This
page lists the questions asked within the Community Relations
module, and for which years. Clicking on the year printed after
every question will bring you to the results for that year. Publications
and further information on Community Relations can be found on
the Community Relations Resources
page.
There
are no plans to put tables of results for the questions asked
on Social Capital within this module in 2000 on the web site,
as the data are quite complicated. However, you can look at the
questions in the main questionnaire.
If you would like to obtain the data, please contact the Helpline.
If you are
interested in attitudes to community relations issues since 1989,
time-series data are available on Surveys Online.
Questions
within the Community Relations module have been grouped into the
following topics:
Identity
RACE1:
Which group do you belong to? 1998
1999 2000
2001 2002
2003
2004
RACE2: To
which of these groups do you consider you belong? 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
(asked as part
of the Attitudes to Minority Ethnic People
module)
CLOSSCOT:
How close do you feel to people living in Scotland? 1998
CLOSENG:
How close do you feel to people living in England? 1998
CLOSIRE:
How close do you feel to people living in the Republic of Ireland?
1998
CLOSEEC:
How close do you feel to Europeans in general? 1998
CLOSALL:
Which group do you feel closest to? 1998
CLOSREL:
Do you feel closer to other groups than to people living in Northern
Ireland who are a different religion to yourself? 1998
NINATID:
Do you think of yourself as British/Irish/Ulster/Northern Irish?
1998 1999
2000 2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
NINATID2:
What nationality are you? (British, Irish, British and
Irish, Other) 2005
(asked as
part of the Attitudes to Minority Ethnic
People moodule)
BRITISH:
How strongly do you feel yourself to be British? 1998
1999
2007
IRISH:
How strongly do you feel yourself to be Irish? 1998
1999
2007
ULSTER:
How strongly do you feel yourself to have an Ulster identity?
1998
1999
2007
NIRISH:
How strongly do you feel yourself to be Northern Irish? 1998
1999
2007
IMPID: How important is it to
you that you are British/Irish etc?
2008
2009
INSPAIN:
What nationality would you say if you were on holiday in Spain?
1998
1999
INENG:
What nationality would you say if you were in England? 1998
1999
INROI:
What nationality would you say if you were in the Republic of
Ireland? 1998
1999
IDENT1:
How would you describe yourself? 1998
1999
2001
IDENT2:
What is the second most important way you would describe yourself?
1998
2001
IDENT3:
What is the third most important way you would describe yourself?
1998
2001
RELIGION:
Religion of respondent
1998 1999
2000
2001 2002
2003 2004
2005 2006
2007 2008
2009 2010
FAMRELIG:
What religion were you
brought up in? 1998
1999
2000
2001 2002
2003 2004
2005 2006
2007 2008
2009
2010
FAMREL2: What
religion were you raised in?
2008
(Asked
in the Religious Observance
module in 2008)
VICTTRBS:
Do you consider yourself to have been a victim of the troubles?
2005
VICTCONF:
Were you a victim of any conflict-related violent incidents?
2005
Equality
EQUALRLG:
Are Protestants and Catholics treated equally? 1998
1999
2000
2003
WHOBETT:
Who is usually treated better - Protestants or Catholics? 1998
1999
2000
2003
JOBOPPS:
Are Protestants/Catholics treated better with job opportunities?
1998
1999
2000
2003
HOUSING:
Are Protestants/Catholics treated better with housing? 1998
1999
2000
2003
EXPCULT:
Are Protestants/Catholics treated better in expressing their own
culture? 1998
1999
2000
2003
TREATPOL:
Are Protestants/Catholics treated better by the police? 1998
1999
2000
2003
EDOPPS:
Are Protestants/Catholics treated better with educational opportunities?
1998
1999
2000
2003
IMPEQUAL:
In which area is it most important that Protestants and Catholics
should be treated equally? 1998
1999
2000
2003
EQUITY1:
Is this scenario fair? 1998
1999
EQUITY2:
Is this scenario fair? 1998
1999
PRIOREQ:
Should it be a top priority for government to make sure that Protestants
and Catholics are treated equally? 1998
1999
2000
RIGTCATH:
Is there always talk about the rights of Catholics but never not
about the rights of Protestants? 1998
1999
2000
RIGTPROT:
Is there always talk about the rights of Protestants but never
not about the rights of Catholics? 1998
1999
2000
EQNOW1 - EQNOW9:
Are specified groups generally treated unfairly?
Catholics, Protestants, Gays/lesbians/bi-sexuals, Disabled, Elderly,
Travellers, Other ethnic minorities, Women, Men 2001
2003
2004
EQNOW1 - EQNOW10:
Are specified groups generally treated unfairly?
Catholics, Protestants, Gays/lesbians/bi-sexuals, Disabled, Elderly,
Travellers, Other ethnic minorities, Women, Men, Children 2005
2006
2008
2009
2010
EQPAST1: How
are Catholics generally treated compared with 5 years ago? 2001
2003
EQPAST2: How
are Protestants generally treated compared with 5 years ago? 2001
2003
EQPAST3: How
are gays/lesbians/bi-sexuals generally treated compared with 5
years ago? 2001
2003
EQPAST4: How
are disabled people generally treated compared with 5 years ago?
2001
2003
EQPAST5:
How are elderly people generally treated compared with 5 years
ago? 2001
2003
EQPAST6: How
are Travellers generally treated compared with 5 years ago? 2001
2003
EQPAST7: How
are other ethnic minorities generally treated compared with 5
years ago? 2001
2003
EQPAST8: How
are women generally treated compared with 5 years ago? 2001
2003
EQPAST9:
How are men generally treated compared with 5 years ago? 2001
2003
NHSRLGPJ:
Does the NHS treat Catholic and Protestant patients equally? 2001
NIHRLGPJ:
Does NIHE treat Catholics and Protestants who apply for a home
equally? 2001
SPSCHP:
Does Government spends more than is fair on schools for Protestants?
2001
SPSCHC:
Does Government spends more than is fair on schools for Catholics?
2001
SPSCHINT:
Does Government spends more than is fair on integrated schools?
2001
SPSCHIR:
Does Government spends more than is fair on integrated schools?
2001
REFJBREL:
Have you been refused a job because of your religion in the last
10 years? 2001
2003
PROMREL: Have
you been treated unfairly in promotion because of your religion
in the last 10 years? 2001
2003
WKREL:
Have you been treated unfairly by your colleagues because of your
religion in the last 10 years? 2001
2003
POSDISC:
Should a firm give preferential treatment to people from an under-represented
religion? 2001
2003
EQLAW1:
Do equality laws protect Catholics at the expense of Protestants?
2001
2003
EQLAW2:
Do equality laws protect Protestants at the expense of Catholics?
2001
2003
EQLAW3: Is
there a need for equality laws in Northern Ireland? 2001
2003
RELABUSE: Have
you been verbally abused or shouted at because of your religion?
2002
2003
SHOPREL: Have
you been treated unfairly in a shop or other business because
of your religion? 2002
2003
Contact
and mixing
OBOSSRLG:
Would most people mind if a suitably qualified person of a different
religion were appointed as their boss? 1998
2001
2002
2003
2004
SBOSSRLG:
Would you mind if
a suitably qualified person of a different religion were appointed
as your boss? 1998
2001
2002
2003
2004
OMARRRLG:
Would most people mind if a close relative were to marry someone
of a different religion? 1998
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
SMARRRLG:
Would you
mind if a close relative were to marry someone of a different
religion? 1998
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
OBOSSCH: Would
most white people mind if a suitably qualified person of Chinese
origin were appointed as their boss? 1998
2001
2002
2003
2004
SBOSSCH:
Would you mind if a suitably qualified person of Chinese origin
were appointed as your boss? 1998
2001
2002
2003
2004
OMARRCH:
Would most white people mind if a close relative were to marry
a person of Chinese origin? 1998
2001
2002
2003
2004
SMARRCH:
Would you mind if a close relative were to marry a person of Chinese
origin? 1998
2001
2002
2003
2004
FRIENDRL:
Are
many of your friends the same religion as yourself?
2000
SRELFRND:
How many of your friends are the same religion as you? 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
SRELREL: How
many of your relatives are the same religion as you?
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
SRELNGH: How
many of your neighbours are the same religion as you?
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
MXRLGNGH:
Would you prefer to live in a neighbourhood with people of only
your own religion? 1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
MXRLGWRK:
Would you prefer a workplace with people of only your own religion?
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
OWNMXSCH:
Would you prefer a school with children of only your own religion?
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
MATTREL: If
applying for a job, would it matter how many people of your own
religion were at the workplace? 2003
2005
2006
AVOIDPWK: If
applying for a job, would you avoid workplaces in Protestant areas?
2003
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
AVOIDCWK: If applying for a job,
would you avoid workplaces in Catholic areas? 2003
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
FEELCATH:
How favourable do you feel about people from the Catholic community?
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
FEELPROT:
How favourable do you feel about people from the Protestant
community? 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
PROTRCMX:
Will mixing bring better relations between Protestants and
Catholics? 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
MIXDPRIM:
Are you in favour of more mixing in primary schools? 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
MIXDGRAM:
Are you in favour of more mixing in secondary and grammar schools?
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
MIXDLIV:
Are you in favour of more mixing where people live? 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
MIXDWORK:
Are you in favour of more mixing where people work? 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
MIXDLEIS:
Are you in favour of more mixing in people's leisure or sports
activities? 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
MIXDMARR:
Are you in favour of more mixing in people's marriages? 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Have the
following targets/ideas been achieved?
TARGET1:
Target achieved: N Ireland is a normal civic society in which
all individuals are equal, where differences are resolved though
dialogue and where all people are treated impartially. 2005
2006
2007
TARGET1A:
Idea achieved: N Ireland is a normal civic society in which all
individuals are equal, where differences are resolved though dialogue
and where all people are treated impartially. 2008
2009
2010
TARGET2:
Target achieved: N Ireland is a place free from displays of sectarian
aggression. 2005
2006
2007
TARGET2A:
Idea achieved: N Ireland is a place free from displays of
sectarian aggression. 2008
2009
2010
TARGET3: Target
achieved: Towns and city centres in N Ireland are safe and welcoming
places for people of all walks of life. 2005
2006
2007
TARGET3A:
Idea achieved: Towns and city centres in N Ireland are safe
and welcoming places for people of all walks of life. 2008
2009
2010
TARGET4: Target
achieved: Schools in Northern Ireland are effective at preparing
pupils for life in a diverse society. 2005
2006
2007
TARGET4A:
Idea achieved: Schools in Northern Ireland are effective at
preparing pupils for life in a diverse society. 2008
2009
2010
TARGET5:
Target achieved: Schools in N Ireland are effective at encouraging
understanding of the complexity of our history. 2005
2006
2007
TARGET5A:
Idea achieved: Schools in N Ireland are effective at encouraging
understanding of the complexity of our history. 2008
2009
2010
TARGET6: Target
achieved: The government is actively encouraging integrated schools.
2005
2006
2007
TARGET6A:
Idea achieved: The government is actively encouraging integrated
schools. 2008
2009
2010
TARGET7: Target
achieved: The government is actively encouraging schools of different
religions to mix with each other by sharing facilities. 2005
2006
2007
TARGET7A:
Idea achieved: The government is actively encouraging schools
of different religions to mix with each other by sharing facilities.
2008
2009
2010
TARGET8: Target
achieved: The government is actively encouraging shared communities
where people of all backgrounds can live, work, learn and play
together. 2005
2006
2007
TARGET8A:
Idea achieved: The government is actively encouraging shared
communities where people of all backgrounds can live, work, learn
and play together. 2008
2009
2010
Perceptions
of relations
RLRELAGO:
Are relations between Protestants and Catholics better now than
5 years ago? 1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
RLRELFUT:
Will relations between Protestants and Catholics be better in
5 years time? 1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
RELGALWY:
Will religion always make a difference to the way people feel
about each other? 1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
PEACE1- PEACE8:
How do you feel about the search for peace in the last few years?
2001
2002
2003
NEXTYRS:
How do you feel about the search for peace in the next few years?
2001
2002
2003
Cultural
issues
CULTRAD1:
Does living in Northern Ireland mean we are influenced by several
cultural traditions? 1998
1999
2000
CULTRAD2:
Do you have your own cultural tradition and see no need to take
part in any others? 1998
1999
2000
CULTRAD3:
Does having different cultural traditions in Northern Ireland
mean that there will always be conflict between them? 1998
1999
2000
CULTRAD4:
Does having different cultural traditions in Northern Ireland
enrich us all? 1998
1999
2000
CULTRAD5:
Is your cultural tradition always the underdog? 1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
CULTRAD6:
Are you confident that your cultural tradition is protected? 2001
2002
2003
VIEWLOST:
My fear is that my own view point will be lost among louder voices?
1998
1999
2000
VIEWSACC:
At some time in the future, the viewpoints of all cultural traditions
will be accepted by everyone in Northern Ireland? 1998
1999
2000
COMPLOSS:
Compromise and accommodation means everyone loses out? 1998
1999
2000
COMPBETT:
The more people that are willing to compromise, the better off
everyone will be? 1998
1999
2000
COMPNSUR:
It is possible to compromise without surrendering basic principles?
1998
1999
2000
MAINLANG: What
is the main language spoken in your own home? 1999
USPKULST: Do
you yourself speak Ulster-Scots? 1999
KNSPKULS: Do
you know anyone personally who speaks Ulster-Scots? 1999
USPKIRSH: Do
you yourself speak Irish? 1999
KNSPKIRS: Do
you know anyone personally who speaks Irish? 1999
ULSCOT1: Is
Ulster-Scots a vital part of Northern Ireland's heritage? 1999
ULSCOT2: Is
Ulster-Scots a dialect in some areas of Northern Ireland? 1999
ULSCOT3: Should
government papers be translated into Ulster-Scots? 1999
ULSCOT4: Is
it a waste of money to translate government papers into Ulster-Scots?
1999
IRLTHEAD:
Would you feel fine receiving a hospital letter with a heading
in Irish and English? 2001
2002
RUCLIST:
Would you feel fine about seeing a list of RUC officers killed
in the Troubles on the wall of a public building? 2001
2002
FLAGUJ: When
you see the Union Jack, does it make you feel proud or hostile?
2001
2002
2003
FLAGTRI: When
you see the Irish tricolour, does it make you feel proud or hostile?
2001
2002
2003
REPMURAL: Have
you been intimidated by republican murals, kerb painting or flags?
2000
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
REPMUR2: Have
you felt annoyed by republican murals, kerb paintings, or flags?
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
MORRFLAG:
Are there more republican murals and flags on display these
days? 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
LOYMURAL:
Have you felt intimidated by loyalist murals, kerb painting
or flags? 2000
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
LOYMUR2: Have
you felt annoyed by loyalist murals, kerb paintings, or flags? 2004
2005 2006
2007 2008
2009 2010
MORLFLAG:
Are there more loyalist murals and flags on display these days?
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
WHATFLAG:
What flag should be flown outside public buildings on special
occasions? 2000
2004
2006
2007
2008
LOYFLAGP:
Should loyalist paramilitary flags be allowed on display in
a mainly Protestant area? 2004
LOYFLAGM:
Should loyalist paramilitary flags be allowed on display in
a mixed area? 2004
REPFLAGC:
Should republican paramilitary flags be allowed on display
in a mainly Catholic area? 2004
REPFLAGM:
Should republican paramilitary flags be allowed on display
in a mixed area? 2004
UFLAGP: Should
the Union flag be allowed on display in a mainly Protestant area?
2004
UFLAGM: Should
the Union flag be allowed on display in a mixed area? 2004
MORUJACK:
Are
there more loyalist murals and flags on display these days? 2005
2006
2007
2008
WHYLESSF:
Is
the union flag flown on lampposts more often these days? 2005
IFLAGC: Should
the Irish tricolour be allowed on display in a mainly Catholic
area? 2004
IFLAGM: Should
the Irish tricolour be allowed on display in a mixed area? 2004
FLAGLAMP:
Do
you support flag flying on lampposts in your own neighbourhood?
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
ULAMP1: Do
town councils usually put up Union flags on lampposts? 2006
2007
2008 2010
ULAMP2: Do
political parties usually put up Union flags on lampposts? 2006
2007
2008 2010
ULAMP3: Do
cultural groups usually put up Union flags on lampposts? 2006
2007
2008 2010
ULAMP4: Do
paramilitary groups usually put up Union flags on lampposts? 2006
2007
2008 2010
ULAMP5: Do
other community groups usually put up Union flags on lampposts?
2006
2007
2008 2010
ULAMP6: Do
isolated individuals usually put up Union flags on lampposts?
2006
2007
2008 2010
ULAMP7: Do
you know who puts up Union flags on lampposts? 2006
2007
2008 2010
TRILAMP1:
Do
usually put up Irish Tricolour flags on lampposts? 2006
2007
2008
2010
TRILAMP2:
Do
political parties usually put up Irish Tricolour flags on lampposts?
2006
2007
2008
2010
TRILAMP3:
Do
cultural groups usually put up Irish Tricolour flags on lampposts?
2006
2007
2008
2010
TRILAMP4:
Do
paramilitary groups usually put up Irish Tricolour flags on lampposts?
2006
2007
2008
2010
TRILAMP5:
Do
other community groups usually put up Irish Tricolour flags on
lampposts? 2006
2007
2008
2010
TRILAMP6:
Do
isolated individuals usually put up Irish Tricolour flags on lampposts?
2006
2007
2008
2010
TRILAMP7:
Do
you know who puts up Irish Tricolour flags on lampposts? 2006
2007
2008
2010
WHENUFLG:
When
is it legitimate to display Union flags on lampposts on main streets?
2006
WHNUFLG2:
When
is it legitimate to display Union flags on lampposts on main streets?
(new response options) 2007
2008
2010
WHENTRI: When
is it legitimate to display Irish Tricolours flags on lampposts
on main streets? 2006
WHENTRI2:
When
is it legitimate to display Irish Tricolours flags on lampposts
on main streets? (new response options) 2007
2008
2010
SHOPUFLG:
Would
you be less willing to shop in neighbourhoods with displays of
loyalist flags or murals? 2006
2008
2010
SHOPTRI: Would
you be less willing to shop in neighbourhoods with displays of
republican flags or murals? 2006
2008
2010
ISWKNEUT:
Is your workplace a 'neutral space'? 2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
WORKSYMB:
What symbols does your workplace have? 2004
SDWKNEUT:
Should your workplace should be a neutral space? 2004
2005
2006
2007
ISNGNEUT:
Is your neighbourhood a ‘neutral space’? 2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
NGHSYMB: What
symbols do your neighbourhood have? 2004
SDNGNEUT:
Should your neighbourhood should be a neutral space? 2004
2005
2006
2007
ISSPNEUT:
Are the shops where you do your main shopping a neutral space?
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
SHOPSYMB:
What symbols do the shops where you do your main shopping have?
2004
SDSPNEUT:
Should the shops where you do your main shopping be a neutral
space? 2004
2005
2006
2007
ISLSNEUT:
Are your local shops a neutral space? 2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
LOCSSYMB:
What symbols does the area by your local shops have? 2004
SDLSNEUT:
Should your local shops be a neutral space? 2004
2005
2006
2007
WORKCULT:
Do you feel you can be open about your own cultural identity in
your workplace? 2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
NGHCULT: Do
you feel you can be open about your own cultural identity in your
neighbourhood? 2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
SCHLCULT:
Do your children feel they can be open about their own cultural
identity in their school? 2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
CATHCULT:
How much do you understand about the Catholic community’s culture
and traditions? 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
PROTCULT:
How much do you understand about the Protestant community’s
culture and traditions? 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
RESPCATH:
How much respect do you have for the Catholic community’s culture
and traditions? 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
RESPPROT:
How much respect do you have for the Protestant community’s culture
and traditions? 2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Race and immigration
MINETH1: Is
it impossible for people who do not share the customs and traditions
of N Ireland to become fully part of it? 2002
MINETH2: Should
people from minority ethnic communities be given government assistance
to preserve their customs and traditions? 2002
RACINTEG: Should
racial and ethnic groups maintain their customs and traditions?
2002
IMMCRIME: Do
immigrants increase crime rates? 2002
IMMECON: Are
immigrants good for Northern Ireland’s economy? 2002
IMMJOBS: Do
immigrants take jobs away from people who were born in Northern
Ireland? 2002
IMMIDEAS: Do
immigrants make Northern Ireland open to new ideas and cultures?
2002
IMMLANG: Should
immigrants use only the language of their new country? 2002
IMMLEVEL: Should
the number of legal immigrants be increased or reduced? 2002
REFSTAY: Should
political refugees be allowed to stay in N Ireland? 2002
(More comprehensive questions relating to minority
ethnic groups, immigration and migrant workers are asked in the
Attitudes towards Minority Ethnic People
module)
