Topline — 20250808DA
937 respondents · Unweighted · 130 questions · generated 2026-09-21 12:51 UTC
Provisional: live fieldwork, 937 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)1/10000 Region
Yorkshire and the Humber?/83 scot_region
Mid Scotland and Fife4/10000 North East Scotland14/10000 Highlands and Islands2/10000 welsh_region
Mid and West Wales3/10000 South Wales Central16/10000 hiqual
No Qualifications / Level 10/10000 Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other0/10000
Device_1 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Desktop
Base: 252
Device_2 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Mobile
Base: 685
Changelog Change log
Base: 937
Sex What is your sex?
Base: 937
Country In which country do you currently live?
Base: 937
Region_A *** Autocoding Scotland or Northern Ireland or Wales
Base: 131
Region_B These are the regions of England. Which region do you live in?
Base: 806
Yorkshire and the Humber
10.0%
81
Region_C *** Region
Base: 937
Yorkshire and the Humber
8.6%
81
scot_region Which electoral region of Scotland do you live in?
Base: 68
North East Scotland
20.6%
14
Mid Scotland and Fife
5.9%
4
Highlands and Islands
2.9%
2
london_borough Which borough do you live in?
Base: 137
Kensington and Chelsea
3.6%
5
Hammersmith and Fulham
1.5%
2
Barking and Dagenham
0.7%
1
Kingston upon Thames
0.7%
1
la_east_mids Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 61
North Northamptonshire
9.8%
6
West Northamptonshire
4.9%
3
la_south_east Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 127
Windsor and Maidenhead
1.6%
2
la_east_england Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 74
Central Bedfordshire
5.4%
4
la_north_west Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 114
Cheshire West and Chester
5.3%
6
Blackburn with Darwen
4.4%
5
Westmorland and Furness
1.8%
2
la_north_east Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 39
Newcastle upon Tyne
23.1%
9
Redcar and Cleveland
5.1%
2
la_west_mids Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 95
la_south_west Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 78
Bath and North East Somerset
6.4%
5
South Gloucestershire
1.3%
1
la_yorkshire_humber Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 81
North East Lincolnshire
6.2%
5
City of Kingston upon Hull
4.9%
4
East Riding of Yorkshire
3.7%
3
la_scotland Which council area do you live in?
Base: 68
Dumfries and Galloway
1.5%
1
wales_la In which local authority do you live?
Base: 32
Cardiff // Caerdydd
31.2%
10
Rhondda Cynon Taf // Rhondda Cynon Taf
15.6%
5
Caerphilly // Caerffili
9.4%
3
Carmarthenshire // Sir Gaerfyrddin
9.4%
3
Newport // Casnewydd
9.4%
3
Denbighshire // Sir Ddinbych
3.1%
1
Flintshire // Sir y Fflint
3.1%
1
Monmouthshire // Sir Fynwy
3.1%
1
Vale of Glamorgan // Bro Morgannwg
3.1%
1
la_northern_ireland Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 31
Antrim and Newtownabbey
16.1%
5
Mid and East Antrim
16.1%
5
Causeway Coast and Glens
9.7%
3
Derry City and Strabane
9.7%
3
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
6.5%
2
Lisburn and Castlereagh
6.5%
2
Newry, Mourne and Down
6.5%
2
emp1 Which of the following best describes your current employment status?
Base: 937
Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)
74.9%
702
Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)
12.6%
118
Family carer / homemaker
5.7%
53
Unable to work due to long-term illness or disability
1.7%
16
emp2 Are you currently also in any paid employment alongside your studies?
Base: 2
tenure Which of the following types of housing tenure best describes the accommodation you live in?
Base: 937
Owned with a mortgage or loan
40.2%
377
Rented from private landlord or letting agency
13.1%
123
Rented from Council (Local Authority)
7.5%
70
Rented from housing association, housing co-operative, charitable trust, or registered social landlord
4.6%
43
Shared ownership - with a mortgage and paying rent
1.0%
9
Rented from a relative or friend of household member
0.3%
3
Other private rented
0.3%
3
Tied accommodation (accommodation provided by employer of a household member)
0.1%
1
seg Which of the following best describes the current occupation of the chief income earner in your household?
Base: 937
Higher managerial roles, administrative or professional
32.4%
304
Intermediate managerial roles, administrative or professional
24.8%
232
Supervisory or clerical and junior managerial roles, administrative or professional
17.4%
163
Skilled manual worker
12.6%
118
Semi-skilled and unskilled manual worker
7.4%
69
parent_status Are you the parent or guardian of a child aged 11 to 18?
Base: 937
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 18.The purpose of this survey is to investigate the views and experiences of
Base: 937
child_sex Please indicate your child's sex at birth.
Base: 937
child_sex_quota_A_1 child_sex_quota_A - child_sex.a=Male
Base: 517
child_sex.a=Male
100.0%
517
child_sex_quota_A_2 child_sex_quota_A - child_sex.a=Female
Base: 420
child_sex.a=Female
100.0%
420
child_sex_quota_B_1 child_sex_quota_B - child_sex.a=Male
Base: 517
child_sex.a=Male
100.0%
517
child_sex_quota_B_2 child_sex_quota_B - child_sex.a=Female
Base: 420
child_sex.a=Female
100.0%
420
child_age What is your child's age?
Base: 937
childagequota2_A_1 childagequota2_A - child_age.a=11
Base: 85
childagequota2_A_2 childagequota2_A - child_age.a=12
Base: 105
childagequota2_A_3 childagequota2_A - child_age.a=13
Base: 172
childagequota2_A_4 childagequota2_A - child_age.a=14
Base: 131
childagequota2_A_5 childagequota2_A - child_age.a=15
Base: 175
childagequota2_A_6 childagequota2_A - child_age.a=16
Base: 123
childagequota2_A_7 childagequota2_A - child_age.a=17
Base: 134
childagequota2_A_8 childagequota2_A - child_age.a=18
Base: 12
childagequota2_B_1 childagequota2_B - child_age.a=11
Base: 85
childagequota2_B_2 childagequota2_B - child_age.a=12
Base: 105
childagequota2_B_3 childagequota2_B - child_age.a=13
Base: 129
childagequota2_B_4 childagequota2_B - child_age.a=14
Base: 129
childagequota2_B_5 childagequota2_B - child_age.a=15
Base: 125
childagequota2_B_6 childagequota2_B - child_age.a=16
Base: 123
childagequota2_B_7 childagequota2_B - child_age.a=17
Base: 121
childagequota2_B_8 childagequota2_B - child_age.a=18
Base: 12
child_age_quota_A_1 child_age_quota_A - child_age.a=13
Base: 172
child_age_quota_A_2 child_age_quota_A - child_age.a=14
Base: 131
child_age_quota_A_3 child_age_quota_A - child_age.a=15
Base: 175
child_age_quota_A_4 child_age_quota_A - child_age.a=16
Base: 123
child_age_quota_A_5 child_age_quota_A - child_age.a=17
Base: 134
child_age_quota_A_6 child_age_quota_A - child_age.a=18
Base: 12
child_age_quota_B_1 child_age_quota_B - child_age.a=13
Base: 172
child_age_quota_B_2 child_age_quota_B - child_age.a=14
Base: 131
child_age_quota_B_3 child_age_quota_B - child_age.a=15
Base: 175
child_age_quota_B_4 child_age_quota_B - child_age.a=16
Base: 123
child_age_quota_B_5 child_age_quota_B - child_age.a=17
Base: 134
child_age_quota_B_6 child_age_quota_B - child_age.a=18
Base: 12
child_ethnicity What is your child's ethnicity?
Base: 937
Black, African, Caribbean, or Black British
13.0%
122
Asian or Asian British
5.5%
52
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups
3.5%
33
Other ethnic group (please specify)
0.1%
1
child_disability Does your child have physical/mental disability or condition that limits their day-to-day activities?
Base: 937
child_school Which of the following best describes your current educational status?
Base: 937
I am currently attending school
72.7%
681
I am currently attending college
17.7%
166
I am not currently attending school or college
7.3%
68
I am currently attending an alternative provision or PRU
0.9%
8
child_phone Which of the following best describes you?
Base: 937
I have my own personal smartphone (e.g., iPhone)
94.6%
886
I do not have my own personal smartphone (e.g., iPhone)
5.0%
47
Q1 Which of the following statements best reflects your experience?
Base: 937
In the past 12 months I, or someone I know, has been bullied
56.6%
530
In the past 12 months I, nor anyone I know, has been bullied
36.9%
346
Q2 You said that you, or someone you know, had been bullied in the past 12 months. Was this bullying done online, in person, or both?
Base: 530
Q3_1 Q3 - You said that you had experienced bullying in the last 12 months. Where have you, or someone you know, been bullied? In school
Base: 350
Q3_2 Q3 - You said that you had experienced bullying in the last 12 months. Where have you, or someone you know, been bullied? Outside school
Base: 176
Q3_3 Q3 - You said that you had experienced bullying in the last 12 months. Where have you, or someone you know, been bullied? Social media
Base: 248
Q3_4 Q3 - You said that you had experienced bullying in the last 12 months. Where have you, or someone you know, been bullied? Messaging apps
Base: 160
Q3_5 Q3 - You said that you had experienced bullying in the last 12 months. Where have you, or someone you know, been bullied? Online gaming
Base: 73
Q3_6 Q3 - You said that you had experienced bullying in the last 12 months. Where have you, or someone you know, been bullied? Other
Base: 6
Q4 Which of the following statements best reflects your experience?
Base: 530
My parents/carers know about the bullying I/someone I know might have experienced in the past 12 months
67.2%
356
My parents/carers do not know about the bullying I/someone I know might have experienced in the past 12 months
30.8%
163
Q5 Which of the following statements best describes your experience?
Base: 937
I have been or know someone that has been invisibly bullied
54.5%
511
I have not been nor do not know someone that has been invisibly bullied
36.6%
343
Q6 To the best of your knowledge, how often do you or your friends receive hurtful messages, posts, or comments online that parents/carers never see?
Base: 937
Q7 Which of the following statements best reflects your view?
Base: 937
Online bullying is harder for parents to notice than in-person bullying
58.2%
545
Online bullying is equally as noticeable for parents as in-person bullying
22.5%
211
Online bullying is easier for parents to notice than in-person bullying
12.1%
113
Q8 How well or poorly do you think your parents/carers understand the types of bullying young people face today?
Base: 937
redherring2 Which of the below is yellow?
Base: 937
Q9 Which of the following statements best reflects your experience?
Base: 937
In the past, I have never avoided telling my my parents/carers about bullying because I thought they wouldn’t understa
58.9%
552
In the past, I have avoided telling my parents/carers about bullying because I thought they wouldn’t understand
36.5%
342
Q10 Which of the following statements best reflects your view?
Base: 937
Parents are aware of the extent of bullying online
48.8%
457
Parents underestimate the extent of bullying online
41.5%
389
Q11_1 Q11 - You said that you, or someone you knew, had experienced bullying in the past. How has bullying made you, or someone you know, feel? Alone
Base: 258
Q11_2 Q11 - You said that you, or someone you knew, had experienced bullying in the past. How has bullying made you, or someone you know, feel? Anxious
Base: 348
Q11_3 Q11 - You said that you, or someone you knew, had experienced bullying in the past. How has bullying made you, or someone you know, feel? Angry
Base: 343
Q11_4 Q11 - You said that you, or someone you knew, had experienced bullying in the past. How has bullying made you, or someone you know, feel? Depressed
Base: 288
Q11_5 Q11 - You said that you, or someone you knew, had experienced bullying in the past. How has bullying made you, or someone you know, feel? Hopeless
Base: 190
Q11_6 Q11 - You said that you, or someone you knew, had experienced bullying in the past. How has bullying made you, or someone you know, feel? Like you had no one to turn to
Base: 123
Like you had no one to turn to
100.0%
123
Q11_7 Q11 - You said that you, or someone you knew, had experienced bullying in the past. How has bullying made you, or someone you know, feel? Like the situation would never stop
Base: 224
Like the situation would never stop
100.0%
224
Q11_8 Q11 - You said that you, or someone you knew, had experienced bullying in the past. How has bullying made you, or someone you know, feel? Like you couldn’t escape it
Base: 169
Like you couldn’t escape it
100.0%
169
Q11_9 Q11 - You said that you, or someone you knew, had experienced bullying in the past. How has bullying made you, or someone you know, feel? Other
Base: 12
Q11_10 Q11 - You said that you, or someone you knew, had experienced bullying in the past. How has bullying made you, or someone you know, feel? Prefer not to say
Base: 4
Q11_11 Q11 - You said that you, or someone you knew, had experienced bullying in the past. How has bullying made you, or someone you know, feel? Don’t know
Base: 9
Q12_1 Q12 - Which of the following, if any, did you feel was negatively affected by online bullying? Sleep
Base: 274
Q12_2 Q12 - Which of the following, if any, did you feel was negatively affected by online bullying? Schoolwork
Base: 283
Q12_3 Q12 - Which of the following, if any, did you feel was negatively affected by online bullying? Friendships
Base: 412
Q12_4 Q12 - Which of the following, if any, did you feel was negatively affected by online bullying? Online bullying did not negatively affect my sleep, schoolwork or friendships
Base: 94
Online bullying did not negatively affect my sleep, schoolwork or friendships
100.0%
94
Q12_5 Q12 - Which of the following, if any, did you feel was negatively affected by online bullying? I have not experienced online bullying
Base: 273
I have not experienced online bullying
100.0%
273
Q12_6 Q12 - Which of the following, if any, did you feel was negatively affected by online bullying? Prefer not to say
Base: 8
Q13 Which of the following statements best reflects your view?
Base: 937
Mobile phones make it harder to escape bullying
46.2%
433
Mobile phones do not make it any easier or harder to escape bullying
33.6%
315
Mobile phones make it easier to escape bullying
13.0%
122
Q14_1 Q14 - If you were being bullied which of the following, if any, would you tell? Parent/carer
Base: 724
Q14_2 Q14 - If you were being bullied which of the following, if any, would you tell? Friend
Base: 505
Q14_3 Q14 - If you were being bullied which of the following, if any, would you tell? Teacher
Base: 404
Q14_4 Q14 - If you were being bullied which of the following, if any, would you tell? Sibling
Base: 273
Q14_5 Q14 - If you were being bullied which of the following, if any, would you tell? Other
Base: 4
Q14_6 Q14 - If you were being bullied which of the following, if any, would you tell? I wouldn’t tell anyone
Base: 23
I wouldn’t tell anyone
100.0%
23
Q14_7 Q14 - If you were being bullied which of the following, if any, would you tell? Don’t know
Base: 14
Q15_1 Q15 - You said that you wouldn’t tell your parents/carers if you were being bullied. Which of the following best describes why you wouldn’t tell your parents/carers? Wouldn’t want to worry them
Base: 96
Wouldn’t want to worry them
100.0%
96
Q15_2 Q15 - You said that you wouldn’t tell your parents/carers if you were being bullied. Which of the following best describes why you wouldn’t tell your parents/carers? They wouldn’t understand
Base: 75
They wouldn’t understand
100.0%
75
Q15_3 Q15 - You said that you wouldn’t tell your parents/carers if you were being bullied. Which of the following best describes why you wouldn’t tell your parents/carers? Felt embarrassed
Base: 91
Q15_4 Q15 - You said that you wouldn’t tell your parents/carers if you were being bullied. Which of the following best describes why you wouldn’t tell your parents/carers? Thought they couldn’t help
Base: 67
Thought they couldn’t help
100.0%
67
Q15_5 Q15 - You said that you wouldn’t tell your parents/carers if you were being bullied. Which of the following best describes why you wouldn’t tell your parents/carers? Other
Base: 2
Q15_6 Q15 - You said that you wouldn’t tell your parents/carers if you were being bullied. Which of the following best describes why you wouldn’t tell your parents/carers? Prefer not to say
Base: 8
Q16_1 Q16 - If any, which of the following would make it easier to tell your parents/carers about any bullying you’re experiencing? If they understood social media better
Base: 106
If they understood social media better
100.0%
106
Q16_2 Q16 - If any, which of the following would make it easier to tell your parents/carers about any bullying you’re experiencing? If they listened without judgement
Base: 142
If they listened without judgement
100.0%
142
Q16_3 Q16 - If any, which of the following would make it easier to tell your parents/carers about any bullying you’re experiencing? If they took it seriously
Base: 102
If they took it seriously
100.0%
102
Q16_4 Q16 - If any, which of the following would make it easier to tell your parents/carers about any bullying you’re experiencing? If they didn’t overreact
Base: 138
If they didn’t overreact
100.0%
138
Q16_5 Q16 - If any, which of the following would make it easier to tell your parents/carers about any bullying you’re experiencing? Other
Base: 1
Q16_6 Q16 - If any, which of the following would make it easier to tell your parents/carers about any bullying you’re experiencing? None of the above
Base: 24
None of the above
100.0%
24
Q16_7 Q16 - If any, which of the following would make it easier to tell your parents/carers about any bullying you’re experiencing? Prefer not to say
Base: 4
Q17 How anxious, if at all, do you feel about returning to school in September?
Base: 937
Not at all anxious
24.5%
230
Q18_1 Q18 - What are the main reasons for your anxiety about returning to school? Bullying
Base: 200
Q18_2 Q18 - What are the main reasons for your anxiety about returning to school? Academic pressure or exams
Base: 357
Academic pressure or exams
100.0%
357
Q18_3 Q18 - What are the main reasons for your anxiety about returning to school? Social anxiety or friendship issues
Base: 286
Social anxiety or friendship issues
100.0%
286
Q18_4 Q18 - What are the main reasons for your anxiety about returning to school? Safety or health concerns
Base: 92
Safety or health concerns
100.0%
92
Q18_5 Q18 - What are the main reasons for your anxiety about returning to school? Problems with teachers or staff
Base: 102
Problems with teachers or staff
100.0%
102
Q18_6 Q18 - What are the main reasons for your anxiety about returning to school? Travelling to and from school
Base: 134
Travelling to and from school
100.0%
134
Q18_7 Q18 - What are the main reasons for your anxiety about returning to school? Other
Base: 14
Q18_8 Q18 - What are the main reasons for your anxiety about returning to school? Don’t know
Base: 44
Q18_9 Q18 - What are the main reasons for your anxiety about returning to school? Prefer not to say
Base: 11
Prefer not to say
100.0%
11
QStatus ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: all statuses for tracking and ease of redirecting. **
Base: 937