All figures relate to the number of responders, rather than number of people in Toft
| Q1 | Number of male respondents | 159 | 47% |
| Number of female respondents | 178 | 53% | |
| Total | 337 |
| Q2 | Age of respondents | Male | Female | Total | ||
| 11-15yrs | 10 | 11 | 21 | 6% | ||
| 16-18yrs | 7 | 8 | 15 | 4% | ||
| 19-25yrs | 10 | 9 | 19 | 6% | ||
| 26-40yrs | 11 | 17 | 28 | 8% | ||
| 41-60yrs | 59 | 67 | 126 | 38% | ||
| 61-64yrs | 14 | 18 | 32 | 10% | ||
| 65-80yrs | 42 | 40 | 82 | 24% | ||
| 80+yrs | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4% | ||
| Total | 159 | 176 | 335 |
| Q3 | How long have respondents lived in Toft | Under 1 yr | 9 | 3% |
| 1-5 | 59 | 18% | ||
| 6-15 | 83 | 25% | ||
| 16-25 | 74 | 22% | ||
| 26-50 | 77 | 23% | ||
| 51+ | 9 | 3% | ||
| All life | 24 | 7% | ||
| Total | 335 |
| Q4 | Where did respondents live before Toft | In Toft | 19 | 6% |
| Within 10 miles | 146 | 47% | ||
| From 11-30 miles | 32 | 10% | ||
| Over 30 miles | 92 | 29% | ||
| Overseas | 23 | 7% | ||
| Total | 312 |
| Q5 | Reasons given for moving to Toft | Born here | 37 | 11% |
| Work in the area | 45 | 14% | ||
| Relatives living nearby | 25 | 8% | ||
| Housing availability | 50 | 15% | ||
| Marriage | 26 | 8% | ||
| Schooling | 21 | 6% | ||
| Proximity to Cambridge | 21 | 6% | ||
| Proximity to employment | 30 | 9% | ||
| Village life | 39 | 12% | ||
| Came with parents | 35 | 11% | ||
| Total | 329 |
| Q6 | Respondents ranked what is most important about Toft (this shows the number that voted 1-9 for each category) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| The Village College | 29 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 21 | ||
| The Community | 57 | 23 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 1 | ||
| The Environment | 28 | 38 | 31 | 23 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | ||
| The Location | 78 | 34 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Shops & Facilities | 23 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 19 | 5 | ||
| Help Schemes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 35 | 63 | ||
| Proximity to Cambridge | 48 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 35 | 7 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Proximity to the Countryside | 71 | 33 | 42 | 25 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Proximity to Employment | 26 | 23 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 20 | ||
| Totals | 360 | 205 | 194 | 179 | 171 | 144 | 131 | 119 | 114 |
| Q7 | Respondents were at present | An Employee or Contractor | 123 | 38% |
| Unemployed | 6 | 2% | ||
| Self employed - employing other people | 13 | 4% | ||
| Self employed - not employing other people | 28 | 9% | ||
| In a Government training scheme | 1 | - | ||
| In Full time education | 37 | 11% | ||
| Unwaged partner | 9 | 3% | ||
| Retired | 96 | 30% | ||
| Carer | 1 | - | ||
| Long term sick | 1 | - | ||
| Registered disabled | 2 | - | ||
| Unpaid / voluntary worker | 8 | 2% | ||
| Total | 325 |
| Q8 | The respondents main place of work | Home | 52 | 25% |
| Elsewhere in Toft | 13 | 6% | ||
| Cambridge City Centre | 50 | 24% | ||
| Within 5 miles of Toft | 21 | 10% | ||
| Within 10 miles of Toft | 25 | 12% | ||
| Within 20 miles of Toft | 17 | 8% | ||
| Milton Science Park | 3 | 1% | ||
| Addenbrookes | 3 | 1% | ||
| London | 8 | 4% | ||
| Abroad | 1 | - | ||
| Elsewhere | 17 | 8% | ||
| Total | 210 |
| Q9 | How often do respondents read the Village Calendar | Every month | 251 | 74% |
| Every few months | 30 | 9% | ||
| Only for adverts | 3 | 1% | ||
| Never | 38 | 11% | ||
| No vote | 15 | 4% | ||
| 337 |
| Q10 | Respondents thought that the Calender should include items on: | Sports / Leisure | 163 | 13% |
| Arts | 127 | 10% | ||
| Local events | 261 | 21% | ||
| Roads | 164 | 13% | ||
| Letters | 151 | 12% | ||
| Village personalities | 152 | 12% | ||
| Small ads | 193 | 16% | ||
| Other | 24 | 2% |
For Q11- Q20 see Young People
| Q21 | If you have daytime access to a motor vehicle what do you use the vehicle for? | Not applicable | 34 | 5% |
| Transport to work / college | 126 | 18% | ||
| Leisure | 205 | 29% | ||
| Shopping | 212 | 30% | ||
| Transporting children to school / | 39 | 6% | ||
| Work | 78 | 11% | ||
| Other | 13 | 2% | ||
| 707 |
| Q22 | If appropriate, what is your main means of transport to work, training or study? | Car / Van | 167 | 70% |
| Bicycle | 12 | 5% | ||
| Bus | 15 | 6% | ||
| Motorcycle | 2 | 1% | ||
| Coach | 0 | 0 | ||
| Car / Park & Ride | 7 | 3% | ||
| Train & Bus | 0 | 0 | ||
| Train & Car | 8 | 3% | ||
| Walking | 18 | 8% | ||
| Private bus | 5 | 2% | ||
| Taxi | 3 | 1% | ||
| 237 |
| Q23 | Which of the following are your major means of transport for other journeys? | Car / Van | 220 | 61% |
| Car / Park & Ride | 46 | 13% | ||
| Bicycle | 22 | 6% | ||
| Bus | 35 | 10% | ||
| Motorcycle | 5 | 1% | ||
| Coach | 3 | 1% | ||
| Train & Bus | 2 | 1% | ||
| Train & Car | 12 | 3% | ||
| Walking | 13 | 4% | ||
| Taxi | 5 | 1% | ||
| 363 |
| Q24 | If you use the bus, what do you use it for and how often? |
Regularly | Infrequently | Never | Regularly | Infrequently | Never |
| Work / study | 18 | 30 | 54 | 5% | 9% | 16% | |
| Shopping | 62 | 61 | 35 | 18% | 18% | 10% | |
| Medical Visits | 10 | 9 | 68 | 3% | 3% | 20% | |
| Social or Leisure | 30 | 52 | 33 | 9% | 15% | 10% | |
| Other | 1 | 10 | 15 | - | 3% | 4% | |
| 121 | 162 | 205 |
| Q25 | Would you use the bus service more if there were? | More routes | 60 | 18% |
| Quicker routes to Cambridge | 80 | 24% | ||
| Sunday buses | 66 | 20% | ||
| More frequent service | 109 | 32% | ||
| Regular evening service | 100 | 30% | ||
| Cost less | 45 | 13% | ||
| Closer to your home | 6 | 2% | ||
| Better disabled access | 5 | 1% | ||
| 471 |
| Q26 | Are you concerned about: | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Speed | 244 | 59 | 72% | 18% | |
| Volume | 204 | 78 | 61% | 23% |
| Q27 | Would you support the following speed control measures in the main roads through the village? | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| Traffic calming | 142 | 108 | 42% | 32% | ||
| More “Old People” / “Children at Play” signs | 70 | 103 | 21% | 31% | ||
| More static road warning signs | 77 | 102 | 23% | 30% | ||
| Speed re-active illuminated signs | 191 | 50 | 57% | 15% | ||
| Extension of the speed limit | 58 | 120 | 17% | 36% | ||
| Lower speed limit | 100 | 104 | 30% | 31% | ||
| Parking restrictions | 110 | 88 | 33% | 26% | ||
| Speed cameras | 85 | 109 | 25% | 32% | ||
| Other (please specify below:) | 38 | 0 | 11% | 0 |
| Q28 | If you feel that there are danger spots on the roads in Toft, please tick where they are: | None | 10 | 1% |
| School Lane & Comberton Road | 98 | 17% | ||
| Outside Village College | 43 | 7% | ||
| High Street | 140 | 24% | ||
| School Lane | 26 | 5% | ||
| Brookside & High Street | 128 | 22% | ||
| Comberton Road | 30 | 5% | ||
| Other | 102 | 18% | ||
| 577 |
Note: Other was mostly the junction by the Village Green / shop / Chinese restaurant.
| Q29 | Do you have any difficulty in getting to the following? | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| Hospital | 10 | 272 | 3% | 81% | ||
| Doctor | 9 | 275 | 3% | 82% | ||
| Chemist | 12 | 262 | 4% | 78% | ||
| Chiropodist | 8 | 238 | 3% | 71% | ||
| Optician | 7 | 268 | 2% | 80% | ||
| Dentist | 15 | 263 | 4% | 78% | ||
| Other medical facility | 6 | 246 | 2% | 73% | ||
| Shopping – Cambridge | 6 | 273 | 2% | 81% | ||
| Shopping – Supermarket | 3 | 278 | 1% | 82% |
| Q30 | Should the following be encouraged in Toft? | More jobs | 66 | 20% |
| Small business development | 88 | 26% | ||
| Small scale industrial workshops | 51 | 15% | ||
| More shops | 54 | 16% | ||
| Restaurants | 50 | 15% | ||
| Take-away food outlets | 22 | 7% | ||
| Dentist | 64 | 19% | ||
| Doctors Surgery | 74 | 22% | ||
| More sports facilities | 83 | 25% | ||
| Other | 6 | 2% |
| Q31 | Would you like to see any of the following in Toft? | Yes | No | |
| More pavements | 59 | 116 | ||
| Cycle paths through the village | 115 | 75 | ||
| Cycle path links to other villages | 152 | 43 | ||
| Pelican crossings | 80 | 115 | ||
| Total | 406 | 349 |
| Q32 | Would you assist with the following initiatives if they were taken in Toft? | Creation of local nature reserves | 105 | 31% |
| Look after woods and trees | 84 | 25% | ||
| Create a village pond | 90 | 27% | ||
| Create more woodland | 97 | 29% | ||
| Create more local footpaths | 93 | 28% |
| Q33 | Do you think there are enough litter and dog waste bins in Toft? | Yes | No | |
| Litter Bins | 146 | 123 | ||
| Dog Waste Bins | 135 | 116 |
| Q34 | Which do you think are important relating to the local roads, lanes and paths to make the village more attractive? | Remove litter | 222 | 66% |
| Keep verges mown & tidy | 177 | 53% | ||
| Let verges grow for wildlife | 83 | 25% | ||
| Close some footpaths | 8 | 2% | ||
| Open more footpaths | 108 | 32% | ||
| Better signposts for footpaths | 107 | 32% | ||
| Better ditch maintenance | 144 | 43% | ||
| Removal of overhead wires | 72 | 21% | ||
| Reduce road furniture | 53 | 16% | ||
| Plant more trees in the village | 153 | 45% | ||
| Other | 6 | 2% |
| Q35 | Which do you think are important to improve the environment of Toft? | Plant more trees | 150 | 45% |
| Improved tree maintenance | 91 | 27% | ||
| Plant more hedges | 95 | 28% | ||
| Keep hedges short & tidy | 112 | 33% | ||
| Manage hedges for wildlife | 173 | 51% | ||
| Volunteer environmental projects | 92 | 27% | ||
| 713 |
| Q36 | In order to allow easier access, do you think the following are important? | Replacement of stiles with gates | 150 | 45% |
| Regular maintenance footpaths | 245 | 73% | ||
| 395 |
| Q37 | Please state your views on the standard of the following services in Toft & surrounding area, over the last 12 months? | Good | Reasonable | Poor | No Opinion | N/A | |
| Mains water supply | 222 | 34 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Drains & sewers | 141 | 64 | 39 | 10 | 8 | ||
| Mains electricity supply | 157 | 81 | 19 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Refuse collection | 147 | 84 | 36 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Street lighting | 152 | 86 | 14 | 11 | 4 | ||
| Roadside care / cleaning | 56 | 134 | 58 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Verge cutting /maintenance | 44 | 140 | 72 | 6 | 2 | ||
| Postal delivery | 121 | 117 | 31 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Telephone service | 155 | 73 | 13 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Broadband / ADSL service | 65 | 73 | 39 | 10 | 33 | ||
| Mobile phone service | 36 | 50 | 139 | 10 | 15 | ||
| TV reception | 126 | 97 | 32 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Doctors Surgery | 167 | 59 | 6 | 17 | 6 | ||
| District Nurse | 46 | 11 | 3 | 49 | 94 | ||
| Health Visitor | 17 | 7 | 3 | 52 | 118 | ||
| Home help | 7 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 129 | ||
| Ambulance | 30 | 9 | 1 | 53 | 106 | ||
| Maternity care | 10 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 127 | ||
| Loan of medical equipment | 15 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 125 | ||
| Counselling services | 6 | 1 | 3 | 55 | 123 | ||
| Physiotherapy services | 8 | 1 | 8 | 52 | 118 | ||
| Hospital transport | 7 | 4 | 3 | 55 | 120 | ||
| Dial A Ride | 9 | 1 | 5 | 54 | 119 | ||
| 1745 | 1130 | 528 | 635 | 1253 |
| Q38 | Do you consider there is sufficient police coverage in Toft: | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| 93 | 175 | 28% | 52% |
| Q39 | Have you experienced any of the following criminal or anti-social matters in Toft in the last 3 years : |
House theft | 1 | - |
| Theft from garden / outbuilding | 23 | 7% | ||
| Mugging | 1 | - | ||
| Vandalism | 22 | 7% | ||
| Drunkenness | 13 | 4% | ||
| Illegal Drug Use | 3 | 1% | ||
| Car theft or damage | 9 | 3% | ||
| Noise | 68 | 20% | ||
| 140 |
| Q40 | Do you think that any of the following measures are needed in order to reduce crime? | CCTV | 18 | 5% |
| A greater police presence | 103 | 31% | ||
| Better consultation between police and local people | 71 | 21% | ||
| Village special constable | 105 | 31% | ||
| Improved street lighting | 40 | 12% | ||
| More drug/drink education & prevention | 17 | 5% | ||
| Neighbourhood Watch Scheme | 110 | 33% | ||
| Other | 2 | 1% | ||
| 466 |
| Q41 | At present, the street lights in Toft are on all night. Which of the following would you support with regard to street lighting in Toft | Leave as now | 165 | 49% |
| More street lighting installed | 18 | 5% | ||
| Reduced by 50% | 14 | 4% | ||
| Permanently off | 4 | 1% | ||
| From sunset to midnight | 76 | 23% | ||
| 277 |
| Q42 | Do you use the following local facilities? | Frequently | Occasionally | Never | |
| Toft Shop | 177 | 105 | 12 | ||
| Toft Post Office | 135 | 130 | 26 | ||
| Toft Social Club | 38 | 117 | 113 | ||
| Mobile Library | 10 | 12 | 225 | ||
| Other local businesses | 28 | 103 | 111 | ||
| 388 | 467 | 487 |
| Q43 | If one were located in Toft, would you use a recycling bin for plastic? | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| 277 | 21 | 82% | 6% |
| Q44 | Would you use the following if they were available in Toft? | Bank | 103 | 31% |
| Cash Machine (ATM) | 169 | 50% | ||
| Mains Gas | 116 | 34% | ||
| Cable TV / telephone | 73 | 22% | ||
| Sports centre | 98 | 29% | ||
| Youth Centre / Club | 22 | 7% | ||
| Oil Bulk Buying Scheme | 125 | 37% | ||
| Other | 4 | - | ||
| 710 |
| Q45 | Do you have Internet Access | Home dial up | 41 | 12% |
| Home broadband | 182 | 54% | ||
| At work | 77 | 23% | ||
| TOTAL | 300 | |||
| Total with some form of access | 230 | 68% |
| Q46 | Do you feel your elected representatives in local government are sufficiently aware of local concerns and feelings? |
Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| Parish Council | 206 | 30 | 61% | 9% | ||
| District Council | 113 | 96 | 34% | 28% | ||
| County Council | 72 | 137 | 21% | 40% | ||
| 391 | 263 |
| Q47 | Do you feel you are sufficiently informed about the activities of your elected representatives in local government? |
Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| Parish Council | 196 | 47 | 58% | 14% | ||
| District Council | 113 | 109 | 34% | 32% | ||
| County Council | 75 | 140 | 22% | 41% | ||
| 384 | 296 |
| Q48 | Do you think sufficient publicity is given to planning applications which affect Toft? |
Yes | No | Yes | No |
| 109 | 144 | 32% | 43% |
| Q49 | Would you like to see any of the following developments in Toft? |
Yes | No | Yes | No | |
| Starter Homes | 123 | 116 | 36% | 34% | ||
| Housing Association / Rented | 76 | 137 | 22% | 41% | ||
| Other | 7 | 0 | 2% | 0 | ||
| 206 | 253 |
| Q50 | Do you think that the car park in Toft should be used for another purpose? |
Housing | 26 | 8% |
| Recreation area | 22 | 7% | ||
| Park land | 26 | 8% | ||
| Retain as a car park | 177 | 53% | ||
| Other | 7 | 2% | ||
| 258 |
| Q51 | Would you like to see the following in Toft? | Music events, local bands | 121 | 36% |
| Drama / plays | 115 | 34% | ||
| Sports Day | 90 | 27% | ||
| Organised trips to Cambridge | 65 | 19% | ||
| Other | 6 | 2% | ||
| 397 |
| Q52 | Would you be prepared to help fund improvements in Toft? |
Pay more Council Tax | 82 | 24% |
| Participate in village fund raising | 118 | 35% | ||
| Contribute to a project fund | 67 | 20% | ||
| Give volunteer help to projects | 106 | 31% | ||
| 373 |