Identifier of respondent
Number of people living 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 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 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 me
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
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 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 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 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
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 - Migrant workers make Northern Ireland open to new ideas and cul
Agree/disagree - People's perceptions of migrant workers are tainted by the medi
Should number of immigrants to Northern Ireland be increased, stay the same, or
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 Irel
Asylum seekers should have the same access to employment as the rest of the Nort
Northern Ireland is a society that welcomes refugees escaping persecution in the
I think it is our duty to provide protection to refugees who are escaping persec
Agree/disagree - Refugees contribute to our society
Agree/disagree - Refugees and asylum seekers are not respected in Northern Irela
Agree/disagree - I would like more opportunities to get to know asylum seekers o
Agree/disagree - People's perceptions of refugees and asylum seekers are negativ
Agree/disagree - People fleeing the war in Ukraine should be allowed to come to
I personally know quite a bit about the culture of some minority ethnic communit
The culture of Irish Travellers is more respected by people in NI than it once w
The culture of Roma people is more respected by people in Northern Ireland than
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 busine
How much do people from minority ethnic groups participate as - Leaders within t
How much do people from minority ethnic groups participate as - Commentators in
How much to people from minority ethnic communities participate as - Public Sect
Organisations and leaders in public life, should encourage members of minority e
How important or unimportant is it to you that public bodies like local councils
Agree/disagree - Public services in Northern Ireland meet the needs of minority
Public services don't meet the needs of all people living in N Ireland in an equ
Agree/disagree - I am happy to share information about my identity, including et
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 wit
If you were deciding where to send your children to school, would you prefer a s
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 - 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
Think of yourself as - British
Think of yourself as - Irish
Think of yourself as - Northern Irish
Think of yourself as - English
Think of yourself as - Scottish
Think of yourself as - Welsh
Think of yourself as - Other (please write in)
Think of yourself as - I don't know
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
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
Is the neighbourhood where you live a neutral space?
Have you yourself been aware of any cross-community schemes or projects like the
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
Which one of these statements comes closest to your own view about the Peace Lin
Are you aware of the wider support provided by the Victims and Survivors Service
Agree/disagree - I would like to develop my skills in the next 12 months
Agree/disagree - It is easy to find reliable information and support to help dev
Agree/disagree - My digital skills are adequate to meet the changing needs of th
How favourable or unfavourable are you about taking a skills development course
Agree/disagree - Careers advice in Northern Ireland is effective in helping youn
Agree/disagree - My current level of qualifications (degree, vocational, profess
Agree/disagree - All vocational and technical qualifications (such as NVQs and a
Agree/disagree - The structure of the benefit system deters people on benefits f
Agree/disagree - Taking a skills and employability course should be a requiremen
If you were deciding where to send your child/children to school, would you pref
Do you have any children at primary or post-primary school in Northern Ireland?
Thinking about your eldest child currently at school in Northern Ireland - do th
INT PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Quality of education
INT PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Ease of travel
INT PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Condition of buildings
INT PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: School facilities
INT PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Extra-curricular activities
INT PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Proximity to home
INT PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Family or friends at school
INT PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Integrated school
INT PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Childcare arrangements
INT PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Other (please write in)
INT PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Don't know
INT PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Prefer not to say
INT PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Most important
OTHER PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Quality of education
OTHER PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Ease of travel
OTHER PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Condition of buildings
OTHER PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: School facilities
OTHER PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Extra-curricular activities
OTHER PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Proximity to home
OTHER PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Family or friends at school
OTHER PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Own background
OTHER PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Childcare arrangements
OTHER PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Other (please write in)
OTHER PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Don't know
OTHER PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Prefer not to say
OTHER PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Most important
Would you have liked your child to have attended an Integrated primary school?
NOT GO INTEGRATED PRIM: No integrated school nearby
NOT GO INTEGRATED PRIM: Applied integrated school but oversubscribed
NOT GO INTEGRATED PRIM: No point in applying to integrated school
NOT GO INTEGRATED PRIM: Other (please write in)
NOT GO INTEGRATED PRIM: Don't know
Would you want/have wanted your child’s primary school to transform to be an Int
Eldest child currently attend post-primary school?
Eldest child ever attend Integrated post-primary school?
INT POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Quality of education
INT POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Ease of travel
INT POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Grammar stream
INT POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Condition of buildings
INT POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: School facilities
INT POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Extra-curricular activities
INT POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Proximity to home
INT POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Family or friends at school
INT POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Integrated school
INT POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Childcare arrangements
INT POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Other (please write in)
INT POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Don't know
INT POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Prefer not to say
INT POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Most important
OTHER POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Quality of education
OTHER POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Ease of travel
OTHER POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Grammar school
OTHER POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Condition of buildings
OTHER POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: School facilities
OTHER POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Extra-curricular activities
OTHER POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Proximity to home
OTHER POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Family or friends at school
OTHER POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Own background
OTHER POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Childcare arrangements
OTHER POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Other (please write in)
OTHER POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Don't know
OTHER POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Prefer not to say
OTHER POST-PRIM SCHOOL FACTOR: Most important
Would you have liked your child to have attended an Integrated post-primary scho
NOT GO INTEGRATED POST-PRIM: No integrated school nearby
NOT GO INTEGRATED POST-PRIM: Applied integrated school but oversubscribed
NOT GO INTEGRATED POST-PRIM: No point in applying to integrated school
NOT GO INTEGRATED POST-PRIM: Other (please write in)
NOT GO INTEGRATED POST-PRIM: Don't know
NOT GO INTEGRATED POST-PRIM: Prefer not to say
Would you want/have wanted your child’s post-primary school to transform to be a
Bridie has dementia and lives in a care home.  She told a relative that a staff
Debbie is 74 and lives with her 50-year-old son Mark. She told a community nurse
Denis lives in a care home. He told his sister that he is bored as all he does i
Elena is 22 years old and has a physical disability. She travels by taxi to a da
Angela works in a day centre for people with learning disabilities.  She took a
Louise suffers from low self-esteem and depression. She believes she is talking
How much of this type of harm do you think happens to adults - in care facilitie
How much of this type of harm do you think happens to adults - in hospitals
How much of this type of harm do you think happens to adults - in people’s own h
If you were aware of an adult being harmed as a result of abuse, exploitation or
Adults should always be asked whether or not any harm that they have experienced
It’s everybody’s business to look out for harm or abuse of adults.
If I reported an incident of harm, I would be worried that the person experienci
How confident would you be that - Social Services - would investigate it appropr
How confident would you be that - The Police - would investigate it appropriatel
How confident would you be that - Social Services - would keep the person safe a
How confident would you be that - The Police - would keep the person safe as a r
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 easy or difficult do you think it would be to get help and support if you we
Do you feel safe online?
Do you feel safe at home?
Thinking of your personal safety, how safe or unsafe would you feel walking on y
Thinking of your personal safety, how safe or unsafe would you feel using public
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
Personally experienced - Prefer not to say
Political party support
Which, if any, of the following best describes how you see yourself?
Think of yourself as Unionist, Nationalist or neither?
Your view on Good Friday or Belfast Agreement
Likelihood of United Ireland in next 20 years
Likely or unlikely that the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
What should long-term policy for N Ireland be?
How would you vote if there was a referendum tomorrow on the future of Northern
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
Which position is closest to how you personally feel?
Do you think climate change is caused by natural processes, human activity or bo
Agree/disagree - Climate change poses a serious threat to the future of human ci
Agree/disagree - I am personally worried about climate change
Agree/disagree - I want to see the politicians elected from my constituency do m
Agree/disagree - There should be more international cooperation between states t
Agree/disagree - I feel a personal responsibility to play my part in trying to r
Agree/disagree - I think scientific experts can be trusted to tell the truth on
Do you think that doctors should be allowed by law to end the patient's life, if
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
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
Religion2 - 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
Do you see yourself as...
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
Does anyone else living in your household have any physical or mental health con
Personal earnings before taxes and other deducations
Total household earnings before taxes and other deductions
Among which group would you place yourself...
Over the past year or so, would you say that your household income has ...
Has household kept up with bills and credit commitments in the past year (since
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 cos
Urban rural status, NISRA 2015 classification
Weight factor