Identifier of respondent
Gender of Respondent
Age group of respondent
Marital Status
Are you living with someone in this household as a couple?
How long have you lived in the town (city, village) where you live now?
Would you describe the place where you live as...
Have you ever lived outside of Northern Ireland for more than six months?
Lived - Elsewhere in the United Kingdom
Lived - Republic of Ireland
Lived - Outside the British Isles
Household income
Does anyone have access to the internet from this address?
Do you yourself ever use the internet for any reason other than your work?
Agree/ disagree - Northern Ireland is a place where people respect each other?
How often - are you treated with less courtesy than other people are?
How often - are you treated with less respect than other people are?
How often - do you receive poorer service than other people at restaurants or sh
How often - do people act as if they think you are not smart?
How often - do people act as if they are afraid of you?
How often - do people act as if they think you are dishonest?
How often - do people act as if they’re better than you are?
How often - are you called names or insulted?
How often - are you threatened or harassed?
Agree/disagree - It is up to the government to ensure that everyone feels respec
Agree/disagree - Respect has to be earned?
Agree/disagree - I only respect those who deserve it?
Agree/disagree - Respect isn’t very important to me?
Treat people the same no matter their - Gender?
Treat people the same no matter their - Religion?
Treat people the same no matter their - Political opinion?
Treat people the same no matter their - Age?
Treat people the same no matter their - Race?
Treat people the same no matter their - Marital status?
Treat people the same no matter their - Sexual orientation?
Treat people the same no matter - whether or not they have children or other dep
Treat people the same no matter - whether or not they have a disability?
Racial prejudice in Northern Ireland compared to 5 years ago
Willingly accept Irish Travellers...living in a house as a resident in my local
Willingly accept Irish Travellers... as a colleague at my work?
Willingly accept Irish Travellers... as a close friend of mine?
Willingly accept Irish Travellers... as a relative by way of marriage to a close
Willingly accept Eastern Europeans as... a tourist visiting Northern Ireland?
Willingly accept Eastern Europeans as... a resident of Northern Ireland living a
Willingly accept Eastern Europeans as... a resident in my local area?
Willingly accept Eastern Europeans as... a colleague at my work?
Willingly accept Eastern Europeans as... a close friend of mine?
Willingly accept Eastern Europeans as... a relative by way of marriage to a clos
Willingly accept Muslims as... a tourist visiting Northern Ireland?
Willingly accept Muslims as... a resident of Northern Ireland living and working
Willingly accept Muslims as... a resident in my local area?
Willingly accept Muslims as... a colleague at my work?
Willingly accept Muslims as... a close friend of mine?
Willingly accept Muslims as... a relative by way of marriage to a close member o
Willingly accept other minority ethnic groups as... a tourist visiting Northern
Willingly accept other minority ethnic groups as... a resident of Northern Irela
Willingly accept other minority ethnic groups as... a resident in my local area?
Willingly accept other minority ethnic groups as... a colleague at my work?
Willingly accept other minority ethnic groups as... a close friend of mine?
Willingly accept other minority ethnic groups as... a relative by way of marriag
Any friends - Black (African, Caribbean)
Any friends - Chinese
Any friends - South Asian (Indian, Pakistani or Bangladeshi)
Any friends - Irish Traveller
Any friends - Portuguese
Any friends - Polish
Any friends - Bulgarian
Any friends - Romanian
Any friends - Other Eastern European
Any friends - Filipino
Any friends - Other
Any friends - None of these
Would you describe yourself as very prejudiced against people of minority ethnic
Would you say that...
Agree/disagree - Migrant workers are generally good for Northern Ireland’s econo
Agree/disagree - Migrant workers take jobs away from people who were born in Nor
Agree/disagree - Migrant workers mostly take up jobs that Northern Ireland worke
Agree/disagree - It is good for Northern Ireland that migrant workers come to No
Agree/disagree - The number of migrant workers moving into Northern Ireland mean
Agree/disagree - Migrant workers make Northern Ireland open to new ideas and cul
Agree/disagree - The number of migrant workers coming into Northern Ireland puts
Agree/disagree - The needs of migrant workers’ children are putting a strain on
Agree/disagree - Migrant workers come to Northern Ireland just to get social sec
Agree/disagree - People’s perceptions of migrant workers are tainted by the medi
Do you think the number of immigrants to Northern Ireland nowadays should be…
Agree/disagree - people from Syria should be allowed to come to Northern Ireland
Agree/disagree - asylum seekers should be allowed to stay in Northern Ireland?
Agree/disagree - I personally know quite a bit about the culture of some minorit
Agree/disagree - The culture of Irish Travellers is more respected by people in
Minority ethnic communities participate as - School governors?
Minority ethnic communities participate as - Politicians?
Minority ethnic communities participate as - Prominent business people?
Minority ethnic communities participate as - Leaders within their churches or fa
Minority ethnic communities participate as - Commentators in the media on issues
Agree/disagree - Organisations and leaders in public life, should encourage memb
Important/unimportant - public bodies take into account the needs of minority et
Abortion legal/illegal - A doctor says that there is more risk to the life of th
Agree/disagree - A woman should never go to prison for having an abortion
Agree/disagree - There are no circumstances where having an abortion is justifie
Agree/disagree - It is a woman’s right to choose whether or not to have an abort
Agree/disagree - Abortion should be a matter for medical regulation and not crim
Agree/disagree - It is unfair that some women feel that they have no option but
Relations between Protestants and Catholics - compared to 5 years ago
Relations between Protestants and Catholics - in 5 years time
If you had a choice, would you prefer to live in a neighbourhood with people of…
And if you were working and had to change your job, would you prefer a workplace
And if you were deciding where to send your children to school, would you prefer
Do you think most people in Northern Ireland would mind or not mind if one of th
Do you personally mind or not mind if one of their close relatives were to marry
Has there been any time in the last year when you personally have felt intimidat
And has there been any time in the last year when you personally have felt annoy
And has there been any time in the last year when you personally have felt intim
Agree/disagree - I support the flying of flags on lampposts throughout Northern
Agree/disagree - If flags appear on lampposts I would like them all taken down s
Which of these statements about flags on public buildings in Northern Ireland co
Your workplace – is it a place where you feel you can be open about your own cul
Your neighbourhood - is it a place where you feel you can be open about your own
The schools that your children attend – are all these schools places where your
Which of these best describes the way you think of yourself?
Would you say that you feel a sense of belonging to this neighbourhood?
Do you feel that you have any influence when it comes to any of the local decisi
Would you say that you feel a sense of belonging to Northern Ireland?
Do you feel that you have any influence when it comes to any of the decisions ma
In this area, would you say that Protestants and Catholics tend to go to differe
Have you yourself ever chosen not to use a local shop, or service in this area b
Do you think - Leisure centres - are shared and open in this area?
Do you think - Parks - are shared and open in this area?
Do you think - Libraries - are shared and open in this area?
Do you think - Shopping centres - are shared and open in this area?
Feel safe going to - A GAA club?
Feel safe going to - An Orange hall?
Feel safe going to - A Catholic secondary school?
Feel safe going to - A Protestant secondary school?
How favourable or unfavourable do you feel about people from the Catholic commun
How favourable or unfavourable do you feel about people from the Protestant comm
How favourable or unfavourable do you feel about people from a different ethnic
Agree/disagree - The culture and traditions of the Catholic community add to the
Agree/disagree - The culture and traditions of the Protestant community add to t
Agree/disagree - The culture and traditions of people from different minority et
Agree/disagree - I feel that my own cultural identity is respected by society?
Agree/disagree - Towns and city centres in Northern Ireland are safe and welcomi
Thinking of the neighbourhood where you live, would you say that it was a ‘neutr
Have you yourself been aware of any cross-community schemes or projects like the
Are you aware of any cross-community schemes or joint facilities like these oper
Have you or anyone in your family ever taken part in any of these kinds of schem
Do you think that your own experience of these schemes or facilities has made yo
Agree/disagree - Bonfires are a legitimate form of cultural celebration?
Agree/disagree - Bonfire organisers should be held to account if there is proper
How far do you currently live from the nearest Peace Line used to segregate two
Which one of these statements comes closest to your own view about the Peace Lin
A goal of palliative care is to address any psychological issues brought up by s
Stress from serious illness can be addressed by palliative care
Palliative care can help people manage the side effects of their medical treatme
When people receive palliative care, they must give up their other doctors
Palliative care is exclusively for people who are in the last 6 months of life
Palliative care is specifically for people with cancer
People must be in the hospital to receive palliative care
Palliative care is designed specifically for older adults
Palliative care is a team-based approach to care
A goal of palliative care is to help people better understand their treatment op
Palliative care encourages people to stop treatments aimed at curing their illne
A goal of palliative care is to improve a person’s ability to participate in dai
Palliative care helps the whole family cope with a serious illness
Previously heard of Palliative Care - I had never heard of the term
Previously heard of Palliative Care - A friend/ relative received Palliative Car
Previously heard of Palliative Care - My job involves/involved working with peop
Previously heard of Palliative Care - I heard about it from TV, newspapers and s
Previously heard of Palliative Care - I heard about it from another source
Previously heard of Palliative Care - Not sure/ can't remember
Have you ever heard of the term advance care planning?
Has anyone offered you the opportunity to talk about advance care planning, and
Discussed Advanced Care Planning with - G.P.
Discussed Advanced Care Planning with - Hospital Doctor
Discussed Advanced Care Planning with - Nurse
Discussed Advanced Care Planning with - Social Worker
Discussed Advanced Care Planning with - District Nurse
Discussed Advanced Care Planning with - Member of the clergy
Discussed Advanced Care Planning with - Friends/Family
Discussed Advanced Care Planning with - Other
Discussed Advanced Care Planning with - Don't know
G5 Other answer
Have you prepared an advance statement of your wishes and preferences?
G6 Other answer
I am in good health and do not want to think about preparing an advance care pla
It would comfort me to know I have left guidance about my wishes for my family
I would worry I could not change my mind
I trust my family to make the right decisions for me
I cannot change what will happen in the future and so there is no point in plann
It is difficult to know if my wishes will be respected
I worry that if I make plans for my future care and treatment, doctors would sto
Discussing my wishes would give me a sense of control
Would you be interested in finding out more about advance care planning?
How much do you know about the work of the Northern Ireland criminal justice sys
Had you heard of the Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland, ‘the PPS’?
How confident are you that the Public Prosecution Service is effective at prosec
How confident are you that the Public Prosecution Service provides a fair and im
How confident are you that the Public Prosecution Service takes its prosecution
Have you heard of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland?
Do you think the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland is part of the police or
How confident are you that the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland deals with
If you were to make a complaint against a police officer to the Police Ombudsman
Do you think that the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland will help ensure tha
How much do you know about the Northern Ireland Policing Board?
How important...the PSNI are always visible?
How important...the local community feels a sense of ownership over local polici
Do you think marriages between same-sex couples should or should not be recognis
How would you describe yourself…
How comfortable or uncomfortable would you be for a transgender woman to use fem
How comfortable or uncomfortable would you be for a transgender man to use male
How comfortable or uncomfortable would you be for a transgender woman to use a r
Approve/disapprove of the right of a transgender person to change the sex on the
Do you think it is wrong or not wrong if a man and a woman have sexual relations
What about a married person having sexual relations with someone other than his
And what about sexual relations between two adults of the same sex, is it?
Know a transgender - No, I don’t know anyone who is transgender
Know a transgender - Yes – a member of my family
Know a transgender - Yes – a friend I know fairly well
Know a transgender - Yes – someone I do not know very well
Know a transgender - Yes – someone at my work
Know a transgender - Yes – someone else
Know a transgender - Not sure
Political party affiliation
Which, if any, of the following best describes how you see yourself?
Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a unionist, a nationalist or nei
Would you call yourself a very strong (unionist/nationalist), fairly strong, or
At any time in the next 20 years, do you think it is likely or unlikely that the
Do you think the long-term policy for Northern Ireland should be for it...
Do you think that the UK leaving the European Union has made a United Ireland mo
Does the UK leaving the European Union make you yourself feel more in favour of
Do you think that the suspended Assembly has made the likelihood of the UK gover
If the United Kingdom and the Irish government agreed to have joint authority ov
What do you think should happen to MLA’s salaries during any time that the Assem
Agree/disagree - Northern Ireland will be financially better off when the UK lea
Agree/disagree - I think I will personally be financially worse off when the UK
How safe do you feel living in this area?
Would you describe your area as...
And would you describe your area as...
Agree/disagree - People in this area don't feel confident reporting crime and an
Agree/disagree - The PSNI keeps this area safe?
Agree/disagree - People in this area generally abide by the law?
Agree/disagree - People in this area feel that they are protected by the law and
Agree/disagree - There are low levels of crime, drugs and anti-social behaviour
Agree/disagree - There is a strong sense of community in this area?
Agree/disagree - Paramilitary groups have a controlling influence in this area?
Agree/disagree - Paramilitary groups help keep this area safe?
Agree/disagree - Paramilitary groups create fear and intimidation in this area?
Agree/disagree - Paramilitary groups contribute to crime, drug-dealing and anti-
Agree/disagree - There is a lot of crime, drugs and anti-social behaviour among
Agree/disagree - Young people are being influenced too much by paramilitary grou
Recoded - highest qualification
How old were you when you completed your continuous full-time education?
Activity in past 7 days
Partner's activity in past 7 days
Religion - recoded
Religion brought up in - recoded
Partner religion brought up in - recoded
How often nowadays do you attend services or meetings connected with your religi
Did you ever attend a mixed or integrated school in Northern Ireland, that is, a
Was this a formally integrated school or was it a school that was just fairly mi
And has any child in your care ever attended a mixed or integrated school in Nor
May I check, is there anyone living with you who is sick, disabled or elderly wh
What about people not living with you, do you provide some regular service or he
Do you have any physical or mental health conditions or illnesses lasting or exp
Does your condition or illness/do any of your conditions or illnesses reduce you
NS-SEC respondent
NS-SEC partner
Urban rural status, NISRA 2015 classification
Weight factor