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 shops?
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 respected?
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 dependents?
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 area?
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 member of my family?
Willingly accept Eastern Europeans as... a tourist visiting Northern Ireland?
Willingly accept Eastern Europeans as... a resident of Northern Ireland living and working here?
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 close member of my family?
Willingly accept Muslims as... a tourist visiting Northern Ireland?
Willingly accept Muslims as... a resident of Northern Ireland living and working here?
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 of my family?
Willingly accept other minority ethnic groups as... a tourist visiting Northern Ireland?
Willingly accept other minority ethnic groups as... a resident of Northern Ireland living and working here?
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 marriage to a close member of my family?
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 communities, a little prejudiced, or not prejudiced at all?
Would you say that...
Agree/disagree - Migrant workers are generally good for Northern Ireland’s economy?
Agree/disagree - Migrant workers take jobs away from people who were born in Northern Ireland ?
Agree/disagree - Migrant workers mostly take up jobs that Northern Ireland workers don’t want?
Agree/disagree - It is good for Northern Ireland that migrant workers come to Northern Ireland to work as doctors and nurses when there is a shortage of medical staff?
Agree/disagree - The number of migrant workers moving into Northern Ireland means that there is a shortage of local housing?
Agree/disagree - Migrant workers make Northern Ireland open to new ideas and cultures?
Agree/disagree - The number of migrant workers coming into Northern Ireland puts a strain on the Health Service?
Agree/disagree - The needs of migrant workers’ children are putting a strain on schools.?
Agree/disagree - Migrant workers come to Northern Ireland just to get social security benefits?
Agree/disagree - People’s perceptions of migrant workers are tainted by the media?
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 minority ethnic communities living in Northern Ireland?
Agree/disagree - The culture of Irish Travellers is more respected by people in Northern Ireland than it once was?
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 faith communities?
Minority ethnic communities participate as - Commentators in the media on issues concerning minority ethnic communities?
Agree/disagree - Organisations and leaders in public life, should encourage members of minority ethnic communities to participate in public life?
Important/unimportant - public bodies take into account the needs of minority ethnic communities?
Abortion legal/illegal - A doctor says that there is more risk to the life of the pregnant woman if she continues with the pregnancy?
Agree/disagree - A woman should never go to prison for having an abortion
Agree/disagree - There are no circumstances where having an abortion is justified
Agree/disagree - It is a woman’s right to choose whether or not to have an abortion
Agree/disagree - Abortion should be a matter for medical regulation and not criminal law
Agree/disagree - It is unfair that some women feel that they have no option but to have an abortion, because they cannot afford to have a(nother) child
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 with people of…
And if you were deciding where to send your children to school, would you prefer a school with children of…
Do you think most people in Northern Ireland would mind or not mind if one of their close relatives were to marry someone of a different religion?
Do you personally mind or not mind if one of their close relatives were to marry someone of a different religion?
Has there been any time in the last year when you personally have felt intimidated by republican murals, kerb paintings, or flags?
And has there been any time in the last year when you personally have felt annoyed by republican murals, kerb paintings, or flags?
And has there been any time in the last year when you personally have felt intimidated by loyalist murals, kerb paintings, or flags?
And has there been any time in the last year when you personally have felt annoyed by loyalist murals, kerb paintings, or flags?
Agree/disagree - I support the flying of flags on lampposts throughout Northern Ireland on special dates for particular celebrations?
Agree/disagree - If flags appear on lampposts I would like them all taken down straightaway, even if this causes trouble?
Which of these statements about flags on public buildings in Northern Ireland comes closest to your own view?
Your workplace – is it a place where you feel you can be open about your own cultural identity?
Your neighbourhood - is it a place where you feel you can be open about your own cultural identity?
The schools that your children attend – are all these schools places where your children feel that they can be open about their own cultural identity?
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 decisions made around here?
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 made about what happens in Northern Ireland?
In this area, would you say that Protestants and Catholics tend to go to different local shops or use different GP surgeries and other services?
Have you yourself ever chosen not to use a local shop, or service in this area because it was used more by people from a different religious background to yourself?
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 community?
How favourable or unfavourable do you feel about people from the Protestant community?
How favourable or unfavourable do you feel about people from a different ethnic group to yourself?
Agree/disagree - The culture and traditions of the Catholic community add to the richness and diversity of Northern Ireland society?
Agree/disagree - The culture and traditions of the Protestant community add to the richness and diversity of Northern Ireland society?
Agree/disagree - The culture and traditions of people from different minority ethnic groups adds to the richness and diversity of Northern Ireland society?
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 welcoming places for people of all walks of life?
Thinking of the neighbourhood where you live, would you say that it was a ‘neutral space’?
Have you yourself been aware of any cross-community schemes or projects like these operating in Northern Ireland in the last 5 years?
Are you aware of any cross-community schemes or joint facilities like these operating in this neighbourhood in the last 5 years?
Have you or anyone in your family ever taken part in any of these kinds of schemes or used any of the joint community facilities throughout Northern Ireland?
Do you think that your own experience of these schemes or facilities has made you feel more positive towards other communities, less positive or has it made no difference?
Agree/disagree - Bonfires are a legitimate form of cultural celebration?
Agree/disagree - Bonfire organisers should be held to account if there is property damage or injuries as a result of their bonfires?
How far do you currently live from the nearest Peace Line used to segregate two communities?
Which one of these statements comes closest to your own view about the Peace Lines in Northern Ireland being removed?
A goal of palliative care is to address any psychological issues brought up by serious illness
Stress from serious illness can be addressed by palliative care
Palliative care can help people manage the side effects of their medical treatments
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 options
Palliative care encourages people to stop treatments aimed at curing their illness
A goal of palliative care is to improve a person’s ability to participate in daily activities
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 Care
Previously heard of Palliative Care - My job involves/involved working with people who receive Palliative Care
Previously heard of Palliative Care - I heard about it from TV, newspapers and social media
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 your goals and preferences for future medical treatment and care?
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 plan
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 planning
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 stop treatment too soon
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 system in general?
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 prosecuting people accused of committing a crime?
How confident are you that the Public Prosecution Service provides a fair and impartial prosecution service?
How confident are you that the Public Prosecution Service takes its prosecution decisions independently?
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 independent of the police?
How confident are you that the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland deals with complaints against the police in an impartial way?
If you were to make a complaint against a police officer to the Police Ombudsman, do you think that you would be treated fairly?
Do you think that the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland will help ensure that the police do a good job?
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 policing?
Do you think marriages between same-sex couples should or should not be recognised by the law as valid, with the same rights as traditional marriages?
How would you describe yourself…
How comfortable or uncomfortable would you be for a transgender woman to use female public toilets?
How comfortable or uncomfortable would you be for a transgender man to use male public toilets?
How comfortable or uncomfortable would you be for a transgender woman to use a refuge for women who have experienced domestic violence?
Approve/disapprove of the right of a transgender person to change the sex on their birth certificate after they have lived in their acquired gender for two years?
Do you think it is wrong or not wrong if a man and a woman have sexual relations before marriage?
What about a married person having sexual relations with someone other than his or her husband or wife, is it?
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 neither?
Would you call yourself a very strong (unionist/nationalist), fairly strong, or not very strong?
At any time in the next 20 years, do you think it is likely or unlikely that there will be a United Ireland?
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 more likely, less likely, or has it made no difference?
Does the UK leaving the European Union make you yourself feel more in favour of a United Ireland, less in favour, or has it made no difference?
Do you think that the suspended Assembly has made the likelihood of the UK government and the Irish government having joint authority over Northern Ireland?
If the United Kingdom and the Irish government agreed to have joint authority over Northern Ireland, do think you...
What do you think should happen to MLA’s salaries during any time that the Assembly is suspended?
Agree/disagree - Northern Ireland will be financially better off when the UK leaves the EU?
Agree/disagree - I think I will personally be financially worse off when the UK leaves the EU?
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 anti-social behaviour to the PSNI?
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 justice system?
Agree/disagree - There are low levels of crime, drugs and anti-social behaviour in this area?
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-social behaviour in this area?
Agree/disagree - There is a lot of crime, drugs and anti-social behaviour among young people in this area?
Agree/disagree - Young people are being influenced too much by paramilitary groups in this area?
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 religion?
Did you ever attend a mixed or integrated school in Northern Ireland, that is, a school with fairly large numbers of both Catholic and Protestant children?
Was this a formally integrated school or was it a school that was just fairly mixed?
And has any child in your care ever attended a mixed or integrated school in Northern Ireland, with fairly large numbers of both Catholics and Protestants attending?
May I check, is there anyone living with you who is sick, disabled or elderly whom you look after or give special help to?
What about people not living with you, do you provide some regular service or help for any sick, disabled or elderly relative, friend or neighbour not living with you?
Do you have any physical or mental health conditions or illnesses lasting or expected to last for 12 months or more?
Does your condition or illness/do any of your conditions or illnesses reduce your ability to carry-out day-to-day activities?
And what is the total income of your household from all sources before tax and national insurance contributions?
NS-SEC respondent
NS-SEC partner
Urban rural status, NISRA 2015 classification