II - Extent to which Vegetables are Grown

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II Extent to which Vegetables are Grown.

Those housewives who had either gardens or allotments were asked: “Do you grow any of your own vegetables?”

	% those with gardens or allotments	% whole sample
Grow vegetables	80.5	51.0
Did not grow vegetables	19.5	12.4
No garden or allotment	-	36.2
No information	-	.4
Sample:	1609	2535

Thus about four fifths of those with facilities grow vegetables, and those represent about one half of the whole sample.

Of those housewives who had gardens but no allotments 75.9% grow vegetables.

A higher proportion of households with gardens or allotments grow vegetables in country districts than in the towns.

% those with gardens or allotments
	Urban	Rural	Total
Grow vegetables	76.3	96.7	80.5
Did not grow vegetables	23.7	3.3	19.5
Sample:	1272	335	1609

In considering regional results the distribution or rural interviews in the different areas should be borne in mind.

% those with gardens or allotments
	Scotland	North of England	Midlands & Wales	South, S.W. & E. Angila	London	Total
Grow vegetables	90.2±5	70.5	81.5	90.8	65.8±7	80.5
Did not grow vegetables	9.8	29.5	18.5	9.2	34.2	19.5

The high proportion growing vegetables in the Southern area is partly accounted for by the proportion of rural interviews made in these regions. Otherwise Scotland shows the highest proportion growing vegetables and London the lowest. The North of England also shows a relatively low proportion.

Breakdown by income group shows that in Class A 9.4% (+ or - 5) of those with garden or allotment grow vegetables. Results for the other groups show no statistically significant differences from the average.

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