Provisional: live fieldwork, 1082 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
128/120
25-34
209/190
35-44
184/180
45-54
203/186
55-64
189/180
65+
169/236
Sex
Female
605/550
Male
477/550
Region
North West
?/130
North East
?/60
Yorkshire and the Humber
?/102
East of England
?/94
West Midlands
?/108
East Midlands
?/93
Wales
?/67
Scotland
?/84
South East
?/138
London
?/130
South West
?/87
Northern Ireland
?/28
aehhinc
£0 - £19,999
360/9999
£20,000 - £39,999
390/9999
£40,000+
332/9999
se_group
ABC1
517/9999
C2DE
565/9999
hiqual
No Qualifications / Level 1
279/9999
Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other
279/9999
Level 3
104/9999
Level 4+
420/9999
Device_1 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Desktop
Base: 122
Desktop
100.0%
122
Device_2 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Mobile
Base: 960
Mobile
100.0%
960
Sex What is your sex?
Base: 1082
Female
55.9%
605
Male
44.1%
477
Country In which country do you currently live?
Base: 1082
England
84.5%
914
Scotland
8.3%
90
Wales
5.0%
54
Northern Ireland
2.2%
24
Region_A *** Autocoding Scotland or Northern Ireland or Wales
Base: 168
Scotland
53.6%
90
Wales
32.1%
54
Northern Ireland
14.3%
24
Region_B These are the regions of England. Which Region do you live in?
Base: 914
South East
15.8%
144
London
14.8%
135
North West
14.4%
132
West Midlands
12.3%
112
Yorkshire and the Humber
11.6%
106
South West
9.6%
88
East of England
9.1%
83
East Midlands
7.8%
71
North East
4.7%
43
Region_C *** Region
Base: 1082
South East
13.3%
144
London
12.5%
135
North West
12.2%
132
West Midlands
10.4%
112
Yorkshire and the Humber
9.8%
106
Scotland
8.3%
90
South West
8.1%
88
East of England
7.7%
83
East Midlands
6.6%
71
Wales
5.0%
54
North East
4.0%
43
Northern Ireland
2.2%
24
london_borough Which borough do you live in?
Base: 135
City of London
8.1%
11
Newham
5.9%
8
Barking and Dagenham
5.2%
7
Hackney
5.2%
7
Havering
5.2%
7
Wandsworth
5.2%
7
Ealing
4.4%
6
Greenwich
4.4%
6
Brent
3.7%
5
Westminster
3.7%
5
Camden
3.0%
4
Croydon
3.0%
4
Enfield
3.0%
4
Hounslow
3.0%
4
Sutton
3.0%
4
Tower Hamlets
3.0%
4
Waltham Forest
3.0%
4
Bromley
2.2%
3
Haringey
2.2%
3
Hillingdon
2.2%
3
Kensington and Chelsea
2.2%
3
Kingston upon Thames
2.2%
3
Lambeth
2.2%
3
Lewisham
2.2%
3
Redbridge
2.2%
3
Southwark
2.2%
3
Barnet
1.5%
2
Bexley
1.5%
2
Hammersmith and Fulham
1.5%
2
Harrow
1.5%
2
Richmond upon Thames
1.5%
2
Islington
0.7%
1
la_east_mids Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 71
Lincolnshire
16.9%
12
Leicester
15.5%
11
Leicestershire
14.1%
10
Nottinghamshire
12.7%
9
Nottingham
9.9%
7
Derby
8.5%
6
West Northamptonshire
8.5%
6
Derbyshire
7.0%
5
North Northamptonshire
7.0%
5
la_south_east Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 144
Kent
14.6%
21
East Sussex
13.9%
20
Hampshire
12.5%
18
Buckinghamshire
9.0%
13
West Sussex
9.0%
13
Portsmouth
8.3%
12
Oxfordshire
6.9%
10
Surrey
6.2%
9
Southampton
4.9%
7
Brighton and Hove
2.1%
3
Medway
2.1%
3
Milton Keynes
2.1%
3
West Berkshire
2.1%
3
Windsor and Maidenhead
2.1%
3
Bracknell Forest
1.4%
2
Wokingham
1.4%
2
Reading
0.7%
1
Slough
0.7%
1
la_east_england Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 83
Essex
27.7%
23
Norfolk
15.7%
13
Suffolk
14.5%
12
Hertfordshire
13.3%
11
Cambridgeshire
9.6%
8
Luton
7.2%
6
Bedford
4.8%
4
Central Bedfordshire
3.6%
3
Thurrock
2.4%
2
Peterborough
1.2%
1
la_north_west Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 132
Manchester
18.9%
25
Lancashire
12.9%
17
Cheshire West and Chester
7.6%
10
Liverpool
7.6%
10
Bolton
6.1%
8
Tameside
5.3%
7
Blackpool
4.5%
6
Stockport
4.5%
6
Cheshire East
3.8%
5
Westmorland and Furness
3.8%
5
Salford
3.0%
4
Trafford
3.0%
4
Wigan
3.0%
4
Cumberland
2.3%
3
Oldham
2.3%
3
St Helens
2.3%
3
Blackburn with Darwen
1.5%
2
Bury
1.5%
2
Halton
1.5%
2
Rochdale
1.5%
2
Sefton
1.5%
2
Wirral
1.5%
2
la_north_east Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 43
County Durham
25.6%
11
Sunderland
11.6%
5
Newcastle upon Tyne
9.3%
4
North Tyneside
9.3%
4
Gateshead
7.0%
3
Hartlepool
7.0%
3
Middlesbrough
7.0%
3
Northumberland
7.0%
3
Redcar and Cleveland
4.7%
2
South Tyneside
4.7%
2
Stockton-on-Tees
4.7%
2
Darlington
2.3%
1
la_west_mids Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 112
Birmingham
38.4%
43
Wolverhampton
12.5%
14
Staffordshire
9.8%
11
Coventry
8.9%
10
Worcestershire
6.2%
7
Stoke-on-Trent
5.4%
6
Warwickshire
3.6%
4
County of Herefordshire
2.7%
3
Sandwell
2.7%
3
Solihull
2.7%
3
Walsall
2.7%
3
Dudley
1.8%
2
Telford and Wrekin
1.8%
2
Shropshire
0.9%
1
la_south_west Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 88
Devon
22.7%
20
North Somerset
11.4%
10
Gloucestershire
10.2%
9
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
9.1%
8
Wiltshire
6.8%
6
Bath and North East Somerset
5.7%
5
City of Bristol
5.7%
5
Plymouth
5.7%
5
Somerset
5.7%
5
Cornwall
4.5%
4
Dorset
4.5%
4
South Gloucestershire
3.4%
3
Swindon
2.3%
2
Torbay
2.3%
2
la_yorkshire_humber Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 106
Bradford
12.3%
13
Kirklees
12.3%
13
Leeds
11.3%
12
North Yorkshire
10.4%
11
Sheffield
9.4%
10
East Riding of Yorkshire
7.5%
8
City of Kingston upon Hull
7.5%
8
Doncaster
6.6%
7
Barnsley
5.7%
6
Rotherham
5.7%
6
Calderdale
3.8%
4
Wakefield
3.8%
4
North Lincolnshire
1.9%
2
North East Lincolnshire
0.9%
1
York
0.9%
1
scot_region Which electoral region of Scotland do you live in?
Base: 90
Glasgow
27.8%
25
North East Scotland
23.3%
21
Central Scotland
11.1%
10
Mid Scotland and Fife
10.0%
9
West Scotland
8.9%
8
Lothian
6.7%
6
Highlands and Islands
6.7%
6
South Scotland
5.6%
5
la_scotland Which council area do you live in?
Base: 90
Glasgow City
17.8%
16
Aberdeen City
10.0%
9
City of Edinburgh
8.9%
8
Fife
7.8%
7
East Ayrshire
5.6%
5
Aberdeenshire
4.4%
4
Inverclyde
4.4%
4
Perth and Kinross
4.4%
4
South Lanarkshire
4.4%
4
Angus
3.3%
3
Dundee City
3.3%
3
Highland
3.3%
3
Moray
3.3%
3
North Lanarkshire
3.3%
3
Dumfries and Galloway
2.2%
2
Falkirk
2.2%
2
North Ayrshire
2.2%
2
West Lothian
2.2%
2
East Dunbartonshire
1.1%
1
East Renfrewshire
1.1%
1
Midlothian
1.1%
1
Orkney Islands
1.1%
1
Renfrewshire
1.1%
1
South Ayrshire
1.1%
1
la_wales In which local authority do you live?
Base: 54
Cardiff // Caerdydd
11.1%
6
Bridgend // Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
9.3%
5
Caerphilly // Caerffili
9.3%
5
Rhondda Cynon Taf // Rhondda Cynon Taf
7.4%
4
Carmarthenshire // Sir Gaerfyrddin
5.6%
3
Denbighshire // Sir Ddinbych
5.6%
3
Gwynedd // Gwynedd
5.6%
3
Swansea // Abertawe
5.6%
3
Torfaen // Torfaen
5.6%
3
Wrexham // Wrecsam
5.6%
3
Conwy // Conwy
3.7%
2
Isle of Anglesey // Ynys Môn
3.7%
2
Merthyr Tydfil // Merthyr Tudful
3.7%
2
Newport // Casnewydd
3.7%
2
Pembrokeshire // Sir Benfro
3.7%
2
Ceredigion // Ceredigion
1.9%
1
Flintshire // Sir y Fflint
1.9%
1
Monmouthshire // Sir Fynwy
1.9%
1
Neath Port Talbot // Castell-nedd Port Talbot
1.9%
1
Powys // Powys
1.9%
1
Vale of Glamorgan // Bro Morgannwg
1.9%
1
welsh_region **HIDDEN** Welsh Region From LA
Base: 54
North Wales
25.9%
14
South Wales East
24.1%
13
South Wales Central
20.4%
11
South Wales West
16.7%
9
Mid and West Wales
13.0%
7
la_northern_ireland Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 24
Belfast
25.0%
6
Newry, Mourne and Down
20.8%
5
Antrim and Newtownabbey
16.7%
4
Ards and North Down
16.7%
4
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
8.3%
2
Derry City and Strabane
4.2%
1
Lisburn and Castlereagh
4.2%
1
Mid and East Antrim
4.2%
1
computationaladults How many people aged 14 or over live in your household, including yourself?
Base: 1082
2
39.8%
431
1 (only me)
27.5%
298
3
19.5%
211
4
9.7%
105
5
2.2%
24
6 or more
1.2%
13
computationalchildren How many children aged 13 or under live in your household?
Base: 1082
0 (no children aged 13 or under)
70.1%
759
1
17.8%
193
2
8.6%
93
3
2.2%
24
5
0.6%
7
4
0.3%
3
6 or more
0.3%
3
HHinc Which of the following categories best describes your annual household income, including all benefits, but before tax is deducted?
Base: 1082
£20,000 - £29,999
16.6%
180
£30,000 - £39,999
15.9%
172
£40,000 - £49,999
13.7%
148
£50,000 - £59,999
9.1%
98
£10,000 - £14,999
8.9%
96
Less than £10,000
7.9%
86
£15,000 - £19,999
7.4%
80
£60,000 - £69,999
4.4%
48
Prefer not to say
4.2%
45
£70,000 - £79,999
2.7%
29
£100,000 - £149,999
2.7%
29
£90,000 - £99,999
2.2%
24
£80,000 - £89,999
2.1%
23
£200,000 or more
0.9%
10
£150,000 - £199,999
0.6%
7
Don't know
0.6%
7
HHinc_Range We want to hear from a broad range of people from across the country. We ask about annual household income for demographic purposes only. It does not need to be exact, just as accurate an estimate as you can give.
Base: 52
Less than £20,000
44.2%
23
Between £20,000 and £39,999
34.6%
18
Between £40,000 and £59,999
13.5%
7
£60,000 or more
7.7%
4
aehhinc The calculation needs to use computationalincome, computationaladults and computationalchildren
Base: 1082
£20,000 - £39,999
36.0%
390
£0 - £19,999
33.3%
360
£40,000+
30.7%
332
emp1 Which of the following best describes your current employment status?
Base: 1082
Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)
45.9%
497
Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)
14.0%
152
Retired
13.6%
147
Unable to work due to long-term illness or disability
8.1%
88
Unemployed
6.7%
72
Self-employed
4.4%
48
Family carer / homemaker
3.9%
42
Student
3.3%
36
emp2 Are you currently also in any paid employment alongside your studies?
Base: 36
Not Employed
61.1%
22
Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)
27.8%
10
Self Employed
8.3%
3
Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)
2.8%
1
tenure Which of the following types of housing tenure best describes the accommodation you live in?
Base: 1082
Owned outright
27.2%
294
Owned with a mortgage or loan
22.2%
240
Rented from private landlord or letting agency
20.0%
216
Rented from Council (Local Authority)
13.6%
147
Rented from housing association, housing co-operative, charitable trust, or registered social landlord
10.4%
113
Living rent free
3.5%
38
Rented from a relative or friend of household member
1.1%
12
Other private rented
1.0%
11
Shared ownership - with a mortgage and paying rent
0.7%
8
Tied accommodation (accommodation provided by employer of a household member)
0.3%
3
seg Which of the following best describes the current occupation of the chief income earner in your household?
Base: 1082
Supervisory or clerical and junior managerial roles, administrative or professional
21.5%
233
Intermediate managerial roles, administrative or professional
18.1%
196
Skilled manual worker
14.5%
157
Semi-skilled and unskilled manual worker
12.3%
133
Unemployed
12.3%
133
Pensioner
11.0%
119
Higher managerial roles, administrative or professional
8.1%
88
Casual worker
2.1%
23
se_group *Hidden* Question for Socio-Economic Groups
Base: 1082
C2DE
52.2%
565
ABC1
47.8%
517
qual_multi_1 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? No Qualifications
Base: 66
No Qualifications
100.0%
66
qual_multi_2 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Entry level qualification (e.g. entry level certificate, Skills for Life)
Base: 67
Entry level qualification (e.g. entry level certificate, Skills for Life)
100.0%
67
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: 94
Level 1 qualification (e.g. Level 1 basic / essential / functional skills, Music Grade 1, 2, or 3)
100.0%
94
qual_multi_4 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A formal Apprenticeship
Base: 62
A formal Apprenticeship
100.0%
62
qual_multi_5 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma
Base: 158
NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma
100.0%
158
qual_multi_6 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Standard Grade
Base: 16
Standard Grade
100.0%
16
qual_multi_7 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs
Base: 438
GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs
100.0%
438
qual_multi_8 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Highers / Advanced Highers
Base: 43
Highers / Advanced Highers
100.0%
43
qual_multi_9 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? AS-Levels
Base: 65
AS-Levels
100.0%
65
qual_multi_10 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A-Levels
Base: 232
A-Levels
100.0%
232
qual_multi_11 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3
Base: 27
International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3
100.0%
27
qual_multi_12 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
Base: 43
Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
100.0%
43
qual_multi_13 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree
Base: 74
Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree
100.0%
74
qual_multi_14 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Professional Qualifications (e.g. Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)
Base: 52
Professional Qualifications (e.g. Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)
100.0%
52
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: 8
Award
100.0%
8
qual_multi_17 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Certificate (Other)
Base: 20
Certificate (Other)
100.0%
20
qual_multi_18 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Diploma (Other)
Base: 26
Diploma (Other)
100.0%
26
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: 30
Other (incl other work-related qualifications / vocational training, e.g. forklift operator training, construction ski
100.0%
30
qual_nvq At which level is your highest qualification for your NVQs/GNVQs/RSA Diploma?
Base: 158
NVQ Level 3 or an Advanced GNVQ or an RSA Advanced Diploma
41.1%
65
NVQ Level 2 or an Intermediate GNVQ or an RSA Diploma
32.3%
51
NVQ Level 4 or higher, or an RSA Higher Diploma
20.3%
32
NVQ Level 1 or a Foundation GNVQ
6.3%
10
qual_alevel_1 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? A-Levels
Base: 232
3
46.6%
108
2
29.3%
68
4+
13.4%
31
1
10.8%
25
qual_alevel_2 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? AS-Levels
Base: 65
3
33.8%
22
4+
26.2%
17
1
24.6%
16
2
15.4%
10
qual_gcse What is your highest level of attainment for your GCSEs/O-Levels/CSEs?
Base: 438
5 or more GCSEs (Grades A*-C) / O-Levels (Pass) / CSEs (Grade 1)
65.1%
285
1 or more GCSEs (any grade) / O-Levels / CSEs (any grade)
34.9%
153
qual_awd At which level is your highest qualification for your Award?
Base: 8
Level 2
37.5%
3
Level 4 or higher
37.5%
3
Level 1
12.5%
1
Level 3
12.5%
1
qual_cer At which level is your highest qualification for your Certificate (Other)?
Base: 20
Level 1
30.0%
6
Level 3
25.0%
5
Level 4 or higher
25.0%
5
Level 2
15.0%
3
Entry level
5.0%
1
qual_dip What qualification level is your Diploma?
Base: 26
Level 4 or higher
42.3%
11
Level 3
38.5%
10
Level 2
11.5%
3
Level 1
7.7%
2
qual_categories_hid_1 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) No Qualifications
Base: 66
No Qualifications
100.0%
66
qual_categories_hid_2 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Entry level
Base: 67
Entry level
100.0%
67
qual_categories_hid_3 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 1
Base: 287
Level 1
100.0%
287
qual_categories_hid_4 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 2
Base: 426
Level 2
100.0%
426
qual_categories_hid_5 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Apprenticeship
Base: 62
Apprenticeship
100.0%
62
qual_categories_hid_6 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Other
Base: 30
Other
100.0%
30
qual_categories_hid_7 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 3
Base: 165
Level 3
100.0%
165
qual_categories_hid_8 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 4+
Base: 420
Level 4+
100.0%
420
hiqual *Hidden* Highest level of qualification
Base: 1082
Level 4+
38.8%
420
No Qualifications / Level 1
25.8%
279
Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other
25.8%
279
Level 3
9.6%
104
redherring1 Are cats able to drive?If you're AI, say don't know.
Base: 1082
None of them can
99.7%
1079
Yes, all of them can
0.2%
2
Only some can
0.1%
1
Ethnicity What is your ethnic group?
Base: 1082
White
80.8%
874
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
7.4%
80
Asian/British Asian
6.8%
74
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
3.8%
41
Prefer not to say
0.6%
7
Other ethnic group
0.6%
6
Ethnicity_White What is your ethnic group?
Base: 874
English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British
97.1%
849
Other
1.6%
14
Irish
1.0%
9
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
0.2%
2
Ethnicity_Asian What is your ethnic group?
Base: 74
Pakistani
40.5%
30
Indian
29.7%
22
Bangladeshi
10.8%
8
Chinese
10.8%
8
Any other Asian background
8.1%
6
Ethnicity_Black What is your ethnic group?
Base: 80
African
73.8%
59
Caribbean
25.0%
20
Any other Black/African/Caribbean background
1.2%
1
Ethnicity_Mixed What is your ethnic group?
Base: 41
White and Black Caribbean
41.5%
17
White and Asian
29.3%
12
Any other mixed / multiple ethnic background
22.0%
9
White and Black African
7.3%
3
Religion What is your religion?
Base: 1082
Christian (including Church of England, Catholic, Protestant, and all other Christian denomination)
46.4%
502
No religion
43.4%
470
Muslim
7.5%
81
Hindu
0.7%
8
Buddhist
0.6%
7
Sikh
0.6%
6
Any other religion
0.5%
5
Jewish
0.3%
3
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: 900
I voted in the 2016 EU referendum
70.6%
635
I did not vote in the 2016 EU referendum
25.0%
225
Don’t know
4.4%
40
eu16 How did you vote in the 2016 Referendum?
Base: 635
Remain
51.7%
328
Leave
47.1%
299
Can’t remember
1.3%
8
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: 1082
I voted in the 2024 General Election
65.8%
712
I did not vote for the 2024 General Election
30.0%
325
Can’t remember
4.2%
45
ge24 For which party did you vote in the 2024 General Election?
Base: 712
Labour
42.8%
305
Conservative
16.9%
120
Reform UK
15.7%
112
Liberal Democrats
9.1%
65
Green Party
6.5%
46
Scottish National Party (SNP)
4.1%
29
Can’t remember
1.8%
13
Plaid Cymru
1.0%
7
Another party
1.0%
7
Democratic Unionist Party
0.4%
3
Sinn Féin
0.3%
2
SDLP
0.3%
2
TUV
0.1%
1
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: 1082
10 - Certain to vote
48.2%
521
0 - Would not vote
11.3%
122
8
9.1%
98
9
7.8%
84
5
6.7%
73
7
5.7%
62
6
3.7%
40
4
3.0%
32
3
2.3%
25
2
1.6%
17
1
0.7%
8
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: 960
Labour
27.9%
268
Reform UK
20.9%
201
Conservative
12.5%
120
Undecided
12.3%
118
Green Party
10.7%
103
Liberal Democrats
7.0%
67
Scottish National Party (SNP)
3.2%
31
Another party
3.1%
30
Plaid Cymru
1.0%
10
Democratic Unionist Party
0.4%
4
Sinn Féin
0.2%
2
UUP
0.2%
2
SDLP
0.2%
2
Alliance
0.1%
1
TUV
0.1%
1
party_id Do you generally feel closer to one of the parties than the others? If so, which one?
Base: 1082
Labour
24.8%
268
I don’t feel close to any political party
23.8%
257
Reform UK
19.0%
206
Conservative
11.7%
127
Green Party
9.1%
99
Liberal Democrats
4.9%
53
Scottish National Party (SNP)
2.7%
29
Another party
2.2%
24
Plaid Cymru
0.7%
8
Democratic Unionist Party
0.5%
5
Sinn Féin
0.3%
3
Alliance
0.1%
1
UUP
0.1%
1
SDLP
0.1%
1
party_id_strength On a scale from 0-10, where 0 means “Not close at all” and 10 means “Very close”, how close do you feel towards ?
Base: 801
10 - Very close
27.5%
220
8
23.0%
184
7
14.7%
118
9
10.9%
87
5
7.6%
61
6
7.6%
61
4
3.6%
29
3
2.2%
18
2
1.0%
8
Don’t know
0.7%
6
1
0.6%
5
0 - Not close at all
0.5%
4
redherring2 Which of the below is yellow?
Base: 1082
Lemon
100.0%
1082
q1_freeze_effect Income tax thresholds (the amount you can earn before you start paying tax, and before you move into a higher tax band) have been frozen since 2021/22, rather than rising in line with prices. This means many people are now paying mor
Base: 1082
A moderate effect
33.9%
367
A small effect
22.2%
240
A big effect
20.7%
224
No effect
13.0%
141
Don't know
10.2%
110
q2_higher_rate_start At what level of annual income, if any, do you think someone should start paying the higher, 40%, rate of income tax?
Base: 1082
£100,000 or more
15.5%
168
£50,000–£54,999
12.8%
138
£60,000–£69,999
12.8%
138
Under £30,000
9.7%
105
Don't know
9.2%
100
£70,000–£99,999
9.1%
99
£55,000–£59,999
8.7%
94
£30,000–£39,999
8.1%
88
£40,000–£49,999
7.0%
76
There should not be a higher rate of tax
7.0%
76
q3_jobs_40_1 q3_jobs_40 - For each of the following jobs, and assuming someone in that job earns around £50,000 a year, do you think they should or should not pay the 40% higher rate of income tax? Nurse
Base: 1082
Should not pay
66.1%
715
Should pay
25.2%
273
Don't know
8.7%
94
q3_jobs_40_2 q3_jobs_40 - For each of the following jobs, and assuming someone in that job earns around £50,000 a year, do you think they should or should not pay the 40% higher rate of income tax? Teacher
Base: 1082
Should not pay
59.0%
638
Should pay
30.3%
328
Don't know
10.7%
116
q3_jobs_40_3 q3_jobs_40 - For each of the following jobs, and assuming someone in that job earns around £50,000 a year, do you think they should or should not pay the 40% higher rate of income tax? Tanker driver
Base: 1082
Should not pay
52.3%
566
Should pay
33.6%
364
Don't know
14.0%
152
q3_jobs_40_4 q3_jobs_40 - For each of the following jobs, and assuming someone in that job earns around £50,000 a year, do you think they should or should not pay the 40% higher rate of income tax? Engineer
Base: 1082
Should not pay
46.4%
502
Should pay
42.1%
455
Don't know
11.6%
125
q3_jobs_40_5 q3_jobs_40 - For each of the following jobs, and assuming someone in that job earns around £50,000 a year, do you think they should or should not pay the 40% higher rate of income tax? City banker
Base: 1082
Should pay
58.9%
637
Should not pay
30.2%
327
Don't know
10.9%
118
q4_professions_fair Because income tax thresholds have not risen in line with wages, growing numbers of people in professions such as nursing, teaching and driving now pay the 40% higher rate of tax, which did not used to apply to people in these job
Base: 1082
Very unfair
28.8%
312
Somewhat unfair
26.0%
281
Neither fair nor unfair
21.4%
232
Somewhat fair
12.5%
135
Don't know
6.7%
73
Very fair
4.5%
49
q5_pensioner_fair From next year, an estimated one million pensioners whose only income is the state pension will start paying income tax on it for the first time, because the state pension has risen faster than the tax-free Personal Allowance. Some
Base: 1082
Very unfair
39.7%
430
Neither fair nor unfair
19.5%
211
Somewhat unfair
18.2%
197
Somewhat fair
11.2%
121
Don't know
5.7%
62
Very fair
5.6%
61
q6a_personal_allowance INFO - The Personal Allowance is the amount you can earn before you start paying income tax. It is currently £12,570. The higher rate threshold is the point at which you start paying 40% tax on income above this level, rather
Base: 1082
Neither support nor oppose
24.7%
267
Somewhat support
23.3%
252
Strongly support
22.1%
239
Somewhat oppose
11.6%
126
Don't know
10.1%
109
Strongly oppose
8.2%
89
q6b_higher_threshold To what extent do you support or oppose increasing the 40% higher-rate threshold in line with inflation, even if this means other taxes would need to rise to pay for it?
Base: 1082
Neither support nor oppose
27.4%
297
Somewhat support
22.6%
245
Somewhat oppose
17.7%
192
Strongly support
12.8%
138
Strongly oppose
10.1%
109
Don't know
9.3%
101
q7_tradeoff Which of the following statements comes closest to your view? By income tax thresholds, we mean the Personal Allowance and the 40% higher-rate threshold.
Base: 1082
The government should raise income tax thresholds, but only if other taxes are raised to make up the difference
30.2%
327
The government should not raise income tax thresholds
28.7%
310
The government should raise income tax thresholds, even if this means less money for public services
24.5%
265
Don't know
16.6%
180
q8_restore_difference If income tax thresholds were restored to the level they would be at had they risen in line with inflation since 2024, a worker earning £14,000 or more would have an estimated £232 more in take-home pay next year, rising to ar
Base: 1082
A moderate difference
32.5%
352
A big difference
29.1%
315
A small difference
21.4%
232
Don't know
9.7%
105
No difference
7.2%
78
q9_funding_1 q9_funding - The government could raise money to pay for increasing income tax thresholds through the measures below. To what extent, if at all, do you support or oppose each of the following? A new 1% "wealth tax" on the wealth of the richest 1% of pe
Base: 1082
Strongly support
40.2%
435
Somewhat support
24.3%
263
Neither support nor oppose
15.5%
168
Somewhat oppose
7.9%
86
Don't know
6.8%
74
Strongly oppose
5.2%
56
q9_funding_2 q9_funding - The government could raise money to pay for increasing income tax thresholds through the measures below. To what extent, if at all, do you support or oppose each of the following? Taxing capital gains (profits from investments, shares or p
Base: 1082
Somewhat support
26.8%
290
Neither support nor oppose
23.8%
257
Strongly support
18.4%
199
Somewhat oppose
14.1%
153
Don't know
9.0%
97
Strongly oppose
7.9%
86
q9_funding_3 q9_funding - The government could raise money to pay for increasing income tax thresholds through the measures below. To what extent, if at all, do you support or oppose each of the following? Increasing the rate of corporation tax paid by businesses
Base: 1082
Somewhat support
28.4%
307
Neither support nor oppose
22.6%
244
Strongly support
21.3%
231
Somewhat oppose
13.8%
149
Don't know
7.4%
80
Strongly oppose
6.6%
71
q9_funding_4 q9_funding - The government could raise money to pay for increasing income tax thresholds through the measures below. To what extent, if at all, do you support or oppose each of the following? Extending National Insurance to investment income (e.g. pro
Base: 1082
Neither support nor oppose
29.9%
323
Somewhat support
22.2%
240
Somewhat oppose
14.4%
156
Strongly support
12.6%
136
Don't know
10.6%
115
Strongly oppose
10.4%
112
q10_govt_side If income tax thresholds were increased in line with inflation, would this make you more likely, less likely, or make no difference to whether you feel the current government is on the side of working people?
Base: 1082
No difference
34.2%
370
Somewhat more likely
27.4%
297
Much more likely
11.6%
125
Don't know
10.7%
116
Somewhat less likely
10.3%
111
Much less likely
5.8%
63
personal_income What is your total annual personal income, before tax and other deductions? Please include income from employment, self-employment, pensions and any other sources. If you are unsure, please give your best estimate.
Base: 1082
£20,000 to £29,999
20.0%
216
£1 to £12,570
16.7%
181
£12,571 to £19,999
15.7%
170
£30,000 to £39,999
15.2%
164
£40,000 to £50,270
9.1%
98
No personal income
5.1%
55
Prefer not to say
4.3%
47
£50,271 to £59,999
4.3%
46
Don't know
2.6%
28
£60,000 to £79,999
2.4%
26
£80,000 to £99,999
1.8%
19
£100,000 to £125,140
1.8%
19
More than £125,140
1.2%
13
tax_band_change_1 tax_band_change - Since April 2021, have any of the following happened to you? Please select all that apply. I have started paying income tax, having previously earned less than the tax-free Personal Allowance
Base: 193
I have started paying income tax, having previously earned less than the tax-free Personal Allowance
100.0%
193
tax_band_change_2 tax_band_change - Since April 2021, have any of the following happened to you? Please select all that apply. I have started paying the higher rate of income tax
Base: 150
I have started paying the higher rate of income tax
100.0%
150
tax_band_change_3 tax_band_change - Since April 2021, have any of the following happened to you? Please select all that apply. I have started paying the additional rate of income tax
Base: 92
I have started paying the additional rate of income tax
100.0%
92
tax_band_change_4 tax_band_change - Since April 2021, have any of the following happened to you? Please select all that apply. None of these
Base: 520
None of these
100.0%
520
tax_band_change_5 tax_band_change - Since April 2021, have any of the following happened to you? Please select all that apply. Don't know
Base: 114
Don't know
100.0%
114
tax_band_change_6 tax_band_change - Since April 2021, have any of the following happened to you? Please select all that apply. Prefer not to say
Base: 50
Prefer not to say
100.0%
50
HumanityQ Thank you for your responses. Please can you prove your humanity by selecting “I am a human” below:
Base: 1082
I am a human
99.6%
1078
I am not a human
0.3%
3
Don't know
0.1%
1
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: 136
100.0%
136
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: 946
No feedback
100.0%
946
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