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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

British Social Attitudes Survey, 2015

Variable Details

VariableRelRFW
LabelDo you regard yourself as belonging to any particular religion?
Question text Do you regard yourself as belonging to any particular religion?
Responses
1 No religion 2067
2 Christian - no denomination 534
3 Roman Catholic 364
4 Church of England/Anglican 850
5 Baptist 21
6 Methodist 66
7 Presbyterian/Church of Scotland 77
8 Free Presbyterian 1
9 Brethren 1
10 United Reform Church (URC)/Congregational 10
11 Other Protestant (WRITE IN) 35
12 Other Christian (WRITE IN) 13
13 Hindu 67
14 Jewish 19
15 Islam/Muslim 120
16 Sikh 27
17 Buddhist 14
18 Other non-Christian (WRITE IN) 28
97 Refusal 10
98 Don’t know 1
99 Refusal 3
-2 Schedule not applicable 0
-1 Item not applicable 0
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationBritish Social Attitudes Survey, 2015
Interviewer InstructionsIF YES: Which? CODE ONE ONLY - DO NOT PROMPT
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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