This statistic shows the percentage of British respondents that felt that having British ancestry is important for being “truly British” when asked in 2003 and 2013. The perceived importance of having British ancestry increased by five percentage points over this period.
"How important is having British ancestry for being truly British?" Share of respondents saying 'very important' or 'fairly important'
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NatCen. (June 17, 2014). "How important is having British ancestry for being truly British?" Share of respondents saying 'very important' or 'fairly important' [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 08, 2021, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/311666/being-british-the-importance-of-british-ancestry-british-survey/
NatCen. ""How important is having British ancestry for being truly British?" Share of respondents saying 'very important' or 'fairly important'." Chart. June 17, 2014. Statista. Accessed March 08, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311666/being-british-the-importance-of-british-ancestry-british-survey/
NatCen. (2014). "How important is having British ancestry for being truly British?" Share of respondents saying 'very important' or 'fairly important'. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 08, 2021. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311666/being-british-the-importance-of-british-ancestry-british-survey/
NatCen. ""How Important Is Having British Ancestry for Being Truly British?" Share of Respondents Saying 'very Important' or 'fairly Important'." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/311666/being-british-the-importance-of-british-ancestry-british-survey/
NatCen, "How important is having British ancestry for being truly British?" Share of respondents saying 'very important' or 'fairly important' Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/311666/being-british-the-importance-of-british-ancestry-british-survey/ (last visited March 08, 2021)