Year: 1989
Module: Poverty
Variable: PASTPOV
Question: Over the last ten years, do you think that poverty in the UK has been increasing, decreasing or staying at about the same level?
Index
to tables on this page
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%
of
people of different ages
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%
of
people of different religions.
Overall
Results |
% |
Increasing | 49 |
Decreasing | 20 |
Staying at same level | 29 |
Don't know | 2 |
Not Answered | 0 |
Results
for men and women |
%
|
| Male | Female |
Increasing |
47 |
51 |
Decreasing |
22 |
17 |
Staying at same level |
28 |
30 |
Don't know |
3 |
2 |
Not answered |
0 |
1 |
Results
for people of different ages |
%
|
| 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
Increasing |
50 |
59 |
54 |
51 |
43 |
36 |
Decreasing |
24 |
16 |
20 |
16 |
23 |
21 |
Staying at same level |
25 |
25 |
24 |
33 |
31 |
36 |
Don't know |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
Not answered |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Results
for people of different religions |
%
|
| Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
Increasing |
63 |
38 |
54 |
Decreasing |
14 |
25 |
13 |
Staying at same level |
20 |
34 |
34 |
Don't know |
4 |
2 |
0 |
Not answered |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|