This statistic shows the result of a question from the British Social Attitudes survey which asked how the respondents think immigration policy should change, if at all. The results have been split here by country. The majority of respondents in all countries said they were in favour of reducing immigration levels although those in Wales had, by a margin of 8 percent from England, the largest proportion of people with such a view.
"How do you think the number of immigrants to Britain should change?"* - by country
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NatCen. (January 31, 2014). "How do you think the number of immigrants to Britain should change?"* - by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/304788/attitudes-views-immigration-in-great-britain-uk-by-country/
NatCen. ""How do you think the number of immigrants to Britain should change?"* - by country." Chart. January 31, 2014. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304788/attitudes-views-immigration-in-great-britain-uk-by-country/
NatCen. (2014). "How do you think the number of immigrants to Britain should change?"* - by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/304788/attitudes-views-immigration-in-great-britain-uk-by-country/
NatCen. ""How Do You Think The Number of Immigrants to Britain Should Change?"* - by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Jan 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304788/attitudes-views-immigration-in-great-britain-uk-by-country/
NatCen, "How do you think the number of immigrants to Britain should change?"* - by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/304788/attitudes-views-immigration-in-great-britain-uk-by-country/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
"How do you think the number of immigrants to Britain should change?"* - by country [Graph], NatCen, January 31, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/304788/attitudes-views-immigration-in-great-britain-uk-by-country/