The provided tables illustrate changes in public opinion regarding six aspects of city living between 1980 and 2010, with data expressed in percentages.
Overall, satisfaction levels for healthcare, shops, transport, and accommodation improved over the three decades, whereas education and the environment saw a decline in positive sentiment. Notably, healthcare experienced the most significant growth in approval, while the environment saw the sharpest rise in negative ratings.
In 1980, education was the most highly regarded aspect at 82%, followed by shops at 75%. By 2010, these figures shifted; education fell to 76%, while shops rose to 81%. Similarly, the environment saw its 'good' rating drop from 72% to 64%, with the 'bad' rating more than doubling from 8% to 20%.
Conversely, healthcare saw a substantial improvement, with positive ratings climbing from 64% in 1980 to 83% in 2010, while negative perceptions halved from 12% to 7%. The transport system and accommodation also saw positive trends, with 'good' ratings increasing from 54% to 67% and 56% to 65% respectively. However, dissatisfaction with accommodation rose from 10% to 18% over the same period.