Identifier of respondent
Number of people in household
Age group of respondent
Sex of respondent - binary
Legal marital or civil partnership status (recoded)
Are you living with someone in this household as a couple?
How did you first meet your partner/spouse?
Does your spouse or partner - come from a similar financial background to you?
Does your spouse or partner - have the same ethnic background as you?
Does your spouse or partner - have the same national identity as you?
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 - Somewhere else
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?
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 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 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 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?
Agree/disagree - Migrant workers are generally good for Northern Ireand'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 - Migrant workers make Northern Ireland open to new ideas and cultures?
Agree/disagree - People's perceptions of migrant workers are tained by the media?
Should number of immigrants to Northern Ireland be increased, stay the same, or reduced?
Agree/disagree - asylum seekers should be allowed to stay in Northern Ireland?
It should be easier for asylum seekers to obtain refugee status in Northern Ireland
Asylum seekers should have the same access to employment as the rest of the Northern Ireland population
Northern Ireland is a society that welcomes refugees escaping persecution in their home country
I think it is our duty to provide protection to refugees who are escaping persecution in their home country
Refugees contribute to our society
Agree/disagree - Refugees and asylum seekers are not respected in Northern Ireland?
Agree/disagree - I would like more opportunities ot get to know asylum seekers or refugees?
Agree/disagree - People's perceptions of refugees and asylum seekers are negatively affected by the media?
Agree/disagree - People fleeing the war in Ukraine should be allowed to come to Northern Ireland?
I personally know quite a bit about the culture of some minority ethnic communities living in NI
The culture of Irish Travellers is more respected by people in NI than it once was
How much do people from minority ethnic groups participate as - School governors
How much do people from minority ethnic groups participate as - Politicians
How much do people from minority ethnic groups participate as - Prominent business people
How much do people from minority ethnic groups participate as - Leaders within their churches or faith communities
How much do people from minority ethnic groups participate as - Commentators in the media on issues concerning minority ethnic communities
Organisations and leaders in public life, should encourage members of minority ethnic communities to participate
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?
Agree/disagree - Public services in Northern Ireland meet the needs of minority ethnic people living here?
Agree/disagree - In general, public services don't meet the needs of all the different people living in Northern Ireland in an equal way?
Agree/disagree - I am happy to share information about my identity, including ethnicity with public bodies if it helps ensure public services meet the needs of everybody living in Northern Ireland?
Have you heard of the Racial Equality Strategy in NI?
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 neighbourhood with people of ...
If you were working and had to change your job, would you prefer a workplace with people of ...
If you were deciding where to send your children to school, would you prefer a school with children of ...
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 - can you be open about your cultural identity?
Your neighbourhood - can you be open about your cultural identity?
The schools that your children attend - can they be open about 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?
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?
Is the neighbourhood where you live 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?
Have you participated in a cross-community scheme/project in the last 5 years?
Bonfires are a legitimate form of cultural celebration
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?
In general, how would you describe your mental health and wellbeing?
Last 2 weeks, I have felt cheerful and in good spirits
Last 2 weeks, I have felt calm and relaxed
Last 2 weeks, I have felt active and vigorous
Last 2 weeks, I woke up feeling fresh and rested
Last 2 weeks, my daily life has been filled with things that interest me
Would you consider yourself as a victim and/or survivor of the Troubles/Conflict in Northern Ireland?
Do you think your mental health or wellbeing has been directly or indirectly negatively impacted as a consequence of the Troubles/Conflict?
Did you ask for support or treatment for your mental health at any time since October 2021?
Were any of the following offered to you?
Support offered by - GP/Primary care practice
Support offered by - Community and Voluntary sector organisation
Support offered by - Private practitioner
Support offered by - Statutory service - adult mental health services
Support offered by - Emergency services, including A&E
Support offered by - Other (please write in)
Support offered by - I don't know
Since October 2021, how long did it take for you to obtain support or treatment that led to an improvement in your mental health?
Did you ask for support or treatment for your mental health before October 2021?
How long did it take for you to obtain support or treatment that led to an improvement in your mental health?
How much do you know about the work of the Northern Ireland criminal justice system in general?
Have you heard of the Northern Ireland Victim Charter?
Victim of - A break-in/burglary in your home
Victim of - Other robbery or theft (e.g. mugging)
Victim of - Domestic Abuse/Violence
Victim of - Sexual Abuse/Violence
Victim of - Other physical assault/violence
Victim of - Criminal damage (e.g. someone destroying or damaging your property or car)
Victim of - Fraud or scams
Agree/disagree - The needs of victims of crime are at the centre of our criminal justice system.
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?
Acceptable - most people - Cat-calling or wolf whistling
Acceptable - most people - Sending an intimate photo/ video of yourself to a woman without her agreement
Acceptable - most people - Sharing an intimate photo/ video of a woman without her agreement
Acceptable - most people - Posting a 'joke' about women or making comments of a sexual nature online that might make women feel uncomfortable
Acceptable - you - Cat-calling or wolf whistling
Acceptable - you - Sending an intimate photo/ video of yourself to a woman without her agreement
Acceptable - you - Sharing an intimate photo/ video of a woman without her agreement
Acceptable - you - Posting a 'joke' about women or making comments of a sexual nature online that might make women feel uncomfortable
What would you do if someone told a rape joke about women?
What would you do if someone making sexual comments?
1st most likely to speak to if you were a victim of gender-based violence
2nd most likely to speak to if you were a victim of gender-based violence
Personally experienced - Physical Violence
Personally experienced - Sexual Violence
Personally experienced - Psychological Violence
Personally experienced - Economic Violence
Personally experienced - Online Violence
Personally experienced - Other types of violence
Personally experienced - None of these
Personally experienced - I don't know
Do you drive a car at all these days?
Agree/disagree - Fewer collisions are likely to happen on roads where cameras are installed
Agree/disagree - Cameras mean that dangerous drivers are now more likely to get caught
Agree/disagree - Cameras are meant to encourage drivers to keep to the speed limits, not punish them
Agree/disagree - Cameras are an easy way of making money out of the motorist
Agree/disagree - The primary aim of cameras is to save lives
Agree/disagree - The use of cameras should be supported as a method of reducing casualties
Agree/disagree - There are too many cameras in our local area
Please choose the method of speed enforcement you believe is most effective in saving lives.
Funds raised - Additional cameras and equipment
Funds raised - Invest in new technologies to detect speeding/seatbelt/mobile phone offences
Funds raised - Road Safety training
Funds raised - Training young people in general safety issues, including road safety
Funds raised - Other - please specify
Funds raised - I don't know
How is your driving behaviour affected by safety cameras?
Political party support
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?
Your view on Good Friday or Belfast Agreement
At any time in the next 20 years, do you think it is likely or unlikely that there will be a United Ireland?
Likely or unlikely that the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will still exist in 20 years' time?
Do you think the long-term policy for Northern Ireland should be for it...
How would you vote if there was a referendum tomorrow on the future of Northern Ireland?
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?
Which position is closest to how you personally feel?
Which one of these statements comes closest to your view?
It is the responsibility of the government to reduce the differences in income between people with high incomes and those with low incomes.
Government should increase taxes and spend more on health, education and social benefits
Major public services and industries ought to be in state ownership
The government should provide everyone with a guaranteed basic income
Most people on social security benefits need and deserve such help
The law should always be obeyed, even when a particular law is felt to be wrong
Attempts to give equal opportunities to women have gone far enough
Criminal sentences in Northern Ireland are generally too lenient
It should not be possible for someone to change the sex recorded on their birth certificate
Young people today should have more respect for conventional values and authority
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?
Household tenure
Recoded qualification
How old were you when you completed your continuous full-time education?
Which of the following best describes your current status?
Currently in paid employment? (derived variable)
Economically active (derived variable)
NSSEC Respondent
Which of these descriptions applies best to your spouse or partner?
Partner currently in paid employment? (derived variable)
Partner economically active (derived variable)
NS-SEC Partner
Religion - recoded
Religion brought up in - recoded
Partner religion brought up in - recoded
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?
Do you see yourself as...
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?
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?
What is your personal income before tax and national insurance contributions?
And what is the total income of your household from all sources before tax and national insurance contributions?
Among which group would you place yourself...
Over the past year or so, would you say that your household income has ...
How well your household has been keeping up with bills and credit commitments in the past year or so, that is, from October 2022 until now?
Could your household afford to pay an unexpected, but necessary, expense of £500?
Did your household turn heating down or off because you could not afford the costs last winter, even though it was too cold in the house/flat?
Urban rural status, NISRA 2015 classification