Scottish independence on financial situation by gender and age 2017

This statistic displays the results of a survey of Scotland residents broken down by gender and age in March 2017, regarding their opinion on the influence of Scottish independence on their financial situation. 42 percent of male respondents aged 55 and older reported they believed they would be at least 500 British pounds worse off per year in an independent Scotland, compared with 40 percent of female respondents aged 55 and older.

Public opinion among residents in Scotland regarding the perceived effect of Scottish independence on their personal financial situation in 2017, by gender and age*

Characteristic	I believe I would be at least 500 British pounds better off per year in an independent Scotland	I believe I would be at least 500 British pounds worse off per year in an independent Scotland	I believe an independent Scotland would make little difference to my financial circumstances	Don't know
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Release date

March 2017

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain, Scotland)

Survey time period

March 13 to March 17, 2017

Number of respondents

1,008**

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

Residents in Scotland

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* Original survey question: "In terms of your personal circumstances which of these statements most closely reflects your view?"
** n(male 16-34) = 149; n(male 35-54) = 165; n(male 55+) = 168; n(female 16-34) = 151; n(female 35-54) = 147; n(female 55+) = 199

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