
3. to face unexpected expenses
4. to eat meat or proteins regularly
5. to go on a one week annual holiday away from home
6. a television set
7. a washing machine
8. a car
9. a telephone

A household is considered to be severely materially deprived if it cannot afford at least four of the above- mentioned items.

When  respondents  were  asked  if  they  had  gone  without  these  items,  they  could  specify  that  they sometimes' went without them.

2 Self-defined household type.

3 This only includes couples with children and single parents with children (includes children over 15).

4 The EU statistics on income and living conditions, abbreviated as EU-SILC, is the reference source for comparative

statistics on income distribution and social inclusion in the European Union (EU).

Figure 1.3 Percentage of households that were materially deprived using EU-SILC for Jersey (2017)

 compared to the most recent levels available for other countries (2016, 2015 for the EU-28)

47

40 39 37

30 30 30

26 26

20 19 17 15 14 13 12 12 12 11 10 10 8 8 7 7 5 4 4

15 14*

Serbia Latvia Spain Malta

Greece Croatia Cyprus Poland Estonia France Austria Finland

Bulgaria Romania Hungary Lithuania Portugal Slovakia Slovenia Belgium Germany Denmark Norway Sweden

Switzerland Netherlands

EU-28 (2015) Jersey (2017)

Czech Republic

United Kingdom

one in seven (14%) of Jersey's households were materially deprived

this is not significantly different to the EU-28 average rate (17%) or that of the UK (13%)

Figure 1.4 Percentage of households that were severely materially deprived using EU-SILC for Jersey (2017)

compared to the most recent levels available for other countries (2016, 2015 for the EU-28)

32

24 22

20

16

14 14 13 13 12

8 8 8* 8 8 7 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1

Italy

Serbia Latvia Spain Malta

Greece Cyprus Croatia Ireland Poland Estonia France Austria Finland

Bulgaria Romania Hungary Lithuania Portugal Slovakia Belgium Slovenia Germany Denmark Norway Sweden

Switzerland Netherlands Luxembourg

Jersey (2017)EU-28 (2015)

Czech Republic

United Kingdom

almost one in ten (8%) of Jersey's households were in severe material deprivation

this not significantly different to the EU-28 average of 8%, or the UK rate of 5%

* It should be noted that the EU-SILC question does not include the sometimes' option that was included in the Jersey questionnaire. The material deprivation rates for Jersey will therefore include a small degree of variability due to this conceptual difference. The estimated conceptual uncertainties for the Jersey rates are illustrated in Figures 1.3 and 1.4 to aid interpretation.

Difficulties paying

Households that reported they did not want or need particular items were excluded from the analysis.

Does your household have difficulties paying for the following because of a shortage of money?

Figure 1.5 Does your household have difficulties paying for the following because of a shortage of money?

Yes Sometimes No

Replacing any worn-out furniture 19% 22% 59% Replacing or repairing electrical appliances (e.g. fridge,

washing machine) 16% 20% 64% Saving regularly (£10 a month) for rainy days or retirement 18% 11% 71% Having friends/relatives round for a drink or a meal once a

month 11% 17% 72% Having up to £5 to spend each week on yourself 9% 11% 81%

these are similar rates to the last time this question was asked, in 2014

Could your household afford an unexpected, but necessary, expense of £1,000?

almost a third (31%) of households couldn't afford an unexpected, but necessary, expense of £1,000

In the last 12 months, has your household been in arrears for the following (i.e. unable to pay on time)? Table 1.2 Percentage of households in arrears for the following bills

Yes  No

Water bill  3  97

these proportions are similar to the last time this question was asked, in 2014

Going without

Households that reported they did not want or need particular items were excluded from the analysis.

Has your household gone without the following because of a shortage of money over the last 12 months? Figure 1.6 Proportion of households that have gone without particular items because of a shortage of

 money over the last 12 months

Yes Sometimes

New clothes for children (i.e. not second hand) * 9% 14%

New clothes for adults (i.e. not second hand) 10% 8% Buying presents for religious or special occasions 8% 9%

Two pairs of all weather shoes for each child * 5% 7%

Fresh fruit or vegetables 4% 6%

Two pairs of all weather shoes for each adult 6% 4%

Cooked main meal each day 4% 4%

A computer and internet connection 5% 3%

Weatherproof coat for each adult 5% 2%

Weatherproof coat for each child in the household * 3% 4%

* among households with children

these rates are similar to those reported in 2014

Chapter 2 – Health

General health

How is your health in general? Figure 2.1 Self-rated general health

Very good Good Fair Bad Very bad

34% 47% 16% 3%

four out of five (81%) adults rated their general health as either good or very good, unchanged since 2016

Longstanding illness, disability or infirmity

Do you have any longstanding illness, disability or infirmity (expected to last 12 months or more)? Figure 2.2 Proportion of adults with a longstanding illness, disability or infirmity, by age

50%

34%

27% 27% 19%

13%

16-34 years 35-44 years 45-54 years 55-64 years 65+ years All

a quarter (27%) of adults reported having a longstanding illness, disability or infirmity

greater proportions of older people reported that they had a longstanding illness, disability or infirmity; half (50%) of those aged 65 or over compared to 13% of 16-34 year-olds

Are your day-to-day activities limited because of your health problem or disability?

Table 2.1 Percentage of people that were limited in their day-to-day activities because of their health

problem or disability, of adults with a longstanding health problem or disability, by age

16-34  35-44  45-54  55-64  65+

All years  years  years  years  years

Yes, limited a lot  18  15  16  24  22  20 Yes, limited a little  41  52  44  45  48  46 No  41  33  40  31  31  34 Total  100  100  100  100  100  100

two-thirds  (66%)  of  adults  with  a  health  problem or  disability  said that  it  limited  their  day-to-day activities either a little or a lot

Mental health

Respondents were asked to what extent they agreed or disagreed with statements relating to mental health issues

Figure 2.3 To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Anyone can have mental health problems 4%

If I had a mental health problem, I would feel

comfortable talking with a friend or family member 18% 15%

If someonew cloouslde k ton meow h hoadw t ao me supnptaolrt hethaltemh problem, I 29% 22%

I know where tmo finentad lol hcal ealtinhf oprmrobatleionms on support for 22% 24% 8% If I was living with a mental health problem, I wouldn't

want people knowing about it 34% 22% 8% People are gewnithera mlly encarintal hg aealtndh s pyrombpleatmhestic to people 34% 29% 7%

I wouldn't know what to say to someone with a mental

health problem 32% 32% 12%

the majority (95%) of adults agreed that anyone can have mental health problems

almost two-thirds (64%) of adults said they would feel comfortable talking with a friend or family member if they had a mental health problem

a quarter (24%) of adults agreed that they wouldn't know what to say to someone with a mental health problem, while over two-fifths (44%) disagreed

Being active

The recommended level of physical activity[1] for adults is to engage in at least five sessions of moderate intensity activity of at least 30 minutes per week. This may be organised using public facilities, such as gym, or non-organised such as manual work, jogging or heavy gardening.

How many times in a typical week do you normally undertake moderate intensity sport or physical activity for 30 minutes or longer?

Table 2.2 Frequency of exercise or physical activity (percentage)

At a sports club or  Elsewhere (e.g. cycling to  Any episode of Frequency per week  using public facilities  work, heavy gardening)  physical activity

None  45  12  8 Once  13  10  5 Twice  14  20  10 Three times  12  17  14 Four times  7  11  12 Five or more times  9  32  52 Total  100  100  100

half (52%) of adults reported an activity level which met or exceeded the recommended level

less than one-tenth (8%) of adults reported doing no moderate intensity physical activity for at least 30 minutes during a typical week

over half (55%) used public facilities to undertake moderate intensity sport or physical activity at least once per week

there was no significant change in the levels of physical activity of residents since the question was last asked, in 2015

Physical activity

Figure 2.4 Reported level of physical activity

Very active Fairly active Not very active Not at all active

16% 58% 23%

three-quarters (74%) of people thought they were fairly or very active

Would you like to do more exercise or physical activity than you do at the moment?

seven out of ten (70%) adults reported that they wanted to do more exercise or physical activity than they currently did, with similar proportions of men and women saying this

Figure 2.5 Proportion of people who said they wanted to do more exercise or physical activity than they

 currently do, by age group

78% 82% 72% 65% 70%

46%

16-34 years 35-44 years 45-54 years 55-64 years 65+ years All ages

four-fifths (82%) of 35 to 44-year-olds wanted be more physically active, declining to half (46%) for those aged 65 and over

Body Mass Index

The self-reported height and weight of respondents was used to calculate their Body Mass Index (BMI), an indicator of  whether  a  person's  weight  is  healthy.  BMI  is calculated  by  dividing  a  person's weight  in kilograms by the square of their height in metres. For example: a person 1.75 metres tall with a mass of 65 kilograms has a BMI of

65 = 21.2.

1.75 × 1.75

The classification of a person's weight status in terms of BMI values is shown in Table 2.3.

Table 2.3 Descriptive classifications of BMI values

Classification  BMI range Underweight  < 18.5 Normal weight  18.5 – 24.9 Overweight  25.0 – 29.9 Obese  30.0 – 34.9 Very obese  35.0 – 39.9 Morbidly obese   40

It should also be noted that there is academic evidence to suggest that using self-reported height and weight to look at the distribution of BMI amongst populations can lead to an underestimation of actual rates of obesity. Self-reported BMI has been found to be lower than measured BMI more frequently for overweight and obese people, and this under-estimation tends also to be more common in women than men – particularly overweight or obese women6.

6 Akhtar-Danesh et al "Validity of self-reported height and weight for measuring prevalence of obesity", Open Medicine 2008; Vol 2 (3): E 14 – 19.

Table 2.4 Distribution of BMI category, by year

Classification   2008  2010*   2013   2015   2017

Morbidly obese  1  1  1  2  1

*revised

using the calculated BMI values, a third (32%) of adults would be classified as overweight, whilst an additional 15% would be classified as at least obese

the distribution of BMI has not changed significantly since 2008

Figure 2.6 Proportion of adults in each Body Mass Index category, by age

6% 5%

12% 12% 15% 14% 11% 22%

35% 33% 40% 32% Morbidly obese

37%

Very obese Obese

65% Overweight 47% 49% 50% Normal weight

42% 42%

Underweight 4%

16-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ All years years years years years ages

young people were more likely to have a normal BMI; two-thirds (65%) of the youngest age group were of normal' weight, compared to two-fifths (42%) of those aged 55 and over

Figure 2.7 Proportion of adults in each Body Mass Index category, by gender

• Morbidly obese
  • Very obese

Obese

Overweight

Normal weight Underweight

Men Women

two-fifths (40%) of men were overweight, compared to a quarter (24%) of women

12% of men were at least obese, compared to a fifth (19%) of women

Would you like to do more exercise or physical activity than you do at the moment?

Figure 2.8 Proportion of people who want to be more physically active, by Body Mass Index category

90%

67% 70% 75% 70% 55%

Underweight Normal weight Overweight Obese Very and All adults

morbidly obese

over two-thirds (70%) of people wanted to do more physical activity

there was a trend for those with a higher BMI to want to do more exercise

Waist measurement

The waist is measured at the mid-point between the bottom of the rib cage and the top of the hips, which for many people is around the level of the navel, and without breathing in. This is not the same as belt size.

A waist measurement of more than 94 cm (37 inches) for men and 80 cm (31.5 inches) for women has been shown to be associated with an increased risk of cardio-vascular disease. Those with a waist measurement above 102 cm (40 inches) for men and 88 cm (34.5 inches) for women are said to be at very high risk[1], as shown in Table 2.5.  

Table 2.5 Cardio-vascular disease risk by waist measurement

Risk Factor  Men  Women

Very high  7  28  17

two-thirds (67%) of adults in Jersey reported an ideal' waist measurement

close to half (46%) of women reported having a waist measurement associated with higher risk of cardio-vascular disease, compared to around one fifth (22%) of men

Smoking

Figure 2.9 Frequency of smoking among adults

Never smoked / don't smoke Used to smoke occaionally but don't now Used to smoke daily but don't now Smoke occasionally but not every day Smoke daily

52% 13% 19% 5% 11%

half (52%) of adults in Jersey had never smoked

16% of adults in Jersey were smokers

a third of adults (32%) used to smoke (daily or occasionally) but have since given up

seven out of ten (71%) smokers rated their health as good or very good, compared to four-fifths (83%) for non-smokers and 87% for those who have never smoked

Table 2.7 Percentage of adults who smoke, by year

Percent of responses  2005  2007  2008  2010  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017 I have never smoked /

45  48  48  47  46  44  48  50  47  52 I don't smoke

I used to smoke

occasionally but don't now  12  15  15  13  15  15  15  14  14  13 I used to smoke daily but

17  17  16  17  17  18  19  17  20  19 don't now

I smoke occasionally but

6  6  5  8  6  6  5  6  6  5 not everyday

I smoke daily  19  14  16  15  16  16  14  12  13  11 Total  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100  100

the proportion of daily smokers has reduced over the last five years (from 16% in 2012 to 11% in 2017)8

8 An Island-wide smoking ban was introduced in Jersey in January 2007, prohibiting smoking in certain public places

E-cigarettes

E-cigarettes are battery-powered vaporizers which simulate tobacco smoking by heating a liquid solution to produce nicotine and water vapour.

Do you use electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes)?

Figure 2.10 Frequency of e-cigarette usage among adults, by smoking status

Use e-cigarettes everyday or often Use e-cigarettes sometimes / once or twice Never used e-cigarettes Never heard of e-cigarettes

Currently smoke daily / occasionally 43% Ex-smokers 83%

Never-smoked / don't smoke 97%

overall, 1% of adults had never heard of e-cigarettes and four-fifths (84%) had heard of them but never used them

overall, 15% of adults have used e-cigarettes; 12% of adults had used them sometimes / once or twice and 3% used them every day or often

over half (57%) of current tobacco smokers had used e-cigarettes to some extent, compared to around a sixth of ex-smokers (16%) and 2% of those who had never smoked

Health services in Jersey

Respondents were asked whether they would like to use particular health services through pharmacies or a practice nurse

Figure 2.11 Proportion of people who were interested in using particular health services

Yes - definitely Yes -maybe No

Would you liGkeP tofor b a er aboultien toe o sr miee a prnorac htiealtce nh isurssuee rath? er than a 53% 38% 8%

Would you like to be able to make an appointment with a

pharmacist in a high street pharmacy for advice about a health

issue (such as allergies, travel advice or help with your 53% 35% 12%

medicines)?

Would you like high street pharmacies to offer a drop in' clinic

for basic health checks such as blood pressure or weight  64% 29% 7%

management?

around nine out of ten adults were positive about each of the suggestions for health services in Jersey

drop-in clinics for basic health checks were the most popular suggestion, with two-thirds (64%) of people saying they would definitely use such a service

How many times in the last year have you asked your pharmacist for advice on health-related issues, including how to manage your medicines?

half (48%) of adults had visited a pharmacy for advice on health related issues in the past year, with 15% of people visiting three or more times

• this is a significant increase since 2009, when only a third (35%) asked pharmacists for advice

Does your GP surgery have reduced appointment fees for children?

over half (54%) of people thought that their GP offered reduced fees for children, and a further 22% thought they offered free appointments, with the remaining 18% unsure

of people in a household with children, three-quarters (76%) thought that their GP offered reduced fees or free appointments for children

Does the cost of any of the following stop you from going?

Figure 2.12 Does the cost of any of the following stop you from going?

Yes - often Yes - sometimes Don't know No

Dentist (for an adult appointment) 38%

GP (for an adult appointment) 47%

Optician 10% 55%

Dentist (for a child appointment)* 11% 62%

Chiropodist 46% 31% GP (for a child appointment)* 7% 75%

Other health professional 56% 26%

Nurse at the GP surgery 51% 40%

*Households with children only

three-fifths  (60%)  of  adults  said  the  cost  of  dentist  appointments  stopped  them  going  at  least sometimes

half (52%) of adults said the cost of GP appointments stopped them going at least sometimes

of people in households with children, a quarter (26%) said the cost of dental appointments for children stopped them going at least sometimes

of people in households with children, a fifth (19%) said the cost of GP child appointments stopped them going at least sometimes

the results from this survey were consistent with previous rounds of this survey when these questions were asked

Funding health services in Jersey

As Jersey's population ages', the health care system will have more people to look after and the cost of providing services will go up. Respondents were asked their views on ways of helping to meet increased costs

Figure 2.13 Views on suggestions for meeting the higher health costs of our aging population

Very acceptable Fairly acceptable Not very acceptable Not at all acceptable Increasing existing taxes 6% 31% 31% 32%

Introducing a new tax that is only used to meet health costs 11% 38% 26% 24%

Charging for some health services that are currently free 15% 35% 24% 26%

the least popular option was to increase existing taxes, with a third (32%) reporting it to be not at all acceptable

If charges were introduced for some health services, should they be reduced for people who need frequent appointments?

Figure 2.14 Views on whether the proposed health fees should be reduced for frequent users

Yes – no matter what the person's income Yes – but just for those on lower incomes No

Food and diet

In the UK, the NHS recommends that people eat five or more portions of fruit and vegetables each day[1].

How many portions of fruit and vegetables have you eaten in the last 24 hours?

Figure 2.15 Number of portions of fruit and vegetables eaten in the last 24 hours, by gender

39%

34%

27% 26% 25% Men Women

18%

7% 5% 5% 9% 2% 2% 2% 0%

0 1 - 2 3 - 4 5 - 6 7 - 8 9 - 10 > 10

over two-thirds (69%) of adults in Jersey had eaten less than the recommended five portions

6% of adults had not eaten any fruit or vegetables over the previous day

a third (36%) of women reported eating at least the recommended daily portion of fruit and vegetables, compared to a quarter (27%) of men

Views on healthy eating

Respondents were asked to what extent they agreed or disagreed with statements relating to healthy eating

Figure 2.16 Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with the following statements

Agree strongly Agree slightly Neither agree/disagree Disagree slightly Disagree strongly Eating healthily is important to me 5%

It is difficult to find affordable fruit and

vegetables 21% 18%

I am more likelysho towing buy it a prois healtducth if ity has a label 31% 14%

There is a poor choice of healthy foods in

restaurants and canteens 26% 31%

I do not have the skscraillstch to cook meals from 11% 61%

There is a poor choice of healthy foods in places where I shop

I do not have adequate facilities to cook

healthy meals 5% 80%

I do not know what foods to cook to make a

healthy meal 6% 73%

over nine out of ten (94%) adults agreed that eating healthily is important' to them

over two-fifths (44%) agreed that they would be more likely to buy a product if it has a label showing it is healthy'

half (48%) of people agreed that 'it is difficult to find affordable fruit and vegetables' in Jersey

Chapter 3 – Organ donation

General views on organ donation

Organ transplant is an operation that removes an organ or tissue from one person and places it in another person. Organ donation is when you allow your organs or tissues to be removed and given to someone else.

When you die, would you want your organs to be used to treat others (organ donation')?

Figure 3.1 When you die, would you want your organs to be used to treat others (organ donation')?

Yes Not sure No

55% 31% 14%

over half (55%) of adults said they would want to donate their organs, and almost a third (31%) were unsure

for nearly all age groups, over half of adults said they would want to donate their organs, with those aged 65 and over being the exception at 43%

Have you made members of your family aware of whether or not you want to donate your organs? Figure 3.2 Have you made members of your family aware of whether or not you want to donate your

 organs?

Yes Not sure No

41% 13% 46%

around two-fifths (41%) of adults have made their family members aware of their wishes

of adults who want to donate, three-fifths (61%) have informed their family and over a quarter (28%) have not (11% were unsure)

of adults who do not wish to donate, two-fifths (40%) have told their family and over half (57%) have not (3% were unsure)

If you needed an organ transplant would you want one?

Figure 3.3 If you needed an organ transplant would you want one?

Yes Not sure No

75% 19% 6%

three-quarters (75%) of adults would want an organ transplant if they needed one (19% were unsure)

for nearly all age groups, around 5% would not want an organ transplant if they needed one, with those aged 65 and over being the exception, with 18% not wanting one

Figure 3.4 If you needed an organ transplant would you want one? by whether they want to donate

Yes Not sure No

Wants to donate their organs 88% 9%

Not sure 64% 32%

Does not want to donate their organs 48% 30% 22%

for all views on personal organ donation, the most commonly cited answer was yes to receiving an organ transplant

people who wanted to donate their own organs were the most likely to also want to receive an organ donation if they needed one

Current organ donation system

The NHS Organ Donor Register lists people who have said they would want to donate their organs in the event of their death. Have you registered to donate your organs on the NHS Organ Donor Register?

Figure 3.5 Proportion of people who have registered on the NHS Organ Donor Register

Yes Not sure No

14% 8% 78%

14% of adults said they were on the NHS organ donor register

of adults who want to donate, 25% said they were on the NHS donor register

If you have not registered to donate your organs, why is this?

Figure 3.6 Reasons why people have not registered to donate their organs

 (respondents could choose more than one)

I haven't got round to it 40% I'm not sure how to register 21%

I didn't know Jersey residents could register 20%

I don't wish to donate 20%

Other 17%

I don't understand how organ donation works 7%

of those who chose "Other", common reasons given were that they hadn't decided yet or they thought their poor health would exclude them[1]

When someone who has registered to donate their organs dies, their family can stop the donation. Do you agree with this?

Figure 3.7 When someone who has registered to donate their organs dies, their family can stop the

donation. Do you agree with this?

Yes Not sure No

17% 18% 65%

almost two-thirds (65%) of adults thought the family should not be able to stop relatives donating

the proportion of adults disagreeing that families could stop relatives from donating was similar across all age groups (over 60%)

Presumed consent for organ donation

Some countries have introduced a system of presumed consent', where people are assumed to have agreed to donate their organs unless they specifically opt out.

Do you think Jersey should introduce a presumed consent' system for organ donation?

Figure 3.8 Do you think Jersey should introduce a presumed consent' system for organ donation?

Yes Not sure No

52% 19% 29%

half (52%) of adults thought that Jersey should introduce presumed consent for organ donation

Figure 3.9 Do you think Jersey should introduce a presumed consent' system for organ donation?

 by whether they want to donate or not

Yes Not sure No

Wants to donate their organs 10% 16%

Not sure 36% 36%

Does not want to donate their organs 15% 66%

three-quarters (74%) of adults who wanted to donate agreed with introducing presumed consent

the reverse was true of those who did not want to donate; two-thirds (66%) of them disagreed with introducing presumed consent

If a system of presumed consent were introduced, and someone who died had not specifically opted out of donating their organs, should their family be able to stop the donation?

Under a system of presumed consent, if a person dies who has not opted out of donating their organs, they are regarded as having consented to the donation of their organs.

Figure 3.10 If a system of presumed consent were introduced, and someone who died had not specifically

opted out of donating their organs, should their family be able to stop the donation?

Yes Not sure No

46% 24% 30%

almost half (46%) of adults thought families should be able to stop their relatives donating under presumed consent

the youngest age group, 16 to 34-year-olds, had the highest proportion (52%) in favour of families being able to stop relatives donating under presumed consent

65 and over was the age group least in favour of this proposal, with 37% in favour

Chapter 4 – Wellbeing

Breastfeeding

Respondents were asked how much they agreed or disagreed with statements on breastfeeding.

Figure 4.1 Proportion of adults who agreed or disagreed that it's OK for women to breastfeed

in public places

Agree strongly Agree slightly Neither agree / disagree Disagree slightly Disagree strongly

63% 19% 11% 5% 3%

four-fifths (82%) of people agreed that it's OK for women to breastfeed their babies in public places

younger people were more likely to be accepting of breastfeeding in public; 87% of 16 to 34-year-olds said it was acceptable, compared to two-thirds (68%) of those aged 65 and over

Figure 4.2 Proportion of adults who agreed or disagreed with the following statements regarding

 breastfeeding and employers

Agree strongly Agree slightly Neither agree / disagree Disagree slightly Disagree strongly

I think employers should provide rest breaks for nursing

mothers 40% 22% 27% 6%4% I think employers should provide facilities for nursing mothers 35% 25% 27% 8% 5%

almost two-thirds (63%) of adults agreed that employers should provide rest breaks for breastfeeding mothers

three-fifths (60%) of adults agreed that employers should provide facilities for breastfeeding mothers

Figure 4.3 Proportion of adults who agreed or disagreed with statements on breastfeeding

Agree strongly Agree slightly Neither agree / disagree Disagree slightly Disagree strongly Mothers should breastfeed their babies if they can 31%

Breastfeeding mothers sbabhoiuelsd in b pe dubislcicreet when feeding their 16% 6% 17%

There is too much pressure put on mothers to breastfeed 40% 8% 7% I would feel uncomfortable if a mother breastfed her child

near to me 18% 13% 52%

two-thirds (64%) of people agreed that mothers should breastfeed if they can, with only 5% disagreeing

however, 45% of people felt there was too much pressure on mothers to breastfeed, with 15% disagreeing

three-fifths (61%) of adults agreed that mothers should be discreet when breastfeeding in public

similar proportions of men and women agreed and disagreed with the above statements

• the exception was for "there is too much pressure put on mothers to breastfeed", where a third (33%) of men agreed compared to over half (55%) of women

as noted above, there was a trend for younger people to be more accepting of breastfeeding in public

just over half (54%) of 16 to 34-year-olds agreed that mothers should be discreet when breastfeeding in public, compared to 85% of those aged 65 and over

one in ten (10%) of 35 to 44-year-olds would feel uncomfortable if a mother breastfed her child near to them, compared to three out of ten (28%) of those aged 65 and over

greater proportions of people born outside of Jersey and the British Isles agreed that mothers should breastfeed their babies if they can, with 84% agreeing, compared to 61% for Jersey and the British Isles

Personal wellbeing

Respondents  were  asked  questions  about  their  general  wellbeing.  Respondents  scored  themselves between zero and ten, with ten being completely' and zero being not at all'. The scores have been grouped into broader categories using thresholds developed by the Office of National Statistics (ONS)11.

Figure 4.4 Scores out of ten for wellbeing measures, where ten is completely' and zero is not at all'

Low score (0-4) Medium score (5-6) High score (7-8) Very high (9-10) Overall, how satisfied are you with your life nowadays? 7% 18% 52% 23%

Overall, to what extent do you feel the things you do in

your life are worthwhile? 7% 19% 48% 26% Overall, how happy did you feel yesterday? 10% 18% 43% 28%

around three-quarters of adults scored seven out of ten or more for overall life satisfaction, feeling worthwhile, and happiness

Figure 4.5 Overall, how anxious did you feel yesterday? Where ten is completely' and zero is not at all'

High anxiety (6-10) Medium anxiety (4-5) Low anxiety (2-3) Very low anxiety (0-1)

26% 20% 23% 32%

a quarter (26%) of adults scored their anxiety levels as high (six or more out of ten)

11 Further reading see https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/wellbeing/methodologies/personalwellbeingsurveyuserguide

Figure 4.6 Average (mean) scores out of ten for wellbeing measures, for Jersey and the UK,

 where ten is completely' and zero is not at all'

Life satisfaction 7.3

7.7

Worthwhile 7.3

7.9 Jersey

Happiness 7.2 UK

7.5

Anxiety 3.4

2.9

Jersey's average (mean) scores were slightly lower than the UK average scores for satisfaction, feeling worthwhile and happiness, and higher than the UK for anxiety

Figure 4.7 Average wellbeing scores, where ten is completely' and zero is not at all', by age group

16-34 years 35-44 years 45-54 years 55-64 years 65+ years

7.4 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.9 7.1 7.2 7.2 7.4 7.9 7.1 6.9 7.0 7.4 8.0

3.8 3.7

3.4 3.1 2.9

satisfaction worthwhile happiness anxiety

older  people  reported  the  highest  scores  out  of  all  the  age  groups  for  life  satisfaction,  feeling worthwhile and happiness

average levels of anxiety decreased as age increased; 16 to 34-year-olds reported an average score of 3.8, compared to 2.9 for adults aged 65 and over

by tenure, adults living in social accommodation reported lower wellbeing scores (averages between

6.4 and 6.8) than owner-occupiers (between 7.4 and 7.6)

people living in rural parishes reported higher scores than those living in St Helier for life satisfaction, feeling worthwhile and happiness (averages of 7.7 for each measure in rural parishes, compared to 6.9 in St Helier)

Volunteering

Respondents were asked about any volunteering they did over the last 12 months – that is, work people did without  receiving  any  payment  (except  perhaps  expenses).  Voluntary  activities  include  organising  or helping  to  run  events,  raising  money,  providing  transport,  coaching or  tuition.  Volunteering  does  not include time spent solely supporting family members.

In the last 12 months, have you spent any time volunteering in the following areas?

Figure 4.8 Proportion of people who volunteered in particular areas over the last 12 months

I have not done any volunteering 55%

Other charities 14%

Local community or neighbourhood groups 12%

Education (children or adults) 10%

Health and disability (including elderly) 9%

Sport / recreation 9%

Culture, heritage or environment 6%

Religion / church 6%

Other 2%

over half (55%) of people had not done any volunteering over the last 12 months

this was slightly lower than in 2013, when 61% had not done any volunteering over the last 12 months

In the last 12 months, approximately how often did you volunteer?

Figure 4.9 Frequency of volunteering, among adults who have volunteered in the last 12 months

Weekly Monthly Twice yearly Annually

29% 24% 37% 10%

among volunteers, half (54%) volunteered at least monthly

Figure 4.10 Frequency of volunteering, among adults who have volunteered in the last 12 months,

by age group

Weekly Monthly Twice yearly Annually

65+ years 26% 14% 55-64 years 26% 22% 16% 45-54 years 25% 40% 6% 35-44 years 21% 49% 12% 16-34 years 25% 45% 10%

older age groups said they volunteered more often than younger age groups; 83% of volunteers aged 65 and over volunteered at least monthly, compared to 38% of 35 to 44-year-olds

Work-life balance

Do you think that you spend too much, too little or just about the right amount of time in the following areas?

Figure 4.11 How much time working adults feel they spend in the following areas

Too much time Just about the right amount of time Too little time Job / paid work 52%

Contact with family membelseewrsh liereving in this household or 43%

Other social contact (not family) 38%

Hobbies / interests

almost half (46%) of working adults said they spent too much time working

more than half of working adults said they spent too little time with family (56%) and non-family members (61%)

over two-thirds (69%) of working adults said they spent too little time on their hobbies and interests

Discrimination

Do you consider that you have been discriminated against in Jersey on any of the following grounds, within the past 12 months?

Figure 4.12 Proportion of people who considered they had been discriminated against on various grounds

within the past 12 months (respondents could choose more than one)

Race or nationality 8% Age 8%

Other reason 6%

Gender 6%

Pregnancy or maternity * 5%

Marital status 3%

Disability 3%

Religion or beliefs 2%

Sexual orientation 1%

Gender reassignment

* of women aged between 16 and 49 years

almost a quarter (23%) felt they had been discriminated against in the last 12 months

the proportions are similar to those reported last time this question was asked, in 2012

Where did the discrimination take place?

Figure 4.13 Places where discrimination was reported to have taken place

(respondents could choose more than one)

At work 34% States departments or parishes 27%

Applying for a job 25%

Buying goods or services 22%

At a private club or association 12%

Buying or renting a property 9%

Other 9%

At school or college 7%

for those who experienced discrimination, it was primarily in formal situations such at work or while accessing civil or commercial services

these rates are all similar to those reported the last time this question was asked, in 2012

of those that chose "other", public areas such as streets were frequently identified, with online discrimination also mentioned

Chapter 5 – Living in Jersey

Satisfaction with where you live

As a place to live, how satisfied are you with your local neighbourhood (within 5 minutes' walk of your home)?

Figure 5.1 Rates of satisfaction with people's local neighbourhood (within 5 minutes' walk of their home),

 by age group

Very satisfied Fairly satisfied Not very satisfied Not at all satisfied

57% 38% 4%

95% of people were very or fairly satisfied with their local neighboured, and over half (57%) of people were very satisfied

two-thirds (63%) of owner-occupiers were very satisfied with their local neighbourhood, compared to half (48%) of people in other types of accommodation

Figure 5.2 Rates of satisfaction with people's local neighbourhood (within 5 minutes' walk of their home),

 by parish type

Very satisfied Fairly satisfied Not very satisfied Not at all satisfied

Urban 35% 55% 8% Sub-urban 64% 33%

Rural 75% 23%

greater proportions of people living in rural parishes were very satisfied with their local neighbourhood (75%) than those living in urban neighbourhoods (35%)

Figure 5.3 Rates of satisfaction with people's local neighbourhood (within 5 minutes' walk of their home),

 by age group

Very satisfied Fairly satisfied Not very satisfied Not at all satisfied

65+ years 76% 20% 2% 55-64 years 60% 34% 5% 45-54 years 61% 33% 5% 35-44 years 52% 43% 6% 16-34 years 45% 51% 3%

there was a trend for older people to be very satisfied with their local neighbourhood; less than half (45%) of 16 to 34-year-olds were very satisfied, rising to three-quarters (76%) of those aged 65 and over

As a place to live, how satisfied are you with Jersey as a whole? Figure 5.4 Rates of satisfaction with Jersey as whole

Very satisfied Fairly satisfied Not very satisfied Not at all satisfied

43% 48% 8%

nine out of ten (91%) people were satisfied with Jersey as whole, and over two-fifths (43%) were very satisfied with Jersey

the proportion of people who were very satisfied with Jersey as a whole increased with age; ranging from a third (37%) of 16 to 34-year-olds to over half (55%) of those aged 65 and over

Figure 5.5 Rates of satisfaction with Jersey as whole, by place of birth

Very satisfied Fairly satisfied Not very satisfied Not at all satisfied

Jersey 36% 52% 9% Elsewhere 49% 44% 6%

half (49%) of people born off-island were very satisfied with Jersey as a whole, compared to a third (36%) of people born in Jersey

Leisure activities

In the below analysis, people who responded "don't know" have been excluded. They were between 5% and 8% of the totals.

How do you rate the range of the following leisure activities available in Jersey? Figure 5.6 Ratings for the range of the leisure activities in Jersey

Very good Good Poor Very poor

Social and recreational activities (e.g. restaurants, bars, social

clubs etc.) 33% 58% 7% Sporting activities and events 29% 61% 9%

Cultural events, attractions and activities (e.g. festivals, music,

theatre, exhibitions, museums) 18% 57% 19% 6%

of the leisure activities asked about, at least three-quarters (75%) of people considered the range of activities to be good or very good

Figure 5.7 Proportion of adults that rated the range of leisure activities in Jersey as good or very good, by

 age group

93%

Cultural events, attractions and activities (e.g. festivals, music, 84%

theatre, exhibitions, museums) 717%6%

62%

65+ 97% 55-64

96%

Social and recreational acticlvitubise es (tce.).g. restaurants, bars, social 96% 45-54

90%

83% 35-44 16-34

96% 92%

Sporting activities and events 92%

85% 87%

the proportion of adults rating the various leisure activities as good or very good tended to increase as age increased

this was particularly notable for cultural events, where 62% of 16 to 34-year-olds thought the range was good or very good, rising to 93% of those aged 65 and over

Public spaces

How do you rate the following in Jersey?

Figure 5.8 Ratings for the cleanliness of public spaces in Jersey

Very good Good Poor Very poor

Cleanliness of main and fish markets in town 26% 70% 4% Cleanliness of promenades 23% 71% 5%

Cleanliness of roads and pavements 24% 63% 10%

Cleanliness of piers and areas around the harbour buildings 15% 69% 13%

Cleanliness of car parks 17% 67% 14% Cleanliness of beaches 17% 60% 17% 6%

Cleanliness of public toilets 13% 54% 25% 8%

all of the above public spaces were reported to have good cleanliness by at least two-thirds (67%) of people

the rates reported were similar to those of previous surveys

Travelling to work

two-thirds (66%) of the working population worked in town

66%  this was essentially unchanged from 2016

How do you usually travel to work, the majority of the time?

Table 5.1 Usual mode of travel for commuting to work, by year

(excluding those who work from home or live at place at work)

2009  201112 2013  2014  2015  2016  2017

Total  100  100  100  100  100  100  100

in 2017 over half (57%) of people used a car or van to get to work

methods of travelling to work have not changed significantly over the past eight years

12 2011 Census

How often do you use any other ways to travel to work as the longest part of your journey? Figure 5.9 Other ways of travelling to work, for those who normally travel by car, van or motorcycle

2 or more times a week Once a week At least once a month Occasionally Never Walk 7% 3% 17% 69%

Bus 4% 3% 17% 73%

Cycle 3% 13% 80%

of those who normally travelled by car, van or motorcycle, three-fifths (59%) travelled to work at least occasionally by walking, cycling or taking the bus

• this was higher than in the last two surveys, when slightly under half of people used one of these methods of transport at least occasionally

Chapter 6 – Voting

Chapter 6 – Voting

General election in October 2014

Did you vote in the general election in October 2014?

Figure 6.1 Proportion of adults who voted in the last general election in October 2014, by age group

71%

55%

45%

35%

28%

16-34 years 35-44 years 45-54 years 55-64 years 65+ years

the proportion of adults voting increased with increasing age; over a quarter (28%) of 16 to 34-year- olds voted in the last election, rising to 71% of those aged 65 or over

by tenure, owner occupiers were the most likely to vote (56%), followed by social rent (37%) and qualified rent (25%); people living in non-qualified accommodation were the least likely to have voted (19%)

General election in May 2018

How likely are you to vote in the next Jersey general election in 2018?

two-thirds (65%) of people said they were likely to vote in the next general election, in May 2018

by age, the proportion of adults who said they would vote in the next election ranged from over half (56%) of 16-34 year olds to four-fifths (80%) of those aged 65 and over

people who voted in 2014 were most likely to vote in 2018; 94% said they were likely to vote in the next election

of those who said they did not vote in the last general election, only 40% said they were likely to vote in 2018

Ranked voting system

Jersey currently uses a first past the post' voting system, where voters choose their preferred candidate(s) and the candidate(s) with the majority of votes wins. In some alternative voting systems, voters can rank the candidates, from their most preferred option to their least.

Would you be more likely to vote if you were able to rank the candidates?

a third (33%) of people said this would make them more likely to vote; this proportion was similar across all age groups

almost a third (30%) were unsure if a ranked voting system would make them more likely to vote  

Measures to improve voter turnout

Which (if any) of the following would make you more likely to vote in the next election?

Figure 6.2 Which (if any) of the following would make you more likely to vote in the next election?

 (respondents could select more than one option)

Being able to vote online 63%

Nothing 21%

The option to select none of the above' on the ballot

paper  20%

Being able to vote by post 17%

A longer pre-poll period (being able to vote before

election day) 10%

Other 3%

almost two-thirds (63%) of people said online voting would make them more likely to vote

Figure 6.3 Proportion of people who would be more likely to vote in the next election if they could vote

 online, by age group

77%

73%

68%

63%

55%

29%

16-34 years 35-44 years 45-54 years 55-64 years 65+ years All ages

younger people were particularly encouraged by online voting, with three-quarters (77%) selecting this option

Chapter 7 – Internet and communication

Internet

around  one  in  twenty  (7%) 7%

adults  said  they  did  not access the internet

Figure 7.1 Proportion of adults that do not access the internet, by age group

over a quarter (28%) of adults aged 65 and over said that they did not access the internet

Which of the following do you use to access the internet?

Figure 7.2 Percentage of internet users that accessed the internet by the following methods

 (respondents could select more than one option)

Home computer or laptop 83% Smartphone 76%

Tablet (iPad or similar) 64%

Work computer or laptop 46%

Internet enabled TV or games console 26%

Computer at library or café 5%

the most frequently used way of accessing the internet was via a computer or laptop at home, with four-fifths (83%) of internet users using this method

three-quarters (76%) of adults that accessed the internet used a smartphone

Figure 7.3 Ways of accessing the internet, by age (respondents could select more than one option)

the devices used to access the internet varied by age, for example:

• over nine-tenths (96%) of internet users aged 16-34 years used a smartphone to access the internet, compared to a third (33%) of internet users aged 65 and over
• the proportion of internet users that used internet-enabled TVs or games consoles decreased as age increased, from 44% for 16 to 34-year-olds to 6% of 65 and overs

Figure 7.4 Ways of accessing the internet, by year (respondents could select more than one option)

95% 2013 2016 2017

84% 88%

76%

69%

64% 59% 59%

48%

26% 22% 26%

Computer (home, work Smartphone Tablet (iPad or similar) Internet enabled TV or

or public) games console

For 2013 Mobile device e.g. iPad or similar' has been combined with e-reader e.g. Kindle' to allow comparisons

the proportion of internet users that used a computer or laptop to access the internet has reduced since 2013

the proportions of internet users that used smartphones and tablets in 2017 have both increased since 2013

Do you use Facebook?

Figure 7.5 Proportion of internet-users that use Facebook, by age

93%

84%

74% 67% 63%

42%

16-34 years 35-44 years 45-54 years 55-64 years 65+ years All ages

of adults who use the internet, three-quarters (74%) said they used Facebook

use of Facebook ranged from 93% of adults in the youngest age group to 42% in the oldest age group

Do you use Twitter?

Figure 7.6 Proportion of internet-users that use Twitter, by age

28%

24%

19%

14% 15%

5%

16-34 years 35-44 years 45-54 years 55-64 years 65+ years All ages

of adults who use the internet, one in five (19%) said they used Twitter

over a quarter (28%) of adults in the youngest age group used Twitter, falling to one in twenty (5%) in the oldest age group

the proportion of adults in Jersey that use Twitter has increased, from 14% in 2012 to 19% in 2017

Interacting with the States of Jersey

Which of the following would you use to contact States departments, or access their services? Figure 7.7 Methods of contacting States departments or accessing their services

I would definitely use I might use I would not use

Telephone 26%

Email 25% 9% Face to face 34% 6% Website 28% 14% Letter 41% 34%

A smartphone or tablet app' 36% 43%

A web chat window / instant messaging 24% 61%

Text message 28% 58%

Social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter) 25% 63%

An intelligent personal assistant' such as Apple's Siri 16% 76%

Skype 12% 85%

telephone, email, face to face and website were the most popular means of contact; each of them would definitely' be used by over half of people

Figure 7.8 Proportion of people who would definitely use' the following methods to contact States

 departments and access their services, by age group

Telephone 16-34 years

Email 35-54 years

55+ years Face to face Website

Letter A smartphone or tablet app'

A web chat window / instant messaging Text message

Social media (e.g. Facebook, Twitter) An intelligent personal assistant' such as Apple's Siri Skype

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

telephone, email and face to face were the most popular means of contact for all age groups

greater proportions of young people said they would definitely use' new digital channels (e.g. social media, web chat, web chat)

Identification

Respondents were asked whether they had particular forms of identification Figure 7.9 Proportion of adults having various types of identification

A Jersey or UK current bank account 99% A valid passport (any country) 97%

A valid Jersey driving licence 91%

A credit card 73%

A valid UK driving licence 15%

92% of adults had a valid Jersey or UK driving licence

Figure 7.10 Proportion of adults having various types of identification, by age group

99%

A Jersey or UK current bank account 99%

100%

96%

A valid passport (any country) 98%

16-34 years 98%

35-54 years 88% 55+ years

A Jersey or UK driving licence 95%

94%

51%

A credit card 78%

87%

older adults were more likely to have a credit card than younger age groups; 87% of adults aged 55 and over, compared to 51% of 16 to 34-year-olds

Chapter 8 – Recycling

Recycling rates

How much of each of the following items do you and your household recycle (i.e. take to a recycling facility and / or separate for doorstep collection)?

Figure 8.1 Household recycling rates for particular recyclable materials

All Most Some None

Glass bottles and jars 5% 10% Batteries 12% 21%

Newspapers and magazines 12% 28%

Electrical goods 17% 23% Cardboard 13% 28%

Clothes / textiles 19% 15% Plastic bottles 13% 35%

Metal packaging e.g. food and drink cans 14% 39%

with the exception of metal packaging, the majority of households recycled the listed materials at least most' of the time

• the most recycled material was glass; 85% of households recycled it most or all of the time
• less than half (47%) of households recycled their metal packaging most or all of the time, making it the least recycled material

Figure 8.2 Percentage of households recycling all or most of the following recyclable materials,

by parish type

89% Rural Sub-urban Urban

88%

78% 78%69% 62% 61% 66%61% 72%70%

70% 69%

53% 47% 49% 49% 56% 60%54% 56%

41% 47%36% Glass bottles Batteries Newspapers Electrical goods Cardboard Clothes / Plastic bottles Metal

and jars and magazines textiles packaging e.g. food and drink

cans

as in previous surveys, households in rural parishes were more likely to recycle

How do you recycle your household waste? Do you use

Figure 8.3 Proportion of households that use the following methods to recycle their household waste,

 by year

2010 2013 2015 2017

86% 86%

84% 80%

49% 62% 54% 64% 58% 59% 50% 60% 48% 51%

39% 39% 40% 42%

29% 30%

Parish glass collection or Island Household Island wide recycling La Collette's Household  Parish doorstep glass banks Recycling Centre banks for paper, cans Green Waste site recycling collection

and plastic bottles (kerbside)

2010 2013 2015 2017 80% 79% 81% 77%

71% 75% 71% 70%

65% 60% 57%

43%

22% 22% 21%

16% 16% 13%

4% 7% Charity shops, car boots Salvation Army clothing Battery recycling banks Home composter Other

etc. banks (textiles, clothes,

shoes, etc.)

all methods of recycling household waste were used at higher rates than in 2015

battery bank usage increased from two-fifths (43%) of households in 2010 to 70% in 2017

the proportion of households that used the Island's household recycling centre (now at La Collette) increased from half (49%) to two-thirds (64%) between 2010 and 2017

Measures to encourage recycling

Respondents were asked about measures that might encourage them to recycle more Figure 8.4 Which of the following measures would encourage you to recycle more?

 (respondents could choose more than one)

Kerbside (doorstep) collections 51% Having containers for recycling 44%

Closer recycling facilities 34%

Storage space at home 29%

Nothing 17%

More information on recycling facilities 15%

of the options presented, the one which would most encourage more recycling was kerbside collections; half (51%) of people said this would encourage them to recycle more

All parishes provide kerbside glass collection except for St Helier. Additionally, St Brelade, St Helier, St John, St Lawrence, St Mary and Trinity provide kerbside recycling schemes for other common materials.

in parishes that do not provide kerbside collections, three-fifths (60%) of people said kerbside recycling would encourage them to recycle more

How convenient is it for you to recycle your household waste?

three-fifths (62%) of people said it was convenient to recycle using Jersey's facilities, similar to previous surveys

Views on recycling

When thinking about recycling your household waste, which of these statements best describes how important recycling is to you personally?

more than four out of five (86%) people reported that recycling is fairly or very important to them personally, continuing the slight upward trend of recent years

Respondents were asked to what extent they agreed or disagreed with statements about recycling Figure 8.5 Proportion of people who agreed or disagreed with statements on recycling

Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree

I understand the environmental benefits of recycling 41% 53% 5% I know where to find information about recycling in Jersey 14% 61% 20% 5% I know what materials can and can't be recycled 13% 63% 20%

I know what happens to the materials I recycle 7% 35% 45% 14%

over nine out of ten (94%) agreed they understood the environmental benefits of recycling, around the same as previous surveys

three-quarters of people said they knew where to find information about recycling in Jersey (75%) and knew what materials can and can't be recycled in Jersey (76%)

two-fifths (41%) of people said they knew what happens to the materials they recycle

Chapter 9 – Employment and work

Economic activity

The economic activity rate gives the proportion of people in employment, or actively seeking employment, as a percentage of all those of working age (16 - 64 years for men, and 16 - 59 for women, inclusive).

over four-fifths (84%) of adults were economically active

due to a higher tendency for working adults to respond to the survey, the economic activity rate continues to be slightly higher from this survey compared to the full population census; see Table 9.1

Table 9.1 Economic activity rates (working age adults, percent)

2017 survey  2011 Census

All  84  82

Profession

Which of the following best describes the work you do for your main job?

Table 9.2 Proportion of people who work in different occupations (adults aged 16 years or over)

Percent

Routine, semi-routine, manual or service occupation

e.g. HGV or van driver, cleaner, porter, packer, sewing machinist, messenger, labourer, waiter/waitress, bar staff,  16 postal worker, machine operative, security guard, caretaker, farm worker, catering assistant, receptionist, sales

assistant

Technical or craft occupation  7 e.g. motor mechanic, fitter, inspector, plumber, printer, tool maker, electrician, gardener

Clerical or intermediate occupation  18 e.g. secretary, personal assistant, clerical worker, office clerk, call centre agent, nursing auxiliary, nursery nurse

Professional occupation (normally requiring a professional qualification)

e.g. accountant, solicitor, medical practitioner, scientist, civil / mechanical engineer, teacher, nurse, physiotherapist,  38 social worker, welfare officer, artist, musician, police officer (sergeant or above), software designer, fund

administrator

Middle or junior manager  9 e.g. office manager, retail manager, bank manager, restaurant manager, warehouse manager, publican

Senior manager  11 (usually responsible for planning, organising and co-ordinating work) e.g. finance manager, chief executive

Total  100

the above percentages were similar to previous surveys

professional occupations made up the largest group at two-fifths (38%) of the workforce, with routine and clerical occupations also making up significant proportions of the workforce at 16% and 18% respectively

Hours worked

Table 9.3 Median contracted hours and median usual hours worked by employees, by profession

Contracted  Usual Profession

hours  hours

All workers  37  40

How many hours are you contracted to work per week in your main job?

people working for an employer reported being contracted to work a median[1] average of 37 hours per week in their main job

male employees said they were contracted to work 3 hours per week longer than female employees

How many hours do you usually work per week in your main job?

employees reported usually working a median average of 40 hours per week

employees usually worked 3 hours more than they were contracted to

men on contracts usually worked 2.5 hours more than women

Zero-hour contracts

one in twenty (5%) employees said their main job was on a zero-hour contract

those on zero-hour contracts reported usually working 34 hours a week13, six hours less than people on other contracts

men on zero-hour contracts reported usually working 39 hours a week13, which was not significantly less than men on other contracts, who usually worked 40 hours a week

women on zero-hour contracts, however, usually worked 23 hours a week13, 14.5 hours less than other women

Multiple jobs

Do you currently do any other paid employment, in addition to your main job, for more than three hours a week?

around one in twenty (7%) workers reported having at least one other job in addition to their main job

How many additional jobs do you have?

four out of five (82%) adults with multiple jobs had one additional job

How many hours do you usually work each week, in your additional jobs?

people spent an average (median) of 8 hours per week working in their additional job(s)