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Ormsgill were stated as being helpful for making a positive change in the community and for finding out

what’s going on in the area. Social media plays a small role in the social networks as a whole, but accounts
for two fifths of responses when finding out what is going on in the area.

• Family
Practical • Friends
Help
• Neighbours

• Social media
What’s
On • Family
• School

• Family
• Friends
Change
• Community
groups

• Family
• Friends
Social
• Community
groups

Figure 5: A typical social network in Ormsgill

Summary

Perceptions of Ormsgill: Most people said they were satisfied with the area to live and felt that people
look out for each other. The people and the community, the quiet environment and access to local

amenities were identified as being the best features of the area, with the main social barriers being
attitudes, stigma and stereotypes, cultural differences and drugs. Key areas for improvement were

identified as more for children and young people to do, cleaner streets and efforts to tackle drugs.

Health: 25% of people said they have a health issue that stopped them doing what they would like to do

(equally affecting men and women). People aged 45-54 years were more likely to report poor health.

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