NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2013
Module: Political_Attitudes
Variable: IRBRIT

Some people think of themselves first as British. Others may think of themselves first as Irish. Which, if any, of the following best describes how you see yourself?

	%
Irish not British	24
More Irish than British	14
Equally Irish and British	15
More British than Irish	16
British not Irish	25
Other description - (please specify)	6
Don't know	0

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Irish not British	23	24
More Irish than British	12	16
Equally Irish and British	14	16
More British than Irish	16	16
British not Irish	28	22
Other description - (please specify)	6	6
Don't know	1	0

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Irish not British	34	24	24	27	16	20
More Irish than British	16	15	10	15	24	7
Equally Irish and British	10	12	15	15	18	17
More British than Irish	9	8	23	15	18	18
British not Irish	23	22	19	24	21	37
Other description - (please specify)	9	17	8	4	2	2
Don't know	0	0	1	0	2	0

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Irish not British	48	2	14
More Irish than British	26	2	11
Equally Irish and British	14	14	18
More British than Irish	4	28	18
British not Irish	2	49	29
Other description - (please specify)	6	3	9
Don't know	0	1	1

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