Opinion on burqas and niqabs by age 2016 survey

This statistic shows results from an online survey conducted in Great Britain in October 2016 on whether a law against wearing burqas and niqabs should be introduced, by age group. From the respondents aged 18 to 24, 36 percent believed that there should be a law against wearing full body and face veil while from those over 65 years of age this number was 72 percent.

With regard to burqas and niqabs, which of the following statements comes closest to your view?

Characteristic	18-24	25-49	50-64	65+
A law against wearing a full body and face veil should be introduces	36%	41%	55%	72%
People should be allowed to decide for themselves what to wear (including burqas and niqabs	50%	45%	35%	22%
Don't know	14%	14%	10%	6%

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Release date

January 2017

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

December 15 to December 16, 2016

Number of respondents

1,609 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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This question was phrased by the source as follows:
Burqas and niqabs are outfits which some women use to cover their body and face. Usually, they are worn by Muslim women when they are out in public. Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?

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