Over 5,000 Scottish adults were asked if they think Scotland should be an independent country. The answers were then split to show generational differences. The most common answer for each generation was 'no'. The most supporters of Scottish independence were found in the generation Y group, where 42 percent gave the answer 'yes'. The strongest supporters of staying a part of the United Kingdom were members of the pre-war generation.
Should Scotland be an independent country? 2013 survey
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Ipsos. (October 17, 2013). Should Scotland be an independent country? 2013 survey [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283126/opinion-about-scottish-independence-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-generation/
Ipsos. "Should Scotland be an independent country? 2013 survey." Chart. October 17, 2013. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283126/opinion-about-scottish-independence-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-generation/
Ipsos. (2013). Should Scotland be an independent country? 2013 survey. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283126/opinion-about-scottish-independence-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-generation/
Ipsos. "Should Scotland Be An Independent Country? 2013 Survey." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Oct 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283126/opinion-about-scottish-independence-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-generation/
Ipsos, Should Scotland be an independent country? 2013 survey Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283126/opinion-about-scottish-independence-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-generation/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Should Scotland be an independent country? 2013 survey [Graph], Ipsos, October 17, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283126/opinion-about-scottish-independence-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-generation/