Table 2

How much of a problem are the following for you? Individually matched differences between first and second survey answers (n = 131, Wilcoxon signed ranks test)

Problem		Δ	Z	p (two tailed)
Δ, change in problem (<less of a problem, >more of a problem). All based on positive ranks, except where indicated on negative ranks, *p⩽0.05.
Road safety
	Speeding traffic	<	−2.72	0.007*
	Road safety (for pedestrians)	<	−0.76	0.446
	Road safety (for cyclists)	<	−0.24	0.025*
	Road safety (for motorists)	<	−3.60	0.000*
	Crossing the road	<	−2.19	0.029*

Traffic	Noise from traffic	<	−2.83	0.005*
	Traffic fumes	<	−2.88	0.004*
	Vibration from traffic	<	−2.89	0.004*
	Parking	<	−1.96	0.050*
General environment
	Lack of public transport	<	−1.18	0.236
	General facilities for pedestrians	<	−2.60	0.009*
	Safe children’s play areas	<	−1.11	0.269
	Litter and rubbish	<	−0.30	0.767
	Smells and fumes	<	−1.56	0.004*
	Uneven or dangerous pavements	<	−2.86	0.784
Nuisance and crime
	Facilities for teenagers/young people	<	−3.28	0.001*
	People drinking in public places	>	−0.59^neg	0.557
	Adequate street lighting	>	−0.71^neg	0.477
	People hanging around	<	−1.21	0.228
	Reputation of neighbourhood	<	−1.21	0.227
	Drug dealing and drug taking	<	−4.39	0.000*
	Other noise, for example, factories, shouting	<	−2.32	0.021*