Topline — 20250617BBCTC 18+
201 respondents · Unweighted · 98 questions · generated 2026-09-21 11:47 UTC
Provisional: live fieldwork, 201 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 Region
Yorkshire and the Humber?/176 scot_region
Mid Scotland and Fife1/10000 North East Scotland1/10000 Highlands and Islands2/10000 welsh_region
Mid and West Wales0/10000 South Wales Central2/10000 hiqual
No Qualifications / Level 10/10000 Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other0/10000
Device_1 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Desktop
Base: 18
Device_2 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Mobile
Base: 183
Changelog Change log
Base: 201
Sex What is your sex?
Base: 201
Country In which country do you currently live?
Base: 201
Region_A *** Autocoding Scotland or Northern Ireland or Wales
Base: 25
Region_B These are the regions of England. Which region do you live in?
Base: 176
Yorkshire and the Humber
9.1%
16
Region_C *** Region
Base: 201
Yorkshire and the Humber
8.0%
16
scot_region Which electoral region of Scotland do you live in?
Base: 13
Highlands and Islands
15.4%
2
Mid Scotland and Fife
7.7%
1
london_borough Which borough do you live in?
Base: 47
Barking and Dagenham
4.3%
2
Kensington and Chelsea
2.1%
1
Kingston upon Thames
2.1%
1
la_east_mids Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 16
North Northamptonshire
6.2%
1
West Northamptonshire
6.2%
1
la_south_east Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 26
la_east_england Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 9
Central Bedfordshire
11.1%
1
la_north_west Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 18
Blackburn with Darwen
16.7%
3
Cheshire West and Chester
11.1%
2
la_north_east Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 7
Newcastle upon Tyne
42.9%
3
la_west_mids Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 28
la_south_west Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 9
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
11.1%
1
la_yorkshire_humber Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 16
City of Kingston upon Hull
12.5%
2
North East Lincolnshire
6.2%
1
la_scotland Which council area do you live in?
Base: 13
wales_la In which local authority do you live?
Base: 10
Swansea // Abertawe
20.0%
2
Caerphilly // Caerffili
10.0%
1
Cardiff // Caerdydd
10.0%
1
Denbighshire // Sir Ddinbych
10.0%
1
Isle of Anglesey // Ynys Môn
10.0%
1
Merthyr Tydfil // Merthyr Tudful
10.0%
1
Rhondda Cynon Taf // Rhondda Cynon Taf
10.0%
1
la_northern_ireland Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 2
Ards and North Down
50.0%
1
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
50.0%
1
emp1 Which of the following best describes your current employment status?
Base: 201
Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)
16.9%
34
Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)
16.9%
34
Family carer / homemaker
1.5%
3
Unable to work due to long-term illness or disability
1.5%
3
emp2 Are you currently also in any paid employment alongside your studies?
Base: 107
Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)
36.4%
39
Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)
0.9%
1
tenure Which of the following types of housing tenure best describes the accommodation you live in?
Base: 201
Owned with a mortgage or loan
17.4%
35
Rented from Council (Local Authority)
15.4%
31
Rented from private landlord or letting agency
11.9%
24
Shared ownership - with a mortgage and paying rent
6.0%
12
Rented from a relative or friend of household member
6.0%
12
Rented from housing association, housing co-operative, charitable trust, or registered social landlord
5.0%
10
Other private rented
2.0%
4
Tied accommodation (accommodation provided by employer of a household member)
1.0%
2
seg Which of the following best describes the current occupation of the chief income earner in your household?
Base: 201
Intermediate managerial roles, administrative or professional
20.9%
42
Skilled manual worker
15.4%
31
Higher managerial roles, administrative or professional
14.4%
29
Supervisory or clerical and junior managerial roles, administrative or professional
14.4%
29
Semi-skilled and unskilled manual worker
11.4%
23
child_ethnicity What is your ethnicity?
Base: 201
Black, African, Caribbean, or Black British
15.9%
32
Asian or Asian British
14.9%
30
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups
6.5%
13
Other ethnic group (please specify)
1.0%
2
child_disability Do you have physical/mental disability or condition that limits your day-to-day activities?
Base: 201
child_school Which of the following best describes your current educational status?
Base: 201
I am currently attending college
52.2%
105
I am not currently attending school or college
28.9%
58
I am currently attending school
13.4%
27
I am currently attending an alternative provision or PRU
3.0%
6
child_phone Which of the following best describes you?
Base: 201
I have my own personal smartphone (e.g., iPhone)
92.5%
186
I do not have my own personal smartphone (e.g., iPhone)
5.0%
10
q1 When thinking about your future, which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Base: 201
I feel positive about my future
78.6%
158
I feel negative about my future
11.9%
24
q2 Which of the following statements is closest to your view?
Base: 201
I enjoy school/college
69.2%
139
I do not enjoy school/college
24.9%
50
q3 How often would you say you feel anxious?
Base: 201
q4 Which of the following do you feel most anxious about generally?
Base: 201
Passing exams /getting good grades
24.9%
50
Feeling pressure to look or act a certain way
14.9%
30
Living up to parents' expectations
14.9%
30
How many people like me or are interested in me
13.9%
28
Other – please indicate what?
7.0%
14
Having the latest products or brands, e.g.skincare
2.5%
5
Keeping up with social media
2.0%
4
q5i How often would you say you feel overwhelmed or burnt out?
Base: 201
q7 How many hours do you spend on your phone on a typical day?
Base: 201
More than 8 hours a day
10.0%
20
Less than one hour a day
2.5%
5
q8i How concerned are you about the amount of time you spend on a smartphone?
Base: 201
Moderately concerned
32.8%
66
Slightly concerned
27.9%
56
q8ii_1 q8ii - Would you, or would you not consider any of the following to reduce the time you spend on your device? Taking tech and screens out of your bedroom
Base: 201
Would not consider
54.7%
110
q8ii_2 q8ii - Would you, or would you not consider any of the following to reduce the time you spend on your device? Using “screen time” on iPhones, or down time, every day
Base: 201
Would not consider
36.3%
73
q8ii_3 q8ii - Would you, or would you not consider any of the following to reduce the time you spend on your device? Swapping your smartphone for a basic device which only allows texts and calls
Base: 201
Would not consider
57.7%
116
q8ii_4 q8ii - Would you, or would you not consider any of the following to reduce the time you spend on your device? Changing the colour temperature of your phone at night to decrease blue light
Base: 201
Would not consider
12.9%
26
q8ii_5 q8ii - Would you, or would you not consider any of the following to reduce the time you spend on your device? Not having your smartphone at the table when eating
Base: 201
Would not consider
15.9%
32
q8ii_6 q8ii - Would you, or would you not consider any of the following to reduce the time you spend on your device? Scheduling regular screen time breaks during the day
Base: 201
Would not consider
29.4%
59
q9 How concerned are you about the impact of fake news and misinformation online?(misinformation is something spread by someone who doesn’t realise it is fake news. Fake news is false or misleading information presented as news)
Base: 201
Not that concerned
24.9%
50
Not at all concerned
1.0%
2
q10_1 q10 - You said you were about the impact of fake news and misinformation online, what worries you the most? Political manipulation
Base: 49
Political manipulation
100.0%
49
q10_2 q10 - You said you were about the impact of fake news and misinformation online, what worries you the most? Erosion of trust in organisations or experts
Base: 9
Erosion of trust in organisations or experts
100.0%
9
q10_3 q10 - You said you were about the impact of fake news and misinformation online, what worries you the most? Extreme views creating divisions and/or increasing polarisation
Base: 36
Extreme views creating divisions and/or increasing polarisation
100.0%
36
q10_4 q10 - You said you were about the impact of fake news and misinformation online, what worries you the most? Conspiracy theories replacing established scientific fact (idea belief a secret influential organization is responsible for an event of phenom
Base: 32
Conspiracy theories replacing established scientific fact (idea belief a secret influential organization is responsible
100.0%
32
q10_5 q10 - You said you were about the impact of fake news and misinformation online, what worries you the most? Difficulty identifying what is AI content
Base: 56
Difficulty identifying what is AI content
100.0%
56
q10_6 q10 - You said you were about the impact of fake news and misinformation online, what worries you the most? Difficulty identifying what is a scam
Base: 37
Difficulty identifying what is a scam
100.0%
37
q10_7 q10 - You said you were about the impact of fake news and misinformation online, what worries you the most? Other
Base: 2
q10_8 q10 - You said you were about the impact of fake news and misinformation online, what worries you the most? Don’t know
Base: 4
q11i Which of these statements is closest to your experience? (examples of conspiracy theories may be that the moon landings weren’t real or vaccines don’t work or other ideas like these)
Base: 201
I have encountered conspiracy theories online
63.2%
127
I have not encountered conspiracy theories online
20.9%
42
q11ii You said you have encountered conspiracy theories online, which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Base: 127
I feel confident I can sometimes identify a conspiracy theory when I see one online
51.2%
65
I feel confident I can always identify a conspiracy theory when I see one online
36.2%
46
I don’t feel confident I can identify a conspiracy theory when I see one online
10.2%
13
q12 How often do you play video games, if at all?
Base: 201
Occasionally (a few times a month)
29.9%
60
Rarely (less than once a month)
24.4%
49
Regularly (a few times a week)
21.4%
43
Frequently (daily or almost daily)
12.9%
26
q13i How long do you spend gaming in your bedroom away from your family? Please think about a typical week.
Base: 178
I don’t game in my bedroom
26.4%
47
1–3 hours per week
21.9%
39
Less than 1 hour per week
17.4%
31
4–6 hours per week
15.2%
27
7–10 hours per week
7.9%
14
11–15 hours per week
5.6%
10
16–20 hours per week
2.8%
5
More than 20 hours per week
2.8%
5
q13ii How often, if at all, do you play video games that are rated 18+?
Base: 178
Occasionally (a few times a month)
32.0%
57
Rarely (less than once a month)
20.2%
36
Regularly (a few times a week)
10.1%
18
Frequently (daily or almost daily)
7.9%
14
q14 To the best of your knowledge, are your parent(s), carer(s), or guardian(s) aware that you play 18+ rated games?
Base: 125
Yes, they are fully aware
60.0%
75
I think they are aware
22.4%
28
No, they don’t know
12.0%
15
q15i Do your parent(s) or carer(s) set rules or limits on how much time you spend on tech, gaming, or social media?
Base: 201
They don’t set any limits
60.7%
122
Sometimes, but not always
28.9%
58
They set clear limits
6.0%
12
q15ii You said your parents/carers set clear limits on time spent on tech, gaming and social media. Which of the following statements come closest to your view?
Base: 12
I feel positively about the boundaries my parents/carer sets for me.
66.7%
8
I feel negatively about the boundaries my parents/carer sets for me.
33.3%
4
q16 Have you ever sought help for your mental health or wellbeing from a professional (such as from a doctor, school counsellor or social worker)?
Base: 201
I have sought professional help for my mental health and wellbeing
45.3%
91
I have not sought professional help for my mental health and wellbeing
43.3%
87
q17 Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Base: 201
I do not feel safe walking on the street when I am on my own
46.3%
93
I feel safe walking on the street when I am on my own
45.3%
91
q18 Which of the following statements comes closest to your experience?
Base: 201
I have experienced sexual harassment on the street (i e wolf whistles, inappropriate comments, unwanted physical contact
58.2%
117
I have not experienced sexual harassment on the street (i e wolf whistles, inappropriate comments, unwanted physical con
33.8%
68
q19 Which of the following is closest to your experience?
Base: 201
I have not experienced sexual harassment at school (i e wolf whistles, inappropriate comments, unwanted physical contact
51.7%
104
I have experienced sexual harassment at school (i e wolf whistles, inappropriate comments, unwanted physical contact, pe
39.8%
80
q20 Which of the following is closest to your experience?
Base: 201
I have experienced sexual harassment online
44.3%
89
I have not experienced sexual harassment online
40.3%
81
q21 Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Base: 201
I am not worried about knife crime in my local area
47.8%
96
I am worried about knife crime in my local area
42.8%
86
q22 Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Base: 201
I am not worried about knife crime in my school
65.2%
131
I am worried about knife crime in my school
26.4%
53
q23_1 q23 - Have you seen any of the following types of content online or on social media? Content encouraging dangerous challenges and stunts
Base: 201
q23_2 q23 - Have you seen any of the following types of content online or on social media? Content which is sexist
Base: 201
q23_3 q23 - Have you seen any of the following types of content online or on social media? Content featuring extreme violence
Base: 201
q23_4 q23 - Have you seen any of the following types of content online or on social media? Content encouraging disordered eating (e g encouraging you to not eat or other very unhealthy eating habits that could damage your body)
Base: 201
q23_5 q23 - Have you seen any of the following types of content online or on social media? Content which is racist
Base: 201
q23_6 q23 - Have you seen any of the following types of content online or on social media? Content which is homophobic
Base: 201
q23_7 q23 - Have you seen any of the following types of content online or on social media? Content featuring pornography
Base: 201
q24_1 q24 - To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following? Social media and tech companies should perform age ID checks
Base: 201
Neither agree nor disagree
18.4%
37
q24_2 q24 - To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following? Social media should be banned for under 16s
Base: 201
Neither agree nor disagree
26.4%
53
q24_3 q24 - To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following? Smartphones should be banned for under 16s
Base: 201
Neither agree nor disagree
23.4%
47
q25 Which of the following is closest to your experience?
Base: 201
I have received unwanted nude images or videos from a peer
48.8%
98
I have not received unwanted nude images or videos from a peer
43.8%
88
q26 Which of the following statements about Gen AI technology (i.e. Chat GPT, Gemini, Co-pilot or others) comes closest to your experience?
Base: 201
I have used AI technology for completing my homework or coursework
59.7%
120
I have not used AI technology for completing my homework or coursework
32.3%
65
q27_new_1 q27_new - In which of the following have you used generative AI technology (i.e. Chat GPT, Gemini, Co-pilot or others) comes closest to your experience?Select all that apply To chat to, like I would to a friend
Base: 51
To chat to, like I would to a friend
100.0%
51
q27_new_2 q27_new - In which of the following have you used generative AI technology (i.e. Chat GPT, Gemini, Co-pilot or others) comes closest to your experience?Select all that apply To plan trips or holidays
Base: 52
To plan trips or holidays
100.0%
52
q27_new_3 q27_new - In which of the following have you used generative AI technology (i.e. Chat GPT, Gemini, Co-pilot or others) comes closest to your experience?Select all that apply To track my fitness or plan workouts
Base: 55
To track my fitness or plan workouts
100.0%
55
q27_new_4 q27_new - In which of the following have you used generative AI technology (i.e. Chat GPT, Gemini, Co-pilot or others) comes closest to your experience?Select all that apply To help create content such as videos, music or images
Base: 44
To help create content such as videos, music or images
100.0%
44
q27_new_5 q27_new - In which of the following have you used generative AI technology (i.e. Chat GPT, Gemini, Co-pilot or others) comes closest to your experience?Select all that apply To help create content such as videos, music or images
Base: 45
To help create content such as videos, music or images
100.0%
45
q27_new_6 q27_new - In which of the following have you used generative AI technology (i.e. Chat GPT, Gemini, Co-pilot or others) comes closest to your experience?Select all that apply Other (please state)
Base: 13
Other (please state)
100.0%
13
q27_new_7 q27_new - In which of the following have you used generative AI technology (i.e. Chat GPT, Gemini, Co-pilot or others) comes closest to your experience?Select all that apply None of the above
Base: 37
None of the above
100.0%
37
q27_new_8 q27_new - In which of the following have you used generative AI technology (i.e. Chat GPT, Gemini, Co-pilot or others) comes closest to your experience?Select all that apply Don’t know
Base: 11
q28i How worried, if at all, are you about generative AI?
Base: 201
Not worried at all
10.4%
21
q28ii_1 q28ii - Why are you worried about AI? Select all that apply I am worried about AI taking jobs in the future
Base: 45
I am worried about AI taking jobs in the future
100.0%
45
q28ii_2 q28ii - Why are you worried about AI? Select all that apply I am worried that AI may lead to more misinformation online
Base: 56
I am worried that AI may lead to more misinformation online
100.0%
56
q28ii_3 q28ii - Why are you worried about AI? Select all that apply I am worried that AI may lead to unrealistic beauty standards
Base: 29
I am worried that AI may lead to unrealistic beauty standards
100.0%
29
q28ii_4 q28ii - Why are you worried about AI? Select all that apply I am worried that AI will be used to invade my privacy
Base: 35
I am worried that AI will be used to invade my privacy
100.0%
35
q28ii_5 q28ii - Why are you worried about AI? Select all that apply I am worried that AI will evolve beyond human control
Base: 42
I am worried that AI will evolve beyond human control
100.0%
42
q28ii_6 q28ii - Why are you worried about AI? Select all that apply I am worried that AI will reduce human creativity
Base: 45
I am worried that AI will reduce human creativity
100.0%
45
q28ii_7 q28ii - Why are you worried about AI? Select all that apply I am worried that AI will have a negative impact on the environment
Base: 43
I am worried that AI will have a negative impact on the environment
100.0%
43
q28ii_8 q28ii - Why are you worried about AI? Select all that apply I don’t trust the output from Gen AI apps
Base: 17
I don’t trust the output from Gen AI apps
100.0%
17
q28ii_10 q28ii - Why are you worried about AI? Select all that apply None of the above
Base: 1
q29 Which of the following is closest to your experience?
Base: 201
It’s easy to find out where to learn about AI and how best to use it
57.2%
115
It’s difficult to find out where to learn about AI and how best to use it
31.3%
63
QStatus ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: all statuses for tracking and ease of redirecting. **
Base: 201