NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2007
Module:Identity
Variable:IRBRIT

Some people think of themselves first as British. Others may think of themselves first as Irish. Which, if any, of the following best describes how you see yourself?

	%
Irish not British	18
More Irish than British	17
Equally Irish and British	17
More British than Irish	24
British not Irish	19
Other	4
Don't know	0

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Irish not british	19	18
More irish than british	18	16
Equally irish and british	17	17
More british than irish	22	26
British not irish	18	19
Other	5	4
Don't know	0	0

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Irish not british	27	21	16	19	12	18
More irish than british	21	16	24	17	16	11
Equally irish and british	15	11	21	13	21	22
More british than irish	16	22	18	33	26	27
British not irish	18	19	18	15	21	21
Other	3	12	4	3	3	1
Don't know	0	0	0	1	0	1

Results for people of different religions

%

Catholic Protestant No religion

Irish not british 43 0 7
More irish than british 32 4 23
Equally irish and british 14 18 22
More british than irish 4 40 26
British not irish 1 35 14
Other 6 2 8
Don't know 1 0 0

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	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Irish not british	43	0	7
More irish than british	32	4	23
Equally irish and british	14	18	22
More british than irish	4	40	26
British not irish	1	35	14
Other	6	2	8
Don't know	1	0	0