MORI Issues Index November 2016 Tables (PDF)

Page 1

ISSUES INDEX NOVEMBER 2016 (PUBLIC - FINAL)
Table 1

Q.PL01
What would you say is the most important issue facing Britain today?
BASE: ALL ADULTS AGED 18+

SEX

AGE

FETOTAL MALE MALE 18-24
(a)
(b)
(c)
(z)

25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)

65+
(h)

SOCIAL GRADE
18-34 35-54
(i)
(j)

55+
(k)

18-44
(u)

45+
(v)

AB
(l)

C1
(m)

C2
(n)

DE
(o)

UNWTD
ABC1 C2DE TOTAL
(p)
(q)

UNWEIGHTED BASE

973

490

483

140

117

133

142

177

264

257

275

441

390

583

262

313

183

215

575

398

973

WEIGHTED BASE

966
100%

472
49%

493
51%

139
14%

161
17%

153
16%

167
17%

135
14%

210
22%

301
31%

320
33%

345
36%

453
47%

512
53%

262
27%

260
27%

207
21%

236
24%

522
54%

444
46%

973
101%

12
1%

3
1%

9
2%

-

-

3
2%i

1
1%

2
2%i

10
2%

3
1%

4
2%

2
1%

3
1%

7
1%

5
1%

13
1%

Ageing population/
Social care for
the elderly

6
3%zcd
i

-

4
1%

9
2%zi

3
1%

AIDS

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Animal welfare

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Bird flu/Pandemic
flu/Swine flu/
Ebola

1
*

1
*

-

-

-

-

-

1
*

-

-

-

1
*

-

1
*

-

-

-

1
*

-

1
*

1
*

116
24%

27
19%

44
27%

40
26%

40
24%

41
30%c

71
24%

80
25%

1
*

-

-

-

-

-

1
1%

-

-

-

1
*

-

3
2%

2
1%

1
*

4
2%

4
3%

5
2%

5
2%

4
1%

9
2%

6
1%

1
*

4
3%

5
3%

7
5%ci

6
3%

5
2%

15
5%c

12
4%

-

1
1%

-

1
*

6
2%zk

1
*

Common Market/
Brexit/EU/Europe/
Euro
Countryside/Rural
life

138
254
26%bc 29%
noq
1
*

Crime/Law & order/
Violence/
Vandalism/Antisocial (yob)
behaviour

18
2%

8
2%

9
2%

Defence/Foreign
affairs/
International
terrorism

33
3%c

16
3%

17
3%

7
1%p

4
1%

4
1%

Drug abuse

6
4%zdf
ghijk

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - z/a/b - z/c/d/e/f/g/h/i/j/k - z/l/m/n/o/p/q
Overlap formulae used.

Respondent type : GB Adults 18+
Fieldwork dates : 4th November - 24th November 2016
Number of sample points : 184
Source : Ipsos MORI (JN Q218)

11
6%ci

-

62
30%c

1
*

103
111
30%zc 24%

144
28%
1
*

102
83
35
39%zn 32%zn 17%
oq
oq

34
14%

185
70
35%zn 16%
oq

264
27%

-

1
*

-

-

1
*

-

12
2%

5
2%

4
1%

3
1%

6
3%

9
2%

9
2%

18
2%

10
2%

23
4%

8
3%

11
4%

7
4%

6
3%

19
4%

14
3%

34
3%

7
1%

1
*

1
*

1
1%

5
2%zlp

-

1
*

6
1%p

1
*

8
1%

Page 2

ISSUES INDEX NOVEMBER 2016 (PUBLIC - FINAL)
Table 1

Q.PL01
What would you say is the most important issue facing Britain today?
BASE: ALL ADULTS AGED 18+

SEX

AGE

FETOTAL MALE MALE 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(z)

65+
(h)

SOCIAL GRADE
18-34 35-54
(i)
(j)

55+
(k)

18-44
(u)

45+
(v)

AB
(l)

C1
(m)

C2
(n)

DE
(o)

UNWTD
ABC1 C2DE TOTAL
(p)
(q)

UNWEIGHTED BASE

973

490

483

140

117

133

142

177

264

257

275

441

390

583

262

313

183

215

575

398

973

WEIGHTED BASE

966
100%

472
49%

493
51%

139
14%

161
17%

153
16%

167
17%

135
14%

210
22%

301
31%

320
33%

345
36%

453
47%

512
53%

262
27%

260
27%

207
21%

236
24%

522
54%

444
46%

973
101%

Economy/Economic
situation

43
27
70
7%bhq 9%zb 5%

9
6%

12
7%

13
8%

10
8%

9
4%

20
7%

31
10%h

19
6%

33
7%

37
7%

30
16
12%zmn 6%
oq

11
5%

13
5%

47
24
9%zmq 5%

72
7%

Education/Schools

15
2%h

1
1%

1
1%

5
4%hi

4
2%

4
3%hik

*
*

2
1%

9
3%h

4
1%h

7
2%

8
2%

2
1%

5
2%

5
2%

3
1%

7
1%

8
2%

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9
6%hk

7
4%

3
2%

4
2%

7
2%

32
7%

14
3%

5
2%

12
5%

17
12
8%zlp 5%

49
47
79
24%mp 20%m 15%

Foot and mouth
outbreak/Farming
crisis
Housing

Immigration/
immigrants

-

5
1%
-

10
2%
-

18
11%h

27
5%

11
12
8%ghk 7%hk

82
175
18%cm 17%
p

93
19%

16
11%

28
18%

21
14%

28
17%

22
16%

59
28%zc
defgi
jk

44
15%

49
15%

82
24%zc
egij

65
14%

110
21%

45
17%

34
13%

2
*

1
1%

3
2%

1
1%

4
2%

1
1%

3
1%

5
2%

5
1%

4
1%

6
1%

8
1%

1
1%

4
2%

5
3%

2
1%

6
1%

8
2%

15
2%

6
1
3%zcd 1%
ik

2
1%

-

8
3%zi

3
1%

2
*

9
2%

3
1%

3
1%

2
1%

3
1%

6
1%

5
1%

12
1%

4
1%

1
*

1
*

6
1%

1
*

1
1%

3
1%

-

2
1%

4
1%

2
*

1
*

11
2%

3
1%

3
1%

2
1%

1
1%

8
3%zp

5
1%

9
2%

14
1%b

12
2%zb

Lack of faith in
politics /
politicians /
government

11
1%

7
1%

4
1%

-

-

2
1%

Local government/
Council tax

6
1%

4
1%

3
1%

1
1%

4
2%hk

1
1%

Low pay/Minimum
wage/Fair wages

14
1%k

8
2%

6
1%

1
1%

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - z/a/b - z/c/d/e/f/g/h/i/j/k - z/l/m/n/o/p/q
Overlap formulae used.

Respondent type : GB Adults 18+
Fieldwork dates : 4th November - 24th November 2016
Number of sample points : 184
Source : Ipsos MORI (JN Q218)

8
1
5%zcg 1%
hjk

-

1
*

-

2
1%

-

1
*

9
4
3%zcg 1%
hk

17
3%

29
7%lp

-

19
46
5%hkl 4%
p

Inflation/Prices

23
16
8%zgh 5%k
k

16
2%

43
4%

96
179
22%zm 18%
p

6
1%
11
1%

Page 3

ISSUES INDEX NOVEMBER 2016 (PUBLIC - FINAL)
Table 1

Q.PL01
What would you say is the most important issue facing Britain today?
BASE: ALL ADULTS AGED 18+

SEX

AGE

FETOTAL MALE MALE 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(z)

65+
(h)

SOCIAL GRADE
18-34 35-54
(i)
(j)

55+
(k)

18-44
(u)

45+
(v)

AB
(l)

C1
(m)

C2
(n)

DE
(o)

UNWTD
ABC1 C2DE TOTAL
(p)
(q)

UNWEIGHTED BASE

973

490

483

140

117

133

142

177

264

257

275

441

390

583

262

313

183

215

575

398

973

WEIGHTED BASE

966
100%

472
49%

493
51%

139
14%

161
17%

153
16%

167
17%

135
14%

210
22%

301
31%

320
33%

345
36%

453
47%

512
53%

262
27%

260
27%

207
21%

236
24%

522
54%

444
46%

973
101%

Morality/
Individual
behaviour/
Lifestyle

10
1%

5
1%

5
1%

4
2%j

-

-

2
2%j

4
2%j

4
1%

6
2%j

4
1%

6
1%

3
1%

National health
service/Hospitals/
Healthcare

23
78
8%adl 5%

5
3%

9
6%

14
9%

12
9%d

36
29
10%zd 6%

50
10%

12
5%

-

55
15
11%za 11%di

24
19
11%zd 6%d

-

23
7%

1
*

26
10%lp

5
2%

1
*

4
1%

6
1%

9
1%

16
8%

24
10%l

38
7%l

40
9%l

81
8%

Nationalisation/
Government control
of institutions

1
*

1
*

-

1
1%

-

-

-

-

1
*

1
*

-

1
*

1
*

1
*

1
*

-

1
*

-

1
*

1
*

2
*

Northern Ireland

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Nuclear weapons/
Nuclear war/
Disarmament

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Pensions/Social
security/Benefits

9
1%

7
1%

2
*

-

1
1%

2
2%

2
1%

1
1%

2
1%

1
*

5
2%

2
1%

4
1%

5
1%

3
1%

-

2
1%

3
1%

3
1%

6
1%

8
1%

Petrol prices/Fuel

2
*

2
*

-

-

2
1%z

-

-

-

-

2
1%

-

-

2
*

-

-

-

2
1%p

-

-

2
*

1
*

12
1%

6
1%

7
1%

-

4
3%

-

1
1%

1
1%

6
2%

4
1%

3
1%

10
2%

3
*

4
1%

5
2%

2
1%

1
*

9
2%

3
1%

14
1%

Population levels/
Overpopulation

6
1%

3
1%

3
1%

-

-

1
1%

2
1%

1
1%

1
1%

-

3
1%

3
1%

1
*

5
1%

1
1%

1
*

2
1%

1
*

3
*

3
1%

6
1%

Pound/Exchange
rate/Value of
pound

5
1%

3
1%

2
*

2
2%k

1
1%

1
1%

1
1%

-

-

3
1%

2
1%

-

4
1%

1
*

1
*

2
1%

-

2
1%

3
1%

2
1%

5
1%

Pollution/
Environment

6
4%zdf
hik

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - z/a/b - z/c/d/e/f/g/h/i/j/k - z/l/m/n/o/p/q
Overlap formulae used.
Respondent type : GB Adults 18+
Fieldwork dates : 4th November - 24th November 2016
Number of sample points : 184
Source : Ipsos MORI (JN Q218)

Page 4

ISSUES INDEX NOVEMBER 2016 (PUBLIC - FINAL)
Table 1

Q.PL01
What would you say is the most important issue facing Britain today?
BASE: ALL ADULTS AGED 18+

SEX

AGE

FETOTAL MALE MALE 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(z)

65+
(h)

SOCIAL GRADE
18-34 35-54
(i)
(j)

55+
(k)

18-44
(u)

45+
(v)

AB
(l)

C1
(m)

C2
(n)

DE
(o)

UNWTD
ABC1 C2DE TOTAL
(p)
(q)

UNWEIGHTED BASE

973

490

483

140

117

133

142

177

264

257

275

441

390

583

262

313

183

215

575

398

973

WEIGHTED BASE

966
100%

472
49%

493
51%

139
14%

161
17%

153
16%

167
17%

135
14%

210
22%

301
31%

320
33%

345
36%

453
47%

512
53%

262
27%

260
27%

207
21%

236
24%

522
54%

444
46%

973
101%

8
6%

10
6%

29
6%

22
4%

18
7%

9
4%

13
6%

12
5%

27
5%

24
6%

45
5%

Poverty/Inequality

15
51
5%ahk 3%

36
7%za

9
6%h

12
8%h

9
6%hk

4
2%

21
7%h

18
6%h

13
4%h

Privatisation

1
*

-

1
*

1
*

-

-

-

-

-

1
*

-

-

1
*

-

-

1
*

-

-

1
*

-

1
*

Public services in
general

7
1%b

6
1%

1
*

2
2%

1
1%

2
1%

-

1
1%

-

3
1%

2
1%

1
*

6
1%

1
*

-

3
1%

1
*

2
1%

3
1%

3
1%

6
1%

5
1%

10
2%

5
3%f

3
2%

3
2%

-

2
2%

2
1%

8
3%

3
1%

4
1%

4
1%

2
1%

7
3%

3
1%

3
1%

9
2%

6
1%

17
2%

Race relations

15
2%

Scottish/Welsh
assembly/
Devolution/
Constitutional
reform

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Taxation

4
*

3
1%

1
*

1
1%

-

1
1%

1
1%

-

-

1
*

3
1%

-

3
1%

1
*

1
1%

-

-

3
1%

1
*

3
1%

3
*

Trade unions/
Strikes

1
*

1
*

-

-

-

-

-

1
1%

-

-

-

1
*

-

1
*

1
*

-

-

-

1
*

-

1
*

Transport/Public
transport

1
*

1
*

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
*

-

-

1
*

-

1
*

1
*

-

-

-

1
*

-

1
*

9
1
7%zdh 1%
ik

3
2%

7
4%

3
2%

3
1%

10
3%d

10
3%

6
2%

14
3%

13
2%

2
1%

5
2%

6
3%

1
1%

5
3%

1
1%

2
1%

2
1%

5
2%

6
2%

4
1%

10
2%

5
1%

3
1%

5
2%

4
2%

Unemployment/
Factory closure/
Lack of industry

26
3%lp

12
2%

15
3%

Other

15
2%

10
2%

4
1%

MEAN NUMBER OF
MENTIONS

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - z/a/b - z/c/d/e/f/g/h/i/j/k - z/l/m/n/o/p/q
Overlap formulae used.
Respondent type : GB Adults 18+
Fieldwork dates : 4th November - 24th November 2016
Number of sample points : 184
Source : Ipsos MORI (JN Q218)

4
2%
1.00

1.01

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

11
2%

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.00

1.01

13
7
5%zlm 1%
p
3
1%
1.00

8
1%
1.00

19
4%zlp
7
2%
1.00

25
3%
14
1%
1.00

Page 5

ISSUES INDEX NOVEMBER 2016 (PUBLIC - FINAL)
Table 1

Q.PL01
What would you say is the most important issue facing Britain today?
BASE: ALL ADULTS AGED 18+

SEX

AGE

FETOTAL MALE MALE 18-24
(a)
(b)
(c)
(z)

25-34
(d)

35-44 45-54 55-64
(e)
(f)
(g)

SOCIAL GRADE

65+
(h)

18-34
(i)

35-54
(j)

55+
(k)

18-44
(u)

45+
(v)

AB
(l)

C1
(m)

C2
(n)

DE
(o)

UNWTD
ABC1 C2DE TOTAL
(p)
(q)

UNWEIGHTED BASE

973

490

483

140

117

133

142

177

264

257

275

441

390

583

262

313

183

215

575

398

973

WEIGHTED BASE

966
100%

472
49%

493
51%

139
14%

161
17%

153
16%

167
17%

135
14%

210
22%

301
31%

320
33%

345
36%

453
47%

512
53%

262
27%

260
27%

207
21%

236
24%

522
54%

444
46%

973
101%

STANDARD ERROR

*

*

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.01

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

*

0.00

*

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.01

0.00

0.00

*

*

ERROR VARIANCE

*

*

0.00

0.00

0.00

*

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

*

0.00

*

0.00

0.00

0.00

*

0.00

0.00

*

Don't know

20
45
5%gkl 4%
p

25
5%

12
9%zfg
k

Personal finances
(NET)

81
8%hk

37
8%

44
9%

11
8%

1

1

1

Median

1

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - z/a/b - z/c/d/e/f/g/h/i/j/k - z/l/m/n/o/p/q
Overlap formulae used.

Respondent type : GB Adults 18+
Fieldwork dates : 4th November - 24th November 2016
Number of sample points : 184
Source : Ipsos MORI (JN Q218)

8
5%

9
6%

26
11
16%zce 7%
ghjk
1

1

4
3%

2
2%

9
4%

21
13
7%gk
4%

11
3%

30
7%

15
3%

-

16
9%h

10
7%

8
4%

37
27
12%zch 8%h

18
5%

48
11%

33
6%

1

1

1

*

11
4%lp

12
6%lp

22
11
9%zlm 2%l
p

34
8%zlp

42
4%

22
8%

16
6%

22
10%

22
9%

38
7%

43
10%

72
7%

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

k
1

1

1

1

1

Page 6

ISSUES INDEX NOVEMBER 2016 (PUBLIC - FINAL)
Table 2

Q.PL01
What would you say is the most important issue facing Britain today?
BASE: ALL ADULTS AGED 18+

GOVERNMENT OFFICE REGION
ENG
TOTAL LAND
(a)
(z)

TENURE

NORTH NORTH
MID
INCL.
EXCL. LANDS
SOUTH
SCOT SCOT
SCOT
INCL.
MID
INCL.
WALES LAND LAND
LAND WALES LANDS
GL
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)

GL
(i)

SOUTH SOUTH
REN
REN
EAST
EAST
TED
TED OWNED REN
INCL.
EXCL.
MORT COUNC PRI
/MORT
TED UNWTD
GL
GL
OWNED GAGED IL/HA
VATE GAGED (NET) TOTAL
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
(p)
(q)

UNWEIGHTED BASE

973

834

53

86

332

246

311

258

330

130

269

139

382

241

143

196

623

339

973

WEIGHTED BASE

966
100%

834
86%

48*
5%*

84*
9%*

315
33%

232
24%

300
31%

252
26%

350
36%

129
13%

264
27%

135
14%

306
32%

297
31%

139
14%

210
22%

603
62%

349
36%

973
101%

12
1%

-

1
1%

2
1%

2
1%

7
2%

7
3%z

3
1%

-

3
1%

3
2%

8
2%zoq

4
1%

*
*

-

*
*

13
1%

Ageing population/
Social care for
the elderly

12
1%q

11
2%q

AIDS

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Animal welfare

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Bird flu/Pandemic
flu/Swine flu/
Ebola

1
*

1
*

-

-

1
*

1
*

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
*

-

-

1
*

1
*

Common Market/
Brexit/EU/Europe/
Euro

254
26%gi
noq

212
25%i

14
28%i

68
22%

54
21%

89
26%i

19
15%

65
25%i

Countryside/Rural
life

1
*

1
*

Crime/Law & order/
Violence/
Vandalism/Antisocial (yob)
behaviour

18
2%

Defence/Foreign
affairs/
International
terrorism

33
3%

Drug abuse

7
1%p

28
34%fg
i

98
31%za
fgi

69
30%gi

46
34%za
fghij

96
31%zn
oq

103
35%zno

11
8%

42
20%nq

q

199
33%zn
oq

-

-

-

-

-

1
*

-

1
*

1
1%

-

-

-

1
*

14
2%

1
2%

3
3%

8
3%

6
2%

4
1%

3
1%

5
2%

3
2%

4
1%

1
1%

8
3%

4
1%

4
3%

2
1%

12
2%

6
2%

18
2%

25
3%

3
6%

5
6%

14
5%

9
4%

11
4%

8
3%

8
2%

3
3%

5
2%

2
1%

11
4%

11
4%

6
4%

5
2%

22
4%

11
3%

34
3%

6
1%

1
2%

1
1%

3
1%

2
1%

3
1%

2
1%

2
*

2
1%

2
1%

-

1
*

-

1
1%

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - z/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/i/j/k - z/l/m/n/o/p/q
Overlap formulae used. * small base
Respondent type : GB Adults 18+
Fieldwork dates : 4th November - 24th November 2016
Number of sample points : 184
Source : Ipsos MORI (JN Q218)

1
*

1
*

264
27%

-

5
2%zlm
p

-

54
15%n

6
2%zmp

1
*

8
1%

Page 7

ISSUES INDEX NOVEMBER 2016 (PUBLIC - FINAL)
Table 2

Q.PL01
What would you say is the most important issue facing Britain today?
BASE: ALL ADULTS AGED 18+

GOVERNMENT OFFICE REGION
ENG
TOTAL LAND
(a)
(z)

WALES
(b)

SCOT
LAND
(c)

NORTH NORTH
MID
INCL.
EXCL. LANDS
SOUTH
SCOT
SCOT
INCL.
MID
INCL.
LAND
LAND WALES LANDS
GL
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)

TENURE
SOUTH SOUTH
REN
EAST
EAST
TED
INCL.
EXCL.
MORT COUNC
GL
GL
OWNED GAGED IL/HA
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)

GL
(i)

REN
TED OWNED REN
PRI
/MORT
TED
VATE GAGED (NET)
(o)
(p)
(q)

UNWTD
TOTAL

UNWEIGHTED BASE

973

834

53

86

332

246

311

258

330

130

269

139

382

241

143

196

623

339

973

WEIGHTED BASE

966
100%

834
86%

48*
5%*

84*
9%*

315
33%

232
24%

300
31%

252
26%

350
36%

129
13%

264
27%

135
14%

306
32%

297
31%

139
14%

210
22%

603
62%

349
36%

973
101%

Economy/Economic
situation

70
7%

62
7%

3
5%

6
7%

20
6%

14
6%

25
8%

22
9%

26
7%

9
7%

20
8%

11
8%

22
7%

27
9%

11
8%

10
5%

49
8%

21
6%

72
7%

Education/Schools

15
2%

13
2%

-

2
2%

3
1%

1
1%

5
2%

5
2%

7
2%

3
2%

5
2%

3
2%

3
1%

8
3%

1
1%

3
1%

11
2%l

4
1%

16
2%

Foot and mouth
outbreak/Farming
crisis

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2
4%

3
3%

6
2%

4
2%

15
5%e

13
5%e

25
7%za
de

6
4%

9
3%

8
3%

8
6%

Housing

Immigration/
immigrants

46
5%del
p

41
5%de

18
14%zac
defghj
k

24
9%zad
ehk

20
9%zlm
p

17
3%

27
8%zlm
p

43
4%

175
18%

156
19%

10
20%

10
12%

58
18%

48
21%

57
19%

47
19%

60
17%

22
17%

41
15%

19
14%

67
22%zm
op

45
15%

27
20%

31
15%

112
19%

58
17%

179
18%

Inflation/Prices

14
1%

14
2%

-

-

6
2%

6
2%

4
1%

4
2%

4
1%

3
2%

4
2%

1
1%

4
1%

5
2%

2
1%

2
1%

8
1%

4
1%

15
2%

Lack of faith in
politics /
politicians /
government

11
1%a

5
1%

5
2%e

1
*

4
1%g

2
1%

3
1%

1
1%

1
*

-

3
1%

5
2%

3
2%o

-

8
1%

3
1%

12
1%

6
1%

6
1%

2
1%

2
1%

2
1%

1
1%

2
1%

1
1%

1
*

4
1%

-

2
1%

4
1%l

2
1%

6
1%

2
1%

2
2%

2
1%

-

-

4
1%

6
4%zlp

5
2%l

4
1%

Local government/
Council tax
Low pay/Minimum
wage/Fair wages

14
1%dlp

14
2%d

2
4%zae
ghjk
1
1%

-

2
1%

2
1%

-

-

1
*

1
1%

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - z/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/i/j/k - z/l/m/n/o/p/q
Overlap formulae used. * small base

Respondent type : GB Adults 18+
Fieldwork dates : 4th November - 24th November 2016
Number of sample points : 184
Source : Ipsos MORI (JN Q218)

4
4%zad
eghjk

10
3%zad
ehjk

10
4%zad
ehjk

10
3%zlp

11
1%

Page 8

ISSUES INDEX NOVEMBER 2016 (PUBLIC - FINAL)
Table 2

Q.PL01
What would you say is the most important issue facing Britain today?
BASE: ALL ADULTS AGED 18+

GOVERNMENT OFFICE REGION
ENG
TOTAL LAND
(a)
(z)

TENURE

NORTH NORTH
MID
INCL.
EXCL. LANDS
SOUTH
SCOT SCOT
SCOT
INCL.
MID
INCL.
WALES LAND LAND
LAND WALES LANDS
GL
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)

GL
(i)

SOUTH SOUTH
REN
REN
EAST
EAST
TED
TED OWNED REN
INCL.
EXCL.
MORT COUNC PRI
/MORT
TED UNWTD
GL
GL
OWNED GAGED IL/HA
VATE GAGED (NET) TOTAL
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
(p)
(q)

UNWEIGHTED BASE

973

834

53

86

332

246

311

258

330

130

269

139

382

241

143

196

623

339

973

WEIGHTED BASE

966
100%

834
86%

48*
5%*

84*
9%*

315
33%

232
24%

300
31%

252
26%

350
36%

129
13%

264
27%

135
14%

306
32%

297
31%

139
14%

210
22%

603
62%

349
36%

973
101%

Morality/
Individual
behaviour/
Lifestyle

10
1%

10
1%

-

-

2
1%

2
1%

1
*

1
*

3
1%

4
1%

2
2%

1
1%

6
1%

4
1%

9
1%

National health
service/Hospitals/
Healthcare

78
8%

69
8%

4
7%

5
7%

28
9%

23
10%

23
8%

20
8%

27
8%j

7
6%

16
6%

29
10%

19
6%

13
9%

18
8%

48
8%

31
9%

81
8%

Nationalisation/
Government control
of institutions

1
*

1
*

-

1
1%

1
*

-

-

-

1
*

1
1%

1
*

-

1
*

-

1
1%

-

1
*

1
*

2
*

Northern Ireland

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Nuclear weapons/
Nuclear war/
Disarmament

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Pensions/Social
security/Benefits

9
1%

6
1%

-

4
1%e

1
*

2
1%

2
1%

3
1%j

-

1
*

1
*

5
2%mp

-

*
*

3
2%

5
1%

4
1%

8
1%

Petrol prices/Fuel

2
*

2
*

-

-

-

-

2
1%

2
1%

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2
1%p

-

2
1%

1
*

12
1%

11
1%

-

1
2%

4
1%

2
1%

4
1%

4
2%

4
1%

3
2%

4
2%

2
1%

4
1%

4
1%

-

4
2%

9
1%

4
1%

14
1%

6
1%

4
*

-

2
2%ae

2
1%

-

1
*

1
*

3
1%

-

3
1%

3
2%zae

3
1%

-

2
1%

1
1%

3
*

3
1%

6
1%

Pollution/
Environment
Population levels/
Overpopulation

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - z/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/i/j/k - z/l/m/n/o/p/q
Overlap formulae used. * small base

Respondent type : GB Adults 18+
Fieldwork dates : 4th November - 24th November 2016
Number of sample points : 184
Source : Ipsos MORI (JN Q218)

3
3%zae
ij

7
2%f

-

6
2%zf

6
4%zad
efghi
j
9
7%

Page 9

ISSUES INDEX NOVEMBER 2016 (PUBLIC - FINAL)
Table 2

Q.PL01
What would you say is the most important issue facing Britain today?
BASE: ALL ADULTS AGED 18+

GOVERNMENT OFFICE REGION
ENG
TOTAL LAND
(a)
(z)

TENURE

NORTH NORTH
MID
INCL.
EXCL. LANDS
SOUTH
SCOT SCOT
SCOT
INCL.
MID
INCL.
WALES LAND LAND
LAND WALES LANDS
GL
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)

GL
(i)

SOUTH SOUTH
REN
REN
EAST
EAST
TED
TED OWNED REN
INCL.
EXCL.
MORT COUNC PRI
/MORT
TED UNWTD
GL
GL
OWNED GAGED IL/HA
VATE GAGED (NET) TOTAL
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
(p)
(q)

UNWEIGHTED BASE

973

834

53

86

332

246

311

258

330

130

269

139

382

241

143

196

623

339

973

WEIGHTED BASE

966
100%

834
86%

48*
5%*

84*
9%*

315
33%

232
24%

300
31%

252
26%

350
36%

129
13%

264
27%

135
14%

306
32%

297
31%

139
14%

210
22%

603
62%

349
36%

973
101%

Pound/Exchange
rate/Value of
pound

5
1%

5
1%

-

-

1
*

1
1%

3
1%

3
1%

1
*

-

1
*

1
1%

-

1
1%

4
1%

Poverty/Inequality

51
5%lp

44
5%

2
5%

5
7%

14
4%

8
4%

12
4%

9
4%

11
8%

18
7%

7
5%

8
3%

17
8%lp

25
4%l

26
7%a

4
1%l
17
6%

9
7%

1
*
26
8%zlp

5
1%
45
5%

Privatisation

1
*

1
*

-

-

-

-

1
*

1
*

-

-

-

-

-

1
*

-

-

1
*

-

1
*

Public services in
general

7
1%

6
1%

-

1
1%

2
1%

1
1%

2
1%

2
1%

2
1%

2
2%

2
1%

-

1
*

3
1%

2
1%

1
1%

4
1%

3
1%

6
1%

15
2%p

15
2%

-

-

5
1%

5
2%

4
1%

4
1%

7
2%

5
4%z

6
2%k

1
1%

2
1%

2
1%

3
2%

4
1%

Race relations

7
5%zlm
p

10
3%zlp

17
2%

Scottish/Welsh
assembly/
Devolution/
Constitutional
reform

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Taxation

4
*

4
*

-

-

-

-

1
*

1
1%

3
1%

1
1%

3
1%

1
1%

-

-

1
1%p

3
1%p

-

4
1%zp

3
*

Trade unions/
Strikes

1
*

1
*

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
*

-

1
*

1
1%

1
*

-

-

-

1
*

-

1
*

Transport/Public
transport

1
*

1
*

-

-

-

-

-

-

1
*

-

-

-

1
*

-

-

-

1
*

-

1
*

24
3%

-

2
3%

8
3%

6
3%

12
4%

12
5%

6
2%

3
2%

4
2%

2
1%

4
1%

6
2%

Unemployment/
Factory closure/
Lack of industry

26
3%lp

Proportions/Means: Columns Tested (5% risk level) - z/a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h/i/j/k - z/l/m/n/o/p/q
Overlap formulae used. * small base
Respondent type : GB Adults 18+
Fieldwork dates : 4th November - 24th November 2016
Number of sample points : 184
Source : Ipsos MORI (JN Q218)

9
6%zlm
p

8
4%

10
2%

16
5%zlp

25
3%