Young people's attitudes to immigration: findings from the Young People in Scotland Survey 2017

This report presents findings on attitudes to immigration from the Ipsos MORI Young People in Scotland Survey 2017.


Annex C. Demographic breakdown: characteristics of the Young People in Scotland Survey sample 2017 (N=1,781)

Demographic characteristics Total (unweighted) % (unweighted) Total (weighted) % (weighted) [3] Population weighting (%)
Gender identity
Boy 854 48 859 48 50
Girl 861 48 856 48 50
In another way 41 2 41 2  
Prefer not to say 25 1 25 1  
Age
9-11 63 3 82 5  
12 285 16 305 17  
13 381 21 311 17  
14 355 20 334 19  
15 281 16 300 17  
16 255 14 289 16  
17-19 151 8 150 8  
Prefer not to say 10 1 10 1  
Year group
Secondary 1 251 14 309 17 18
Secondary 2 399 22 317 18 18
Secondary 3 355 20 316 18 18
Secondary 4 298 17 320 18 18
Secondary 5 243 14 284 16 16
Secondary 6 209 12 208 12 12
Prefer not to say 26 1 26 1  
Ethnicity
White 1527 86 1519 85  
BME 145 8 151 8  
Other [4] 37 2 39 2  
Prefer not to say 72 4 72 4  
Religious affiliation
No religion 1042 59 1018 57  
Christian [5] 397 22 424 24  
Non-Christian [6] 101 7 103 4  
Other [7] 77 4 80 5  
Don't know 97 5 92 5  
Prefer not to say 67 4 63 4  
Having a physical or mental health condition or illness [8]
Health condition 274 15 277 16  
No health condition 1138 64 1129 63  
Don't know 245 14 248 14  
Prefer not to say 124 7 127 7  
Rurality
Urban 1281 72 1452 82 82
Rural 500 28 329 18 18
SIMD [9]
1 191 11 349 20 20
2 357 20 339 19 19
3 404 23 340 19 19
4 464 26 376 21 21
5 365 20 375 21 21

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