survation. ← Fieldwork

Topline — 2026-02-18-CW01 Main UK exc London

502 respondents · Unweighted · 281 questions · generated 2026-09-21 13:22 UTC
Provisional: live fieldwork, 502 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.
SampleSource
Survation (QPanel)
0/10000
Walr
502/10000
PureSpectrum
0/10000
qAgeA
16
3/4
18)
?/53
20)
?/65
22)
?/67
25)
?/103
Region
North West
?/68
North East
?/26
Yorkshire and the Humber
?/52
East of England
?/52
West Midlands
?/54
East Midlands
?/45
Wales
?/27
Scotland
?/49
South East
?/81
South West
?/47
Northern Ireland
?/17
hiqual
No Qualifications / Level 1
0/10000 ⚠
Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other
0/10000 ⚠
Level 3
0/10000 ⚠
Level 4+
502/10000 ⚠
SEG
ABC1
269/10000
C2DE
233/10000
qAgeC
12)
?/68
14)
?/68
16)
?/64
17
14/14
qSexCombi
Male
?/255
Female
?/245
qGender
Man/Boy
249/255
Woman/Girl
244/245

Device_1 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Desktop

Base: 30
Desktop
100.0%
30

Device_2 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Mobile

Base: 472
Mobile
100.0%
472

Changelog Change log

Base: 502
1
100.0%
502

qAgeA_A_1 qAgeA_A - Age.a=16

Base: 3
Age.a=16
100.0%
3

qAgeA_A_2 qAgeA_A - (Age.a=17) OR (Age.a=18)

Base: 52
(Age.a=17) OR (Age.a=18)
100.0%
52

qAgeA_A_3 qAgeA_A - (Age.a=19) OR (Age.a=20)

Base: 65
(Age.a=19) OR (Age.a=20)
100.0%
65

qAgeA_A_4 qAgeA_A - (Age.a=21) OR (Age.a=22)

Base: 66
(Age.a=21) OR (Age.a=22)
100.0%
66

qAgeA_A_5 qAgeA_A - (Age.a=23) OR (Age.a=24) OR (Age.a=25)

Base: 103
(Age.a=23) OR (Age.a=24) OR (Age.a=25)
100.0%
103

qAgeA_B_1 qAgeA_B - Age.a=16

Base: 3
Age.a=16
100.0%
3

qAgeA_B_2 qAgeA_B - (Age.a=17) OR (Age.a=18)

Base: 52
(Age.a=17) OR (Age.a=18)
100.0%
52

qAgeA_B_3 qAgeA_B - (Age.a=19) OR (Age.a=20)

Base: 65
(Age.a=19) OR (Age.a=20)
100.0%
65

qAgeA_B_4 qAgeA_B - (Age.a=21) OR (Age.a=22)

Base: 66
(Age.a=21) OR (Age.a=22)
100.0%
66

qAgeA_B_5 qAgeA_B - (Age.a=23) OR (Age.a=24) OR (Age.a=25)

Base: 103
(Age.a=23) OR (Age.a=24) OR (Age.a=25)
100.0%
103

Sex What is your sex?

Base: 502
Female
66.5%
334
Male
33.5%
168

Country In which country do you currently live?

Base: 502
England
83.5%
419
Scotland
9.2%
46
Wales
5.2%
26
Northern Ireland
2.2%
11

Region_A *** Autocoding Scotland or Northern Ireland or Wales

Base: 83
Scotland
55.4%
46
Wales
31.3%
26
Northern Ireland
13.3%
11

Region_B These are the regions of England. Which region do you live in?

Base: 419
South East
18.9%
79
North West
16.5%
69
West Midlands
13.4%
56
Yorkshire and the Humber
11.9%
50
East of England
11.5%
48
South West
11.2%
47
East Midlands
10.7%
45
North East
6.0%
25

Region_C *** Region

Base: 502
South East
15.7%
79
North West
13.7%
69
West Midlands
11.2%
56
Yorkshire and the Humber
10.0%
50
East of England
9.6%
48
South West
9.4%
47
Scotland
9.2%
46
East Midlands
9.0%
45
Wales
5.2%
26
North East
5.0%
25
Northern Ireland
2.2%
11

la_east_mids Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 45
Derbyshire
22.2%
10
Lincolnshire
13.3%
6
Nottingham
13.3%
6
Nottinghamshire
13.3%
6
Leicester
11.1%
5
Leicestershire
8.9%
4
West Northamptonshire
8.9%
4
North Northamptonshire
6.7%
3
Derby
2.2%
1

la_south_east Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 79
Kent
17.7%
14
Hampshire
15.2%
12
Southampton
12.7%
10
West Sussex
11.4%
9
Buckinghamshire
8.9%
7
Oxfordshire
8.9%
7
Surrey
6.3%
5
Medway
3.8%
3
Brighton and Hove
2.5%
2
Milton Keynes
2.5%
2
Portsmouth
2.5%
2
East Sussex
1.3%
1
Isle of Wight
1.3%
1
Reading
1.3%
1
Slough
1.3%
1
Windsor and Maidenhead
1.3%
1
Wokingham
1.3%
1

la_east_england Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 48
Norfolk
25.0%
12
Essex
20.8%
10
Hertfordshire
12.5%
6
Cambridgeshire
10.4%
5
Peterborough
8.3%
4
Central Bedfordshire
6.2%
3
Suffolk
6.2%
3
Bedford
4.2%
2
Thurrock
4.2%
2
Luton
2.1%
1

la_north_west Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 69
Manchester
17.4%
12
Lancashire
15.9%
11
Blackburn with Darwen
10.1%
7
Liverpool
10.1%
7
Bury
7.2%
5
Cheshire West and Chester
5.8%
4
Trafford
5.8%
4
Blackpool
4.3%
3
Bolton
4.3%
3
Cheshire East
2.9%
2
Oldham
2.9%
2
Wigan
2.9%
2
Halton
1.4%
1
Knowsley
1.4%
1
Rochdale
1.4%
1
Stockport
1.4%
1
Tameside
1.4%
1
Warrington
1.4%
1
Westmorland and Furness
1.4%
1

la_north_east Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 25
County Durham
28.0%
7
Middlesbrough
16.0%
4
Newcastle upon Tyne
16.0%
4
Northumberland
8.0%
2
Stockton-on-Tees
8.0%
2
Sunderland
8.0%
2
Gateshead
4.0%
1
Hartlepool
4.0%
1
Redcar and Cleveland
4.0%
1
South Tyneside
4.0%
1

la_west_mids Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 56
Birmingham
48.2%
27
Staffordshire
8.9%
5
Coventry
7.1%
4
Warwickshire
7.1%
4
Worcestershire
7.1%
4
Stoke-on-Trent
5.4%
3
Wolverhampton
5.4%
3
County of Herefordshire
3.6%
2
Dudley
1.8%
1
Sandwell
1.8%
1
Telford and Wrekin
1.8%
1
Walsall
1.8%
1

la_south_west Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 47
Devon
19.1%
9
City of Bristol
17.0%
8
Dorset
12.8%
6
Gloucestershire
10.6%
5
Wiltshire
10.6%
5
Somerset
8.5%
4
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
6.4%
3
Cornwall
4.3%
2
Plymouth
4.3%
2
Bath and North East Somerset
2.1%
1
Swindon
2.1%
1
Torbay
2.1%
1

la_yorkshire_humber Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 50
Leeds
22.0%
11
Sheffield
16.0%
8
Bradford
10.0%
5
North East Lincolnshire
8.0%
4
Doncaster
6.0%
3
City of Kingston upon Hull
6.0%
3
North Yorkshire
6.0%
3
Wakefield
6.0%
3
York
6.0%
3
Kirklees
4.0%
2
North Lincolnshire
4.0%
2
Barnsley
2.0%
1
Calderdale
2.0%
1
East Riding of Yorkshire
2.0%
1

la_scotland Which council area do you live in?

Base: 46
City of Edinburgh
15.2%
7
Glasgow City
10.9%
5
South Lanarkshire
10.9%
5
West Lothian
8.7%
4
Aberdeen City
6.5%
3
Aberdeenshire
4.3%
2
Angus
4.3%
2
Clackmannanshire
4.3%
2
East Ayrshire
4.3%
2
Fife
4.3%
2
Renfrewshire
4.3%
2
Dundee City
2.2%
1
East Renfrewshire
2.2%
1
Falkirk
2.2%
1
Highland
2.2%
1
Inverclyde
2.2%
1
Na h-Eileanan Siar
2.2%
1
North Ayrshire
2.2%
1
North Lanarkshire
2.2%
1
Perth and Kinross
2.2%
1
Scottish Borders
2.2%
1

wales_la In which local authority do you live?

Base: 26
Cardiff // Caerdydd
30.8%
8
Carmarthenshire // Sir Gaerfyrddin
15.4%
4
Swansea // Abertawe
15.4%
4
Blaenau Gwent // Blaenau Gwent
7.7%
2
Bridgend // Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
7.7%
2
Caerphilly // Caerffili
7.7%
2
Rhondda Cynon Taf // Rhondda Cynon Taf
7.7%
2
Gwynedd // Gwynedd
3.8%
1
Vale of Glamorgan // Bro Morgannwg
3.8%
1

la_northern_ireland Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 11
Belfast
36.4%
4
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
18.2%
2
Lisburn and Castlereagh
18.2%
2
Fermanagh and Omagh
9.1%
1
Mid and East Antrim
9.1%
1
Newry, Mourne and Down
9.1%
1

parent_status Which of the following applies to you?

Base: 213
I am a parent of an 11 to 17 year old
100.0%
213

computationaladults How many people aged 14 or over live in your household, including yourself?

Base: 502
2
32.1%
161
3
22.1%
111
4
19.1%
96
1 (only me)
17.1%
86
5
7.4%
37
6 or more
2.2%
11

computationalchildren How many children aged 13 or under live in your household?

Base: 502
0 (no children aged 13 or under)
48.8%
245
1
31.3%
157
2
14.3%
72
3
3.2%
16
4
1.6%
8
6 or more
0.8%
4

HHinc Which of the following categories best describes your annual household income, including all benefits, but before tax is deducted?

Base: 502
£20,000 - £29,999
16.3%
82
£30,000 - £39,999
10.6%
53
£40,000 - £49,999
10.6%
53
Less than £10,000
9.4%
47
£50,000 - £59,999
7.4%
37
£10,000 - £14,999
7.0%
35
£60,000 - £69,999
6.0%
30
£15,000 - £19,999
5.4%
27
£70,000 - £79,999
5.4%
27
Prefer not to say
4.8%
24
£100,000 - £149,999
4.2%
21
£90,000 - £99,999
3.8%
19
Don't know
3.8%
19
£80,000 - £89,999
2.4%
12
£150,000 - £199,999
1.8%
9
£200,000 or more
1.4%
7

HHinc_Range We want to hear from a broad range of people from across the country. We ask about annual household income for demographic purposes only. It does not need to be exact, just as accurate an estimate as you can give.

Base: 43
Less than £20,000
34.9%
15
Between £20,000 and £39,999
30.2%
13
£60,000 or more
18.6%
8
Between £40,000 and £59,999
16.3%
7

aehhinc The calculation needs to use computationalincome, computationaladults and computationalchildren

Base: 502
Up to £19,999
39.6%
199
£40,000 or more
31.3%
157
£20,000 - £39,999
29.1%
146

qual_multi_1 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? No Qualifications

Base: 11
No Qualifications
100.0%
11

qual_multi_2 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Entry level qualification (e g entry level certificate, Skills for Life)

Base: 41
Entry level qualification (e g entry level certificate, Skills for Life)
100.0%
41

qual_multi_3 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Level 1 qualification (e g Level 1 basic / essential / functional skills, Music Grade 1, 2, or 3)

Base: 59
Level 1 qualification (e g Level 1 basic / essential / functional skills, Music Grade 1, 2, or 3)
100.0%
59

qual_multi_4 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A formal Apprenticeship

Base: 38
A formal Apprenticeship
100.0%
38

qual_multi_5 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma

Base: 66
NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma
100.0%
66

qual_multi_6 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Standard Grade

Base: 13
Standard Grade
100.0%
13

qual_multi_7 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs

Base: 178
GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs
100.0%
178

qual_multi_8 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Highers / Advanced Highers

Base: 24
Highers / Advanced Highers
100.0%
24

qual_multi_9 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? AS-Levels

Base: 22
AS-Levels
100.0%
22

qual_multi_10 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A-Levels

Base: 138
A-Levels
100.0%
138

qual_multi_11 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3

Base: 19
International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3
100.0%
19

qual_multi_12 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)

Base: 23
Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
100.0%
23

qual_multi_13 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree

Base: 29
Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree
100.0%
29

qual_multi_14 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Professional Qualifications (e g Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)

Base: 23
Professional Qualifications (e g Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)
100.0%
23

qual_multi_15 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Degree / Postgraduate Degree (e g BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MRes, MBA, PGCE, PGDip, PhD)

Base: 134
Degree / Postgraduate Degree (e g BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MRes, MBA, PGCE, PGDip, PhD)
100.0%
134

qual_multi_16 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Award

Base: 9
Award
100.0%
9

qual_multi_17 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Certificate (Other)

Base: 10
Certificate (Other)
100.0%
10

qual_multi_18 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Diploma (Other)

Base: 19
Diploma (Other)
100.0%
19

qual_multi_19 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Other (incl other work-related qualifications / vocational training, e g forklift operator training, construction skills certification scheme (CSCS), & Foreign Qualifications)

Base: 18
Other (incl other work-related qualifications / vocational training, e g forklift operator training, construction skil
100.0%
18

qual_nvq At which level is your highest qualification for your NVQs/GNVQs/RSA Diploma?

Base: 66
NVQ Level 3 or an Advanced GNVQ or an RSA Advanced Diploma
56.1%
37
NVQ Level 2 or an Intermediate GNVQ or an RSA Diploma
24.2%
16
NVQ Level 4 or higher, or an RSA Higher Diploma
12.1%
8
NVQ Level 1 or a Foundation GNVQ
7.6%
5

qual_cer At which level is your highest qualification for your Certificate (Other)?

Base: 10
Level 3
40.0%
4
Level 4 or higher
40.0%
4
Entry level
10.0%
1
Level 2
10.0%
1

qual_alevel_1 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? A-Levels

Base: 138
3
63.8%
88
2
18.1%
25
4+
10.9%
15
1
7.2%
10

qual_alevel_2 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? AS-Levels

Base: 22
3
40.9%
9
1
36.4%
8
4+
18.2%
4
2
4.5%
1

qual_gcse What is your highest level of attainment for your GCSEs/O-Levels/CSEs?

Base: 178
5 or more GCSEs (Grades A*-C) / O-Levels (Pass) / CSEs (Grade 1)
77.0%
137
1 or more GCSEs (any grade) / O-Levels / CSEs (any grade)
23.0%
41

qual_awd At which level is your highest qualification for your Award?

Base: 9
Level 3
55.6%
5
Level 1
22.2%
2
Level 4 or higher
22.2%
2

qual_dip What qualification level is your Diploma?

Base: 19
Level 3
47.4%
9
Level 4 or higher
21.1%
4
Level 1
15.8%
3
Level 2
10.5%
2
Entry level
5.3%
1

qual_categories_hid_1 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) No Qualifications

Base: 11
No Qualifications
100.0%
11

qual_categories_hid_2 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Entry level

Base: 43
Entry level
100.0%
43

qual_categories_hid_3 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 1

Base: 119
Level 1
100.0%
119

qual_categories_hid_4 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 2

Base: 227
Level 2
100.0%
227

qual_categories_hid_5 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Apprenticeship

Base: 38
Apprenticeship
100.0%
38

qual_categories_hid_6 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Other

Base: 18
Other
100.0%
18

qual_categories_hid_7 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 3

Base: 78
Level 3
100.0%
78

qual_categories_hid_8 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 4+

Base: 180
Level 4+
100.0%
180

hiqual Highest level of qualification (Hidden)

Base: 502
Level 4+
100.0%
502

Ethnicity What is your ethnic group?

Base: 502
White
78.5%
394
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
9.4%
47
Asian/British Asian
8.6%
43
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
2.8%
14
Prefer not to say
0.6%
3
Other ethnic group
0.2%
1

Ethnicity_White What is your ethnic group?

Base: 394
English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British
94.4%
372
Other
3.6%
14
Irish
1.5%
6
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
0.5%
2

Ethnicity_Asian What is your ethnic group?

Base: 43
Pakistani
44.2%
19
Indian
30.2%
13
Bangladeshi
9.3%
4
Chinese
9.3%
4
Any other Asian background
7.0%
3

Ethnicity_Black What is your ethnic group?

Base: 47
African
78.7%
37
Caribbean
21.3%
10

Ethnicity_Mixed What is your ethnic group?

Base: 14
White and Black Caribbean
35.7%
5
White and Black African
28.6%
4
White and Asian
21.4%
3
Any other mixed / multiple ethnic background
14.3%
2

tenure Which of the following types of housing tenure best describes the accommodation you live in?

Base: 502
Owned with a mortgage or loan
31.9%
160
Rented from private landlord or letting agency
17.9%
90
Rented from Council (Local Authority)
13.7%
69
Owned outright
13.3%
67
Rented from housing association, housing co-operative, charitable trust, or registered social landlord
10.0%
50
Living rent free
5.8%
29
Other private rented
2.8%
14
Rented from a relative or friend of household member
2.2%
11
Shared ownership - with a mortgage and paying rent
1.8%
9
Tied accommodation (accommodation provided by employer of a household member)
0.6%
3

seg Which of the following best describes the current occupation of the chief income earner in your household?

Base: 502
Intermediate managerial roles, administrative or professional
25.1%
126
Skilled manual worker
18.5%
93
Supervisory or clerical and junior managerial roles, administrative or professional
15.1%
76
Higher managerial roles, administrative or professional
13.3%
67
Unemployed
11.6%
58
Semi-skilled and unskilled manual worker
11.4%
57
Casual worker
4.4%
22
Pensioner
0.6%
3

redherring2 Which of the below is yellow?

Base: 502
Lemon
99.4%
499
Strawberry
0.4%
2
Spinach
0.2%
1

consent CONSENT FORMFollowing some demographic questions, the remainder of this survey should be completed by your child, who you have told us is between the ages of 11 and 17.The purpose of this survey is to investigate the views and experiences of

Base: 213
I consent to my child participating
100.0%
213

child_age How old is the child who will be answering this survey?

Base: 213
15
22.1%
47
13
17.8%
38
11
16.4%
35
12
15.0%
32
14
14.1%
30
16
8.0%
17
17
6.6%
14

qAgeC_A_1 qAgeC_A - (child_age.a=11) OR (child_age.a=12)

Base: 67
(child_age.a=11) OR (child_age.a=12)
100.0%
67

qAgeC_A_2 qAgeC_A - (child_age.a=13) OR (child_age.a=14)

Base: 68
(child_age.a=13) OR (child_age.a=14)
100.0%
68

qAgeC_A_3 qAgeC_A - (child_age.a=15) OR (child_age.a=16)

Base: 64
(child_age.a=15) OR (child_age.a=16)
100.0%
64

qAgeC_A_4 qAgeC_A - child_age.a=17

Base: 14
child_age.a=17
100.0%
14

qAgeC_B_1 qAgeC_B - (child_age.a=11) OR (child_age.a=12)

Base: 67
(child_age.a=11) OR (child_age.a=12)
100.0%
67

qAgeC_B_2 qAgeC_B - (child_age.a=13) OR (child_age.a=14)

Base: 68
(child_age.a=13) OR (child_age.a=14)
100.0%
68

qAgeC_B_3 qAgeC_B - (child_age.a=15) OR (child_age.a=16)

Base: 64
(child_age.a=15) OR (child_age.a=16)
100.0%
64

qAgeC_B_4 qAgeC_B - child_age.a=17

Base: 14
child_age.a=17
100.0%
14

child_sex Please indicate your child's sex at birth.

Base: 213
Male
75.1%
160
Female
24.9%
53

child_ethnicity What is your child's ethnicity?

Base: 213
White
83.1%
177
Asian or Asian British
6.1%
13
Black, African, Caribbean, or Black British
6.1%
13
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups
4.2%
9
Prefer not to say
0.5%
1

child_ethnicity_w What is your child's ethnic group?

Base: 177
English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British
96.6%
171
Irish
1.7%
3
Other
1.1%
2
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
0.6%
1

child_ethnicity_a What is your child's ethnic group?

Base: 13
Pakistani
53.8%
7
Indian
15.4%
2
Bangladeshi
15.4%
2
Chinese
7.7%
1
Any other Asian background
7.7%
1

child_ethnicity_b What is your child's ethnic group?

Base: 13
African
92.3%
12
Caribbean
7.7%
1

child_ethnicity_m What is your child's ethnic group?

Base: 9
White and Black Caribbean
33.3%
3
Any other mixed / multiple ethnic background
33.3%
3
White and Asian
22.2%
2
White and Black African
11.1%
1

school Which of the following best describes your child's current educational status?

Base: 213
Attending school
96.7%
206
Attending an alternative provision or PRU
2.3%
5
Home schooled
0.9%
2

qSexCombi_A_1 qSexCombi_A - Sex.a=Male AND child_sex.a=Male

Base: 65
Sex.a=Male AND child_sex.a=Male
100.0%
65

qSexCombi_A_2 qSexCombi_A - Sex.a=Female AND child_sex.a=Female

Base: 39
Sex.a=Female AND child_sex.a=Female
100.0%
39

qSexCombi_B_1 qSexCombi_B - Sex.a=Male AND child_sex.a=Male

Base: 65
Sex.a=Male AND child_sex.a=Male
100.0%
65

qSexCombi_B_2 qSexCombi_B - Sex.a=Female AND child_sex.a=Female

Base: 39
Sex.a=Female AND child_sex.a=Female
100.0%
39

consent2 We think you will find this survey interesting to take, but please read the questions properly and carefully. We are looking to survey people aged 11-25 about their mental health and wellbeing experiences to learn how they can be better supp

Base: 502
I want to take part
100.0%
502

gender What is your gender?

Base: 502
Man/Boy
49.6%
249
Woman/Girl
48.6%
244
Non-binary
1.0%
5
Other gender
0.8%
4

qGender_A_1 qGender_A - gender.a=Man/Boy

Base: 249
gender.a=Man/Boy
100.0%
249

qGender_A_2 qGender_A - gender.a=Woman/Girl

Base: 244
gender.a=Woman/Girl
100.0%
244

qGender_B_1 qGender_B - gender.a=Man/Boy

Base: 249
gender.a=Man/Boy
100.0%
249

qGender_B_2 qGender_B - gender.a=Woman/Girl

Base: 244
gender.a=Woman/Girl
100.0%
244

transgender Are you transgender? (A transgender person is someone whose gender is different from the sex they were registered as at birth.)

Base: 502
No
94.2%
473
Yes
4.8%
24
Not sure
1.0%
5

emp1 Which of the following best describes your current employment status?

Base: 285
Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)
29.5%
84
Student
27.7%
79
Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)
22.1%
63
Unemployed
11.6%
33
Self-employed
3.5%
10
Unpaid volunteer
1.4%
4
Family carer / homemaker
1.4%
4
Unable to work due to long-term illness or disability
1.4%
4
Apprenticeship
1.1%
3
Retired
0.4%
1

emp1_1 Which of the following best describes your current employment status?

Base: 35
College or sixth form student
57.1%
20
School student
37.1%
13
Full-time employment (more than 30 hours per week)
2.9%
1
Apprenticeship
2.9%
1

disability Do you have a physical or mental disability or long-term illness?

Base: 502
No
77.3%
388
Yes
21.5%
108
Prefer not to say
1.2%
6

neurodev_1 neurodev - Which, if any, of the following neurodevelopmental conditions do you have? Select all that apply. ADHD

Base: 79
ADHD
100.0%
79

neurodev_2 neurodev - Which, if any, of the following neurodevelopmental conditions do you have? Select all that apply. Autism

Base: 70
Autism
100.0%
70

neurodev_3 neurodev - Which, if any, of the following neurodevelopmental conditions do you have? Select all that apply. Tics

Base: 6
Tics
100.0%
6

neurodev_4 neurodev - Which, if any, of the following neurodevelopmental conditions do you have? Select all that apply. Epilepsy

Base: 9
Epilepsy
100.0%
9

neurodev_5 neurodev - Which, if any, of the following neurodevelopmental conditions do you have? Select all that apply. Learning disability or intellectual disability

Base: 14
Learning disability or intellectual disability
100.0%
14

neurodev_6 neurodev - Which, if any, of the following neurodevelopmental conditions do you have? Select all that apply. Learning difficulties (eg dyslexia)

Base: 38
Learning difficulties (eg dyslexia)
100.0%
38

neurodev_7 neurodev - Which, if any, of the following neurodevelopmental conditions do you have? Select all that apply. Other neurodevelopmental condition (please specify)

Base: 12
Other neurodevelopmental condition (please specify)
100.0%
12

neurodev_8 neurodev - Which, if any, of the following neurodevelopmental conditions do you have? Select all that apply. I do not have any neurodevelopmental conditions

Base: 320
I do not have any neurodevelopmental conditions
100.0%
320

neurodev_9 neurodev - Which, if any, of the following neurodevelopmental conditions do you have? Select all that apply. Prefer not to say

Base: 14
Prefer not to say
100.0%
14

sexuality Are you…?

Base: 502
Straight/heterosexual
84.5%
424
Bisexual
8.0%
40
Gay/lesbian
3.6%
18
Prefer not to say/don’t know
2.2%
11
Something else
1.8%
9

q3_1 q3 - What platforms do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information? Instagram

Base: 73
Instagram
100.0%
73

q3_2 q3 - What platforms do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information? Snapchat

Base: 43
Snapchat
100.0%
43

q3_3 q3 - What platforms do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information? Twitter/X

Base: 23
Twitter/X
100.0%
23

q3_4 q3 - What platforms do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information? Facebook

Base: 61
Facebook
100.0%
61

q3_5 q3 - What platforms do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information? YouTube

Base: 138
YouTube
100.0%
138

q3_6 q3 - What platforms do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information? TikTok

Base: 123
TikTok
100.0%
123

q3_7 q3 - What platforms do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information? AI chatbots (e.g. ChatGPT)

Base: 82
AI chatbots (e.g. ChatGPT)
100.0%
82

q3_8 q3 - What platforms do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information? Online forums (e.g. Reddit)

Base: 28
Online forums (e.g. Reddit)
100.0%
28

q3_9 q3 - What platforms do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information? Search engine results (e.g. Google)

Base: 181
Search engine results (e.g. Google)
100.0%
181

q3_10 q3 - What platforms do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information? Online news networks (e.g. Apple News, MSN)

Base: 33
Online news networks (e.g. Apple News, MSN)
100.0%
33

q3_11 q3 - What platforms do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information? Word-of-mouth

Base: 97
Word-of-mouth
100.0%
97

q3_12 q3 - What platforms do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information? Podcasts

Base: 24
Podcasts
100.0%
24

q3_13 q3 - What platforms do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information? TV or streaming services

Base: 50
TV or streaming services
100.0%
50

q3_14 q3 - What platforms do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information? Radio

Base: 15
Radio
100.0%
15

q3_15 q3 - What platforms do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information? Somewhere else (please specify)

Base: 17
Somewhere else (please specify)
100.0%
17

q3_16 q3 - What platforms do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information? None of the above

Base: 33
None of the above
100.0%
33

q3_17 q3 - What platforms do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information? Don’t know

Base: 20
Don’t know
100.0%
20

q4_1 q4 - Who do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information from? Family

Base: 281
Family
100.0%
281

q4_2 q4 - Who do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information from? Friends

Base: 171
Friends
100.0%
171

q4_3 q4 - Who do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information from? School/College/University staff

Base: 122
School/College/University staff
100.0%
122

q4_4 q4 - Who do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information from? AI chatbots (e.g. ChatGPT)

Base: 72
AI chatbots (e.g. ChatGPT)
100.0%
72

q4_5 q4 - Who do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information from? Organisations who are experts on specific topics (e.g. NHS)

Base: 179
Organisations who are experts on specific topics (e.g. NHS)
100.0%
179

q4_6 q4 - Who do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information from? Traditional news outlets (e.g. BBC News, The Guardian, Daily Mail)

Base: 56
Traditional news outlets (e.g. BBC News, The Guardian, Daily Mail)
100.0%
56

q4_7 q4 - Who do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information from? Social media news outlets (e.g. LadBible, imjustbait)

Base: 61
Social media news outlets (e.g. LadBible, imjustbait)
100.0%
61

q4_8 q4 - Who do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information from? Influencers (please specify which)

Base: 1
Influencers (please specify which)
100.0%
1

q4_9 q4 - Who do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information from? Someone else (please specify)

Base: 9
Someone else (please specify)
100.0%
9

q4_10 q4 - Who do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information from? None of the above

Base: 19
None of the above
100.0%
19

q4_11 q4 - Who do you trust most to get health and wellbeing information from? Don’t know

Base: 11
Don’t know
100.0%
11

q5_1 q5 - In your own view, have you or have you not experienced any of the following mental health difficulties in the past 12 months? Anxiety

Base: 502
I have
55.0%
276
I have not
42.2%
212
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
2.8%
14

q5_2 q5 - In your own view, have you or have you not experienced any of the following mental health difficulties in the past 12 months? Depression

Base: 502
I have not
60.0%
301
I have
35.5%
178
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
4.6%
23

q5_3 q5 - In your own view, have you or have you not experienced any of the following mental health difficulties in the past 12 months? OCD

Base: 502
I have not
75.9%
381
I have
18.7%
94
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
5.4%
27

q5_4 q5 - In your own view, have you or have you not experienced any of the following mental health difficulties in the past 12 months? Self-harm

Base: 502
I have not
78.7%
395
I have
16.9%
85
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
4.4%
22

q5_5 q5 - In your own view, have you or have you not experienced any of the following mental health difficulties in the past 12 months? Suicidal thoughts or feelings

Base: 502
I have not
76.1%
382
I have
19.3%
97
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
4.6%
23

q5_6 q5 - In your own view, have you or have you not experienced any of the following mental health difficulties in the past 12 months? Gender dysphoria

Base: 502
I have not
88.8%
446
I have
7.8%
39
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
3.4%
17

q5_7 q5 - In your own view, have you or have you not experienced any of the following mental health difficulties in the past 12 months? Eating difficulties

Base: 502
I have not
68.1%
342
I have
27.1%
136
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
4.8%
24

q5_8 q5 - In your own view, have you or have you not experienced any of the following mental health difficulties in the past 12 months? Psychosis

Base: 502
I have not
86.5%
434
I have
8.0%
40
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
5.6%
28

q5_9 q5 - In your own view, have you or have you not experienced any of the following mental health difficulties in the past 12 months? Body image concerns

Base: 502
I have not
55.4%
278
I have
39.8%
200
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
4.8%
24

q5_10 q5 - In your own view, have you or have you not experienced any of the following mental health difficulties in the past 12 months? Other mental health difficulty

Base: 502
I have not
77.1%
387
I have
15.1%
76
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
7.8%
39

q6_1 q6 - Have you or have you not experienced any of the following in the past 12 months? Family and home life problems

Base: 502
I have not
63.1%
317
I have
33.1%
166
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
3.8%
19

q6_2 q6 - Have you or have you not experienced any of the following in the past 12 months? Witnessing domestic violence

Base: 502
I have not
83.9%
421
I have
13.3%
67
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
2.8%
14

q6_3 q6 - Have you or have you not experienced any of the following in the past 12 months? Experiencing abuse (physical, sexual or emotional)

Base: 502
I have not
80.7%
405
I have
15.1%
76
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
4.2%
21

q6_4 q6 - Have you or have you not experienced any of the following in the past 12 months? Friendship/relationship problems

Base: 502
I have not
52.2%
262
I have
45.2%
227
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
2.6%
13

q6_5 q6 - Have you or have you not experienced any of the following in the past 12 months? Bullying/peer pressure

Base: 502
I have not
73.5%
369
I have
23.3%
117
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
3.2%
16

q6_6 q6 - Have you or have you not experienced any of the following in the past 12 months? Academic pressure

Base: 502
I have not
56.0%
281
I have
41.4%
208
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
2.6%
13

q6_7 q6 - Have you or have you not experienced any of the following in the past 12 months? Difficulties with gender

Base: 502
I have not
89.0%
447
I have
9.2%
46
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
1.8%
9

q6_8 q6 - Have you or have you not experienced any of the following in the past 12 months? Difficulties with sexuality

Base: 502
I have not
85.9%
431
I have
10.8%
54
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
3.4%
17

q6_9 q6 - Have you or have you not experienced any of the following in the past 12 months? Living with a parent or carer with drug or alcohol issues

Base: 502
I have not
86.1%
432
I have
11.4%
57
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
2.6%
13

q6_10 q6 - Have you or have you not experienced any of the following in the past 12 months? Alcohol use problems

Base: 502
I have not
84.7%
425
I have
12.7%
64
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
2.6%
13

q6_11 q6 - Have you or have you not experienced any of the following in the past 12 months? Drug use

Base: 502
I have not
85.7%
430
I have
11.6%
58
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
2.8%
14

q6_12 q6 - Have you or have you not experienced any of the following in the past 12 months? Legal highs

Base: 502
I have not
85.5%
429
I have
10.6%
53
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
4.0%
20

q6_13 q6 - Have you or have you not experienced any of the following in the past 12 months? Other life challenge

Base: 502
I have not
73.9%
371
I have
22.9%
115
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
3.2%
16

q7_1 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Anxiety

Base: 276
I accessed support
38.8%
107
I did not try to access support
37.3%
103
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
19.2%
53
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
4.7%
13

q7_2 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Depression

Base: 178
I accessed support
41.6%
74
I did not try to access support
34.8%
62
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
19.7%
35
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
3.9%
7

q7_3 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. OCD

Base: 94
I did not try to access support
46.8%
44
I accessed support
27.7%
26
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
16.0%
15
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
9.6%
9

q7_4 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Self-harm

Base: 85
I accessed support
41.2%
35
I did not try to access support
40.0%
34
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
14.1%
12
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
4.7%
4

q7_5 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Suicidal thoughts or feelings

Base: 97
I did not try to access support
42.3%
41
I accessed support
38.1%
37
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
16.5%
16
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
3.1%
3

q7_6 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Gender dysphoria

Base: 39
I did not try to access support
48.7%
19
I accessed support
25.6%
10
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
17.9%
7
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
7.7%
3

q7_7 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Eating difficulties

Base: 136
I did not try to access support
53.7%
73
I accessed support
28.7%
39
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
15.4%
21
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
2.2%
3

q7_8 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Psychosis

Base: 40
I did not try to access support
40.0%
16
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
30.0%
12
I accessed support
17.5%
7
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
12.5%
5

q7_9 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Body image concerns

Base: 200
I did not try to access support
62.5%
125
I accessed support
22.5%
45
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
10.5%
21
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
4.5%
9

q7_10 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Other mental health difficulty

Base: 76
I did not try to access support
47.4%
36
I accessed support
38.2%
29
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
10.5%
8
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
3.9%
3

q7_11 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Family and home life problems

Base: 164
I did not try to access support
50.6%
83
I accessed support
29.9%
49
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
15.9%
26
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
3.7%
6

q7_12 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Witnessing domestic violence

Base: 67
I did not try to access support
41.8%
28
I accessed support
34.3%
23
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
17.9%
12
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
6.0%
4

q7_13 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Experiencing abuse (physical, sexual or emotiona

Base: 76
I did not try to access support
42.1%
32
I accessed support
31.6%
24
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
19.7%
15
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
6.6%
5

q7_14 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Friendship/relationship problems

Base: 227
I did not try to access support
55.9%
127
I accessed support
30.0%
68
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
11.0%
25
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
3.1%
7

q7_15 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Bullying/peer pressure

Base: 117
I did not try to access support
44.4%
52
I accessed support
37.6%
44
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
12.0%
14
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
6.0%
7

q7_16 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Academic pressure

Base: 208
I did not try to access support
50.0%
104
I accessed support
29.3%
61
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
16.8%
35
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
3.8%
8

q7_17 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Difficulties with gender

Base: 46
I did not try to access support
34.8%
16
I accessed support
28.3%
13
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
26.1%
12
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
10.9%
5

q7_18 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Difficulties with sexuality

Base: 54
I did not try to access support
59.3%
32
I accessed support
20.4%
11
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
13.0%
7
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
7.4%
4

q7_19 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Living with a parent or carer with drug or alcoh

Base: 57
I did not try to access support
47.4%
27
I accessed support
28.1%
16
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
15.8%
9
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
8.8%
5

q7_20 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Alcohol use problems

Base: 64
I did not try to access support
48.4%
31
I accessed support
25.0%
16
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
21.9%
14
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
4.7%
3

q7_21 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Drug use

Base: 58
I did not try to access support
51.7%
30
I accessed support
29.3%
17
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
15.5%
9
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
3.4%
2

q7_22 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Legal highs

Base: 53
I did not try to access support
56.6%
30
I accessed support
20.8%
11
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
11.3%
6
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
11.3%
6

q7_23 q7 - Did you or did you not access or try to access formal mental health support from a professional service for the following? This could be seeing a GP, counselling, talking therapies, chatlines, etc. Other life challenge

Base: 115
I did not try to access support
53.0%
61
I accessed support
30.4%
35
I tried to access support but couldn’t get it
13.9%
16
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
2.6%
3

q8_1 q8 - Please describe the kind of formal mental health support you accessed or tried to access. Please include how the support was different for different types of issues or challenges if you were getting support for multiple reasons.

Base: 144
100.0%
144

q8_2 q8 - Please describe the kind of formal mental health support you accessed or tried to access. Please include how the support was different for different types of issues or challenges if you were getting support for multiple reasons. Prefer not to say

Base: 135
Prefer not to say
100.0%
135

q9_1 q9 - Have the following stopped you from accessing mental health support or not? Not knowing what service can help with my problem

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me
53.8%
270
Has stopped me
32.7%
164
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
13.5%
68

q9_2 q9 - Have the following stopped you from accessing mental health support or not? Not knowing how to get support

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me
55.6%
279
Has stopped me
32.3%
162
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
12.2%
61

q9_3 q9 - Have the following stopped you from accessing mental health support or not? Thinking my problem wasn’t serious enough or would improve

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me
47.0%
236
Has stopped me
41.4%
208
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
11.6%
58

q9_4 q9 - Have the following stopped you from accessing mental health support or not? Embarrassment or thinking I’ll be judged by others

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me
50.4%
253
Has stopped me
38.0%
191
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
11.6%
58

q9_5 q9 - Have the following stopped you from accessing mental health support or not? Thinking support would not be effective

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me
50.6%
254
Has stopped me
36.3%
182
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
13.1%
66

q9_6 q9 - Have the following stopped you from accessing mental health support or not? Would rather cope with it myself or talk to family/friends about it

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me
49.6%
249
Has stopped me
39.6%
199
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
10.8%
54

q9_7 q9 - Have the following stopped you from accessing mental health support or not? Family/friends view getting support negatively

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me
62.0%
311
Has stopped me
25.1%
126
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
12.9%
65

q9_8 q9 - Have the following stopped you from accessing mental health support or not? Not comfortable telling someone I don’t know well about my life

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me
49.8%
250
Has stopped me
39.2%
197
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
11.0%
55

q9_9 q9 - Have the following stopped you from accessing mental health support or not? Not enough time to commit to regular support

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me
58.6%
294
Has stopped me
28.1%
141
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
13.3%
67

q9_10 q9 - Have the following stopped you from accessing mental health support or not? Negative past experiences with mental health support providers

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me
59.2%
297
Has stopped me
25.9%
130
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
14.9%
75

q9_11 q9 - Have the following stopped you from accessing mental health support or not? Finding it hard to say I need support

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me
49.0%
246
Has stopped me
39.0%
196
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
12.0%
60

q9_12 q9 - Have the following stopped you from accessing mental health support or not? Long wait list

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me
52.0%
261
Has stopped me
35.1%
176
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
12.9%
65

q9_13 q9 - Have the following stopped you from accessing mental health support or not? Cost (e.g. for transport or a private service)

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me
58.4%
293
Has stopped me
28.9%
145
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
12.7%
64

q10_1 q10 - What, if anything, about mental health would you like more information about? A specific mental health condition or wellbeing problem (please specify which)

Base: 13
A specific mental health condition or wellbeing problem (please specify which)
100.0%
13

q10_2 q10 - What, if anything, about mental health would you like more information about? Where to access support services and resources

Base: 122
Where to access support services and resources
100.0%
122

q10_3 q10 - What, if anything, about mental health would you like more information about? How services assess young people to decide what support they need

Base: 132
How services assess young people to decide what support they need
100.0%
132

q10_4 q10 - What, if anything, about mental health would you like more information about? What the support/treatment involves

Base: 123
What the support/treatment involves
100.0%
123

q10_5 q10 - What, if anything, about mental health would you like more information about? Types of resources available

Base: 125
Types of resources available
100.0%
125

q10_6 q10 - What, if anything, about mental health would you like more information about? Types of treatment available

Base: 125
Types of treatment available
100.0%
125

q10_7 q10 - What, if anything, about mental health would you like more information about? How to recognise symptoms of mental health conditions and wellbeing problems

Base: 149
How to recognise symptoms of mental health conditions and wellbeing problems
100.0%
149

q10_8 q10 - What, if anything, about mental health would you like more information about? How to recognise when to get professional support

Base: 121
How to recognise when to get professional support
100.0%
121

q10_9 q10 - What, if anything, about mental health would you like more information about? Something else (please specify)

Base: 3
Something else (please specify)
100.0%
3

q10_10 q10 - What, if anything, about mental health would you like more information about? None of the above

Base: 94
None of the above
100.0%
94

q10_11 q10 - What, if anything, about mental health would you like more information about? Don’t know

Base: 40
Don’t know
100.0%
40

q11 To what extent, if at all, are you aware of digital mental health support?

Base: 502
I’m aware of it and know a little about it
33.5%
168
I’m not aware of it
26.9%
135
I’m aware of it but don’t know anything about it
21.5%
108
I’m aware of it and know a lot about it
13.3%
67
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
4.8%
24

q12 Before today, have you or have you not used or considered using digital mental health support?

Base: 343
I haven’t considered using it
40.8%
140
I have considered using it
37.0%
127
I have used it
17.2%
59
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
5.0%
17

q13_1 q13 - Have you or have you not used or visited the following forms of digital mental health support? Apps dedicated to mental health (e.g. meditation, mood tracking, or journalling apps)

Base: 59
I have used or visited it
64.4%
38
I have not used or visited it
30.5%
18
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
5.1%
3

q13_2 q13 - Have you or have you not used or visited the following forms of digital mental health support? Online chatlines or counselling through an organisation (for example, Childline or Kooth)

Base: 59
I have used or visited it
61.0%
36
I have not used or visited it
32.2%
19
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
6.8%
4

q13_3 q13 - Have you or have you not used or visited the following forms of digital mental health support? Text lines (for example, Shout or NATTER).

Base: 59
I have used or visited it
50.8%
30
I have not used or visited it
44.1%
26
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
5.1%
3

q13_4 q13 - Have you or have you not used or visited the following forms of digital mental health support? Websites of mental health organisations (e.g. NHS, Best for You, Mind)

Base: 59
I have used or visited it
66.1%
39
I have not used or visited it
28.8%
17
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
5.1%
3

q13_5 q13 - Have you or have you not used or visited the following forms of digital mental health support? Online forums or communities (e.g. the forums on Kooth)

Base: 59
I have used or visited it
52.5%
31
I have not used or visited it
42.4%
25
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
5.1%
3

q13_6 q13 - Have you or have you not used or visited the following forms of digital mental health support? Something else

Base: 59
I have not used or visited it
42.4%
25
I have used or visited it
37.3%
22
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
20.3%
12

q14 How frequently, if at all, do you currently use digital mental health support?

Base: 59
Not currently using it
25.4%
15
Once a month
18.6%
11
A few times a week
15.3%
9
2-3 times a month
13.6%
8
Less often
13.6%
8
Daily
6.8%
4
Once a week
3.4%
2
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
3.4%
2

q15_1 q15 - Have the following stopped you, or would they stop you, from accessing digital mental health support or not? Don’t know where or how to access it

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me/Wouldn’t stop me
56.8%
285
Has stopped me/Would stop me
31.5%
158
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
11.8%
59

q15_2 q15 - Have the following stopped you, or would they stop you, from accessing digital mental health support or not? Don’t think digital support would be effective

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me/Wouldn’t stop me
55.2%
277
Has stopped me/Would stop me
30.9%
155
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
13.9%
70

q15_3 q15 - Have the following stopped you, or would they stop you, from accessing digital mental health support or not? Personal information might not be private

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me/Wouldn’t stop me
52.4%
263
Has stopped me/Would stop me
34.7%
174
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
12.9%
65

q15_4 q15 - Have the following stopped you, or would they stop you, from accessing digital mental health support or not? Unable to find resources that help with my problem

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me/Wouldn’t stop me
57.6%
289
Has stopped me/Would stop me
29.3%
147
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
13.1%
66

q15_5 q15 - Have the following stopped you, or would they stop you, from accessing digital mental health support or not? Not enough privacy at home

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me/Wouldn’t stop me
59.2%
297
Has stopped me/Would stop me
27.5%
138
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
13.3%
67

q15_6 q15 - Have the following stopped you, or would they stop you, from accessing digital mental health support or not? Prefer face-to-face support

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me/Wouldn’t stop me
58.2%
292
Has stopped me/Would stop me
26.9%
135
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
14.9%
75

q15_7 q15 - Have the following stopped you, or would they stop you, from accessing digital mental health support or not? Don’t trust digital support

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me/Wouldn’t stop me
56.8%
285
Has stopped me/Would stop me
27.5%
138
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
15.7%
79

q15_8 q15 - Have the following stopped you, or would they stop you, from accessing digital mental health support or not? Don’t have a device to access it

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me/Wouldn’t stop me
70.7%
355
Has stopped me/Would stop me
17.5%
88
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
11.8%
59

q15_9 q15 - Have the following stopped you, or would they stop you, from accessing digital mental health support or not? Don’t have reliable internet access

Base: 502
Hasn’t stopped me/Wouldn’t stop me
66.9%
336
Has stopped me/Would stop me
20.9%
105
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
12.2%
61

q16_1 q16 - How, if at all, have you used AI for mental health and wellbeing support? To learn more about my mental health condition or wellbeing issue

Base: 86
To learn more about my mental health condition or wellbeing issue
100.0%
86

q16_2 q16 - How, if at all, have you used AI for mental health and wellbeing support? To help get support for or treat a mental health condition or wellbeing issue

Base: 64
To help get support for or treat a mental health condition or wellbeing issue
100.0%
64

q16_3 q16 - How, if at all, have you used AI for mental health and wellbeing support? To ask for advice on a mental health condition or wellbeing issue

Base: 98
To ask for advice on a mental health condition or wellbeing issue
100.0%
98

q16_4 q16 - How, if at all, have you used AI for mental health and wellbeing support? As a diary or journal

Base: 73
As a diary or journal
100.0%
73

q16_5 q16 - How, if at all, have you used AI for mental health and wellbeing support? Talked about my problems

Base: 105
Talked about my problems
100.0%
105

q16_6 q16 - How, if at all, have you used AI for mental health and wellbeing support? Found out where to get help for my problems

Base: 68
Found out where to get help for my problems
100.0%
68

q16_7 q16 - How, if at all, have you used AI for mental health and wellbeing support? Something else (please specify)

Base: 3
Something else (please specify)
100.0%
3

q16_8 q16 - How, if at all, have you used AI for mental health and wellbeing support? I have not used AI for mental health and wellbeing support

Base: 218
I have not used AI for mental health and wellbeing support
100.0%
218

q16_9 q16 - How, if at all, have you used AI for mental health and wellbeing support? Prefer not to say/Don’t know

Base: 39
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
100.0%
39

q17_1 q17 - Where have you used AI features for mental health support? Select all that apply. This could be chatbots, AI-personalised therapy podcasts, AI-based coaching, or other content tailored to you by AI.Please do not select a platform if you have n

Base: 136
General chatbots (e.g. ChatGPT, Meta AI)
100.0%
136

q17_2 q17 - Where have you used AI features for mental health support? Select all that apply. This could be chatbots, AI-personalised therapy podcasts, AI-based coaching, or other content tailored to you by AI.Please do not select a platform if you have n

Base: 71
Mental health and wellbeing specific chatbots (e.g. Wysa, Woebot)
100.0%
71

q17_3 q17 - Where have you used AI features for mental health support? Select all that apply. This could be chatbots, AI-personalised therapy podcasts, AI-based coaching, or other content tailored to you by AI.Please do not select a platform if you have n

Base: 67
Online therapy platforms (e.g. Talkspace)
100.0%
67

q17_4 q17 - Where have you used AI features for mental health support? Select all that apply. This could be chatbots, AI-personalised therapy podcasts, AI-based coaching, or other content tailored to you by AI.Please do not select a platform if you have n

Base: 76
Emotional health apps (e.g. Moodshift, Happify Health)
100.0%
76

q17_5 q17 - Where have you used AI features for mental health support? Select all that apply. This could be chatbots, AI-personalised therapy podcasts, AI-based coaching, or other content tailored to you by AI.Please do not select a platform if you have n

Base: 3
Something else (please specify)
100.0%
3

q17_6 q17 - Where have you used AI features for mental health support? Select all that apply. This could be chatbots, AI-personalised therapy podcasts, AI-based coaching, or other content tailored to you by AI.Please do not select a platform if you have n

Base: 18
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
100.0%
18

q18_1 q18 - What are the reasons why you haven’t used AI for mental health support? It might give incorrect or harmful information

Base: 43
It might give incorrect or harmful information
100.0%
43

q18_2 q18 - What are the reasons why you haven’t used AI for mental health support? Personal information might not be private

Base: 32
Personal information might not be private
100.0%
32

q18_3 q18 - What are the reasons why you haven’t used AI for mental health support? It might give biased answers

Base: 18
It might give biased answers
100.0%
18

q18_4 q18 - What are the reasons why you haven’t used AI for mental health support? Don’t want to become dependent on or attached to it

Base: 16
Don’t want to become dependent on or attached to it
100.0%
16

q18_5 q18 - What are the reasons why you haven’t used AI for mental health support? Not the same as getting help from a professional service

Base: 42
Not the same as getting help from a professional service
100.0%
42

q18_6 q18 - What are the reasons why you haven’t used AI for mental health support? Would rather talk to a person

Base: 67
Would rather talk to a person
100.0%
67

q18_7 q18 - What are the reasons why you haven’t used AI for mental health support? It won’t understand complex mental health or wellbeing needs

Base: 22
It won’t understand complex mental health or wellbeing needs
100.0%
22

q18_8 q18 - What are the reasons why you haven’t used AI for mental health support? Generally don’t like AI

Base: 60
Generally don’t like AI
100.0%
60

q18_9 q18 - What are the reasons why you haven’t used AI for mental health support? Something else (please specify)

Base: 1
Something else (please specify)
100.0%
1

q18_10 q18 - What are the reasons why you haven’t used AI for mental health support? None of the above

Base: 16
None of the above
100.0%
16

q18_11 q18 - What are the reasons why you haven’t used AI for mental health support? I’ve not needed mental health support

Base: 65
I’ve not needed mental health support
100.0%
65

q18_12 q18 - What are the reasons why you haven’t used AI for mental health support? Prefer not to say/Don’t know

Base: 8
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
100.0%
8

q19_1 q19 - Would the following encourage you to use AI for mental health support or not? Professional mental healthcare organisation helping to create it

Base: 218
Would not encourage me to use it
49.5%
108
Would encourage me to use it
35.3%
77
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
15.1%
33

q19_2 q19 - Would the following encourage you to use AI for mental health support or not? Recommended by the NHS or other mental health organisation

Base: 218
Would encourage me to use it
43.6%
95
Would not encourage me to use it
43.6%
95
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
12.8%
28

q19_3 q19 - Would the following encourage you to use AI for mental health support or not? Privacy and confidentiality

Base: 218
Would not encourage me to use it
47.7%
104
Would encourage me to use it
38.5%
84
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
13.8%
30

q19_4 q19 - Would the following encourage you to use AI for mental health support or not? Use of credible sources of information

Base: 218
Would not encourage me to use it
46.8%
102
Would encourage me to use it
37.6%
82
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
15.6%
34

q19_5 q19 - Would the following encourage you to use AI for mental health support or not? Reviews from others using it

Base: 218
Would not encourage me to use it
48.2%
105
Would encourage me to use it
36.2%
79
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
15.6%
34

q20_1 q20 - In which of the following formats would you like to see information and advice about mental health and wellbeing? Very short videos (less than a minute long)

Base: 180
Very short videos (less than a minute long)
100.0%
180

q20_2 q20 - In which of the following formats would you like to see information and advice about mental health and wellbeing? Short videos (1 to 10 minutes long)

Base: 172
Short videos (1 to 10 minutes long)
100.0%
172

q20_3 q20 - In which of the following formats would you like to see information and advice about mental health and wellbeing? Long videos (more than 10 minutes long)

Base: 79
Long videos (more than 10 minutes long)
100.0%
79

q20_4 q20 - In which of the following formats would you like to see information and advice about mental health and wellbeing? Podcasts

Base: 105
Podcasts
100.0%
105

q20_5 q20 - In which of the following formats would you like to see information and advice about mental health and wellbeing? Articles

Base: 115
Articles
100.0%
115

q20_6 q20 - In which of the following formats would you like to see information and advice about mental health and wellbeing? Online forums (e.g. Reddit)

Base: 87
Online forums (e.g. Reddit)
100.0%
87

q20_7 q20 - In which of the following formats would you like to see information and advice about mental health and wellbeing? Books

Base: 90
Books
100.0%
90

q20_8 q20 - In which of the following formats would you like to see information and advice about mental health and wellbeing? Leaflets or posters

Base: 113
Leaflets or posters
100.0%
113

q20_9 q20 - In which of the following formats would you like to see information and advice about mental health and wellbeing? Another format (please specify)

Base: 1
Another format (please specify)
100.0%
1

q20_10 q20 - In which of the following formats would you like to see information and advice about mental health and wellbeing? None of the above

Base: 50
None of the above
100.0%
50

q20_11 q20 - In which of the following formats would you like to see information and advice about mental health and wellbeing? Prefer not to say/Don’t know

Base: 40
Prefer not to say/Don’t know
100.0%
40

QStatus ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: all statuses for tracking and ease of redirecting. **

Base: 502
Completed
100.0%
502