NI Life and Times Survey

Year: 2015
Module: Political_Attitudes
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	25
More Irish than British	9
Equally Irish and British	16
More British than Irish	17
British not Irish	26
Other description - (please specify)	7
Don't know	1

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Irish not British	25	25
More Irish than British	9	9
Equally Irish and British	15	17
More British than Irish	19	16
British not Irish	24	27
Other description - (please specify)	8	5
Don't know	1	2

Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Irish not British	29	24	25	28	24	21
More Irish than British	11	8	9	8	10	8
Equally Irish and British	15	13	16	15	18	17
More British than Irish	15	16	15	21	19	16
British not Irish	22	20	19	22	26	36
Other description - (please specify)	9	15	14	4	2	1
Don't know	0	3	2	2	0	0

Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Irish not British	59	0	10
More Irish than British	18	1	8
Equally Irish and british	14	17	18
More British than Irish	3	30	21
British not Irish	1	48	28
Other description - (please specify)	6	3	10
Don't know	0	1	4

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