England: Public influence on decisions in Britain, by age/13

This statistic shows the share of the population who agree that they can influence decisions affecting Britain in 2012/2013, by age group. 16 to 24 year olds were, along with those falling into the 35 to 49 category, proportionally the most positive age group with regards to their perceived influence on decisions made in Britain. The group with the smallest proportion was '75 and over'.

Percentage of the population who agree that they can influence decisions affecting Britain in 2012/2013, by age group*

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
16 to 24	24%
25 to 34	22%
35 to 49	24%
50 to 64	21%
65 to 74	21%
75 and over	19%
All	22%

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Release date

September 2013

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

August 1, 2012 to April 30, 2013

Number of respondents

6,775 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

respondents from England

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* All respondents who answered 'definitely agree' or 'tend to agree'. Interviews were conducted in England from August 2012 to April 2013.
Methodology information:
A random probability survey that uses the postal address file held by the Post Office as its source to draw a random sample from. Selected addresses were sent a letter, letting them know about the Community Life Survey, after which an interviewer visited the address to attempt to complete the survey. One adult over the age of 16 was randomly selected to take part in the survey in each selected household.

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