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British Social Attitudes 27th Report

What do you think?

Did you know?

55% of 18-29 year-olds say they've been treated unfairly because of their age.

from : BSA 27th Report findings

About this study

Every year since 1983, the British Social Attitudes report has lifted the lid on what people in Britain think about today's issues and debates.

You can read short summaries of the findings here. Topics covered include:

• Inequality
• Social mobility
• Education
• The NHS
• The banking crises
• MP's expenses scandal
• Union with Scotland
• Age
• Post-war British public opinion

Methodology

The British Social Attitudes survey involves over 3,000 interviews annually.

Participants are selected using a technique called random probability sampling. This technique ensures that everyone has a fair chance of taking part in the survey and the results are representative of the British population.

New areas of questioning are added each year to reflect current issues, but all questions are designed with a view to repeating them periodically to chart changes over time.

Next steps

You can:

read summaries of the findings from the 27th report

learn more about the BSA survey series over the years

download the annotated questionnaire.

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