Dervock

Question 1

Population

Answer 1

714 people - 7.9% unemployed
22%<16 and 9.1%>65 — less working aged
100% white — 98.8% Protestant, 1.2% Catholic

Question 2

Market

Answer 2

Fortnightly specialist market in Coleraine
Competition for local businesses
People would rather go to better market and stock up

Question 3

Attractions

Answer 3

Ballintoy Art Deco houses

Nice impressions for area despite problems

Question 4

Public transport

Answer 4

Good
2-hourly Translink to Londonderry
90 minute to Belfast (car)

Question 5

Seasonal shops

Answer 5

In Portballintrae

Food tourism initiative - interesting for people involved but not all involved

Question 6

Vandalism

Answer 6

Road signs to Bally Castle painted over (racial vandalism)
Young are bored
2nd highest teen pregnancy rate (4.3)

Question 7

Health

Answer 7

23% have long term health problems/disability

10% provide unpaid care to others

Question 8

Services + access

Answer 8

Less services = less jobs available for those with limited ability
Little transport = less services used + lower threshold
30.6% had no access to car/van — less access = less services used = lower threshold capacity

Question 9

Qualifications

Answer 9

53% had no/low-level (GCSE) qualifications

Less employable - 9.1% unemployed