Stoke-on-trent sport and physical activity strategy 2009-2016

Household Survey162. The main issues arising from the household survey were:• Around 1 in 10 of the respondents use STPs on a weekly basis, but morethan 75% of residents never use them;• With the exception of respondents in the south west, slightly more peoplewere satisfied with the quality of STPs than dissatisfied. In the south west,nearly 20% more people said they were dissatisfied than said they weresatisfied;• Almost half of respondents had no opinion about the amount of STPprovision. However about 20% felt that there was about the right amount,and about 30% felt that there were not enough;• Those in the south west, west and east are the most dissatisfied with thequantity of STPs in their local area.Children and Young People’s Survey163. None of the children and fewer than 5% of young people questioned used STPsmost often. There were no aspirations for new STPs from either group. Thisfinding reflects the national research about the age groups using STPs, whichshowed that the majority of users are adults.Market Segmentation164. As most STP users are young men, the spread of STP provision needs to reflectwhere this age group lives. The Market Segmentation tool (see Figures 11 and12 of Section 1 of the Strategy) suggests that most young men are concentratedin the Western, South Western and South Eastern areas of the City. However amore detailed look at where the relevant age group lives shows that they areactually widely distributed across the City. For this reason the STP networkshould also be spread as widely as possible across the City, ensuring any ‘gaps’in provision are met, particularly in the Western, South Western, and SouthEastern areas.SASSOT Framework findings and recommendations165. The SASSOT Facilities Framework concentrates upon the provision of large-size3G STPs as these equate to hub and super-hub level facilities. At present thereare no large-size 3G STPs north of Stafford, with none in Staffs Moorlands orNortoft Partnerships Ltd <strong>Stoke</strong>-on-Trent Page | 162Sport & Physical Activity Strategy 2009-2016October 2009