This statistic shows the results of a survey of British adults which asked them to indicate how positive or negative their views on Muslims in the UK were in 2018, by age group. People aged 18-24 were far more likely to have a positive view of Muslims, with positive outlooks declining as the age groups get older.
How positive or negative, if at all, is your view of Muslims in the UK? Please indicate your view on the following scale, where 0 means very negative, and 10 means very positive.*
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YouGov, & Muslim Council of Britain. (February 18, 2018). How positive or negative, if at all, is your view of Muslims in the UK? Please indicate your view on the following scale, where 0 means very negative, and 10 means very positive.* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/892885/views-on-muslims-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
YouGov, und Muslim Council of Britain. "How positive or negative, if at all, is your view of Muslims in the UK? Please indicate your view on the following scale, where 0 means very negative, and 10 means very positive.*." Chart. February 18, 2018. Statista. Accessed June 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/892885/views-on-muslims-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
YouGov, Muslim Council of Britain. (2018). How positive or negative, if at all, is your view of Muslims in the UK? Please indicate your view on the following scale, where 0 means very negative, and 10 means very positive.*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/892885/views-on-muslims-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
YouGov, and Muslim Council of Britain. "How Positive or Negative, If at All, Is Your View of Muslims in The Uk? Please Indicate Your View on The following Scale, Where 0 Means Very Negative, and 10 Means Very Positive.*." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Feb 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/892885/views-on-muslims-in-the-uk-by-age-group/
YouGov & Muslim Council of Britain, How positive or negative, if at all, is your view of Muslims in the UK? Please indicate your view on the following scale, where 0 means very negative, and 10 means very positive.* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/892885/views-on-muslims-in-the-uk-by-age-group/ (last visited June 04, 2023)
How positive or negative, if at all, is your view of Muslims in the UK? Please indicate your view on the following scale, where 0 means very negative, and 10 means very positive.* [Graph], YouGov, & Muslim Council of Britain, February 18, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/892885/views-on-muslims-in-the-uk-by-age-group/