A survey into the lives of young people in Edinburgh has revealed that while many of them engage in leisure activities in their spare time, some would like the opportunity to do more.

The Youngedinburgh Viewfinder 3 study, conducted by Ipsos MORI and the City of Edinburgh Council’s youth services, asked the views of 18,000 young people aged between 11 and 21.

The survey found that while 81 per cent of respondents regularly visited the cinema, more of them stayed in watching TV/DVDs, listening to music or texting friends.

Tellingly, a number of young people said they wanted more opportunity to do certain activities including going to the gym (22 per cent), attending a youth club (21 per cent) and going to see live music (21 per cent).

The findings have been reported to the council and will be used to inform the next action plan for Youthedinburgh, the youth services strategy for the city.