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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2012

Variable Details

VariableReligion
LabelReligion of respondent dv :Q823
Responses
1 No religion 1466
2 Christian - no denomination 322
3 Roman Catholic 291
4 Church of England/Anglican 764
5 Baptist 28
6 Methodist 62
7 Presbyterian/Church of Scotland 98
8 Other Christian 8
9 Hindu 38
10 Jewish 7
11 Islam/Muslim 73
12 Sikh 11
13 Buddhist 10
14 Other non-Christian 12
21 Free Presbyterian 0
22 Brethren 0
23 United Reform Church (URC)/Congregational 6
27 Other Protestant 33
97 Refusal 11
98 Don't know 2
99 Refusal 6
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2012
Interviewer InstructionsReligion of respondent
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;See documentation for each BSA year for full details.
Study TypeRepeated cross-sectional study. The BSA survey is conducted annually.
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