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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2007

Variable Details

VariableNatID
LabelWhich best describes how you see yourself is it as British or English? [England] B908
Question text Some people think of themselves first as British. Others may think of themselves first as English. Which, if any, of the following best describes how you see yourself?
Responses
1 English not British 165
2 More English than British 129
3 Equally English and British 267
4 More British than English 116
5 British not English 102
7 Other description (WRITE IN) 53
8 (None of these) 21
98 Don't know 3
99 Not answered 3
-2 Skip, A+C+D versions 3132
-1 Skip, Wales and Scotland 133
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2007
Interviewer InstructionsCARD K4
UniverseAdults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>;Adults;National
SamplingMulti-stage stratified random sample;Sampling is conducted in four stages; from 1993 the sample has been drawn from the Postcode Address File, whereas in previous years it was drawn from the Electoral Register.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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