Provisional: live fieldwork, 1567 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.
Age
18-24
426/101⚠
25-34
761/170⚠
35-44
347/164⚠
45-54
29/166
55-64
4/160
65+
0/50
Sex
Female
1060/9999
Male
507/9999
aehhinc
£0 - £19,999
492/9999
£20,000 - £39,999
482/9999
£40,000+
593/9999
se_group
ABC1
870/9999
C2DE
697/9999
hiqual
No Qualifications / Level 1
271/9999
Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other
407/9999
Level 3
186/9999
Level 4+
703/9999
Device_1 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Desktop
Base: 109
Desktop
100.0%
109
Device_2 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Mobile
Base: 1458
Mobile
100.0%
1458
Sex What is your sex?
Base: 1567
Female
67.6%
1060
Male
32.4%
507
Country In which country do you currently live?
Base: 1567
England
100.0%
1567
Region_B These are the regions of England. Which Region do you live in?
Base: 1567
London
20.8%
326
South East
14.5%
227
North West
13.1%
206
West Midlands
13.1%
205
East of England
9.4%
148
Yorkshire and the Humber
8.8%
138
East Midlands
7.8%
123
South West
7.0%
109
North East
5.4%
85
Region_C *** Region
Base: 1567
London
20.8%
326
South East
14.5%
227
North West
13.1%
206
West Midlands
13.1%
205
East of England
9.4%
148
Yorkshire and the Humber
8.8%
138
East Midlands
7.8%
123
South West
7.0%
109
North East
5.4%
85
london_borough Which borough do you live in?
Base: 326
Croydon
6.4%
21
Barking and Dagenham
5.8%
19
Ealing
5.5%
18
Newham
5.2%
17
Waltham Forest
5.2%
17
City of London
4.9%
16
Hounslow
4.3%
14
Harrow
3.7%
12
Lambeth
3.7%
12
Bromley
3.4%
11
Hackney
3.4%
11
Hillingdon
3.4%
11
Tower Hamlets
3.4%
11
Camden
3.1%
10
Enfield
3.1%
10
Greenwich
3.1%
10
Havering
3.1%
10
Southwark
3.1%
10
Lewisham
2.8%
9
Westminster
2.8%
9
Barnet
2.5%
8
Brent
2.5%
8
Kingston upon Thames
2.5%
8
Hammersmith and Fulham
2.1%
7
Wandsworth
1.8%
6
Haringey
1.5%
5
Kensington and Chelsea
1.5%
5
Merton
1.5%
5
Bexley
1.2%
4
Sutton
1.2%
4
Islington
0.9%
3
Richmond upon Thames
0.9%
3
Redbridge
0.6%
2
la_east_mids Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 123
Leicester
13.8%
17
Leicestershire
13.8%
17
Nottingham
13.8%
17
West Northamptonshire
12.2%
15
Lincolnshire
9.8%
12
North Northamptonshire
9.8%
12
Derby
8.9%
11
Nottinghamshire
8.9%
11
Derbyshire
5.7%
7
Rutland
3.3%
4
la_south_east Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 227
Kent
22.9%
52
Buckinghamshire
11.5%
26
Hampshire
11.0%
25
Oxfordshire
8.4%
19
Surrey
6.2%
14
East Sussex
4.8%
11
Milton Keynes
4.8%
11
Reading
4.4%
10
Southampton
4.0%
9
West Sussex
4.0%
9
Brighton and Hove
3.1%
7
Portsmouth
3.1%
7
Slough
3.1%
7
West Berkshire
2.6%
6
Isle of Wight
2.2%
5
Medway
2.2%
5
Windsor and Maidenhead
1.3%
3
Wokingham
0.4%
1
la_east_england Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 148
Essex
21.6%
32
Norfolk
16.2%
24
Cambridgeshire
13.5%
20
Bedford
12.8%
19
Suffolk
12.8%
19
Hertfordshire
10.1%
15
Peterborough
7.4%
11
Central Bedfordshire
3.4%
5
Luton
2.0%
3
la_north_west Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 206
Liverpool
22.8%
47
Manchester
15.5%
32
Lancashire
12.1%
25
Bolton
8.3%
17
Cheshire West and Chester
3.9%
8
Wigan
3.9%
8
Rochdale
3.4%
7
St Helens
3.4%
7
Trafford
3.4%
7
Salford
2.9%
6
Blackburn with Darwen
2.4%
5
Cheshire East
2.4%
5
Cumberland
2.4%
5
Warrington
2.4%
5
Blackpool
1.9%
4
Oldham
1.9%
4
Bury
1.5%
3
Stockport
1.5%
3
Wirral
1.5%
3
Knowsley
1.0%
2
Westmorland and Furness
1.0%
2
Sefton
0.5%
1
la_north_east Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 85
Newcastle upon Tyne
23.5%
20
County Durham
20.0%
17
Northumberland
9.4%
8
South Tyneside
9.4%
8
Gateshead
8.2%
7
Middlesbrough
7.1%
6
Stockton-on-Tees
7.1%
6
Darlington
4.7%
4
Hartlepool
3.5%
3
North Tyneside
3.5%
3
Sunderland
2.4%
2
Redcar and Cleveland
1.2%
1
la_west_mids Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 205
Birmingham
38.0%
78
Wolverhampton
7.8%
16
Worcestershire
7.8%
16
Stoke-on-Trent
7.3%
15
Coventry
6.3%
13
Dudley
6.3%
13
Walsall
5.4%
11
Warwickshire
5.4%
11
Shropshire
4.4%
9
Telford and Wrekin
3.9%
8
Staffordshire
3.4%
7
County of Herefordshire
1.5%
3
Sandwell
1.5%
3
Solihull
1.0%
2
la_south_west Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 109
Devon
24.8%
27
City of Bristol
14.7%
16
Wiltshire
14.7%
16
Gloucestershire
12.8%
14
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
6.4%
7
Somerset
5.5%
6
Cornwall
4.6%
5
Dorset
4.6%
5
Bath and North East Somerset
2.8%
3
North Somerset
2.8%
3
Swindon
2.8%
3
Plymouth
1.8%
2
South Gloucestershire
0.9%
1
Torbay
0.9%
1
la_yorkshire_humber Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 138
Leeds
22.5%
31
Sheffield
16.7%
23
Bradford
10.1%
14
Rotherham
7.2%
10
City of Kingston upon Hull
6.5%
9
Wakefield
6.5%
9
Doncaster
5.8%
8
Barnsley
5.1%
7
North Yorkshire
5.1%
7
Kirklees
4.3%
6
York
3.6%
5
East Riding of Yorkshire
2.2%
3
North Lincolnshire
2.2%
3
Calderdale
1.4%
2
North East Lincolnshire
0.7%
1
situation Which describes your situation best?
Base: 1567
I am not a parent, but I might have children in the next five years or I am expecting my first child
100.0%
1567
computationaladults How many people aged 14 or over live in your household, including yourself?
Base: 1567
2
41.0%
642
1 (only me)
27.2%
427
3
14.6%
229
4
11.7%
183
5
3.3%
51
6 or more
2.2%
35
computationalchildren How many children aged 13 or under live in your household?
Base: 1567
0 (no children aged 13 or under)
93.3%
1462
1
3.6%
56
2
1.7%
26
3
0.8%
13
4
0.3%
5
5
0.3%
4
6 or more
0.1%
1
HHinc Which of the following categories best describes your annual household income, including all benefits, but before tax is deducted?
Base: 1567
£20,000 - £29,999
14.3%
224
£30,000 - £39,999
14.2%
223
£40,000 - £49,999
11.6%
182
£50,000 - £59,999
9.8%
153
Less than £10,000
9.5%
149
£15,000 - £19,999
7.3%
115
£10,000 - £14,999
6.9%
108
£60,000 - £69,999
6.8%
106
Prefer not to say
4.1%
65
£70,000 - £79,999
3.8%
59
£100,000 - £149,999
3.2%
50
£80,000 - £89,999
2.1%
33
Don't know
2.0%
32
£90,000 - £99,999
2.0%
31
£200,000 or more
1.2%
19
£150,000 - £199,999
1.1%
18
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: 97
Less than £20,000
44.3%
43
Between £20,000 and £39,999
23.7%
23
Between £40,000 and £59,999
22.7%
22
£60,000 or more
9.3%
9
aehhinc The calculation needs to use computationalincome, computationaladults and computationalchildren
Base: 1567
£40,000+
37.8%
593
£0 - £19,999
31.4%
492
£20,000 - £39,999
30.8%
482
emp1 Which of the following best describes your current employment status?
Base: 1567
Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)
57.1%
894
Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)
15.4%
241
Unemployed
8.9%
140
Student
7.7%
121
Unable to work due to long-term illness or disability
4.5%
71
Self-employed
4.2%
66
Family carer / homemaker
1.5%
23
Unpaid volunteer
0.7%
11
emp2 Are you currently also in any paid employment alongside your studies?
Base: 121
Not Employed
47.9%
58
Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)
39.7%
48
Self Employed
11.6%
14
Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)
0.8%
1
tenure Which of the following types of housing tenure best describes the accommodation you live in?
Base: 1567
Rented from private landlord or letting agency
31.0%
485
Owned with a mortgage or loan
20.5%
322
Rented from Council (Local Authority)
14.0%
220
Owned outright
9.4%
147
Living rent free
8.6%
134
Rented from housing association, housing co-operative, charitable trust, or registered social landlord
8.0%
125
Rented from a relative or friend of household member
3.5%
55
Shared ownership - with a mortgage and paying rent
2.9%
46
Other private rented
1.7%
26
Tied accommodation (accommodation provided by employer of a household member)
0.4%
7
seg Which of the following best describes the current occupation of the chief income earner in your household?
Base: 1567
Supervisory or clerical and junior managerial roles, administrative or professional
23.2%
363
Intermediate managerial roles, administrative or professional
21.4%
335
Skilled manual worker
17.4%
273
Semi-skilled and unskilled manual worker
11.4%
179
Higher managerial roles, administrative or professional
11.0%
172
Unemployed
10.7%
167
Casual worker
4.0%
62
Pensioner
1.0%
16
se_group *Hidden* Question for Socio-Economic Groups
Base: 1567
ABC1
55.5%
870
C2DE
44.5%
697
disability1 Do you have any physical or mental health conditions or illnesses lasting or expected to last for 12 months or more?
Base: 1567
No
63.4%
993
Yes
32.4%
507
Don't know
2.3%
36
Prefer not to say
2.0%
31
benefits_1 benefits - Which of the following benefits do you or your household receive, if any? Universal Credit (UC)
Base: 394
Universal Credit (UC)
100.0%
394
benefits_2 benefits - Which of the following benefits do you or your household receive, if any? Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Base: 199
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
100.0%
199
benefits_3 benefits - Which of the following benefits do you or your household receive, if any? Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Base: 48
Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
100.0%
48
benefits_4 benefits - Which of the following benefits do you or your household receive, if any? Carer's Allowance
Base: 65
Carer's Allowance
100.0%
65
benefits_5 benefits - Which of the following benefits do you or your household receive, if any? Child benefit
Base: 1
Child benefit
100.0%
1
benefits_6 benefits - Which of the following benefits do you or your household receive, if any? Other, please specify
Base: 7
Other, please specify
100.0%
7
benefits_7 benefits - Which of the following benefits do you or your household receive, if any? None of the above
Base: 907
None of the above
100.0%
907
benefits_8 benefits - Which of the following benefits do you or your household receive, if any? I'm not sure if I'm entitled
Base: 114
I'm not sure if I'm entitled
100.0%
114
benefits_9 benefits - Which of the following benefits do you or your household receive, if any? Prefer not to say
Base: 27
Prefer not to say
100.0%
27
earn_100k Which of the following best describes you?
Base: 1567
I do not earn personally more than £100,000 a year and do not have a partner who personally does either
87.6%
1373
I personally earn more than £100,000 a year or I have a partner who personally does
7.7%
120
Prefer not to say
4.7%
74
work_hours Which of the following best describes you?
Base: 1264
I typically work 16 hours a week or more
85.2%
1077
I typically work less than 16 hours a week
14.8%
187
partner_hours If you have a partner, does your partner work more than 16 hours a week?
Base: 1567
They typically work 16 hours a week or more
47.3%
741
I do not have a partner
39.9%
626
They are not in employment
7.5%
117
They typically work less than 16 hours a week
5.3%
83
qual_multi_1 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? No Qualifications
Base: 47
No Qualifications
100.0%
47
qual_multi_2 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Entry level qualification (e.g. entry level certificate, Skills for Life)
Base: 136
Entry level qualification (e.g. entry level certificate, Skills for Life)
100.0%
136
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: 149
Level 1 qualification (e.g. Level 1 basic / essential / functional skills, Music Grade 1, 2, or 3)
100.0%
149
qual_multi_4 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A formal Apprenticeship
Base: 94
A formal Apprenticeship
100.0%
94
qual_multi_5 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma
Base: 168
NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma
100.0%
168
qual_multi_6 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Standard Grade
Base: 25
Standard Grade
100.0%
25
qual_multi_7 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs
Base: 600
GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs
100.0%
600
qual_multi_8 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Highers / Advanced Highers
Base: 50
Highers / Advanced Highers
100.0%
50
qual_multi_9 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? AS-Levels
Base: 148
AS-Levels
100.0%
148
qual_multi_10 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A-Levels
Base: 419
A-Levels
100.0%
419
qual_multi_11 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3
Base: 55
International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3
100.0%
55
qual_multi_12 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
Base: 48
Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
100.0%
48
qual_multi_13 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree
Base: 81
Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree
100.0%
81
qual_multi_14 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Professional Qualifications (e.g. Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)
Base: 79
Professional Qualifications (e.g. Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)
100.0%
79
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)
qual_multi_16 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Award
Base: 11
Award
100.0%
11
qual_multi_17 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Certificate (Other)
Base: 36
Certificate (Other)
100.0%
36
qual_multi_18 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Diploma (Other)
Base: 47
Diploma (Other)
100.0%
47
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: 29
Other (incl other work-related qualifications / vocational training, e.g. forklift operator training, construction ski
100.0%
29
qual_nvq At which level is your highest qualification for your NVQs/GNVQs/RSA Diploma?
Base: 168
NVQ Level 3 or an Advanced GNVQ or an RSA Advanced Diploma
41.7%
70
NVQ Level 2 or an Intermediate GNVQ or an RSA Diploma
35.7%
60
NVQ Level 4 or higher, or an RSA Higher Diploma
12.5%
21
NVQ Level 1 or a Foundation GNVQ
10.1%
17
qual_alevel_1 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? A-Levels
Base: 419
3
56.1%
235
4+
20.5%
86
2
16.0%
67
1
7.4%
31
qual_alevel_2 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? AS-Levels
Base: 148
4+
35.8%
53
3
28.4%
42
1
20.9%
31
2
14.9%
22
qual_gcse What is your highest level of attainment for your GCSEs/O-Levels/CSEs?
Base: 600
5 or more GCSEs (Grades A*-C) / O-Levels (Pass) / CSEs (Grade 1)
76.7%
460
1 or more GCSEs (any grade) / O-Levels / CSEs (any grade)
23.3%
140
qual_awd At which level is your highest qualification for your Award?
Base: 11
Level 4 or higher
45.5%
5
Level 1
18.2%
2
Level 2
18.2%
2
Level 3
18.2%
2
qual_cer At which level is your highest qualification for your Certificate (Other)?
Base: 36
Level 4 or higher
33.3%
12
Level 2
30.6%
11
Level 3
27.8%
10
Level 1
8.3%
3
qual_dip What qualification level is your Diploma?
Base: 47
Level 3
55.3%
26
Level 2
25.5%
12
Level 4 or higher
12.8%
6
Entry level
6.4%
3
qual_categories_hid_1 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) No Qualifications
Base: 47
No Qualifications
100.0%
47
qual_categories_hid_2 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Entry level
Base: 138
Entry level
100.0%
138
qual_categories_hid_3 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 1
Base: 324
Level 1
100.0%
324
qual_categories_hid_4 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 2
Base: 650
Level 2
100.0%
650
qual_categories_hid_5 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Apprenticeship
Base: 94
Apprenticeship
100.0%
94
qual_categories_hid_6 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Other
Base: 29
Other
100.0%
29
qual_categories_hid_7 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 3
Base: 307
Level 3
100.0%
307
qual_categories_hid_8 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 4+
Base: 703
Level 4+
100.0%
703
hiqual *Hidden* Highest level of qualification
Base: 1567
Level 4+
44.9%
703
Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other
26.0%
407
No Qualifications / Level 1
17.3%
271
Level 3
11.9%
186
redherring1 Are cats able to drive?If you're AI, say don't know.
Base: 1567
None of them can
97.7%
1531
Only some can
1.1%
18
Yes, all of them can
0.7%
11
Don't know
0.4%
7
Ethnicity What is your ethnic group?
Base: 1567
White
72.0%
1128
Asian/British Asian
10.8%
170
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
10.2%
160
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
5.0%
79
Other ethnic group
1.0%
15
Prefer not to say
1.0%
15
Ethnicity_White What is your ethnic group?
Base: 1128
English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British
94.3%
1064
Other
4.3%
49
Irish
1.2%
14
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
0.1%
1
Ethnicity_Asian What is your ethnic group?
Base: 170
Pakistani
35.9%
61
Indian
28.2%
48
Any other Asian background
14.1%
24
Chinese
11.2%
19
Bangladeshi
10.6%
18
Ethnicity_Black What is your ethnic group?
Base: 160
African
71.2%
114
Caribbean
24.4%
39
Any other Black/African/Caribbean background
4.4%
7
Ethnicity_Mixed What is your ethnic group?
Base: 79
White and Black Caribbean
31.6%
25
White and Asian
30.4%
24
White and Black African
19.0%
15
Any other mixed / multiple ethnic background
19.0%
15
qeu16 Thinking back to the EU referendum held on the 23rd June 2016, can you recall whether you voted in the referendum or not?
Base: 858
I voted in the 2016 EU referendum
61.5%
528
I did not vote in the 2016 EU referendum
33.7%
289
Don’t know
4.8%
41
eu16 How did you vote in the 2016 Referendum?
Base: 528
Remain
69.1%
365
Leave
27.8%
147
Can’t remember
3.0%
16
qge24 Thinking back to the General Election held on the 4th July 2024, can you recall whether you voted in that election or not?
Base: 1567
I voted in the 2024 General Election
51.9%
813
I did not vote for the 2024 General Election
40.1%
628
Can’t remember
8.0%
126
ge24 For which party did you vote in the 2024 General Election?
Base: 813
Labour
47.0%
382
Green Party
14.1%
115
Conservative
13.5%
110
Reform UK
12.4%
101
Liberal Democrats
8.9%
72
Can’t remember
2.6%
21
Another party
1.5%
12
ltv If there were to be a general election, on a scale of 0 - 10, where 0 is would not vote and 10 is certain to vote, how likely would you be to vote?
Base: 1567
10 - Certain to vote
34.7%
543
8
12.2%
191
0 - Would not vote
11.7%
183
5
9.8%
153
7
7.3%
114
9
7.1%
111
4
5.4%
84
6
5.2%
82
3
3.2%
50
1
2.0%
31
2
1.6%
25
gevi If there were a general election tomorrow, and there were candidates from all political parties standing in your constituency, for which party would you vote?
Base: 1384
Labour
31.4%
434
Green Party
18.5%
256
Reform UK
18.2%
252
Undecided
14.5%
200
Conservative
9.7%
134
Liberal Democrats
6.3%
87
Another party
1.5%
21
redherring2 Which of the below is yellow?
Base: 1567
Lemon
99.4%
1558
Spinach
0.5%
8
Strawberry
0.1%
1
eec_importance_1 eec_importance - Early education and childcare refers to the supervised education and care provided by regulated settings until a child starts primary school. These settings include childminders and nannies, creches, day nurseries, school-based nurseri
Base: 1567
Very important
66.9%
1049
Quite important
29.4%
460
Not very important
2.9%
45
Not important at all
0.8%
13
eec_importance_2 eec_importance - Early education and childcare refers to the supervised education and care provided by regulated settings until a child starts primary school. These settings include childminders and nannies, creches, day nurseries, school-based nurseri
Base: 1567
Very important
75.1%
1177
Quite important
20.5%
321
Not very important
3.1%
49
Not important at all
1.3%
20
eec_importance_3 eec_importance - Early education and childcare refers to the supervised education and care provided by regulated settings until a child starts primary school. These settings include childminders and nannies, creches, day nurseries, school-based nurseri
Base: 1567
Very important
55.9%
876
Quite important
36.7%
575
Not very important
5.9%
93
Not important at all
1.5%
23
eec_importance_4 eec_importance - Early education and childcare refers to the supervised education and care provided by regulated settings until a child starts primary school. These settings include childminders and nannies, creches, day nurseries, school-based nurseri
Base: 1567
Very important
59.6%
934
Quite important
35.7%
560
Not very important
3.7%
58
Not important at all
1.0%
15
finding_providers Thinking about childcare and early education providers, which of the following comes closest to your point of view? Finding suitable childcare and early education providers is...
Base: 1567
Somewhat difficult to do
40.8%
639
Neither easy nor difficult to do
21.9%
343
Somewhat easy to do
14.0%
220
Very difficult to do
11.4%
179
Don't know
8.3%
130
Very easy to do
3.6%
56
who_benefits Which comes closest to your view?
Base: 1567
Good childcare and early years education benefits the whole country
75.0%
1175
Good childcare and early years education only benefits parents and carers
17.8%
279
Don't know
7.2%
113
right_employment Which do you agree with more:
Base: 1567
All children should have a right to access childcare and early education regardless of their parents' employment status
80.0%
1253
Access to childcare and early education should depend on their parents' employment status
14.3%
224
Don't know
5.7%
90
right_immigration Which do you agree with more:
Base: 1567
All children should have a right to access childcare and early education regardless of their parents' immigration status
70.6%
1107
Access to childcare and early education should depend on their parents' immigration status
22.0%
345
Don't know
7.3%
115
right_location Which do you agree with more:
Base: 1567
All children should have a right to access childcare and early education regardless of where they live in the country
77.4%
1213
It should be up to childcare providers to decide where in the country they operate; it's not the government's responsibi
17.4%
273
Don't know
5.2%
81
workforce_words_1 workforce_words - Which of the following words do you most associate with people working in childcare and early years education? A. SkilledB. Unskilled
Base: 1567
A
83.7%
1311
B
11.7%
183
Don't know
4.7%
73
workforce_words_2 workforce_words - Which of the following words do you most associate with people working in childcare and early years education? A. QualifiedB. Unqualified
Base: 1567
A
83.3%
1306
B
10.8%
170
Don't know
5.8%
91
workforce_words_3 workforce_words - Which of the following words do you most associate with people working in childcare and early years education? A. Hard-workingB. Not hard-working
Base: 1567
A
87.2%
1367
B
9.1%
142
Don't know
3.7%
58
workforce_words_4 workforce_words - Which of the following words do you most associate with people working in childcare and early years education? A. ValuedB. Undervalued
Base: 1567
A
56.7%
888
B
39.6%
621
Don't know
3.7%
58
workforce_words_5 workforce_words - Which of the following words do you most associate with people working in childcare and early years education? A. ExperiencedB. Inexperienced
Base: 1567
A
84.1%
1318
B
9.9%
155
Don't know
6.0%
94
workforce_words_6 workforce_words - Which of the following words do you most associate with people working in childcare and early years education? A. ProfessionalsB. Babysitters
Base: 1567
A
80.2%
1256
B
15.8%
248
Don't know
4.0%
63
workforce_words_7 workforce_words - Which of the following words do you most associate with people working in childcare and early years education? A. KnowledgeableB. Not knowledgeable
Base: 1567
A
84.9%
1331
B
9.7%
152
Don't know
5.4%
84
turnover_impact_1 turnover_impact - How much of an impact, if any, do you think a high turnover rate of staff in early education and childcare settings has on the following? Emotional stability of children cared for by the providers
Base: 1567
Large impact
42.2%
661
Moderate impact
39.4%
617
Very little impact
12.0%
188
Don't know
3.9%
61
No impact
2.6%
40
turnover_impact_2 turnover_impact - How much of an impact, if any, do you think a high turnover rate of staff in early education and childcare settings has on the following? Financial stability of parents with children cared for by the providers
Base: 1567
Moderate impact
41.6%
652
Large impact
32.0%
502
Very little impact
14.8%
232
Don't know
6.3%
98
No impact
5.3%
83
turnover_impact_3 turnover_impact - How much of an impact, if any, do you think a high turnover rate of staff in early education and childcare settings has on the following? Stability of the local economy
Base: 1567
Moderate impact
42.2%
662
Large impact
28.7%
449
Very little impact
18.6%
291
Don't know
6.3%
98
No impact
4.3%
67
turnover_impact_4 turnover_impact - How much of an impact, if any, do you think a high turnover rate of staff in early education and childcare settings has on the following? Social stability of future generations
Base: 1567
Moderate impact
44.1%
691
Large impact
33.0%
517
Very little impact
14.0%
220
Don't know
5.6%
88
No impact
3.3%
51
gov_responsibility To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Ensuring all children have access to good-quality early education and childcare is a responsibility of the government, not just of parents.
Base: 1567
Strongly agree
42.4%
664
Somewhat agree
29.9%
469
Neither agree nor disagree
16.1%
252
Somewhat disagree
4.9%
76
Strongly disagree
3.4%
54
Don't know
3.3%
52
reduces_gap Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Base: 1567
Good-quality early education and childcare reduces differences in educational outcomes between children from low and hig
65.0%
1018
Good-quality early education and childcare does not reduce differences in educational outcomes between children from low
25.7%
402
Don't know
9.4%
147
foundations Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Base: 1567
Good-quality early education and childcare is important to laying the foundations for young people to succeed beyond sch
74.0%
1160
Good-quality early education and childcare is not important to laying the foundations for young people to succeed beyond
18.8%
295
Don't know
7.1%
112
child_poverty Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Base: 1567
More accessible early education and childcare would reduce child poverty by making it easier for parents to work
70.5%
1104
More accessible early education and childcare won't reduce child poverty by making it easier for parents to work
21.8%
341
Don't know
7.8%
122
gov_do_more Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Base: 1567
The government needs to do more to improve access to early education and childcare for families
74.2%
1163
The government has done enough to improve access to early education and childcare for families
17.2%
270
Don't know
8.6%
134
gov_likely_improve How likely or unlikely do you think the government is to improve access to early education and childcare for families?
Base: 1567
Somewhat likely
35.7%
559
Somewhat unlikely
32.9%
515
Very likely
12.8%
201
Don't know
9.4%
147
Very unlikely
9.3%
145
news_heard_1 news_heard - What, if anything, have you seen or heard about early education or childcare in the news or from politicians in the last year? Please type your answer:
Base: 257
Please type your answer:
100.0%
257
news_heard_2 news_heard - What, if anything, have you seen or heard about early education or childcare in the news or from politicians in the last year? Don't know/Not heard anything
Base: 1310
Don't know/Not heard anything
100.0%
1310
suitable_under2_1 suitable_under2 - For each of the following types of childcare, please indicate how suitable or unsuitable you think it is for a child under two? A parent staying at home to look after their child
Base: 1567
Very suitable
43.8%
686
Quite suitable
36.2%
568
Not that suitable
14.0%
220
Not at all suitable
3.1%
48
Don't know
2.9%
45
suitable_under2_2 suitable_under2 - For each of the following types of childcare, please indicate how suitable or unsuitable you think it is for a child under two? A grandparent or other family member
Base: 1567
Quite suitable
43.8%
687
Very suitable
39.8%
624
Not that suitable
11.2%
176
Don't know
3.0%
47
Not at all suitable
2.1%
33
suitable_under2_3 suitable_under2 - For each of the following types of childcare, please indicate how suitable or unsuitable you think it is for a child under two? A childminder
Base: 1567
Quite suitable
47.2%
739
Very suitable
26.9%
422
Not that suitable
15.4%
242
Don't know
6.4%
101
Not at all suitable
4.0%
63
suitable_under2_4 suitable_under2 - For each of the following types of childcare, please indicate how suitable or unsuitable you think it is for a child under two? A private day nursery (incl creche or preschool)
Base: 1567
Quite suitable
39.6%
621
Very suitable
36.1%
565
Not that suitable
15.8%
247
Don't know
4.5%
70
Not at all suitable
4.1%
64
suitable_under2_5 suitable_under2 - For each of the following types of childcare, please indicate how suitable or unsuitable you think it is for a child under two? A school based nursery
Base: 1567
Quite suitable
38.2%
598
Very suitable
35.5%
557
Not that suitable
17.4%
273
Not at all suitable
5.1%
80
Don't know
3.8%
59
suitable_under2_6 suitable_under2 - For each of the following types of childcare, please indicate how suitable or unsuitable you think it is for a child under two? A nanny
Base: 1567
Quite suitable
47.3%
741
Very suitable
30.1%
472
Not that suitable
14.6%
229
Don't know
4.4%
69
Not at all suitable
3.6%
56
suitable_2to4_1 suitable_2to4 - For each of the following types of childcare, please indicate how suitable or unsuitable you think it is for a child aged two to four. A parent staying at home to look after their child
Base: 1567
Very suitable
37.7%
590
Quite suitable
34.8%
546
Not that suitable
18.1%
284
Not at all suitable
6.2%
97
Don't know
3.2%
50
suitable_2to4_2 suitable_2to4 - For each of the following types of childcare, please indicate how suitable or unsuitable you think it is for a child aged two to four. A grandparent or other family member
Base: 1567
Quite suitable
40.1%
629
Very suitable
36.1%
565
Not that suitable
15.1%
236
Not at all suitable
5.5%
86
Don't know
3.3%
51
suitable_2to4_3 suitable_2to4 - For each of the following types of childcare, please indicate how suitable or unsuitable you think it is for a child aged two to four. A childminder
Base: 1567
Quite suitable
45.0%
705
Very suitable
27.9%
437
Not that suitable
15.9%
249
Don't know
6.1%
96
Not at all suitable
5.1%
80
suitable_2to4_4 suitable_2to4 - For each of the following types of childcare, please indicate how suitable or unsuitable you think it is for a child aged two to four. A private day nursery (incl creche or preschool)
Base: 1567
Very suitable
40.4%
633
Quite suitable
39.4%
618
Not that suitable
11.4%
179
Not at all suitable
5.1%
80
Don't know
3.6%
57
suitable_2to4_5 suitable_2to4 - For each of the following types of childcare, please indicate how suitable or unsuitable you think it is for a child aged two to four. A school based nursery
Base: 1567
Very suitable
42.2%
661
Quite suitable
38.1%
597
Not that suitable
11.2%
176
Not at all suitable
4.8%
75
Don't know
3.7%
58
suitable_2to4_6 suitable_2to4 - For each of the following types of childcare, please indicate how suitable or unsuitable you think it is for a child aged two to four. A nanny
Base: 1567
Quite suitable
45.2%
708
Very suitable
27.4%
429
Not that suitable
17.0%
266
Not at all suitable
6.3%
98
Don't know
4.2%
66
men_recruit Around 2–3% of staff working in early years childcare in England are men.(Source: Department for Education, Childcare and Early Years Provider Survey 2024 – 2% of group-based providers, 3% of school-based providers and childminders ar
Base: 1567
Neither support nor oppose
31.0%
485
Somewhat support
25.0%
392
Strongly support
23.2%
363
Somewhat oppose
8.2%
128
Don't know
8.2%
128
Strongly oppose
4.5%
71
men_why_support_1 men_why_support - Which of the following, if any, are reasons why you support recruiting more men into early years childcare? Select all that apply. It provides children with positive male role models
Base: 445
It provides children with positive male role models
100.0%
445
men_why_support_2 men_why_support - Which of the following, if any, are reasons why you support recruiting more men into early years childcare? Select all that apply. It would help break down gender stereotypes about caring roles
Base: 480
It would help break down gender stereotypes about caring roles
100.0%
480
men_why_support_3 men_why_support - Which of the following, if any, are reasons why you support recruiting more men into early years childcare? Select all that apply. Men can be just as good at caring for children as women
Base: 457
Men can be just as good at caring for children as women
100.0%
457
men_why_support_4 men_why_support - Which of the following, if any, are reasons why you support recruiting more men into early years childcare? Select all that apply. It would help address staff shortages in the sector
Base: 326
It would help address staff shortages in the sector
100.0%
326
men_why_support_5 men_why_support - Which of the following, if any, are reasons why you support recruiting more men into early years childcare? Select all that apply. It would better reflect the diversity of families children come from
Base: 314
It would better reflect the diversity of families children come from
100.0%
314
men_why_support_6 men_why_support - Which of the following, if any, are reasons why you support recruiting more men into early years childcare? Select all that apply. It could encourage more fathers to engage with early years settings
Base: 390
It could encourage more fathers to engage with early years settings
100.0%
390
men_why_support_7 men_why_support - Which of the following, if any, are reasons why you support recruiting more men into early years childcare? Select all that apply. Other (please specify)
Base: 2
Other (please specify)
100.0%
2
men_why_support_8 men_why_support - Which of the following, if any, are reasons why you support recruiting more men into early years childcare? Select all that apply. None of the above
Base: 8
None of the above
100.0%
8
men_why_support_9 men_why_support - Which of the following, if any, are reasons why you support recruiting more men into early years childcare? Select all that apply. Don't know
Base: 12
Don't know
100.0%
12
men_why_oppose_1 men_why_oppose - Which of the following, if any, are reasons why you oppose efforts to recruit more men into early years childcare? Select all that apply. I would have concerns about men caring for very young children
Base: 117
I would have concerns about men caring for very young children
100.0%
117
men_why_oppose_2 men_why_oppose - Which of the following, if any, are reasons why you oppose efforts to recruit more men into early years childcare? Select all that apply. I do not think recruitment efforts should focus on gender
Base: 57
I do not think recruitment efforts should focus on gender
100.0%
57
men_why_oppose_3 men_why_oppose - Which of the following, if any, are reasons why you oppose efforts to recruit more men into early years childcare? Select all that apply. There are more important priorities in the childcare sector
Base: 37
There are more important priorities in the childcare sector
100.0%
37
men_why_oppose_4 men_why_oppose - Which of the following, if any, are reasons why you oppose efforts to recruit more men into early years childcare? Select all that apply. Other (please specify)
Base: 2
Other (please specify)
100.0%
2
men_why_oppose_5 men_why_oppose - Which of the following, if any, are reasons why you oppose efforts to recruit more men into early years childcare? Select all that apply. None of the above
Base: 3
None of the above
100.0%
3
men_why_oppose_6 men_why_oppose - Which of the following, if any, are reasons why you oppose efforts to recruit more men into early years childcare? Select all that apply. Don't know
Base: 7
Don't know
100.0%
7
nursery_locations_1 nursery_locations - To what extent, if at all, would you support or oppose government-funded nurseries being opened at each of the following locations? On school sites
Base: 1567
Strongly support
37.1%
581
Somewhat support
34.2%
536
Neither support nor oppose
15.6%
244
Somewhat oppose
6.7%
105
Strongly oppose
3.4%
53
Don't know
3.1%
48
nursery_locations_2 nursery_locations - To what extent, if at all, would you support or oppose government-funded nurseries being opened at each of the following locations? On high streets or in town centres
Base: 1567
Somewhat support
29.2%
457
Neither support nor oppose
26.7%
418
Strongly support
16.7%
262
Somewhat oppose
15.8%
247
Strongly oppose
8.1%
127
Don't know
3.6%
56
nursery_locations_3 nursery_locations - To what extent, if at all, would you support or oppose government-funded nurseries being opened at each of the following locations? Near transport hubs such as train or bus stations
Base: 1567
Somewhat support
30.4%
477
Strongly support
21.1%
331
Neither support nor oppose
21.0%
329
Somewhat oppose
14.3%
224
Strongly oppose
9.0%
141
Don't know
4.1%
65
nursery_locations_4 nursery_locations - To what extent, if at all, would you support or oppose government-funded nurseries being opened at each of the following locations? In residential areas or housing estates
Base: 1567
Somewhat support
35.8%
561
Strongly support
26.4%
413
Neither support nor oppose
21.1%
331
Somewhat oppose
9.8%
153
Don't know
3.6%
56
Strongly oppose
3.4%
53
nursery_locations_5 nursery_locations - To what extent, if at all, would you support or oppose government-funded nurseries being opened at each of the following locations? Near green spaces or parks
Base: 1567
Strongly support
38.0%
595
Somewhat support
31.6%
495
Neither support nor oppose
15.1%
236
Somewhat oppose
8.1%
127
Strongly oppose
3.9%
61
Don't know
3.4%
53
food_funding Providers of government-funded early education places can charge parents separately for optional extras including food, nappies, and trips. Which of the following comes closest to your view?
Base: 1567
Government funding should have to cover the cost of food, but only for children from low-income families
42.4%
665
Government funding should have to cover the cost of food for all children receiving funded early education
36.4%
570
Government funding should not have to cover the cost of food; this should be the responsibility of parents
11.6%
182
Don't know
9.6%
150
school_ready_1 school_ready - Which of the following, if any, do you think would be most effective at helping children from lower-income families be ready to start school? Select three. Expand the 30 hours scheme to all children
Base: 453
Expand the 30 hours scheme to all children
100.0%
453
school_ready_2 school_ready - Which of the following, if any, do you think would be most effective at helping children from lower-income families be ready to start school? Select three. More child benefit if they have young children
Base: 262
More child benefit if they have young children
100.0%
262
school_ready_3 school_ready - Which of the following, if any, do you think would be most effective at helping children from lower-income families be ready to start school? Select three. More detailed and accessible parenting advice and support
Base: 288
More detailed and accessible parenting advice and support
100.0%
288
school_ready_4 school_ready - Which of the following, if any, do you think would be most effective at helping children from lower-income families be ready to start school? Select three. Government-funded home-learning resources and activities
Base: 350
Government-funded home-learning resources and activities
100.0%
350
school_ready_5 school_ready - Which of the following, if any, do you think would be most effective at helping children from lower-income families be ready to start school? Select three. More health visitor support
Base: 227
More health visitor support
100.0%
227
school_ready_6 school_ready - Which of the following, if any, do you think would be most effective at helping children from lower-income families be ready to start school? Select three. More support with speech, language and communication
Base: 343
More support with speech, language and communication
100.0%
343
school_ready_7 school_ready - Which of the following, if any, do you think would be most effective at helping children from lower-income families be ready to start school? Select three. Better access to SEND support
Base: 380
Better access to SEND support
100.0%
380
school_ready_8 school_ready - Which of the following, if any, do you think would be most effective at helping children from lower-income families be ready to start school? Select three. More family hubs/children's centres
Base: 305
More family hubs/children's centres
100.0%
305
school_ready_9 school_ready - Which of the following, if any, do you think would be most effective at helping children from lower-income families be ready to start school? Select three. Flexible working for parents to spend more time caring for children themselves
Base: 461
Flexible working for parents to spend more time caring for children themselves
100.0%
461
school_ready_10 school_ready - Which of the following, if any, do you think would be most effective at helping children from lower-income families be ready to start school? Select three. More nurseries in disadvantaged areas
Base: 404
More nurseries in disadvantaged areas
100.0%
404
school_ready_11 school_ready - Which of the following, if any, do you think would be most effective at helping children from lower-income families be ready to start school? Select three. Access to more affordable community support and activities such as play groups
Base: 474
Access to more affordable community support and activities such as play groups
100.0%
474
school_ready_12 school_ready - Which of the following, if any, do you think would be most effective at helping children from lower-income families be ready to start school? Select three. Other (please specify)
Base: 4
Other (please specify)
100.0%
4
school_ready_13 school_ready - Which of the following, if any, do you think would be most effective at helping children from lower-income families be ready to start school? Select three. None of the above
Base: 64
None of the above
100.0%
64
school_ready_14 school_ready - Which of the following, if any, do you think would be most effective at helping children from lower-income families be ready to start school? Select three. Don't know
Base: 184
Don't know
100.0%
184
funded_all_parents Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Base: 1567
Government-funded childcare schemes should be in place for all parents whether they are trying to get back into work or
59.9%
939
Government-funded childcare schemes should only be in place for parents trying to get back into work
29.8%
467
Don't know
10.3%
161
work_emphasis Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Base: 1567
Government-funded childcare support puts the right amount of emphasis on getting parents back into work
39.1%
612
Government-funded childcare support does not put enough emphasis on getting parents back into work
31.6%
495
Don't know
17.0%
267
Government-funded childcare support puts too much emphasis on getting parents back into work
12.3%
193
rollout_all To what extent, if at all, would you support or oppose the government rolling out government-funded childcare for all parents with children below school age?
Base: 1567
Strongly support
28.5%
447
Somewhat support
27.9%
437
Neither support nor oppose
22.8%
358
Somewhat oppose
8.9%
140
Don't know
8.0%
125
Strongly oppose
3.8%
60
rollout_hours_1 rollout_hours - To what extent, if at all, would you support or oppose the government rolling out the following for all parents with children below school age? 20 hours of government-funded childcare
Base: 1567
Somewhat support
33.6%
526
Strongly support
30.6%
480
Neither support nor oppose
17.6%
276
Somewhat oppose
9.6%
151
Don't know
4.5%
71
Strongly oppose
4.0%
63
rollout_hours_2 rollout_hours - To what extent, if at all, would you support or oppose the government rolling out the following for all parents with children below school age? 30 hours of government-funded childcare
Base: 1567
Strongly support
38.9%
609
Somewhat support
28.6%
448
Neither support nor oppose
15.7%
246
Somewhat oppose
8.1%
127
Don't know
4.7%
73
Strongly oppose
4.1%
64
safeguard_concern_1 safeguard_concern - How concerned, if at all, are you about each of the following in early education and childcare settings? Staff being properly vetted
Base: 1567
Very concerned
37.8%
593
Quite concerned
31.3%
490
Not that concerned
15.7%
246
Not at all concerned
8.7%
137
Don't know
6.4%
101
safeguard_concern_2 safeguard_concern - How concerned, if at all, are you about each of the following in early education and childcare settings? Staff not having the required qualifications and training
Base: 1567
Very concerned
40.8%
640
Quite concerned
32.7%
513
Not that concerned
15.7%
246
Not at all concerned
6.1%
96
Don't know
4.6%
72
safeguard_concern_3 safeguard_concern - How concerned, if at all, are you about each of the following in early education and childcare settings? Abuse or mistreatment of children
Base: 1567
Very concerned
52.1%
817
Quite concerned
24.2%
379
Not that concerned
14.0%
220
Don't know
5.1%
80
Not at all concerned
4.5%
71
safeguard_concern_4 safeguard_concern - How concerned, if at all, are you about each of the following in early education and childcare settings? The use of photographs, video or digital recording devices
Base: 1567
Very concerned
37.1%
581
Quite concerned
33.4%
524
Not that concerned
18.2%
285
Don't know
6.2%
97
Not at all concerned
5.1%
80
safeguard_news In recent months, have you seen or heard anything concerning in the news about children's safety or safeguarding in early education or childcare settings?
Base: 1567
I haven't heard or seen anything
37.1%
582
I have heard or seen a little
33.2%
520
Can't remember
16.8%
264
I have heard or seen a lot
12.8%
201
decision_influence_1 decision_influence - How much of an influence, if any, are/were the following factors on your decision about having a child? Cost of childcare
Base: 1567
Major influence
51.6%
809
Minor influence
23.4%
366
No influence
11.2%
176
Don't know
7.8%
123
Not applicable
5.9%
93
decision_influence_2 decision_influence - How much of an influence, if any, are/were the following factors on your decision about having a child? Availability of childcare
Base: 1567
Major influence
42.4%
665
Minor influence
27.4%
430
No influence
14.4%
225
Don't know
9.1%
143
Not applicable
6.6%
104
decision_influence_3 decision_influence - How much of an influence, if any, are/were the following factors on your decision about having a child? Job security
Base: 1567
Major influence
49.1%
769
Minor influence
23.7%
372
No influence
12.3%
193
Don't know
7.7%
120
Not applicable
7.2%
113
decision_influence_4 decision_influence - How much of an influence, if any, are/were the following factors on your decision about having a child? Entitlement to adequate parental leave pay
Base: 1567
Major influence
39.6%
620
Minor influence
26.4%
414
No influence
16.8%
263
Don't know
9.8%
154
Not applicable
7.4%
116
decision_influence_5 decision_influence - How much of an influence, if any, are/were the following factors on your decision about having a child? Entitlement to adequate length of parental leave
Base: 1567
Major influence
38.0%
596
Minor influence
29.9%
469
No influence
14.8%
232
Don't know
9.8%
154
Not applicable
7.4%
116
decision_influence_6 decision_influence - How much of an influence, if any, are/were the following factors on your decision about having a child? Entitlement to the childcare element of Universal Credit
Base: 1567
Major influence
31.1%
488
Minor influence
28.7%
449
No influence
21.4%
335
Don't know
10.9%
171
Not applicable
7.9%
124
decision_influence_7 decision_influence - How much of an influence, if any, are/were the following factors on your decision about having a child? Entitlement to the Tax Free Childcare scheme
Base: 1567
Major influence
33.8%
530
Minor influence
27.8%
435
No influence
19.8%
311
Don't know
11.0%
173
Not applicable
7.5%
118
decision_influence_8 decision_influence - How much of an influence, if any, are/were the following factors on your decision about having a child? Other government financial support for families such as Child Benefit
Base: 1567
Major influence
32.7%
513
Minor influence
29.7%
465
No influence
20.7%
324
Don't know
9.7%
152
Not applicable
7.2%
113
decision_influence_9 decision_influence - How much of an influence, if any, are/were the following factors on your decision about having a child? Housing stability
Base: 1567
Major influence
46.6%
730
Minor influence
25.3%
396
No influence
12.4%
195
Don't know
8.9%
139
Not applicable
6.8%
107
decision_influence_10 decision_influence - How much of an influence, if any, are/were the following factors on your decision about having a child? Climate change
Base: 1567
Minor influence
29.5%
463
No influence
27.9%
437
Major influence
25.2%
395
Don't know
9.4%
148
Not applicable
7.9%
124
more_likely_child Which of the following statements comes closest to your view? If childcare were more affordable and easier to access...
Base: 1567
I would be slightly more likely to have a/another child
38.2%
598
I would be much more likely to have a/another child
26.6%
417
It would not affect my decision to have a/another child
20.4%
320
Don't know
14.8%
232
vs_parents_1 vs_parents - Compared with what your parents were able to provide for you, do you feel you are currently able to provide a better or worse experience in each of the following areas for your (potential) children? Opportunities for the future
Base: 1567
About the same
26.7%
419
Somewhat better
24.1%
378
Much better
16.9%
265
Somewhat worse
16.1%
252
Much worse
8.0%
126
Don't know
4.7%
73
Not applicable - unable to compare
3.4%
54
vs_parents_2 vs_parents - Compared with what your parents were able to provide for you, do you feel you are currently able to provide a better or worse experience in each of the following areas for your (potential) children? Access to good quality early education
Base: 1567
About the same
30.6%
479
Somewhat better
23.2%
363
Much better
15.7%
246
Somewhat worse
15.1%
236
Much worse
6.4%
101
Don't know
5.7%
89
Not applicable - unable to compare
3.4%
53
vs_parents_3 vs_parents - Compared with what your parents were able to provide for you, do you feel you are currently able to provide a better or worse experience in each of the following areas for your (potential) children? Access to good quality school education
Base: 1567
About the same
31.3%
491
Somewhat better
22.6%
354
Much better
16.9%
265
Somewhat worse
14.4%
225
Much worse
6.6%
104
Don't know
5.0%
79
Not applicable - unable to compare
3.1%
49
vs_parents_4 vs_parents - Compared with what your parents were able to provide for you, do you feel you are currently able to provide a better or worse experience in each of the following areas for your (potential) children? Ability to meet basic needs of food, hou
Base: 1567
About the same
29.7%
466
Somewhat better
20.5%
321
Much better
17.2%
270
Somewhat worse
16.1%
253
Much worse
8.4%
132
Don't know
5.0%
79
Not applicable - unable to compare
2.9%
46
vs_parents_5 vs_parents - Compared with what your parents were able to provide for you, do you feel you are currently able to provide a better or worse experience in each of the following areas for your (potential) children? Ability to enjoy trips
Base: 1567
About the same
28.6%
448
Somewhat better
21.7%
340
Much better
17.2%
269
Somewhat worse
17.0%
267
Much worse
7.1%
111
Don't know
4.8%
75
Not applicable - unable to compare
3.6%
57
HumanityQ Thank you for your responses. Please can you prove your humanity by selecting “I am a human” below:
Base: 1567
I am a human
94.0%
1473
Don't know
3.5%
55
I am not a human
1.6%
25
Refuse to say
0.9%
14
SurveyFeedback_1 SurveyFeedback - Thank you for taking this survey. If you wish, you can leave any feedback you may have about the survey here, or click 'Next' to complete the survey.
Base: 165
100.0%
165
SurveyFeedback_2 SurveyFeedback - Thank you for taking this survey. If you wish, you can leave any feedback you may have about the survey here, or click 'Next' to complete the survey. No feedback
Base: 1402
No feedback
100.0%
1402
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