Neither good nor bad

Table (2nd)

The tables show results of 2 surveys done in 1980 and 2010 on various aspects of city living in a particular city. Units are measured in percentage.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Year 1980.

Aspects	Good	Neither good nor bad	Bad
Education	72	23	5
Healthcare	82	10	8
Environment	72	22	6
Shops	64	24	12
Employment	62	22	10
Transport	52	16	32

Year 2010

Aspects	Good	Neither good nor bad	Bad
Education	82	11	9
Healthcare	74	14	12
Environment	71	13	16
Shops	60	24	16
Employment	72	5	23
Transport	39	23	38

Band 9 Model Answer
The tables illustrate the proportion of people assessing six aspects of one city’s life as good, average, or bad, in 1980 and 2010.
Overall, healthcare, education, and the environment were given the highest scores in both years, and transport facilities received the lowest. Meanwhile, education’s rating rose over the period, while that of transport fell.
In 1980, people rated healthcare, education, and the environment the highest, with over 80% approving of healthcare, while the other two had figures of 72%. Under 10% of respondents thought these three services were bad. As for shopping and unemployment, both had similar figures, as 62-64% expressed approval, and 22-245 said they were average. Only a half of those surveyed gave a high score to transportation, with roughly a third stating it was bad.
Turning to 2010, the most significant changes were seen in education, as over 80% were happy with it, and in healthcare whose good rating fell 74%.
The employment situation improved, as in 2010, almost three-quarters of those asked asked expressed satisfaction. In contrast, approval of the transport facilities fell to 39%, and a smolar proportion stated it was bad. Finally, with regard to the environment and shopping, their approval levels both remained relatively unchanged.