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Attitudes towards Immigration | January 2019| Version 1 | PUBLIC
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Attitudes towards immigration
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Survey conducted on behalf of IMiX
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Immigration
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Q On a scale of 0 to 10, has migration had a positive or negative impact on Britain? (0 is “very negative”, 10 is “very positive”)
Base: All respondents (W1: 4574; W2: 3770; W3:3023; W4:2698; W6: 4002; W7: 4071; W8: 2520: Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019
31%
17%
45%
7%0
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‘18)
Negative (0-4)
Indecisive (5)
Positive (6-10)
Don’t know
Perceptions over the impact immigration has had on Britain remains stable
from two years ago with more saying it has been positive than negative
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Base: All respondents (2520): Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019
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7
5
22
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16
33
28
37
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12
14
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6
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Immigration is good for thestandard of living for people
already living in Britain
I have no problems with the way Britain’s population is
changing
Over the past few years I havebecome more positive or less
worried about the impactimmigration has on Britain
% Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Neither / nor % Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree % Don't know
29%
33%
33%
36%
21% 38%
Base: All respondents (2520): Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019
Q To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following?
People are split on whether immigration improves people standard of living andwhether they are comfortable with how Britain’s population is changing. Onein five say they have become less worried about immigration
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27
24
15
15
14
9
4
The discussions over the past few years havehighlighted how much immigrants contribute to the
UK
I personally know more people who are migrantseither at work or socially
I believe that fewer immigrants will come to the UKonce Britain leaves the EU
There are fewer negative stories about immigrationthan there were a few years ago
I am less worried about the refugee crisis affectingBritain than I was a few years ago
There are fewer immigrants coming to the UK nowthan there were before
None of these
Don’t know/ prefer not to say
Mentions for each code (%)**
Q And which of the following reasons explain why you think that you have become more positive or less worried about the impact immigration has on Britain?
Of those less worried
– it’s mainly because
how much immigrants
contribute to the UK -but
they now recognise
Base: All those who have become more positive/less worried about the impact of immigration has on Britain (541): Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019**respondents allowed to select more than one option
other reasons contribute
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27
24
15
14
15
9
4
The discussions over the past few years havehighlighted how much immigrants contribute to the
UK
I personally know more people who are migrantseither at work or socially
I believe that fewer immigrants will come to the UKonce Britain leaves the EU
I am less worried about the refugee crisis affectingBritain than I was a few years ago
There are fewer immigrants coming to the UK nowthan there were before
There are fewer negative stories about immigrationthan there were a few years ago
None of these
Don’t know/ prefer not to say
Mentions for each code (%)**
Q And which of the following reasons explain why you think that you have become more positive or less worried about the impact immigration has on Britain?
Of those less worried
– it’s mainly because
how much immigrants
contribute to the UK - but
they now recognise
Base: All those who have become more positive/less worried about the impact of immigration has on Britain (541): Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019
* people selecting at least one of these options
63%*
41%*
**respondents allowed to select more than one option
other reasons contribute
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Base: All respondents (W1: 4574; W2: 3770; W3:3023; W4:2698; W6: 4002; W7: 4071; W8: 2520: Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019
Q Do you think the number of immigrants coming to Britain nowadays should be increased a lot, increased a little, remain the same as it is, reduced a little, or reduced a lot?
The proportion of those who want to see immigration reduced remains
stable at three in five
45 43 41 44 42 37 33
22 22 22 22 2023
25
20 21 23 19 24 27 28
5 5 6 6 6 5 55 6 5 5 3 3 34 4 4 5 5 4 6
W1 (Feb ’15) W2 (Apr ’15) W3 (May ’15) W4 (Jun ’15) W6 (Apr’16) W7 (Oct ’16) W8 (Dec ‘18)
% Reduced a lot % Reduced a little % Remain the same as it is % Increased a little % Increased a lot % Don’t know
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Base: All respondents (W8: 2520; W7: 4071): Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019
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30
34
30
42
47
31
34
35
47
Having a mix of different people inan area makes it a more enjoyable
place to live
I would rather live in an area wherepeople are from the same ethnic
background as me
These days I feel like a stranger inmy own country
Immigrants take jobs away fromreal Britons
Immigrants take important welfareservices away from real Britons
W8 (Dec '18) W7 (Oct '16)
Q To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following statements? (% agree)
While overall views on
immigration remain
fewer who say
immigrants take jobs
stable there are now
or public services away
from real Britons
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13
19
23
21
22
27
22
20
18
3
2
W8 (Dec '18)
W7 (Oct '16)
% Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Neither / nor % Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree % Don't know
30%
35%
46%
40%
Base: All respondents (W8: 2520; W7: 4071): Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019
Q To what extent do you agree or disagree that ‘Immigrants take jobs away from real Britons’
Fewer people now say immigrants take jobs away from realBritons compared to two years ago
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23
28
20
19
19
16
15
15
4
2
W8 (Dec '18)
W7 (Oct '16)
% Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Neither / nor % Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree % Don't know
42%
47%
34%
31%
Base: All respondents (W8: 2520; W7: 4071): Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019
Q To what extent do you agree or disagree that ‘Immigrants take important welfare services away from real Britons’
And fewer also say immigrants take important welfare servicesaway from real Britons – with two fifths saying they agree
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30
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36
34
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3
Immigration enriches ourculture and makes the UK a
more interesting place to live
Migration puts pressure onpublic services and housing
Too often, migrants don’t integrate and follow British
customs
% Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Neither / nor % Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree % Don't know
47%
68%
24%
11%
64% 14%
Base: All respondents (2520): Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019
Q To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following?
While close to half think immigration enriches the UK, two-thirds think it putspressure on public services and housing and similar proportion think immigrants don’t follow British customs
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Base: All respondents (W1: 4574; W2: 3770; W3:3023; W4:2698; W6: 4002; W7: 4071; W8: 2520: Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019
Q Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the way the current government is dealing with immigration?
The majority of people
remain dissatisfied28
28
31
34
26
33
33
32
28
31
10
8
11
8
10
2
1
1
1
1
W1 (Feb ’15)
W2 (Apr ’15)
W5 (Oct ’15)
W6 (Apr’16)
W8 (Dec ‘18)
% Very dissatisfied % Fairly dissatisfied % Fairly satisfied % Very satisfied
with how thegovernment is dealingwith immigration
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3
20
20
10
6
7
6
5
5
6
4
2
21
6
27
25
18
17
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13
11
9
8
10
6
47
40
31
35
42
48
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46
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47
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8
11
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13
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12
18
16
5
23
5
5
10
7
7
10
13
15
18
13
17
Higher-skilled workers
Lower-skilled workers
Nurses
Doctors
Care home workers
Computer and software experts
Academics
Seasonal fruit and vegetable pickers
Construction labourers
Students
People coming to join their spouse…
Restaurant and catering staff
Bankers
% Increased a lot % Increased a little % Remain about the same% Decreased a little % Decreased a lot
Q After Britain leaves the European Union, would you prefer the number of EU citizens from each of the below groups coming to live in the UK to be increased, reduced, or should it remain about the same?
Base: All respondents (2520): Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019
Britons want to see an
increase in higher
People coming to join their spouse or partner who already live in the UK
to the UK from the EU.
Nurses and doctors top
the list but are followed
by care home workers
skilled workers coming
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Economic outlook
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Q What would you say is the most important issue facing Britain today? (Respondents could select more than one option)
Base: All respondents (W8: 2520; W7: 4071): Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019
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14
9
6
6
4
4
21
13
18
14
6
4
1
Relationship with the European Union
The NHS
Immigration
The economy
Poverty and inequality
Terrorism
Crime, law and order
W8 (Dec '18)
W7 (Oct '16)
4+ mentions (%)
Concern over Brexit has increased since 2016 while the numberworried about immigration has halved
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Q Do you think the UK is moving in the right or wrong direction?
18
23
50
10
Base: All respondents (2520): Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019
Half think the country is moving in the wrong direction whileonly one in five think it’s moving in the right direction
% Right direction
% Neither the right or wrong direction
% Wrong direction
% Don't know
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Q All things considered, how satisfied are you with your life as a whole nowadays? Where 0 means extremely dissatisfied and 10 means extremely satisfied.
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14
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73 1
W8 (Dec '18)
W7 (Oct '16)
% Dissatisfied (0-4) % Neutral (5) % Satisfied (6-10) % Don't know
Base: All respondents (2520): Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019
Three-quarters say they are satisfied with their life which isunchanged since October 2016
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36
25
30
12
15
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4
W8 (Dec '18)
W7 (Oct '16)
% Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Neither / nor % Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree % Don't know
58%
49%
13%
18%
Q To what extent do you agree or disagree that ‘For most people in Britain life is getting worse rather than better’
Base: All respondents (W8: 2520; W7: 4071): Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019
However, significantly more people now say that for mostpeople in Britain life is getting worse
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6
20
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W8 (Dec '18)
W7 (Oct '16)
72%
77%
27%
21%
Base: All respondents (W8: 2520; W7: 4071): Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019
Q Which of the descriptions comes closest to how you feel about your household’s income nowadays?
More than a quarter are finding it difficult on present income– an increase since 2016
% Finding it very difficult on present income
% Finding it difficult on present income
% Coping on present income
% Living comfortably on present income
% Don’t know
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5
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37
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6
W8 (Dec '18)
W7 (Oct '16)
% Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Neither / nor % Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree % Don't know
23%
28%
32%
29%
Base: All respondents (W8: 2520; W7: 4071): Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019
Q To what extent do you agree or disagree that ‘I personally benefit from economic growth in Britain’
A quarter of people feel they personally benefit from economicgrowth in Britain – down slightly from 2016
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10
38
43
28
27
17
15
6
4
1
1
W8 (Dec '18)
W7 (Oct '16)
% Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Neither / nor % Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree % Don't know
49%
53%
23%
19%
Base: All respondents (W8: 2520; W7: 4071): Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019
Q To what extent do you agree or disagree that ‘I’m always optimistic about my future’
Half say that they always feel optimistic about their future– slightly down from 2016
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13
31
29
28
29
16
19
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7
4
4
W8 (Dec '18)
W7 (Oct '16)
% Strongly agree % Tend to agree % Neither / nor % Tend to disagree % Strongly disagree % Don't know
47%
42%
21%
25%
Q To what extent do you agree or disagree that ‘Things in Britain were better in the past’
Base: All respondents (W8: 2520; W7: 4071): Fieldwork dates: 17th December 2018 – 7th January 2019
Sense of nostalgia has increased - almost half now feel that things in Britain were better in the past
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Technical note
Wave number Fieldwork dates Number of respondents
W1 (Feb ’15) 25 Feb – 4 Mar 2015 4,574
W2 (Apr ’15) 27 Mar – 7 Apr 2015 3,770
W3 (May ’15) 30 Apr – 6 May 2015 3,023
W4 (Jun ’15) 26 Jun – 2 Jul 2015 2,698
W5 (Oct ’15) 15 – 19 Oct 2015 1,941
W6 (Apr’16) 14 -25 Apr 2016 4,002 which comprised two samples: (1) 1,606 who completed Wave 1 (2) 2,396 new top up sample
W7 (Oct ’16) 13-20 Oct 2016 4,071 which comprised two samples: (1) 2,765 who completed Wave 6(2) 1,306 who completed Wave 1
W8 (Dec ’18) 17th Dec 2018 - 7th Jan 2019 2,520 which comprised two samples: (1) 1,413 who completed at least one previous wave (1 – 7)(2) 1,107 new top up sample
• Ipsos MORI interviewed a representative sample of adults aged 18+ across Great Britain. Data are weighted to reflect the population profile. This survey is wave 8 in a series of surveys. Interviews for all 8 waves were conducted online and all questions, with the exception of Q21B, were asked of all respondents.
• The survey was conducted on behalf of IMiX, the migration communications hub with funding from Unbound Philanthropy and the Barrow Cadbury Trust.
• This survey (wave 8) was transitioned into a Device Agnostic survey, enabling respondents to complete the survey on mobile phones and tablets more efficiently.
• Percentage scores are shown out of 100%. Where figures do not add up to 100%, this is due to computer rounding. An asterisks indicates a score less than 0.5%, but greater than zero. Combined figures are based on the constituent parts (e.g. % agree = % strongly agree + % tend to agree). These figures are also subject to the effect of rounding.
The number of interviews completed and fieldwork dates for each wave are outlined in the table below. For each wave, data are weighted to the profile of the population. Differences between waves in these charts are for the overall level rather than longitudinal so they are not indicative of a change at an individual respondent level.
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