Band 6+: The chart below gives some of the most reported issues among people living in UK cities in 2008 (%). Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar graph provides information about the problems associated with UK residents in seven cities, reported in 2008.

Overall, poor health services were the topmost issues all over the UK. Air pollution was also a significant problem but abridged education and training.

Problems associated with health services challenged more than half of the population. Belfast and Cardiff accounted for 59 and 58 percent of the natives reporting poor health services. Birmingham followed slightly lower than these two cities with 55 percent. The percentage of the people complaining about this problem was the same for Newcastle and London, while Manchester accounted for 51 percent. The only city that reported less for this issue was Glasgow, contributing a total of 49 percent.

The other major issues reported were problems with education and training and air pollution. Education and training was a foremost problem with Glasgow and London, with a percentage of 53. Belfast and Birmingham reported 52 percent, Cardiff 51 percent. Other cities, including Newcastle and Manchester, contributed to 46 and 45 percent, respectively.

Nevertheless, air pollution was the least reported problem in all the major cities of UK and remained a threshold of less than 20 percent as a major issue.