Survey Says

URBAN LIFE WAVE 03 2011 HIGHLIGHTS

Here are the results from the third main Urban Life survey of 2011. The lucky winner of the £1,000 prize for this survey is from London.  Our lucky prize winner plans to spend their cash on a holiday to New Zealand later in the later.

Remember, anyone who completes at least five main surveys will be entered into the £5,000 grand prize draw at the end of the year, where we’ll pick one winner at random.  There are 2 more main surveys to go this year, so keep your answers coming - you’ve got to be in it to win it!

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FIFA bribery allegations

Allegations of corruption and bribery within FIFA, football’s world governing body, have been rife since England’s failed bid to host the 2018 World Cup.  With resignations and disciplinary action against senior executive members hitting the headlines, it’s no surprise that 92% of you think that FIFA is corrupt.  75% say that the image of football has been tarnished as a result of these on-going allegations.

Next general election: who will you vote for?

Labour remain the most popular political party to vote for in the next general election amongst Urban Life members.  Support for the Lib Dems has dropped compared to the previous year with the Green party seeing positive momentum in their favour amongst Urban Lifers. 

Voting intentions for the next UK general election [top 4]

 

 

Oct '10

Jun '11

 

Labour

27%

27%

-

Conservative

23%

22%

-

Green

5%

7%

up

Liberal Democrat

12%

7%

down
Urban life

Motoring

Reliability is the most important factor when Urban Life members are deciding which car to buy.  Unsurprisingly, cost is a key influencer, with price and value for money being the second and third most important.

Ford, Volkswagen and Vauxhall are the most popular car manufacturers driven by Urban Life members.  Renault and Toyota make up the rest of the top 5.

Green motoring

Just as many of you would consider buying a hybrid engine car as a diesel car; 45% and 47% respectively.  Petrol cars remain the most popular engine choice amongst Urban Life members (67% consideration).  1 in 4 of you would consider buying an electric vehicle (EV).

Urban Life members see the main benefits for owning an environmentally friendly car as predominantly cost-savings; greater fuel efficiency and lower/no road tax the top two benefits.  However, lower CO2 emissions is the third most recognised benefit, proving that most of you do care about your car’s impact on the environment. 

Other green motoring related facts of Urban Life members…

  • 42% say they have/am making significant changes to their lifestyle to reduce CO2 emissions
  • 55% say they appreciate when car manufacturers make an effort to be more environmentally friendly
  • 67% agree that a car’s fuel economy is more important than high performance
  • Only 21% know what their car’s CO2 emissions are
Urban rant

Childhood cartoons

We asked what was your favourite cartoon when you were growing up.  The top 5 most popular childhood cartoons amongst Urban Life members are: 

  1. Tom & Jerry
  2. Thundercats
  3. Danger Mouse
  4. Dungeons & Dragons
  5. Scooby Doo

Here is a selection of your reasons for picking your favourite cartoon…

“I could have ticked so many of these!!! I just loved Tom. I could have watched Tom and Jerry for hours!”

“It [Tom & Jerry] is hilarious I still watch it, because Jerry is a rascal and gives Tom hell, looking at it in an adult view point it means the little guy gets to get one over the big bully.”

“Thunder, Thunder, Thunder cats Ho! it was just great fun.”

“All my friends at school were Thundercats mad too, so I joined the crowd! Watched the TV program, brought the toys, collected the stickers (the only sticker album I actually completed) and had one wall of my bedroom decorated with Thundercats wallpaper! You could say I was a fan!! Thunder....thunder....thundercats HOOOOOOOO!!!!”

“I loved the fact it [Danger Mouse] was set in London and you would see Big Ben and other landmarks. Danger Mouse was super cool and very likeable, and Penfold was not a typical sidekick and very cute. I grew up with Only fools and Horses too, so David Jason's voice was very familiar to me and like an old friend.”

“Because Danger Mouse was just awesome!”

"I used to love playing dungeons and dragons as a child and enjoyed the fantasy idea of the cartoon.”

“What's not to love [Scooby Doo]? From the groovy clothes and music to the ridiculously transparent plots Scooby Doo will always have a place in my heart.”

“Always good fun to see what Shaggy and Scooby were up to.”

“I love Scooby Doo. The characters and the animation. Plus the cartoon was quite long and there was more plot that some of the others.”

Trivia time

72% correctly said that Jai McDowell was the winner of the most recent series of Britain’s Got Talent.

79% knew that The Hangover 2 is mainly set in Thailand.

A whopping 91% correctly identified Brucie (aka Bruce Forsyth) as the veteran TV presenter who was recently awarded a knighthood