Topline — 2025-12-05-DSALM CATI
515 respondents · Unweighted · 91 questions · generated 2026-09-21 10:48 UTC
Provisional: live fieldwork, 515 interviews so far. Percentages are of each
question's valid base (missing/not-asked excluded). Right-hand grey figure = count.
Quota fill from response data
Computed directly from the answers, so it stays correct even when a survey's platform quota counter is broken. ⚠ = platform counter disagrees.
Ward_quota_2
North West Highland107/111 ⚠ Western Isles/Na h-Eileanan an Iar143/145 ⚠ Ward_LA_Quota_OLD
North West Highland107/111 ⚠ Western Isles/Na h-Eileanan an Iar143/145 ⚠
Ward_1 Can I confirm that you live in the [NAME] ward?If they don't know, ask for postcode, so the ward can be looked up here:
Base: 515
Western Isles/Na h-Eileanan an Iar
27.8%
143
North West Highland
20.8%
107
Ward_quota_2_A_1 Ward_quota_2_A - Ward_1.a=Argyll and Bute
Base: 17
Ward_1.a=Argyll and Bute
100.0%
17
Ward_quota_2_A_2 Ward_quota_2_A - Ward_1.a=North West Highland
Base: 87
Ward_1.a=North West Highland
100.0%
87
Ward_quota_2_A_3 Ward_quota_2_A - Ward_1.a=Orkney Islands
Base: 110
Ward_1.a=Orkney Islands
100.0%
110
Ward_quota_2_A_4 Ward_quota_2_A - Ward_1.a=Shetland Islands
Base: 123
Ward_1.a=Shetland Islands
100.0%
123
Ward_quota_2_A_5 Ward_quota_2_A - Ward_1.a=Western Isles/Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Base: 142
Ward_1.a=Western Isles/Na h-Eileanan an Iar
100.0%
142
Ward_quota_2_B_1 Ward_quota_2_B - Ward_1.a=Argyll and Bute
Base: 13
Ward_1.a=Argyll and Bute
100.0%
13
Ward_quota_2_B_2 Ward_quota_2_B - Ward_1.a=North West Highland
Base: 84
Ward_1.a=North West Highland
100.0%
84
Ward_quota_2_B_3 Ward_quota_2_B - Ward_1.a=Orkney Islands
Base: 109
Ward_1.a=Orkney Islands
100.0%
109
Ward_quota_2_B_4 Ward_quota_2_B - Ward_1.a=Shetland Islands
Base: 123
Ward_1.a=Shetland Islands
100.0%
123
Ward_quota_2_B_5 Ward_quota_2_B - Ward_1.a=Western Isles/Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Base: 142
Ward_1.a=Western Isles/Na h-Eileanan an Iar
100.0%
142
Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_A_1 Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_A - Ward_1.a=Argyll and Bute
Base: 17
Ward_1.a=Argyll and Bute
100.0%
17
Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_A_2 Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_A - Ward_1.a=North West Highland
Base: 89
Ward_1.a=North West Highland
100.0%
89
Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_A_3 Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_A - Ward_1.a=Orkney Islands
Base: 118
Ward_1.a=Orkney Islands
100.0%
118
Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_A_4 Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_A - Ward_1.a=Shetland Islands
Base: 123
Ward_1.a=Shetland Islands
100.0%
123
Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_A_5 Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_A - Ward_1.a=Western Isles/Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Base: 142
Ward_1.a=Western Isles/Na h-Eileanan an Iar
100.0%
142
Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_B_1 Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_B - Ward_1.a=Argyll and Bute
Base: 13
Ward_1.a=Argyll and Bute
100.0%
13
Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_B_2 Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_B - Ward_1.a=North West Highland
Base: 89
Ward_1.a=North West Highland
100.0%
89
Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_B_3 Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_B - Ward_1.a=Orkney Islands
Base: 109
Ward_1.a=Orkney Islands
100.0%
109
Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_B_4 Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_B - Ward_1.a=Shetland Islands
Base: 123
Ward_1.a=Shetland Islands
100.0%
123
Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_B_5 Ward_LA_Quota_OLD_B - Ward_1.a=Western Isles/Na h-Eileanan an Iar
Base: 142
Ward_1.a=Western Isles/Na h-Eileanan an Iar
100.0%
142
q1_1 q1 - On a scale from 0-10 where 0 is ‘very unfavourable’ and 10 is ‘very favourable’, to what extent are you favourable or unfavourable towards the following political parties in Scotland? Scottish National Party (SNP)
Base: 515
q1_2 q1 - On a scale from 0-10 where 0 is ‘very unfavourable’ and 10 is ‘very favourable’, to what extent are you favourable or unfavourable towards the following political parties in Scotland? Scottish Labour Party
Base: 515
q1_3 q1 - On a scale from 0-10 where 0 is ‘very unfavourable’ and 10 is ‘very favourable’, to what extent are you favourable or unfavourable towards the following political parties in Scotland? Reform UK
Base: 515
q1_4 q1 - On a scale from 0-10 where 0 is ‘very unfavourable’ and 10 is ‘very favourable’, to what extent are you favourable or unfavourable towards the following political parties in Scotland? Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Base: 515
q1_5 q1 - On a scale from 0-10 where 0 is ‘very unfavourable’ and 10 is ‘very favourable’, to what extent are you favourable or unfavourable towards the following political parties in Scotland? Scottish Green Party
Base: 515
q1_6 q1 - On a scale from 0-10 where 0 is ‘very unfavourable’ and 10 is ‘very favourable’, to what extent are you favourable or unfavourable towards the following political parties in Scotland? Scottish Liberal Democrats
Base: 515
q1_7 q1 - On a scale from 0-10 where 0 is ‘very unfavourable’ and 10 is ‘very favourable’, to what extent are you favourable or unfavourable towards the following political parties in Scotland? Alba Party
Base: 515
q2 Generally speaking, do you think things in Scotland are heading in the right direction or the wrong direction?
Base: 515
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
19.4%
100
q3_1 q3 - To what extent, if at all, are you concerned about the following in your local area? The availability of housing
Base: 515
Somewhat concerned
29.9%
154
Not very concerned
15.0%
77
Not at all concerned
8.5%
44
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
4.3%
22
q3_2 q3 - To what extent, if at all, are you concerned about the following in your local area? The provision of public transport
Base: 515
Somewhat concerned
27.8%
143
Not very concerned
24.9%
128
Not at all concerned
18.3%
94
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
5.8%
30
q3_3 q3 - To what extent, if at all, are you concerned about the following in your local area? Cost of living and inflation
Base: 515
Somewhat concerned
27.0%
139
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
3.3%
17
Not at all concerned
2.9%
15
q3_4 q3 - To what extent, if at all, are you concerned about the following in your local area? People moving away from the local area
Base: 515
Somewhat concerned
28.5%
147
Not very concerned
21.4%
110
Not at all concerned
16.1%
83
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
4.9%
25
q3_5 q3 - To what extent, if at all, are you concerned about the following in your local area? Unemployment
Base: 515
Not very concerned
29.3%
151
Somewhat concerned
26.0%
134
Not at all concerned
19.8%
102
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
6.2%
32
q4_1 q4 - How convincing, or otherwise, do you personally find each of the following arguments infavour of businesses being located in your local area? They provide jobs for local people
Base: 514
Fairly convincing
34.0%
175
Not very convincing
16.0%
82
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
5.8%
30
Not at all convincing
5.3%
27
Prefer not to say [DO NOT PROMPT]
1.9%
10
q4_2 q4 - How convincing, or otherwise, do you personally find each of the following arguments infavour of businesses being located in your local area? They create jobs which will bring more people to this local area
Base: 514
Fairly convincing
35.6%
183
Not very convincing
19.1%
98
Not at all convincing
11.3%
58
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
6.2%
32
Prefer not to say [DO NOT PROMPT]
1.9%
10
q4_3 q4 - How convincing, or otherwise, do you personally find each of the following arguments infavour of businesses being located in your local area? They help to improve the local economy
Base: 514
Fairly convincing
37.5%
193
Not very convincing
13.2%
68
Not at all convincing
7.2%
37
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
5.1%
26
Prefer not to say [DO NOT PROMPT]
2.3%
12
q4_4 q4 - How convincing, or otherwise, do you personally find each of the following arguments infavour of businesses being located in your local area? They provide a high quality product/service that Scotland can be proud of
Base: 514
Fairly convincing
33.9%
174
Not very convincing
15.6%
80
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
10.5%
54
Not at all convincing
8.0%
41
Prefer not to say [DO NOT PROMPT]
1.8%
9
q5 How much, if anything, would you say you know about salmon farming?
Base: 515
Nothing at all but have heard
7.6%
39
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
2.1%
11
Nothing at all and haven’t heard of it
1.6%
8
q6 Bearing in mind all that you know or have heard about it, how favourable or unfavourable are your views and opinions about salmon farming?
Base: 513
Mainly favourable
28.5%
146
Neither favourable nor unfavourable
22.0%
113
Mainly unfavourable
10.1%
52
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
3.7%
19
q7 To what extent do you support or oppose salmon farms being located in your local area, or do you have no views either way?
Base: 515
No views either way
29.1%
150
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
3.1%
16
q8_1 q8 - How convincing, or otherwise, do you personally find each of the following arguments in favour of salmon farms being located in your local area? Salmon farms provide jobs for local people,
Base: 515
Fairly convincing
30.1%
155
Not very convincing
5.8%
30
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
3.7%
19
Not at all convincing
3.5%
18
Prefer not to say [DO NOT PROMPT]
0.2%
1
q8_2 q8 - How convincing, or otherwise, do you personally find each of the following arguments in favour of salmon farms being located in your local area? Salmon farms create jobs which will bring more people to this local area,
Base: 515
Fairly convincing
33.4%
172
Not very convincing
16.9%
87
Not at all convincing
9.3%
48
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
5.6%
29
Prefer not to say [DO NOT PROMPT]
0.2%
1
q8_3 q8 - How convincing, or otherwise, do you personally find each of the following arguments in favour of salmon farms being located in your local area? Salmon farms help to improve the local economy,
Base: 515
Fairly convincing
31.8%
164
Not very convincing
10.7%
55
Not at all convincing
6.8%
35
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
4.3%
22
Prefer not to say [DO NOT PROMPT]
0.2%
1
q8_4 q8 - How convincing, or otherwise, do you personally find each of the following arguments in favour of salmon farms being located in your local area? Salmon farms provide a high quality product that Scotland can be proud of
Base: 515
Fairly convincing
30.1%
155
Not very convincing
11.3%
58
Not at all convincing
10.5%
54
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
7.2%
37
Prefer not to say [DO NOT PROMPT]
0.4%
2
q8_5 q8 - How convincing, or otherwise, do you personally find each of the following arguments in favour of salmon farms being located in your local area? Salmon farms provide high levels of care and welfare for salmon
Base: 515
Fairly convincing
27.0%
139
Not very convincing
19.0%
98
Not at all convincing
19.0%
98
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
12.6%
65
Prefer not to say [DO NOT PROMPT]
0.8%
4
q9_1 q9 - And how convincing, or otherwise, do you personally find each of the following argumentsagainst salmon farms being located in your local area? Salmon farms have a damaging impact on the local environment
Base: 515
Not very convincing
28.0%
144
Fairly convincing
20.8%
107
Not at all convincing
19.2%
99
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
10.5%
54
Prefer not to say [DO NOT PROMPT]
0.4%
2
q9_2 q9 - And how convincing, or otherwise, do you personally find each of the following argumentsagainst salmon farms being located in your local area? Salmon farms may pollute the sea close to this local area
Base: 515
Fairly convincing
26.4%
136
Not very convincing
20.4%
105
Not at all convincing
15.5%
80
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
10.3%
53
Prefer not to say [DO NOT PROMPT]
0.6%
3
q9_3 q9 - And how convincing, or otherwise, do you personally find each of the following argumentsagainst salmon farms being located in your local area? Local people may not have been consulted on salmon farms being located in the local area
Base: 515
Not very convincing
25.6%
132
Fairly convincing
21.6%
111
Not at all convincing
20.2%
104
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
12.8%
66
Prefer not to say [DO NOT PROMPT]
0.4%
2
q9_4 q9 - And how convincing, or otherwise, do you personally find each of the following argumentsagainst salmon farms being located in your local area? The salmon farming industry does not have high enough standards of transparency and accountability
Base: 515
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
21.2%
109
Not very convincing
20.8%
107
Fairly convincing
19.4%
100
Not at all convincing
16.7%
86
Prefer not to say [DO NOT PROMPT]
0.2%
1
q9_5 q9 - And how convincing, or otherwise, do you personally find each of the following argumentsagainst salmon farms being located in your local area? Salmon farms provide poor levels of welfare for salmon
Base: 515
Not very convincing
24.7%
127
Fairly convincing
22.1%
114
Not at all convincing
17.9%
92
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
16.7%
86
Prefer not to say [DO NOT PROMPT]
0.2%
1
q10_1 q10 - What are the main reasons you support this? Salmon farms provide jobs for local people
Base: 186
Salmon farms provide jobs for local people
100.0%
186
q10_2 q10 - What are the main reasons you support this? Salmon farms provide skilled jobs which are valuable in our area
Base: 81
Salmon farms provide skilled jobs which are valuable in our area
100.0%
81
q10_3 q10 - What are the main reasons you support this? Salmon farms help to improve the local economy
Base: 162
Salmon farms help to improve the local economy
100.0%
162
q10_4 q10 - What are the main reasons you support this? Salmon farms provide a high-quality product that Scotland can be proud of
Base: 69
Salmon farms provide a high-quality product that Scotland can be proud of
100.0%
69
q10_5 q10 - What are the main reasons you support this? Salmon farms create jobs which will bring more people to this local area
Base: 94
Salmon farms create jobs which will bring more people to this local area
100.0%
94
q10_6 q10 - What are the main reasons you support this? Salmon farms provide easy to access / economical food
Base: 55
Salmon farms provide easy to access / economical food
100.0%
55
q10_7 q10 - What are the main reasons you support this? Salmon farms are sustainable / provide sustainable food
Base: 60
Salmon farms are sustainable / provide sustainable food
100.0%
60
q10_8 q10 - What are the main reasons you support this? Salmon farms are good for the environment
Base: 42
Salmon farms are good for the environment
100.0%
42
q10_9 q10 - What are the main reasons you support this? Salmon farms provide nutritious food
Base: 64
Salmon farms provide nutritious food
100.0%
64
q10_10 q10 - What are the main reasons you support this? Salmon farms have a low carbon footprint
Base: 26
Salmon farms have a low carbon footprint
100.0%
26
q10_11 q10 - What are the main reasons you support this? Ideal location for salmon farming / makes use of local resources
Base: 57
Ideal location for salmon farming / makes use of local resources
100.0%
57
q10_12 q10 - What are the main reasons you support this? The welfare of salmon is well looked after on the salmon farms
Base: 40
The welfare of salmon is well looked after on the salmon farms
100.0%
40
q10_13 q10 - What are the main reasons you support this? I like / eat salmon
Base: 56
I like / eat salmon
100.0%
56
q10_14 q10 - What are the main reasons you support this? Other [DO NOT PROMPT]
Base: 29
Other [DO NOT PROMPT]
100.0%
29
q10_15 q10 - What are the main reasons you support this? Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
Base: 2
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
100.0%
2
q11_1 q11 - What are the main reasons you oppose this? Salmon farms have a damaging impact on the local environment
Base: 53
Salmon farms have a damaging impact on the local environment
100.0%
53
q11_2 q11 - What are the main reasons you oppose this? Salmon farms may pollute the sea close to this local area
Base: 46
Salmon farms may pollute the sea close to this local area
100.0%
46
q11_3 q11 - What are the main reasons you oppose this? The salmon farming industry does not have high enough standards of transparency & accountability
Base: 23
The salmon farming industry does not have high enough standards of transparency & accountability
100.0%
23
q11_4 q11 - What are the main reasons you oppose this? Salmon farms treat fish poorly
Base: 38
Salmon farms treat fish poorly
100.0%
38
q11_5 q11 - What are the main reasons you oppose this? Salmon farms damage other animals / the seabed
Base: 36
Salmon farms damage other animals / the seabed
100.0%
36
q11_6 q11 - What are the main reasons you oppose this? Local people may not have been consulted on salmon farms being located in the local area
Base: 17
Local people may not have been consulted on salmon farms being located in the local area
100.0%
17
q11_7 q11 - What are the main reasons you oppose this? Salmon farms use harmful chemicals
Base: 33
Salmon farms use harmful chemicals
100.0%
33
q11_8 q11 - What are the main reasons you oppose this? Salmon farms don`t employ many people / local people
Base: 13
Salmon farms don`t employ many people / local people
100.0%
13
q11_9 q11 - What are the main reasons you oppose this? Salmon farms are not natural
Base: 34
Salmon farms are not natural
100.0%
34
q11_10 q11 - What are the main reasons you oppose this? Salmon farms produce poor quality fish
Base: 31
Salmon farms produce poor quality fish
100.0%
31
q11_11 q11 - What are the main reasons you oppose this? Other [DO NOT PROMPT]
Base: 25
Other [DO NOT PROMPT]
100.0%
25
q11_12 q11 - What are the main reasons you oppose this? Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
Base: 1
Don’t know [DO NOT PROMPT]
100.0%
1
q11_13 q11 - What are the main reasons you oppose this? Prefer not to say [DO NOT PROMPT]
Base: 1
Prefer not to say [DO NOT PROMPT]
100.0%
1
agecat_refused If respondents have refused to give exact age, please take from the dialler.
Base: 37
sex What is your gender? Please code either male or female
Base: 515
Prefer not to say [DO NOT PROMPT]
0.2%
1
sex_quota_A_1 sex_quota_A - sex.a=Male
Base: 238
sex_quota_A_2 sex_quota_A - sex.a=Female
Base: 276
sex_quota_B_1 sex_quota_B - sex.a=Male
Base: 238
sex_quota_B_2 sex_quota_B - sex.a=Female
Base: 250
emp1 Which of these activities best describes what you are doing at present?
Base: 515
Employed full-time (more than 30 hours plus per week)
29.9%
154
Employed in part-time job (30 or fewer hours per week)
11.3%
58
Refused [DO NOT PROMPT]
5.8%
30
Unable to work due to illness or disability
3.3%
17
Unpaid family carer / homemaker
1.4%
7
Unemployed and actively seeking employment
1.0%
5
computationalchildren How many children aged 13 or under live in your household?
Base: 515
0 (no children aged 13 or under)
75.3%
388
Refused [DO NOT PROMPT]
8.5%
44
computationaladults How many people aged 14 or over live in your household, including yourself?
Base: 515
Refused [DO NOT PROMPT]
8.3%
43
seg Which of the following best describes the current occupation of the chief income earner in your household?
Base: 515
Skilled manual worker
21.4%
110
Refused [DO NOT PROMPT]
11.3%
58
Intermediate managerial roles, administrative or professional
10.9%
56
Higher managerial roles, administrative or professional
10.1%
52
Supervisory or clerical and junior managerial roles, administrative or professional
7.2%
37
Semi-skilled and unskilled manual worker
4.3%
22
se_group *Hidden* Question for Socio-Economic Groups
Base: 515
urban_rural Which of the following best describes the area you live in?
Base: 515
Rural village in a remote area
36.5%
188
Refused [DO NOT PROMPT]
10.1%
52
Rural town in a remote area
6.8%
35
City / town in an accessible area
3.9%
20
City / town in a remote area
3.7%
19
Large / major city with many surrounding districts/areas
0.4%
2
Large / major city with some surrounding districts/areas
0.2%
1