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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableEUExImm
LabelIf GB left EU: higher or lower immigration?: Version A
Question text (If Britain were to leave the EU,) do you think immigration to Britain would be higher, lower, or wouldn't it make much difference? (Please choose a phrase from the card.)
Responses
1 A lot higher 15
2 A little higher 70
3 Wouldn t make much difference 357
4 A little lower 393
5 A lot lower 227
8 Don’t know 42
9 Refusal 1
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 3223
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsCARD G4 AGAIN
UniverseLocation of units of observation: National;Population: Adults (18 and over) living in private households in Great Britain (excluding the 'crofting counties' north of the Caledonian Canal).<br>
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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