Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariablePrSclLA
LabelDoes migration generally reduce/increase pressure on schools in your area?: Versions A, B
Question text Some migrants make use of Britain's schools, increasing the demand on them. However many migrants also pay taxes which support schools and some also work in schools. Do you think that, on balance, migration to Britain reduces or increases pressure on the schools in your local area?
Responses
1 Reduces pressure a lot 14
2 Reduces pressure a little 59
3 Neither increases nor reduces pressure 319
4 Increases pressure a little 359
5 Increases pressure a lot 301
8 Don’t know 15
9 Refusal 0
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 3261
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsCARD M5 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.