ONLY half the people who use Kirklees Council housing services go away satisfied.

A new customer survey shows that just 56% of people are happy with the outcome to their housing problem.

But there is better news for the council, with 75% of people happy with education services.

And 72% were satisfied with environmental services, such as waste collection.

The survey also showed that 65% were satisfied with transport services, 68% with social services and health.

In terms of quality of life, drug-dealing was seen as the biggest problem.

Crime levels were regarded as the most important factor in making somewhere a good place to live.

The biggest improvements viewed by residents were in shopping facilities, while traffic congestion was seen as having got worse.

About 51% of people were content with cleanliness and tidiness of council land.

Also, 70% were satisfied with collection of items for recycling and 75% with household waste disposal sites.

For culture and leisure, parks and open spaces were the most often used facilities, with a 65% satisfaction rate.

Two-thirds of people were happy with library services and 56% with sports and leisure facilities.