How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement about refugees in Northern Ireland?
Refugees are people who have been given permission to stay in the UK because they have been persecuted in their home country.
Northern Ireland is a society that welcomes refugees escaping persecution in their home country.

	%
Strongly agree	6
Agree	34
Neither agree nor disagree	30
Disagree	22
Strongly disagree	3
I don't know	6

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Strongly agree	7	4
Agree	35	32
Neither agree nor disagree	27	32
Disagree	22	22
Strongly disagree	4	2
I don't know	6	6

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Strongly agree	13	7	3	6	7	2
Agree	29	28	31	32	35	42
Neither agree nor disagree	22	30	31	32	30	29
Disagree	16	24	24	25	23	20
Strongly disagree	8	5	2	3	2	1
I don't know	12	6	9	2	4	7

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Strongly agree	5	4	7
Agree	35	36	27
Neither agree nor disagree	29	31	29
Disagree	23	20	26
Strongly disagree	2	2	5
I don't know	6	7	5

 

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