survation. ← Fieldwork

Topline — Freshwater cati

511 respondents · Unweighted · 48 questions · generated 2026-09-21 10:50 UTC
Provisional: live fieldwork, 511 interviews so far. Percentages are of each question's valid base (missing/not-asked excluded). Right-hand grey figure = count.

Quota fill from response data

Computed directly from the answers, so it stays correct even when a survey's platform quota counter is broken. ⚠ = platform counter disagrees.
agecat
18-24
19/9999
25-34
26/9999
35-44
77/9999
45-54
114/9999
55-64
93/9999
65-74
83/9999
75+
99/9999
agecat_large
18-34
45/9999
35-54
191/9999
55+
275/9999
sex_quota
Male
319/9999
Female
184/9999
ethnicity_quota
White
416/9999
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
4/9999
Asian
19/9999
Black/African/Caribbean
9/9999
[DO NOT PROMPT] Refused
44/9999
ethnicity_white_quota
English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British
108/9999
Irish
1/9999
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
1/9999
Roma
0/9999
Other White background
2/9999
[DO NOT PROMPT] Refused
2/9999

Ward_1 Can I confirm that you live in the [NAME] ward?If they don't know, ask for postcode, so the ward can be looked up here:

Base: 511
Ainsdale
7.6%
39
Birkdale
7.6%
39
Harington
5.9%
30
Kew
5.5%
28
Cambridge
4.7%
24
Ford
4.5%
23
Aughton & Holborn
4.1%
21
Blundellsands
4.1%
21
Burscough Bridge & Rufford
4.1%
21
Duke's
4.1%
21
Ormskirk East
4.1%
21
Church
3.7%
19
Burscough Town
3.1%
16
Derby
2.9%
15
Meols
2.9%
15
Netherton and Orrell
2.9%
15
Linacre
2.3%
12
North Meols & Hesketh Bank
2.3%
12
Norwood
2.2%
11
Skelmersdale North
2.2%
11
Litherland
1.8%
9
Molyneux
1.8%
9
Manor
1.6%
8
Old Skelmersdale
1.6%
8
Park
1.6%
8
Sudell
1.6%
8
Rural West
1.4%
7
Skelmersdale South
1.4%
7
Ormskirk West
1.2%
6
Ravenmeols
0.8%
4
Rural North East
0.8%
4
Rural South
0.8%
4
Up Holland
0.8%
4
Victoria
0.8%
4
St Oswald
0.6%
3
Tanhouse & Skelmersdale Town Centre
0.4%
2
Tarleton Village
0.4%
2

Q1 Have you or someone in your household used local urgent or emergency care services (for example A&E, the urgent treatment centre, GP out of hours, NHS 111, or the walk-in clinic) in the last 12 months?

Base: 511
Yes
50.5%
258
No
48.9%
250
[DO NOT PROMPT] Don't Know/I'm not sure
0.6%
3

Q2_1 Q2 - Which of these services have you or someone in your household accessed in the last 12 months? Please say ‘yes’ to all which apply Southport Hospital adult’s A&E

Base: 131
Southport Hospital adult’s A&E
100.0%
131

Q2_2 Q2 - Which of these services have you or someone in your household accessed in the last 12 months? Please say ‘yes’ to all which apply Ormskirk Hospital children’s A&E

Base: 65
Ormskirk Hospital children’s A&E
100.0%
65

Q2_3 Q2 - Which of these services have you or someone in your household accessed in the last 12 months? Please say ‘yes’ to all which apply The Urgent Treatment Centre at Ormskirk Hospital

Base: 56
The Urgent Treatment Centre at Ormskirk Hospital
100.0%
56

Q2_4 Q2 - Which of these services have you or someone in your household accessed in the last 12 months? Please say ‘yes’ to all which apply The Walk-in Centre at the Concourse Shopping Centre, Skelmersdale

Base: 30
The Walk-in Centre at the Concourse Shopping Centre, Skelmersdale
100.0%
30

Q2_5 Q2 - Which of these services have you or someone in your household accessed in the last 12 months? Please say ‘yes’ to all which apply The same day Emergency Care Unit at Southport Hospital

Base: 49
The same day Emergency Care Unit at Southport Hospital
100.0%
49

Q2_6 Q2 - Which of these services have you or someone in your household accessed in the last 12 months? Please say ‘yes’ to all which apply GP out-of-hours service

Base: 59
GP out-of-hours service
100.0%
59

Q2_7 Q2 - Which of these services have you or someone in your household accessed in the last 12 months? Please say ‘yes’ to all which apply NHS 111 by phone or online

Base: 82
NHS 111 by phone or online
100.0%
82

Q2_8 Q2 - Which of these services have you or someone in your household accessed in the last 12 months? Please say ‘yes’ to all which apply None of the above

Base: 31
None of the above
100.0%
31

Q3 The local NHS has two main proposals to bring adult and children’s Accident & Emergency (A&E) services together at a single hospital site, either at Southport or at Ormskirk Hospital. Did you know about these proposals before today?

Base: 511
Yes
59.3%
303
No
40.7%
208

Q4_1_1 Q4_1 - Please tell me how strongly you support or oppose the following option: Option A: Combining adult’s and children’s A&E at Southport Hospital.This means moving the children’s A&E away from Ormskirk to Southport and making it a 24-hour servi

Base: 511
Strongly support this option
34.4%
176
Strongly oppose this option
23.7%
121
Neither support nor oppose this option
14.5%
74
Somewhat support this option
10.6%
54
Somewhat oppose this option
10.6%
54
[DO NOT PROMPT] Don’t know / no opinion on this option
6.3%
32

Q5_1 Q5 - Please tell me how strongly you support or oppose the following option: Option B: Combining adult and children’s A&E at Ormskirk Hospital.This means moving adult’s A&E from Southport to Ormskirk and making the existing children’s A&E there a

Base: 511
Strongly oppose this option
35.8%
183
Strongly support this option
22.1%
113
Neither support nor oppose this option
12.5%
64
Somewhat oppose this option
12.5%
64
Somewhat support this option
10.8%
55
[DO NOT PROMPT] Don’t know / no opinion on this option
6.3%
32

Q6 Which option do you prefer?

Base: 511
Option A, Combining adult’s and children’s A&E at Southport Hospital.
39.1%
200
Neither option
30.1%
154
Option B, Combining adult and children’s A&E at Ormskirk Hospital.
25.2%
129
[DO NOT PROMPT] I’m unsure / I don’t know
5.5%
28

Q7 Do you believe bringing adult and children’s A&E together onto a single site is a good idea and that the benefits outweigh any drawbacks?

Base: 511
Yes
46.8%
239
No
33.5%
171
[DO NOT PROMPT] I don’t know
19.8%
101

Q8 Which of the four following factors is the most important to you?

Base: 511
That my family and I receive the highest quality of care
38.2%
195
That A&E services are open 24/7 for both adults and children
36.4%
186
That my family and I have a short travel time to A&E
16.4%
84
That future A&E services are sustainable and cost effective for the NHS.
9.0%
46

agecat_refused If respondents have refused to give exact age, please take from the dialler.

Base: 45
45-54
28.9%
13
55-64
24.4%
11
75+
17.8%
8
35-44
13.3%
6
65-74
8.9%
4
25-34
4.4%
2
18-24
2.2%
1

sex What is your sex?

Base: 511
Female
62.4%
319
Male
36.0%
184
Prefer not to say
1.6%
8

sex_quota_A_1 sex_quota_A - sex.a=Male

Base: 319
sex.a=Male
100.0%
319

sex_quota_A_2 sex_quota_A - sex.a=Female

Base: 184
sex.a=Female
100.0%
184

sex_quota_B_1 sex_quota_B - sex.a=Male

Base: 319
sex.a=Male
100.0%
319

sex_quota_B_2 sex_quota_B - sex.a=Female

Base: 184
sex.a=Female
100.0%
184

ethnicity How would you describe your ethnic origin?

Base: 511
White
81.4%
416
[DO NOT PROMPT] Refused
8.6%
44
Asian
3.7%
19
Other ethnic group (please specify):
3.7%
19
Black/African/Caribbean
1.8%
9
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
0.8%
4

ethnicity_quota_A_1 ethnicity_quota_A - ethnicity.a=White

Base: 416
ethnicity.a=White
100.0%
416

ethnicity_quota_A_2 ethnicity_quota_A - ethnicity.a=Mixed/multiple ethnic groups

Base: 4
ethnicity.a=Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
100.0%
4

ethnicity_quota_A_3 ethnicity_quota_A - ethnicity.a=Asian

Base: 19
ethnicity.a=Asian
100.0%
19

ethnicity_quota_A_4 ethnicity_quota_A - ethnicity.a=Black/African/Caribbean

Base: 9
ethnicity.a=Black/African/Caribbean
100.0%
9

ethnicity_quota_A_5 ethnicity_quota_A - ethnicity.a=Other ethnic group (please specify):

Base: 19
ethnicity.a=Other ethnic group (please specify):
100.0%
19

ethnicity_quota_A_6 ethnicity_quota_A - ethnicity.a=[DO NOT PROMPT] Refused

Base: 44
ethnicity.a=[DO NOT PROMPT] Refused
100.0%
44

ethnicity_quota_B_1 ethnicity_quota_B - ethnicity.a=White

Base: 416
ethnicity.a=White
100.0%
416

ethnicity_quota_B_2 ethnicity_quota_B - ethnicity.a=Mixed/multiple ethnic groups

Base: 4
ethnicity.a=Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
100.0%
4

ethnicity_quota_B_3 ethnicity_quota_B - ethnicity.a=Asian

Base: 19
ethnicity.a=Asian
100.0%
19

ethnicity_quota_B_4 ethnicity_quota_B - ethnicity.a=Black/African/Caribbean

Base: 9
ethnicity.a=Black/African/Caribbean
100.0%
9

ethnicity_quota_B_5 ethnicity_quota_B - ethnicity.a=Other ethnic group (please specify):

Base: 19
ethnicity.a=Other ethnic group (please specify):
100.0%
19

ethnicity_quota_B_6 ethnicity_quota_B - ethnicity.a=[DO NOT PROMPT] Refused

Base: 44
ethnicity.a=[DO NOT PROMPT] Refused
100.0%
44

ethnicity_white Which of the following best describes your White ethnic background?

Base: 114
English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British
94.7%
108
Other White background
1.8%
2
[DO NOT PROMPT] Refused
1.8%
2
Irish
0.9%
1
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
0.9%
1

ethnicity_white_quota_A_1 ethnicity_white_quota_A - ethnicity_white.a=English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British

Base: 108
ethnicity_white.a=English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British
100.0%
108

ethnicity_white_quota_A_2 ethnicity_white_quota_A - ethnicity_white.a=Irish

Base: 1
ethnicity_white.a=Irish
100.0%
1

ethnicity_white_quota_A_3 ethnicity_white_quota_A - ethnicity_white.a=Gypsy or Irish Traveller

Base: 1
ethnicity_white.a=Gypsy or Irish Traveller
100.0%
1

ethnicity_white_quota_A_5 ethnicity_white_quota_A - ethnicity_white.a=Other White background

Base: 2
ethnicity_white.a=Other White background
100.0%
2

ethnicity_white_quota_A_6 ethnicity_white_quota_A - ethnicity_white.a=[DO NOT PROMPT] Refused

Base: 2
ethnicity_white.a=[DO NOT PROMPT] Refused
100.0%
2

ethnicity_white_quota_B_1 ethnicity_white_quota_B - ethnicity_white.a=English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British

Base: 108
ethnicity_white.a=English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British
100.0%
108

ethnicity_white_quota_B_2 ethnicity_white_quota_B - ethnicity_white.a=Irish

Base: 1
ethnicity_white.a=Irish
100.0%
1

ethnicity_white_quota_B_3 ethnicity_white_quota_B - ethnicity_white.a=Gypsy or Irish Traveller

Base: 1
ethnicity_white.a=Gypsy or Irish Traveller
100.0%
1

ethnicity_white_quota_B_5 ethnicity_white_quota_B - ethnicity_white.a=Other White background

Base: 2
ethnicity_white.a=Other White background
100.0%
2

ethnicity_white_quota_B_6 ethnicity_white_quota_B - ethnicity_white.a=[DO NOT PROMPT] Refused

Base: 2
ethnicity_white.a=[DO NOT PROMPT] Refused
100.0%
2

Tenure And which of the following types of housing tenure best describes the accommodation you live in?

Base: 511
Owned outright
45.8%
234
Owned with a mortgage or loan
19.6%
100
Prefer not to say
15.9%
81
Rented from private landlord or letting agency
4.9%
25
Rented from Council (local Authority)
4.3%
22
Rented from housing association, housing co-operative, charitable trust, or registered social landlord
3.7%
19
Living rent free
2.5%
13
Other private rented
1.4%
7
Shared ownership - with a mortgage and paying rent
0.8%
4
Rented from a relative or friend of household member
0.8%
4
Tied accommodation (accommodation provided by employer of a household member)
0.4%
2

emp1 Which of these activities best describes what you are doing at present?

Base: 511
Retired
35.2%
180
Employed full-time (more than 30 hours plus per week)
29.4%
150
Refused
11.7%
60
Employed in part-time job (30 or fewer hours per week)
6.7%
34
Self-employed
6.1%
31
Unable to work due to illness or disability
5.1%
26
Unpaid family carer / homemaker
2.7%
14
Unemployed and actively seeking employment
2.2%
11
Student
1.0%
5