Number of people in household
1 = One
2 = Two
3 = Three
4 = Four
5 = Five
6 = Six
7 = Seven
8 = Eight
9 = Nine
10 = Ten

Age group of respondent
1 = 18-24
2 = 25-34
3 = 35-44
4 = 45-54
5 = 55-64
6 = 65+
9 = Not answered/Refused

Sex of respondent - binary
1 = Male
2 = Female
9 = Other answer/not answered/refused

Relationship status
1 = Single (never married)
3 = Married/civil partnership and living with spouse/partner
4 = Married and separated from spouse
5 = Divorced/civil partnership dissolved
6 = Widowed
99 = No answer/refused

Are you living with someone in this household as a couple?
-1 = Skip from RMARST
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

How long have you lived in the town (city, village) where you live now?
1 = 0 - 5 years
2 = 6 - 10 years
3 = 11 - 20 years
4 = 21 - 30 years
5 = 31 - 40 years
6 = 41 - 50 years
7 = 51 years or more
9 = Not answered

Description of where respondent lives
1 = A big city
2 = The suburbs or outskirts of a big city
3 = A small city or town
4 = A country village
5 = A farm or home in the country
9 = Not answered/refused

Have you ever lived outside of Northern Ireland for more than six months?
1 = Yes
2 = No

Lived - Elsewhere in the United Kingdom
-1 = Skip, from OUTOFNI
1 = Lived elsewhere in the United Kingdom
2 = Not lived elsewhere in the United Kingdom
9 = Not answered/refused

Lived - Republic of Ireland
-1 = Skip, from OUTOFNI
1 = Lived in the Republic of Ireland
2 = Not lived the Republic of Ireland
9 = Not answered/refused

Lived - Outside UK and Ireland
-1 = Skip, from OUTOFNI
1 = Lived outside UK and Ireland
2 = Not lived outside UK and Ireland
9 = Not answered/refused

Agree/ disagree - Northern Ireland is a place where people respect each other?
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

How often - are you treated with less courtesy than other people are?
1 = Almost every day
2 = At least once a week
3 = A few times a month
4 = A few times a year
5 = Less than once a year
6 = Never
9 = Not answered/refused

Racial prejudice in Northern Ireland compared to 5 years ago
1 = More now
2 = Less now
3 = About the same
4 = Other (please write in)
98 = I don't know
99 = Prefer not to say

Willingly accept Irish Travellers...living in a house as a resident in my local area?
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = Not answered/refused

Would you describe yourself as very prejudiced against people of minority ethnic communities, a little prejudiced, or not prejudiced at all?
1 = Very prejudiced
2 = A little prejudiced
3 = Not prejudiced at all
4 = Other (write in)
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Display prejudiced behaviour?
-1 = Skip, from UPREJMEG
1 = You avoid displaying prejudiced behavoiur towards minority ethnic people
2 = Your behaviour towards minority ethnic people is consistent with the prejudice you feel
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Should number of immigrants to NI be increased, stay the same, or reduced?
1 = Increased a lot
2 = Increased a little
3 = Remain the same as it is
4 = Reduced a little
5 = Reduced a lot
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

How much do people from minority ethnic groups participate as - School governors
1 = A lot
2 = A little
3 = Not at all
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

How important or unimportant is it to you that public bodies like local councils, hospital trusts and government departments take into account the needs of minority ethnic communities?
1 = Very important
2 = Fairly important
3 = Neither important nor unimportant
4 = Fairly unimportant
5 = Very unimportant
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Have you heard of the Racial Equality Strategy in NI?
1 = Yes, and I know a lot about it
2 = Yes, and I know a little about it
3 = Yes, but I know nothing about it
4 = No, I have never heard of it
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Relations between Protestants and Catholics - compared to 5 years ago
1 = Better
2 = Worse
3 = About the same
4 = Other (please write in)
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

If you had a choice, would you prefer to live in a neighbourhood with people of…
1 = My own religion only
2 = A mixed religion neighbourhood
3 = Other (please write in)
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

And if you were working and had to change your job, would you prefer a workplace with people of…
1 = My own religion only
2 = A mixed religion workplace
3 = Other (please write in)
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

And if you were deciding where to send your children to school, would you prefer a school with children of…
1 = My own religion only
2 = A mixed religion school
3 = Other (please write in)
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Has there been any time in the last year when you personally have felt intimidated by republican murals, kerb paintings, or flags?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = Other (please write in)
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Agree/disagree - I support the flying of flags on lampposts throughout Northern Ireland on special dates for particular celebrations?
1 = Strongly agree
2 = Agree
3 = Neither agree nor disagree
4 = Disagree
5 = Strongly disagree
6 = It depends on the flag
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Which of these statements about flags on public buildings in Northern Ireland comes closest to your own view?
1 = The union flag should be flown from all public buildings all the time
2 = The union flag should be flown on designated days only from all public buildings
3 = The union flag should not be flown at all from any public building
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Your workplace – is it a place where you feel you can be open about your own cultural identity?
1 = Yes, definitely
2 = Yes, probably
3 = Probably not
4 = Definitely not
5 = I don't have a workplace
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Your neighbourhood - is it a place where you feel you can be open about your own cultural identity?
1 = Yes, definitely
2 = Yes, probably
3 = Probably not
4 = Definitely not
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

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?
1 = Yes, definitely
2 = Yes, probably
3 = Probably not
4 = Definitely not
5 = Depends on the school
6 = I don't have children at school
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Which of these best describes the way you think of yourself?
1 = British
2 = Irish
3 = Ulster
4 = Northern Irish
5 = Other (please write in)
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Do you think - Leisure centres - are shared and open in this area?
1 = Yes, definitely
2 = Yes, probably
3 = Probably not
4 = Definitely not
5 = None in this area
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Feel safe going to - A GAA club?
1 = Very safe
2 = Quite safe
3 = Neither safe nor unsafe
4 = Quite unsafe
5 = Very unsafe
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

How favourable or unfavourable do you feel about people from the Catholic community?
1 = Very favourable
2 = Favourable
3 = Neither favourable nor unfavourable
4 = Unfavourable
5 = Very unfavourable
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Thinking of the neighbourhood where you live, would you say that it was a ‘neutral space’?
1 = Always or most of the time
2 = Sometimes
3 = Never
4 = It depends
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Have you yourself been aware of any cross-community schemes or projects like these operating in Northern Ireland in the last 5 years?
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Have you participated in a cross-community scheme/project in the last 5 years?
-1 = Skip, from NICCPRJ
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

How far do you currently live from the nearest Peace Line used to segregate two communities?
1 = Within a few streets of the nearest Peace Line
2 = More than a few streets away but less than 10 miles
3 = 10 miles or more
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Which one of these statements comes closest to your own view about the Peace Lines in Northern Ireland being removed?
1 = I would like things left the way they are now
2 = I would like the Peace Lines to come down now
3 = I would like the Peace Lines to come down in the future
4 = I would like to keep the Peace Lines but have them opened up for some accessibility
5 = I would like to keep the Peace Lines but change how they look to make them more appealing
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Barrier to reconciliation - uncertainty about NI's constitutional future
1 = Yes, definitely
2 = Yes, probably
3 = No, probably not
4 = No, definitely not
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

A goal of palliative care is to address any psychological issues brought up by serious illness
1 = True
2 = False
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Has anyone offered you the opportunity to talk about advance care planning, and your goals and preferences for future medical treatment and care?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = I cannot remember
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Discussed Advanced Care Planning with - G.P.
-1 = Skip from TALKACPA
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = Not answered/refused

How much do you know about the work of the Northern Ireland criminal justice system in general?
1 = A lot
2 = A fair amount
3 = Not very much
4 = Nothing at all
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

How confident are you that the Public Prosecution Service is effective at prosecuting people accused of committing a crime?
-1 = Skip from HEARDPPS
1 = Very confident
2 = Fairly confident
3 = Not very confident
4 = Not at all confident
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Do you think the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland is part of the police or independent of the police?
-1 = Skip from HEARDPO
1 = Part of the police
2 = Independent of the police
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

How confident are you that the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland deals with complaints against the police in an impartial way?
-1 = Skip from HEARDPO
1 = Very confident
2 = Fairly confident
3 = Not very confident
4 = Not at all confident
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

If you were to make a complaint against a police officer to the Police Ombudsman, do you think that you would be treated fairly?
-1 = Skip from HEARDPO
1 = Yes
2 = No
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Acceptable - most people - Cat-calling or wolf whistling
-1 = Skip, not asked
1 = Always acceptable
2 = Sometimes acceptable
3 = Never acceptable
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

What would you do if someone telling a rape joke about women?
1 = Nothing, this behaviour is acceptable
2 = Nothing, although I'd feel uncomfortable with the situation
3 = Nothing, I'd like to say/do something but don't know what to do
4 = I would do/say something to show I didn't approve
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

1st most likely to report it to if you were a victim of gender-based violence or abuse
1 = A close friend or family member
2 = My spouse or partner
3 = A charity helpline
4 = The police
5 = A medical professional (eg a doctor or nurse)
6 = An educational professional (eg a teacher)
7 = A religious leader
8 = Other (please write in)
9 = I would not feel comfortable discussing or reporting it
12 = No answer
98 = I don’t know
99 = Not answered/refused

Political party support
1 = Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)
2 = Sinn Fein
3 = Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)
4 = Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)
5 = Alliance Party
6 = Green Party
7 = Other Party (WRITE IN)
8 = None of these
9 = Other answer (WRITE IN)
98 = I don't know
99 = Not answered/refused

Who did you vote for in Assembly election in May 2022?
1 = Democratic Unionist Party (DUP)
2 = Sinn Fein
3 = Ulster Unionist Party (UUP)
4 = Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP)
5 = Alliance Party
6 = Green Party
7 = Other Party (WRITE IN)
8 = None of these
9 = I did not vote
10 = Other answer (WRITE IN)
98 = I don't know
99 = Not answered/refused

Which, if any, of the following best describes how you see yourself?
1 = Irish not British
2 = More Irish than British
3 = Equally Irish and British
4 = More British than Irish
5 = British not Irish
6 = Other description (please write in)
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a unionist, a nationalist or neither?
1 = Unionist
2 = Nationalist
3 = Neither
4 = Other (please write in)
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Your view on Good Friday or Belfast Agreement
1 = Agreement remains best basis for governing NI as it is
2 = Agreement remains best basis for governing NI, but needs some changes
3 = Agreement no longer good basis for governing NI, should be substantially changed
4 = Agreement never been good basis for governing NI, should be removed
5 = Other (please write in)
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

How much do you trust the UK government at Westminster?
1 = Completely trust
2 = Somewhat trust
3 = Neither trust nor distrust
4 = Somewhat distrust
5 = Completely distrust
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Likely or unlikely that there will be a United Ireland in the next 20 years?
1 = Very likely
2 = Quite likely
3 = Quite unlikely
4 = Very unlikely
5 = Even chance
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Do you think the long-term policy for Northern Ireland should be for it...
1 = Remain part of UK, with direct rule
2 = Remain part of UK, with devolved government
3 = Reunify with the rest of Ireland
4 = Be an independent state
5 = Other answer (please write in)
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

How would you vote if there was a referendum tomorrow on the future of Northern Ireland?
1 = Yes, should unify with the Republic
2 = No, should not unify with the Republic
3 = I would not vote
4 = I am not eligible to vote
5 = Other answer (please write in)
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

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?
1 = More likely
2 = Less likely
3 = Has made no difference
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

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?
1 = More in favour
2 = Less in favour
3 = Has made no difference
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Which position is closest to how you personally feel?
1 = Remainers
2 = Leavers
3 = No
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

How close or remote a relationship do you think the UK should have with the EU in future?
1 = Very close
2 = Fairly close
3 = Neither close nor distant
4 = Fairly remote
5 = Very remote
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Which of these statements best matches your view on the Protocol?
-1 = Skip, from HPROTCOL
1 = Protocol is, on balance, a good thing for N Ireland
2 = Protocol is a mixed bag for N Ireland
3 = Protocol is, on balance, a bad thing for N Ireland
4 = I don’t know enough about the Protocol to have a strong opinion of it
5 = Other answer (please write in)
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Which one of these statements comes closest to your view?
1 = I always think of myself as European
2 = I sometimes think of myself as European
3 = I never think of myself as European
4 = Other (please write in)
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Sympathy for Republican groups using violence during the Troubles
1 = A lot of sympathy
2 = A little sympathy
3 = No sympathy at all
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

How safe do you feel living in this area?
1 = Very safe
2 = Fairly safe
3 = Neither safe nor unsafe
4 = Fairly unsafe
5 = Very unsafe
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Is your area mainly Catholic, mainly Protestant, or mixed?
1 = Mainly Catholic
2 = Mainly Protestant
3 = Mixed
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Is your area mainly Loyalist, mainly Republican, or neither?
1 = Mainly Loyalist
2 = Mainly Republican
3 = Neither of these
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Household tenure
1 = Own outright
2 = Buying with mortage, loan or co-ownership
4 = Rent from private landlord
5 = Rent from Housing Executive/Housing Association
10 = Other
99 = Not answered/Refused

Highest educational qualification (recoded)
1 = Degree level or higher
2 = Higher education - diploma or equivalent
3 = GCE A level or equivalent
4 = GCSE grades A to C or equivalent
5 = GCSE grades D to G or equivalent
6 = No qualifications
7 = Other qualifications: level unknown
9 = Refused/not answered/no information

How old were you when you completed your continuous full-time education?
1 = 15 or under
2 = 16
3 = 17
4 = 18
5 = 19 or over
6 = Still at school, college or university
8 = Other (Write in)
98 = Don't know
99 = Not answered/Refused

Which of the following best describes your current status?
1 = Working full-time
2 = Working part-time
3 = Not working (seeking work)
4 = Retired
5 = In a Government Training Scheme
6 = In full-time education
7 = Looking after the home
8 = Permanently sick or disabled
9 = Not working (and not seeking work)
10 = Caring for older or disabled person full-time
11 = Other (please write in)
99 = Not answered/refused

Currently in paid employment? (derived variable)
1 = In paid employment
2 = Not in paid employment
9 = Not answered/refused

Economically active (derived variable)
1 = Economically active
2 = Economically inactive
9 = Other answer/not answered/refused

NSSEC Respondent
-1 = Skip, not appropriate
1 = Managerial, administrative and professional occupations
2 = Intermediate occupations
3 = Small employers and own account workers
4 = Lower supervisory and technical occupations
5 = Semi-routine and routine occupations
9 = Not answered/refused
99 = Prefer not to say

Which of these descriptions applies best to your spouse or partner?
-2 = Skip, no spouse/partner
-1 = Skip, not appropriate
1 = Working full-time
2 = Working part-time
3 = Not working (seeking work)
4 = Retired
5 = In a Government Training Scheme
6 = In full-time education
7 = Looking after the home
8 = Permanently sick or disabled
9 = Not working (and not seeking work)
10 = Caring for older or disabled person full-time
11 = Other (please write in)
98 = I don't know
99 = Prefer not to say

Partner currently in paid employment? (derived variable)
1 = In paid employment
2 = Not in paid employment
9 = Not appropriate/answered

Partner economically active (derived variable)
1 = Economically active
2 = Economically inactive
9 = Other answer/not answered/not appropriate

NS-SEC Partner
-2 = Skip, no spouse/partner
-1 = Skip, not appropriate
1 = Managerial, administrative and professional occupations
2 = Intermediate occupations
3 = Small employers and own account workers
4 = Lower supervisory and technical occupations
5 = Semi-routine and routine occupations
9 = Not answered/refused
98 = I don't know
99 = Prefer not to say

Religion - recoded
-1 = Skip, other answer/religion
1 = Catholic
2 = Protestant
3 = No religion

Partner religion brought up in - recoded
-1 = Skip, other answer/religion/no spouse or partner
1 = Catholic
2 = Protestant
3 = No religion

Apart from special occasions such as weddings, funerals, baptisms and so on, how often nowadays do you attend services or meetings connected with your religion?
-1 = Skip, from RELIGION
1 = Several times a week
2 = Once a week
3 = 2 or 3 times a month
4 = Once a month
5 = Several times a year
6 = Once a year
7 = Less frequently
8 = Never
98 = I don't know
99 = Not answered/refused

Do you see yourself as...
1 = Part of the Protestant community
2 = Part of the Catholic community
3 = Neither
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Was this a formally integrated school or was it a school that was just fairly mixed?
-1 = Skip, from SLFMXSCH
1 = Formally integrated school
2 = School that was just fairly mixed
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

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?
1 = Yes
2 = No
3 = My children are not yet at school
4 = Never had any children (in my care)
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Does your condition or illness/do any of your conditions or illnesses reduce your ability to carry-out day-to-day activities?
-1 = Skip, from ANYHCOND
1 = Yes, a lot
2 = Yes, a little
3 = Not at all
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Does anyone else living in your household have any physical or mental health conditions or illnesses lasting or expected to last for 12 months or more?
1 = Yes - 1 person
2 = Yes - 2 or more people
3 = No
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

What is your personal income before tax and national insurance contributions?
1 = Less than £100 per week
2 = £100-£180 per week
3 = £181-£240 per week
4 = £241-£300 per week
5 = £301-£360 per week
6 = £361-£420 per week
7 = £421-£510 per week
8 = £511-£630 per week
9 = £631-£831 per week
10 = £831 or more per week
98 = I don't know
99 = Not answered/refused

Among which group would you place yourself...
1 = High income
2 = Middle income
3 = Low income
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

How well your household had been keeping up with bills and credit commitments in the six months
1 = Keeping up with all bills - without any difficulties
2 = Keeping up with all bills - but it was a struggle from time to time
3 = Keeping up with all bills - but it was a constant struggle
4 = Not keeping up with all bills - had fallen behind with some of them
5 = Not keeping up with all bills - had fallen behind with many of them
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

Looking back over the last year or so, would you say that your household’s income has…
1 = Fallen behind prices
2 = Kept up with prices
3 = Gone up by more than prices
8 = Don't know
9 = Not answered/refused

No, I did not experience any financial hardship
1 = I did not experience financial hardship since September 2021
2 = I did experience financial hardship since September 2021
9 = Not answered/refused

Since Sept 2021 - Use a foodbank
-1 = Skip, no financial hardship
1 = Yes
2 = No
9 = Not answered/refused

Urban rural status, NISRA 2015 classification
1 = Rural
2 = Urban