NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2007
Module:Attitudes_to_Minority_Ethnic_People
Variable:MIGWNGH

Now some questions about ‘migrant workers’, that is people who come to Northern Ireland to work but not necessarily to stay permanently. For example someone from one of the Eastern European countries that have joined the EU.
Suppose a house in your immediate neighbourhood was sold or rented to migrant workers from Eastern Europe. How comfortable or uncomfortable would you feel with these new neighbours?

	%
Very comfortable	39
A bit uncomforable	42
Very uncomfortable	7
I am from Eastern Europe myself	1
Can't choose	11

Go to results for men and women, people of different ages and people of different religions.
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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Very comfortable	36	42
A bit uncomforable	44	40
Very uncomfortable	9	6
I am from eastern europe myself	2	0
Can't choose	10	13

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Very comfortable	37	40	40	37	46	35
A bit uncomforable	46	40	39	43	36	48
Very uncomfortable	7	5	7	8	8	8
I am from eastern europe myself	0	5	0	1	0	0
Can't choose	10	10	14	12	11	10

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Very comfortable 43 35 40
A bit uncomforable 38 46 39
Very uncomfortable 6 8 6
I am from eastern europe myself 2 0 2
Can't choose 11 11 12

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Very comfortable	43	35	40
A bit uncomforable	38	46	39
Very uncomfortable	6	8	6
I am from eastern europe myself	2	0	2
Can't choose	11	11	12