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YouGov Survey Results
Sample size: 2,226
Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements
I'm happy with my life right now
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Strongly disagree 5% 6% 4%
B
Disagree 15% 15% 15%
Neither agree nor disagree 25% 26% 25%
Agree 44% 41% 46%
Strongly agree 11% 12% 11%
Net: Disagree 20% 21% 19%
Net: Agree 55% 53% 56%
Total
Gender
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Sample size: 2,226
Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
I believe there's nothing I can do to help fix the issues our
world faces
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Strongly disagree 10% 9% 10%
Disagree 38% 36% 40%
Neither agree nor disagree 28% 26% 30%
A
Agree 20% 23% 18%
B
Strongly agree 4% 5% 3%
B
Net: Disagree 47% 45% 49%
Net: Agree 24% 28% 20%
B
It's important to me to try to make a difference in the world
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Strongly disagree 3% 4% 2%
B
Disagree 8% 10% 7%
B
Neither agree nor disagree 30% 31% 29%
Agree 44% 42% 46%
Strongly agree 15% 14% 16%
Net: Disagree 11% 13% 8%
B
Net: Agree 59% 56% 62%
A
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Sample size: 2,226
Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
I'm searching for a sense of meaning in my life
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Strongly disagree 10% 11% 8%
B
Disagree 27% 26% 29%
Neither agree nor disagree 32% 31% 33%
Agree 25% 26% 24%
Strongly agree 6% 6% 6%
Net: Disagree 37% 37% 36%
Net: Agree 32% 32% 31%
My life feels meaningful
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Strongly disagree 5% 6% 4%
Disagree 14% 16% 12%
B
Neither agree nor disagree 31% 31% 31%
Agree 41% 38% 43%
A
Strongly agree 9% 9% 9%
Net: Disagree 19% 22% 16%
B
Net: Agree 50% 48% 53%
A
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YouGov Survey Results
Sample size: 2,226
Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
For you personally, what things matter most when trying to
live a fulfilling life? Please pick up to five
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Being with family 61% 52% 69%
A
Being content with what you have 51% 45% 56%
A
Being financially comfortable 51% 52% 50%
Looking after your physical health 43% 42% 44%
Having close friends 43% 37% 48%
A
Helping others 38% 33% 42%
A
Experiencing new things 33% 33% 32%
Learning new things 33% 35% 30%
B
Time for your hobbies 30% 32% 27%
B
Bringing positive change to society 20% 21% 19%
Being respected 18% 20% 17%
Succeeding at work 13% 14% 12%
Growing your spirituality or religion, or faith 10% 10% 11%
Leaving a mark on the world 9% 12% 6%
B
Other 2% 2% 2%
None of these 1% 1% 0%
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
B
Don't know 2% 2% 1%
B
Which of the following best describes your belief? Please
choose one
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
There is definitely a God/ gods or some 'higher power' 20% 17% 22%
A
There is probably a God/ gods or some 'higher power' 18% 16% 20%
A
There is probably NOT a God/ gods or some 'higher power' 22% 23% 22%
There is definitely NOT a God/ gods or some 'higher power' 29% 34% 24%
B
Don't know 11% 11% 12%
Net: Definitely/probably 38% 33% 42%
A
Net: Probably not/definitely not 51% 56% 46%
B
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Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
And which of these would you say best describes the God,
gods or 'higher power' in which you believe? Please
choose one
Unweighted base 839 370 469
Base: all with some belief 836 357 478
A God or divine being who is involved in the world and human
lives44% 48% 41%
B
God or divine being who is not involved in the world 7% 10% 5%
B
Multiple gods or divine beings 3% 2% 4%
A universal Spirit, life force, or energy 24% 20% 27%
A
I'm not sure, but I believe there is 'something there' 20% 18% 22%
Don't know 1% 2% 1%
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Sample size: 2,226
Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
If you have one, which of the following best describes your
religion or faith? Please choose one
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Christian (including any Christian denomination) 39% 36% 42%
A
Muslim 1% 1% 2%
Jewish 1% 1% 1%
Hindu 1% 1% 1%
Buddhist 1% 1% 1%
Sikh 0% 1% 0%
Other religion or faith 3% 4% 3%
Not religious/I don't have a religion or faith 53% 56% 50%
B
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Which denomination or group do you most closely identify
with? Please choose one
Unweighted base 855 399 456
Base: Christians 860 386 474
Anglican (e.g. Church of England, Church in Wales) 50% 47% 53%
Baptist 2% 3% 2%
Catholic/Roman Catholic 17% 18% 17%
Independent/Free Evangelical (e.g. FIEC) 2% 3% 1%
Jehovah's Witnesses 0% 1% -
Methodist 6% 6% 6%
Mormon/LDS Church 0% 0% 1%
New Churches (e.g. Vineyard, New Frontiers) 1% 1% 1%
Pentecostal (e.g. Elim, Assemblies of God) 1% 1% 2%
Presbyterian 4% 4% 3%
Orthodox 1% 1% 1%
Quaker 0% - 1%
United Reformed Church 1% 1% 1%
Other 3% 2% 4%
I don't identify with a denomination 9% 10% 9%
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Sample size: 2,226
Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Apart from weddings, baptisms/christenings, and funerals,
how often do you normally go to church services? (Here we
use church services to refer to those of Christianity)
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Daily/almost daily 0% 0% 0%
A few times a week 3% 3% 3%
About once a week 6% 5% 6%
About once a fortnight 1% 1% 1%
About once a month 1% 1% 2%
A few times a year 8% 6% 9%
About once a year 6% 5% 7%
A
Hardly ever 22% 21% 22%
Never 54% 58% 50%
B
Net: At least once a week 8% 8% 9%
Net: At least once a month 11% 10% 12%
Net: Less than monthly but not never 35% 32% 38%
A
Net: Ever 46% 42% 50%
A
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Sample size: 2,226
Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Apart from special events (e.g. weddings, funerals) how
often do you normally attend worship at a mosque, temple
or synagogue?
Unweighted base 1369 694 675
Base: not Christian 1364 698 666
Daily/almost daily 0% 0% -
A few times a week 0% 1% 0%
About once a week 1% 1% 0%
About once a fortnight 0% 0% 0%
About once a month 0% 0% 0%
A few times a year 2% 1% 2%
About once a year 1% 1% 1%
Hardly ever 6% 6% 5%
Never 89% 89% 90%
Net: At least once a week 1% 2% 0%
B
Net: At least once a month 2% 3% 1%
B
Net: Less than monthly but not never 9% 8% 9%
Net: Ever 11% 11% 10%
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Sample size: 2,226
Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
On average how often, if at all, do you pray?
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
More than once a day 6% 5% 7%
A
Once every day 6% 5% 7%
Three or four times a week 5% 4% 5%
Once a week 2% 2% 3%
Every fortnight 1% 1% 1%
Once a month 2% 2% 1%
Every two or three months 3% 3% 3%
Once or twice a year 8% 7% 9%
Never 58% 63% 53%
B
Prefer not to say 4% 3% 5%
Don't know 5% 4% 5%
Net: At least once a week 19% 16% 22%
A
Net: At least once a month 22% 19% 24%
A
Net: Less than monthly but not never 11% 10% 13%
Net: Ever 33% 29% 37%
A
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Sample size: 2,226
Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Outside of a formal service, which, if any, of the following
have you practiced/experienced since the beginning of the
coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? Please tick all that
apply
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Spent time in quiet reflection 26% 23% 29%
A
Feeling a deep connection with nature/the earth 18% 13% 23%
A
Prayer 14% 13% 16%
A
Meditation 12% 10% 14%
A
Reading a holy book/scripture 6% 6% 6%
Learning more about religion or spirituality 5% 4% 5%
Reading religious or spiritual writings that aren't a holy book or
scripture5% 4% 5%
Seeking out places which feel sacred or holy 2% 2% 2%
Magical practices 1% 1% 1%
Pilgrimage 0% 1% 0%
B
None of these 58% 63% 53%
B
Net: Any listed activity 42% 37% 47%
A
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Sample size: 2,226
Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Thinking about your behaviour in the following categories
since the beginning of the coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic, which of these statements is most accurate?
Giving money to charity
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 55% 54% 56%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 9% 8% 10%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 12% 11% 13%
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 5% 4% 5%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 2% 2% 2%
I have never done this 17% 20% 14%
B
Net: Did before pandemic 81% 78% 84%
A
Net: Did not do before pandemic 19% 22% 16%
B
Net: Doing now 78% 75% 81%
A
Net: Not doing now 22% 25% 19%
B
Net: Doing less often or stopped 17% 16% 18%
Net: Doing more often or started 11% 10% 12%
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Sample size: 2,226
Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Volunteering time for community support
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 13% 14% 13%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 3% 2% 3%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 11% 9% 12%
A
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 9% 7% 10%
A
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 4% 4% 5%
I have never done this 60% 64% 57%
B
Net: Did before pandemic 36% 32% 39%
A
Net: Did not do before pandemic 64% 68% 61%
B
Net: Doing now 31% 29% 33%
Net: Not doing now 69% 71% 67%
Net: Doing less often or stopped 19% 16% 23%
A
Net: Doing more often or started 7% 6% 8%
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Sample size: 2,226
Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Buying something specifically to support a small business
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 31% 30% 31%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 22% 19% 25%
A
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 10% 10% 11%
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 4% 4% 3%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 9% 7% 11%
A
I have never done this 24% 30% 18%
B
Net: Did before pandemic 67% 63% 70%
A
Net: Did not do before pandemic 33% 37% 30%
B
Net: Doing now 72% 66% 78%
A
Net: Not doing now 28% 34% 22%
B
Net: Doing less often or stopped 14% 14% 14%
Net: Doing more often or started 31% 26% 36%
A
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Sample size: 2,226
Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Helping a neighbour with a simple task
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 39% 40% 38%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 12% 10% 13%
A
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 8% 10% 6%
B
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 5% 4% 5%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 7% 4% 10%
A
I have never done this 30% 32% 28%
Net: Did before pandemic 63% 64% 62%
Net: Did not do before pandemic 37% 36% 38%
Net: Doing now 66% 64% 67%
Net: Not doing now 34% 36% 33%
Net: Doing less often or stopped 13% 14% 11%
B
Net: Doing more often or started 19% 14% 23%
A
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Practised something creative (e.g. art, music)
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 32% 31% 34%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 16% 12% 20%
A
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 8% 7% 9%
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 2% 3% 2%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 6% 4% 8%
A
I have never done this 35% 43% 28%
B
Net: Did before pandemic 58% 53% 64%
A
Net: Did not do before pandemic 42% 47% 36%
B
Net: Doing now 62% 54% 70%
A
Net: Not doing now 38% 46% 30%
B
Net: Doing less often or stopped 10% 10% 10%
Net: Doing more often or started 22% 16% 28%
A
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Sample size: 2,226
Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Providing emotional support to a friend or family member
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 59% 58% 61%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 20% 17% 24%
A
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 5% 5% 5%
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 1% 1% 1%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 3% 3% 3%
I have never done this 11% 17% 6%
B
Net: Did before pandemic 85% 80% 90%
A
Net: Did not do before pandemic 15% 20% 10%
B
Net: Doing now 87% 83% 92%
A
Net: Not doing now 13% 17% 8%
B
Net: Doing less often or stopped 6% 6% 6%
Net: Doing more often or started 23% 20% 27%
A
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Listening to a podcast series
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 23% 27% 19%
B
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 7% 6% 7%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 7% 7% 7%
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 2% 2% 2%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 4% 3% 4%
A
I have never done this 58% 55% 61%
A
Net: Did before pandemic 38% 43% 34%
B
Net: Did not do before pandemic 62% 57% 66%
A
Net: Doing now 40% 43% 37%
B
Net: Not doing now 60% 57% 63%
A
Net: Doing less often or stopped 9% 9% 8%
Net: Doing more often or started 10% 9% 11%
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Sample size: 2,226
Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Reading a book
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 54% 54% 55%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 19% 18% 21%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 11% 9% 12%
A
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 2% 2% 1%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 3% 3% 4%
I have never done this 10% 14% 7%
B
Net: Did before pandemic 86% 83% 89%
A
Net: Did not do before pandemic 14% 17% 11%
B
Net: Doing now 88% 84% 92%
A
Net: Not doing now 12% 16% 8%
B
Net: Doing less often or stopped 12% 11% 14%
Net: Doing more often or started 23% 21% 25%
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Accessing spiritual or religious content online (e.g. an
online service, prayer or meditation, webinar etc.)
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 8% 8% 8%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 4% 3% 4%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 2% 2% 2%
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 1% 1% 1%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 5% 3% 7%
A
I have never done this 81% 83% 78%
B
Net: Did before pandemic 14% 14% 15%
Net: Did not do before pandemic 86% 86% 85%
Net: Doing now 19% 16% 21%
A
Net: Not doing now 81% 84% 79%
B
Net: Doing less often or stopped 3% 3% 2%
Net: Doing more often or started 9% 6% 11%
A
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Attending a worship meeting online
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 2% 2% 2%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 2% 2% 2%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 1% 2% 1%
B
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 1% 1% 0%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 6% 5% 7%
A
I have never done this 88% 88% 88%
Net: Did before pandemic 6% 7% 4%
B
Net: Did not do before pandemic 94% 93% 96%
A
Net: Doing now 11% 11% 11%
Net: Not doing now 89% 89% 89%
Net: Doing less often or stopped 2% 3% 1%
B
Net: Doing more often or started 8% 7% 9%
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Sample size: 2,226
Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Meditation
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 14% 13% 16%
A
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 5% 4% 6%
A
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 5% 4% 5%
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 1% 1% 1%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 3% 2% 3%
I have never done this 72% 76% 68%
B
Net: Did before pandemic 26% 22% 29%
A
Net: Did not do before pandemic 74% 78% 71%
B
Net: Doing now 27% 23% 31%
A
Net: Not doing now 73% 77% 69%
B
Net: Doing less often or stopped 6% 5% 7%
Net: Doing more often or started 8% 6% 10%
A
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Spending time in quiet reflection
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 33% 34% 32%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 13% 10% 15%
A
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 4% 5% 4%
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 1% 0% 1%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 5% 4% 6%
A
I have never done this 44% 46% 42%
B
Net: Did before pandemic 51% 50% 52%
Net: Did not do before pandemic 49% 50% 48%
Net: Doing now 55% 53% 57%
Net: Not doing now 45% 47% 43%
Net: Doing less often or stopped 5% 5% 5%
Net: Doing more often or started 18% 14% 21%
A
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Prayer
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 25% 22% 28%
A
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 3% 3% 4%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 4% 4% 3%
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 1% 1% 1%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 1% 0% 2%
A
I have never done this 66% 70% 62%
B
Net: Did before pandemic 33% 30% 36%
A
Net: Did not do before pandemic 67% 70% 64%
B
Net: Doing now 33% 30% 37%
A
Net: Not doing now 67% 70% 63%
B
Net: Doing less often or stopped 4% 5% 4%
Net: Doing more often or started 4% 3% 6%
A
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Yoga
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 8% 5% 11%
A
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 5% 2% 7%
A
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 6% 4% 8%
A
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 2% 2% 1%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 4% 4% 5%
I have never done this 75% 84% 67%
B
Net: Did before pandemic 21% 13% 28%
A
Net: Did not do before pandemic 79% 87% 72%
B
Net: Doing now 24% 15% 32%
A
Net: Not doing now 77% 85% 68%
B
Net: Doing less often or stopped 8% 6% 10%
A
Net: Doing more often or started 9% 6% 12%
A
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Sample size: 2,226
Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Journaling
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 8% 6% 9%
A
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 3% 2% 3%
A
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 3% 2% 4%
A
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 1% 1% 1%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 2% 1% 3%
A
I have never done this 83% 88% 79%
B
Net: Did before pandemic 15% 12% 18%
A
Net: Did not do before pandemic 85% 88% 82%
B
Net: Doing now 16% 11% 20%
A
Net: Not doing now 84% 89% 80%
B
Net: Doing less often or stopped 4% 3% 5%
Net: Doing more often or started 5% 3% 7%
A
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Fasting
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 6% 5% 6%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 1% 2% 1%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 3% 3% 2%
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 1% 1% 1%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 1% 1% 1%
I have never done this 88% 88% 89%
Net: Did before pandemic 11% 11% 11%
Net: Did not do before pandemic 89% 89% 89%
Net: Doing now 10% 11% 10%
Net: Not doing now 90% 89% 90%
Net: Doing less often or stopped 4% 4% 4%
Net: Doing more often or started 2% 3% 2%
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A B
Total
Gender
Reading a holy book/scripture
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 13% 14% 12%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 2% 2% 2%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 3% 3% 3%
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 1% 1% 1%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 1% 1% 1%
I have never done this 80% 80% 81%
Net: Did before pandemic 19% 20% 18%
Net: Did not do before pandemic 81% 80% 82%
Net: Doing now 19% 19% 18%
Net: Not doing now 81% 81% 82%
Net: Doing less often or stopped 4% 4% 4%
Net: Doing more often or started 3% 2% 3%
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A B
Total
Gender
Another spiritual or religious practice
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 8% 8% 8%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 2% 2% 2%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 1% 2% 1%
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 1% 1% 1%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 1% 1% 1%
I have never done this 87% 87% 88%
Net: Did before pandemic 12% 12% 12%
Net: Did not do before pandemic 88% 88% 88%
Net: Doing now 12% 12% 12%
Net: Not doing now 88% 88% 88%
Net: Doing less often or stopped 2% 3% 2%
Net: Doing more often or started 3% 2% 3%
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
You mentioned that you have accessed religious or spiritual
content online since the start of the pandemic. What form of
content did you access?
Unweighted base 418 179 239
Base: accessed spiritual/religious content online 418 177 241
Worship gathering (e.g. a streamed church service) 48% 49% 47%
Meditation 25% 23% 27%
Blog or article content 22% 23% 22%
Scriptural reading 19% 19% 18%
Webinar or online study 13% 16% 11%
Prayer meeting 13% 17% 10%
B
Something else 20% 22% 19%
Prefer not to say 6% 6% 5%
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
You mentioned that you have accessed religious or spiritual
content online since the start of the pandemic. What form of
content did you access? - rebased to all
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
N/A - have not accessed this content 81% 84% 79%
B
Worship gathering (e.g. a streamed church service) 9% 8% 10%
Meditation 5% 4% 6%
A
Blog or article content 4% 4% 5%
Scriptural reading 4% 3% 4%
Webinar or online study 3% 3% 2%
Prayer meeting 2% 3% 2%
Something else 4% 4% 4%
Prefer not to say 1% 1% 1%
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Once the lockdown is lifted, to what extent, if at all, do you
think your habits might change in each of the following:
Attending a worship meeting online
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I plan to do this more than I used to 3% 3% 4%
I plan to do the same amount of this as I used to 8% 10% 6%
B
I plan to do this less than I used to 3% 3% 3%
Not applicable 76% 76% 76%
Not sure 10% 8% 11%
A
Meditation
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I plan to do this more than I used to 10% 8% 13%
A
I plan to do the same amount of this as I used to 20% 20% 20%
I plan to do this less than I used to 1% 1% 1%
Not applicable 57% 62% 52%
B
Not sure 12% 9% 14%
A
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Spending time in quiet reflection
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I plan to do this more than I used to 15% 12% 17%
A
I plan to do the same amount of this as I used to 38% 39% 36%
I plan to do this less than I used to 2% 2% 2%
Not applicable 36% 39% 33%
B
Not sure 10% 8% 12%
A
Prayer
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I plan to do this more than I used to 6% 5% 7%
A
I plan to do the same amount of this as I used to 24% 23% 24%
I plan to do this less than I used to 1% 1% 0%
B
Not applicable 62% 64% 60%
Not sure 8% 7% 9%
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Yoga
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I plan to do this more than I used to 13% 8% 17%
A
I plan to do the same amount of this as I used to 13% 11% 16%
A
I plan to do this less than I used to 2% 2% 1%
Not applicable 62% 71% 54%
B
Not sure 10% 8% 12%
A
Journaling
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I plan to do this more than I used to 5% 4% 7%
A
I plan to do the same amount of this as I used to 12% 12% 13%
I plan to do this less than I used to 2% 3% 1%
B
Not applicable 70% 73% 66%
B
Not sure 11% 8% 13%
A
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Fasting
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I plan to do this more than I used to 4% 4% 4%
I plan to do the same amount of this as I used to 11% 12% 9%
B
I plan to do this less than I used to 1% 2% 1%
Not applicable 77% 76% 77%
Not sure 8% 6% 9%
A
Reading a holy book/scripture
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I plan to do this more than I used to 4% 4% 4%
I plan to do the same amount of this as I used to 16% 18% 15%
B
I plan to do this less than I used to 1% 2% 0%
B
Not applicable 70% 70% 70%
Not sure 9% 7% 11%
A
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A B
Total
Gender
Learning about religion or spirituality
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I plan to do this more than I used to 5% 4% 6%
A
I plan to do the same amount of this as I used to 17% 18% 16%
I plan to do this less than I used to 1% 1% 1%
Not applicable 66% 68% 65%
Not sure 11% 9% 12%
A
Volunteering time for community support
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I plan to do this more than I used to 12% 10% 13%
A
I plan to do the same amount of this as I used to 28% 28% 28%
I plan to do this less than I used to 3% 3% 2%
Not applicable 40% 44% 36%
B
Not sure 18% 14% 21%
A
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Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Helping a neighbour with a simple task
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I plan to do this more than I used to 16% 13% 18%
A
I plan to do the same amount of this as I used to 52% 53% 52%
I plan to do this less than I used to 2% 2% 1%
Not applicable 18% 21% 16%
B
Not sure 12% 11% 13%
Giving money to charity
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I plan to do this more than I used to 9% 8% 9%
I plan to do the same amount of this as I used to 61% 60% 63%
I plan to do this less than I used to 3% 4% 3%
Not applicable 16% 19% 12%
B
Not sure 11% 9% 12%
A
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Since the pandemic began, have you been doing the
following more, less or the same amount compared to
before?
Thinking more about what makes life meaningful
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
More than before 31% 25% 36%
A
About the same 63% 68% 58%
B
Less than before 6% 7% 5%
Talking to other people about what makes life meaningful
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
More than before 20% 15% 25%
A
About the same 70% 74% 65%
B
Less than before 10% 11% 9%
Feeling a need for wisdom or guidance
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
More than before 14% 11% 17%
A
About the same 75% 77% 72%
B
Less than before 11% 12% 11%
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Which of the following sources of wisdom or guidance, if
any, have you accessed since the pandemic started? Please
tick all that apply.
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Self-help content 12% 9% 16%
A
Psychological content 10% 9% 12%
A
Philosophical content 9% 11% 7%
B
Online lectures 8% 9% 8%
Religious content 8% 8% 8%
Spiritual content 8% 6% 9%
A
Holy books 6% 6% 5%
None of the above 70% 72% 68%
B
Net: Any listed source 30% 28% 32%
A
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
To what extent do you feel comfortable or uncomfortable
talking about death?
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Very comfortable 31% 34% 28%
B
Somewhat comfortable 33% 32% 34%
Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable 17% 18% 17%
Somewhat uncomfortable 11% 10% 12%
Very uncomfortable 5% 4% 6%
A
Don't know 2% 1% 3%
A
Prefer not to say 1% 1% 1%
Net: Comfortable 64% 66% 62%
B
Net: Uncomfortable 16% 14% 18%
A
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Which of the following statements, if any, best reflects your
views on life after death?
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
I believe that there is life after death (e.g. reincarnation, heaven,
hell)29% 24% 34%
A
I do not believe that there is life after death (e.g. reincarnation,
heaven, hell)41% 47% 35%
B
Neither of these 6% 7% 6%
Don't know 22% 20% 24%
A
Prefer not to say 1% 2% 1%
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
You mentioned that you believe in life after death. Which of
the following forms, if any, do you believe this takes?
Unweighted base 636 264 372
Base: believe in life after death 640 257 383
Another life where your soul lives on (e.g. Heaven/Hell) 47% 50% 45%
Reincarnation (e.g. starting a new life in a different physical body
or form after death)11% 11% 11%
You become a ghost/spirit 3% 1% 4%
I believe there is something, but I don't know what 24% 21% 26%
Energy cannot be destroyed, so we exist as something else/a
different form9% 8% 10%
A bodily/physical existence in another world 2% 3% 1%
I believe in something that is not listed here 3% 5% 1%
B
Prefer not to say 2% 1% 2%
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
In light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, death is
often being discussed on the news and in social media.
Thinking about how this has affected your personal
attitudes towards death, tick as many as apply:
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
The coronavirus pandemic has not changed how I think about
death52% 58% 46%
B
I have become more worried about the death of my loved ones 30% 23% 37%
A
I am thinking about death more than I was before the pandemic 21% 15% 27%
A
I have become more worried about my own death 13% 11% 16%
A
I have become more accepting of my own death 7% 7% 6%
My beliefs about the afterlife have changed because of the
pandemic1% 1% 1%
Other 1% 1% 1%
Don't know 4% 5% 4%
Prefer not to say 1% 1% 1%
Net: Any change 42% 36% 49%
A
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
How often do you normally read or listen to/hear the Bible
outside of a church service (e.g. at home or elsewhere)?
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Daily/almost daily 3% 3% 3%
A few times a week 3% 3% 3%
About once a week 2% 2% 2%
About once a fortnight 1% 1% 1%
About once a month 1% 2% 1%
A few times a year 3% 4% 3%
About once a year 1% 1% 2%
Hardly ever 19% 19% 20%
Never 66% 66% 66%
Net: At least once a week 8% 9% 8%
Net: At least once a month 10% 11% 10%
Net: Less than monthly but not never 24% 23% 24%
Net: Ever 34% 34% 34%
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
How often do you normally read or listen to/hear the Bible
outside of a church service (e.g. at home or elsewhere)?
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
More than weekly 6% 6% 6%
About once a week 2% 2% 2%
Fortnightly/monthly 2% 2% 2%
A few times a year 3% 4% 3%
Once or twice a year 1% 1% 2%
Hardly ever 19% 19% 20%
Never 66% 66% 66%
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements?
Christianity should have less influence in British society
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Strongly disagree 12% 13% 11%
Disagree 17% 15% 19%
A
Neither agree nor disagree 39% 36% 42%
A
Agree 15% 15% 16%
Strongly agree 17% 21% 13%
B
Net: Disagree 29% 29% 30%
Net: Agree 32% 35% 28%
B
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
The Bible is a source of harm in the world
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Strongly disagree 15% 15% 15%
Disagree 20% 19% 21%
Neither agree nor disagree 38% 34% 41%
A
Agree 18% 18% 17%
Strongly agree 10% 13% 7%
B
Net: Disagree 35% 34% 35%
Net: Agree 28% 32% 24%
B
It's good for children to know at least some Bible stories
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Strongly disagree 10% 12% 7%
B
Disagree 6% 7% 6%
Neither agree nor disagree 28% 28% 27%
Agree 42% 38% 45%
A
Strongly agree 14% 14% 14%
Net: Disagree 16% 19% 13%
B
Net: Agree 56% 53% 60%
A
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
The Bible is a useful guide for learning right from wrong
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Strongly disagree 17% 20% 15%
B
Disagree 12% 12% 13%
Neither agree nor disagree 35% 33% 37%
Agree 27% 27% 27%
Strongly agree 8% 8% 8%
Net: Disagree 30% 31% 28%
Net: Agree 35% 35% 35%
There is only one way to interpret the Bible to find out
what's true
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Strongly disagree 29% 31% 28%
Disagree 24% 22% 27%
A
Neither agree nor disagree 41% 41% 42%
Agree 3% 4% 2%
B
Strongly agree 2% 2% 1%
Net: Disagree 54% 53% 55%
Net: Agree 5% 6% 3%
B
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
You need a lot of time available if you want to read the Bible
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Strongly disagree 7% 7% 7%
Disagree 17% 17% 18%
Neither agree nor disagree 41% 41% 42%
Agree 25% 25% 25%
Strongly agree 9% 9% 8%
Net: Disagree 24% 24% 25%
Net: Agree 34% 35% 34%
Historical inaccuracies make it difficult to trust the Bible
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Strongly disagree 6% 7% 5%
B
Disagree 11% 11% 11%
Neither agree nor disagree 36% 33% 39%
A
Agree 25% 23% 26%
Strongly agree 22% 26% 18%
B
Net: Disagree 17% 18% 16%
Net: Agree 47% 49% 45%
B
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
The Bible is relevant to me personally
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Strongly disagree 38% 40% 35%
B
Disagree 17% 15% 20%
A
Neither agree nor disagree 27% 26% 28%
Agree 12% 12% 11%
Strongly agree 6% 6% 6%
Net: Disagree 55% 55% 55%
Net: Agree 18% 19% 17%
The Bible has the potential to help me answer some deep
questions
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Strongly disagree 29% 31% 28%
Disagree 17% 16% 18%
Neither agree nor disagree 33% 31% 35%
Agree 15% 15% 15%
Strongly agree 5% 6% 5%
Net: Disagree 46% 47% 46%
Net: Agree 20% 22% 19%
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
The Bible informs how I live my personal life
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Strongly disagree 42% 44% 41%
Disagree 19% 18% 20%
Neither agree nor disagree 26% 25% 27%
Agree 9% 9% 8%
Strongly agree 4% 4% 4%
Net: Disagree 61% 62% 61%
Net: Agree 13% 13% 12%
Christians need to understand the Bible is incorrect on
some things
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Strongly disagree 4% 5% 4%
Disagree 5% 4% 5%
Neither agree nor disagree 31% 28% 33%
A
Agree 31% 30% 32%
Strongly agree 30% 32% 27%
B
Net: Disagree 9% 9% 9%
Net: Agree 60% 62% 59%
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
I don't need to read the Bible outside of church
Unweighted base 373 184 189
Base: churchgoing Christians/bible readers 372 184 189
Strongly disagree 29% 35% 23%
B
Disagree 33% 28% 37%
Neither agree nor disagree 28% 28% 28%
Agree 7% 6% 9%
Strongly agree 3% 3% 3%
Net: Disagree 62% 63% 60%
Net: Agree 10% 9% 12%
I worry about being wrong when I talk about the Bible
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Strongly disagree 22% 25% 19%
B
Disagree 21% 20% 23%
Neither agree nor disagree 46% 45% 47%
Agree 9% 9% 10%
Strongly agree 2% 2% 2%
Net: Disagree 43% 45% 42%
Net: Agree 11% 11% 12%
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
The Bible should be at the centre of Christian life
Unweighted base 373 184 189
Base: churchgoing Christians/bible readers 372 184 189
Strongly disagree 2% 1% 2%
Disagree 5% 4% 7%
Neither agree nor disagree 25% 21% 29%
Agree 37% 39% 35%
Strongly agree 31% 34% 27%
Net: Disagree 7% 6% 9%
Net: Agree 68% 73% 62%
B
My church encourages me to read the Bible
Unweighted base 217 99 118
Base: churchgoing Christians 220 96 124
Strongly disagree 1% 1% 1%
*
Disagree 3% 3% 3%
*
Neither agree nor disagree 17% 14% 19%
*
Agree 39% 38% 39%
*
Strongly agree 40% 43% 37%
*
Net: Disagree 4% 4% 5%
*
Net: Agree 79% 82% 76%
*
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
When it comes to your own experience, how confident or
not would you be doing the following?
Describing the overall story of the Bible
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Not at all confident 38% 37% 39%
Slightly confident 32% 31% 33%
Fairly confident 22% 22% 22%
Very confident 8% 10% 6%
B
Net: Not confident/slightly confident 70% 68% 72%
A
Net: Fairly/very confident 30% 32% 28%
B
Talking about the Bible with other people who may disagree
with you
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Not at all confident 44% 38% 49%
A
Slightly confident 23% 22% 24%
Fairly confident 24% 28% 20%
B
Very confident 10% 13% 7%
B
Net: Not confident/slightly confident 67% 60% 73%
A
Net: Fairly/very confident 33% 40% 27%
B
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Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Finding relevant passages in the Bible
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Not at all confident 65% 64% 67%
Slightly confident 18% 19% 18%
Fairly confident 12% 13% 12%
Very confident 4% 5% 3%
B
Net: Not confident/slightly confident 84% 82% 85%
Net: Fairly/very confident 16% 18% 15%
Describing how the Bible came to exist in the form it is
today
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Not at all confident 48% 41% 55%
A
Slightly confident 24% 26% 22%
Fairly confident 20% 23% 17%
B
Very confident 7% 10% 5%
B
Net: Not confident/slightly confident 73% 67% 78%
A
Net: Fairly/very confident 27% 33% 22%
B
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Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Guiding other Christians in interpreting the Bible
Unweighted base 373 184 189
Base: churchgoing Christians/bible readers 372 184 189
Not at all confident 31% 25% 37%
A
Slightly confident 29% 30% 28%
Fairly confident 26% 26% 27%
Very confident 13% 19% 8%
B
Net: Not confident/slightly confident 60% 55% 65%
Net: Fairly/very confident 40% 45% 35%
During the following situations, how likely or unlikely are
you to read the Bible in the future?
Making a big life decision
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Definitely would not 61% 62% 61%
Probably would not 18% 17% 18%
May or may not 13% 13% 13%
Probably would 5% 4% 5%
Definitely would 4% 4% 4%
Net: Would not 79% 79% 79%
Net: Would 8% 9% 8%
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Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Navigating through everyday issues
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Definitely would not 62% 62% 61%
Probably would not 17% 16% 19%
May or may not 13% 14% 13%
Probably would 4% 4% 4%
Definitely would 4% 4% 4%
Net: Would not 79% 78% 79%
Net: Would 8% 8% 8%
Deepening your relationship with God
Unweighted base 839 370 469
Base: those who believe 836 357 478
Definitely would not 21% 14% 25%
A
Probably would not 16% 15% 16%
May or may not 27% 27% 27%
Probably would 18% 22% 15%
B
Definitely would 18% 21% 16%
Net: Would not 36% 30% 42%
A
Net: Would 36% 43% 31%
B
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Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
Life crisis or challenging time
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Definitely would not 56% 57% 56%
Probably would not 17% 16% 18%
May or may not 15% 16% 14%
Probably would 6% 6% 7%
Definitely would 6% 5% 6%
Net: Would not 73% 72% 74%
Net: Would 12% 11% 12%
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Male Female
A B
Total
Gender
To what extent would you be interested or not in
discovering more about the Bible? Please choose one
Unweighted base 2226 1094 1132
Base: all UK adults 2226 1086 1140
Not at all interested 55% 54% 56%
Not very interested 24% 24% 24%
Fairly interested 16% 17% 14%
Very interested 6% 6% 6%
Don't know - - -
Net: Not interested 78% 77% 79%
Net: Interested 22% 23% 21%
Cell Contents (Column Percentages, Statistical Test Results), Statistics (Column Proportions, (95%): A/B, C/D/E/F/G/H/I/J/K, L/M, N/O/P/Q/R/S/T/U/V/W/X/Y/Z/AA/AB/AC, AD/AE, AF/AG/AH/AI/AJ/AK/AL/AM, AN/AO/AP/AQ/AR/AS/AT/AU/AV/AW/AX/AY/AZ/BA, BB/BC/BD, BE/BF/BG/BH/BI/BJ, BK/BL/BM, BN/BO/BP/BQ/BR/BS, BT/BU, BV/BW/BX, BY/BZ, CA/CB/CC/CD/CE/CF/CG/CH, Minimum Base: 30 (**), Small Base: 100 (*))
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To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements
I'm happy with my life right now
Unweighted base 2226
Base: all UK adults 2226
Strongly disagree 5%
Disagree 15%
Neither agree nor disagree 25%
Agree 44%
Strongly agree 11%
Net: Disagree 20%
Net: Agree 55%
Total18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ NET: 18-34 NET: 35-54 NET: 55+
C D E F G H I J K
234 400 392 389 327 484 634 781 811
237 391 354 389 340 515 628 743 855
5% 4% 8% 7% 5% 3% 5% 7% 4%
D.H.K H H.I.K
15% 18% 16% 17% 14% 10% 17% 16% 12%
H H.K H H.K H.K H.K
26% 24% 25% 29% 25% 24% 24% 27% 24%
44% 43% 44% 40% 41% 47% 44% 42% 45%
10% 11% 8% 7% 14% 16% 10% 7% 15%
E.F.J C.D.E.F.I.J J C.E.F.I.J
21% 22% 23% 24% 20% 13% 22% 24% 16%
H H.K H.K H.K H.K H.K H.K H
54% 54% 51% 48% 55% 63% 54% 49% 60%
F C.D.E.F.G.I.J.K F E.F.G.I.J
Age
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To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements
Total
I believe there's nothing I can do to help fix the issues our
world faces
Unweighted base 2226
Base: all UK adults 2226
Strongly disagree 10%
Disagree 38%
Neither agree nor disagree 28%
Agree 20%
Strongly agree 4%
Net: Disagree 47%
Net: Agree 24%
It's important to me to try to make a difference in the world
Unweighted base 2226
Base: all UK adults 2226
Strongly disagree 3%
Disagree 8%
Neither agree nor disagree 30%
Agree 44%
Strongly agree 15%
Net: Disagree 11%
Net: Agree 59%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ NET: 18-34 NET: 35-54 NET: 55+
C D E F G H I J K
Age
234 400 392 389 327 484 634 781 811
237 391 354 389 340 515 628 743 855
12% 10% 9% 9% 9% 9% 11% 9% 9%
44% 40% 38% 39% 37% 34% 41% 38% 35%
H.K H.K
24% 30% 30% 28% 28% 28% 28% 29% 28%
17% 16% 19% 19% 21% 27% 16% 19% 24%
C.D.E.F.I.J C.D.F.I.J
4% 4% 3% 5% 5% 3% 4% 4% 4%
56% 50% 47% 48% 45% 43% 52% 48% 44%
E.G.H.J.K G.H.K
20% 20% 23% 24% 27% 29% 20% 23% 28%
D.I C.D.E.I.J C.D.E.I.J
234 400 392 389 327 484 634 781 811
237 391 354 389 340 515 628 743 855
2% 1% 4% 4% 4% 1% 1% 4% 2%
D.H.I D.H.I.K D.H.I.K D.H.I.K H
5% 6% 8% 11% 10% 9% 6% 9% 9%
C.D.I C.I C.I C.I
19% 25% 27% 29% 38% 36% 23% 28% 37%
C C.I C.D.E.F.I.J C.D.E.F.I.J C.I C.D.E.F.I.J
48% 49% 47% 40% 40% 43% 49% 43% 42%
F.G.K F.G.K
26% 20% 14% 16% 8% 11% 22% 15% 10%
E.F.G.H.J.K G.H.K G.K G.H.K E.F.G.H.J.K G.K
7% 7% 12% 15% 14% 10% 7% 13% 11%
D.I C.D.H.I C.D.I C.D.I D.I
74% 68% 61% 56% 48% 54% 70% 58% 52%
E.F.G.H.J.K E.F.G.H.J.K G.H.K G E.F.G.H.J.K G.K
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To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements
Total
I'm searching for a sense of meaning in my life
Unweighted base 2226
Base: all UK adults 2226
Strongly disagree 10%
Disagree 27%
Neither agree nor disagree 32%
Agree 25%
Strongly agree 6%
Net: Disagree 37%
Net: Agree 32%
My life feels meaningful
Unweighted base 2226
Base: all UK adults 2226
Strongly disagree 5%
Disagree 14%
Neither agree nor disagree 31%
Agree 41%
Strongly agree 9%
Net: Disagree 19%
Net: Agree 50%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ NET: 18-34 NET: 35-54 NET: 55+
C D E F G H I J K
Age
234 400 392 389 327 484 634 781 811
237 391 354 389 340 515 628 743 855
4% 5% 8% 8% 14% 15% 4% 8% 15%
C.D.I C.I C.D.E.F.I.J C.D.E.F.I.J C.D.I C.D.E.F.I.J
15% 27% 24% 25% 33% 34% 22% 24% 34%
C.I C C C.E.F.I.J C.D.E.F.I.J C C C.D.E.F.I.J
27% 23% 35% 36% 35% 33% 25% 35% 34%
D.I C.D.I D.I D.I C.D.I D.I
41% 37% 26% 26% 15% 14% 39% 26% 14%
E.F.G.H.J.K E.F.G.H.J.K G.H.K G.H.K E.F.G.H.J.K G.H.K
13% 9% 7% 5% 4% 4% 10% 6% 4%
E.F.G.H.J.K G.H.K H.K F.G.H.J.K K
19% 31% 32% 33% 47% 49% 26% 32% 48%
C.I C C.I C.D.E.F.I.J C.D.E.F.I.J C C.I C.D.E.F.I.J
54% 46% 33% 31% 19% 18% 49% 32% 18%
E.F.G.H.J.K E.F.G.H.J.K G.H.K G.H.K E.F.G.H.J.K G.H.K
234 400 392 389 327 484 634 781 811
237 391 354 389 340 515 628 743 855
6% 7% 6% 5% 6% 2% 7% 5% 4%
H H.K H H.K H.K H H
20% 14% 14% 15% 10% 11% 16% 15% 11%
G.H.K G.K G.H.K G.K
29% 29% 30% 34% 33% 31% 29% 32% 32%
37% 39% 41% 40% 40% 45% 38% 41% 43%
C.I
8% 11% 9% 5% 11% 11% 10% 7% 11%
F.J F.J F.J F F.J
26% 21% 20% 20% 16% 14% 23% 20% 15%
G.H.K H.K H.K H.K G.H.K H.K
45% 50% 50% 46% 51% 55% 48% 48% 54%
C.F.I.J C.F.I.J
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To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements
Total
For you personally, what things matter most when trying to
live a fulfilling life? Please pick up to five
Unweighted base 2226
Base: all UK adults 2226
Being with family 61%
Being content with what you have 51%
Being financially comfortable 51%
Looking after your physical health 43%
Having close friends 43%
Helping others 38%
Experiencing new things 33%
Learning new things 33%
Time for your hobbies 30%
Bringing positive change to society 20%
Being respected 18%
Succeeding at work 13%
Growing your spirituality or religion, or faith 10%
Leaving a mark on the world 9%
Other 2%
None of these 1%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ NET: 18-34 NET: 35-54 NET: 55+
C D E F G H I J K
Age
234 400 392 389 327 484 634 781 811
237 391 354 389 340 515 628 743 855
43% 57% 60% 60% 68% 67% 51% 60% 68%
C.I C.I C.I C.D.E.F.I.J C.D.E.F.I.J C C.I C.D.E.F.I.J
31% 44% 42% 56% 58% 64% 39% 49% 61%
C.I C C.D.E.I.J C.D.E.I.J C.D.E.F.I.J C C.E.I C.D.E.I.J
45% 53% 48% 53% 51% 51% 50% 51% 51%
34% 31% 37% 43% 50% 56% 32% 40% 54%
C.D.I C.D.E.I.J C.D.E.F.I.J D.I C.D.E.F.I.J
55% 44% 45% 34% 39% 45% 48% 39% 42%
D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K F F.J F D.F.G.J.K F F
31% 34% 36% 39% 40% 42% 33% 38% 41%
C.I C.D.I C.D.I
49% 45% 33% 31% 22% 23% 46% 32% 23%
E.F.G.H.J.K E.F.G.H.J.K G.H.K G.H.K E.F.G.H.J.K G.H.K
35% 36% 33% 36% 30% 28% 35% 35% 29%
H.K H.K H.K H.K
30% 31% 34% 32% 33% 22% 31% 33% 27%
H H H.K H H.K H H.K H
31% 27% 19% 21% 12% 15% 29% 20% 13%
E.F.G.H.J.K E.G.H.J.K G.K G.H.K E.F.G.H.J.K G.H.K
17% 16% 16% 18% 19% 22% 16% 17% 21%
D.I I
27% 20% 19% 10% 5% 4% 23% 14% 4%
D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K F.G.H.J.K F.G.H.J.K G.H.K F.G.H.J.K F.G.H.K
8% 9% 11% 7% 10% 15% 9% 9% 13%
C.D.F.I.J F.I.J
18% 16% 7% 6% 5% 5% 17% 6% 5%
E.F.G.H.J.K E.F.G.H.J.K E.F.G.H.J.K
1% 2% 2% 2% 4% 1% 2% 2% 3%
H.J.K H
- 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1%
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To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements
Total
Don't know 2%
Which of the following best describes your belief? Please
choose one
Unweighted base 2226
Base: all UK adults 2226
There is definitely a God/ gods or some 'higher power' 20%
There is probably a God/ gods or some 'higher power' 18%
There is probably NOT a God/ gods or some 'higher power' 22%
There is definitely NOT a God/ gods or some 'higher power' 29%
Don't know 11%
Net: Definitely/probably 38%
Net: Probably not/definitely not 51%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ NET: 18-34 NET: 35-54 NET: 55+
C D E F G H I J K
Age
I I I
4% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1%
D.G.H.I.J.K D.K
234 400 392 389 327 484 634 781 811
237 391 354 389 340 515 628 743 855
15% 14% 19% 17% 20% 28% 14% 18% 25%
D.I D.I C.D.E.F.G.I.J.K I C.D.E.F.G.I.J
18% 15% 15% 18% 19% 22% 16% 17% 20%
D.E.I.J D.E.I
29% 26% 25% 18% 20% 19% 27% 21% 19%
F.G.H.J.K F.G.H.K F.H.J.K F.G.H.J.K F
27% 35% 27% 35% 30% 21% 32% 31% 25%
C.E.H.K H E.H.J.K H.K C.H.K E.H.K H
11% 11% 13% 12% 12% 9% 11% 13% 10%
33% 28% 34% 35% 38% 50% 30% 35% 45%
D D.I C.D.E.F.G.I.J.K D C.D.E.F.G.I.J
56% 61% 53% 52% 50% 40% 59% 52% 44%
H.K E.F.G.H.J.K H.K H.K H.K F.G.H.J.K H.K H
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To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements
Total
And which of these would you say best describes the God,
gods or 'higher power' in which you believe? Please
choose one
Unweighted base 839
Base: all with some belief 836
A God or divine being who is involved in the world and human
lives44%
God or divine being who is not involved in the world 7%
Multiple gods or divine beings 3%
A universal Spirit, life force, or energy 24%
I'm not sure, but I believe there is 'something there' 20%
Don't know 1%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ NET: 18-34 NET: 35-54 NET: 55+
C D E F G H I J K
Age
77 122 138 138 125 239 199 276 364
78 110 122 138 130 258 188 260 388
46% 41% 46% 41% 42% 46% 43% 43% 45%
*
14% 8% 13% 5% 5% 4% 11% 9% 4%
F.G.H.K* F.G.H.K H.K F.H.K
5% 3% 6% 4% 1% 2% 4% 5% 1%
G.K* G.H.K G.K
8% 22% 20% 32% 29% 25% 16% 26% 26%
* C.I C C.E.I C.I C.I C C.E.I C.I
24% 22% 14% 18% 23% 22% 23% 16% 22%
* E E
2% 3% 2% - - 2% 3% 1% 1%
* F
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To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements
Total
If you have one, which of the following best describes your
religion or faith? Please choose one
Unweighted base 2226
Base: all UK adults 2226
Christian (including any Christian denomination) 39%
Muslim 1%
Jewish 1%
Hindu 1%
Buddhist 1%
Sikh 0%
Other religion or faith 3%
Not religious/I don't have a religion or faith 53%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ NET: 18-34 NET: 35-54 NET: 55+
C D E F G H I J K
Age
234 400 392 389 327 484 634 781 811
237 391 354 389 340 515 628 743 855
20% 24% 32% 37% 48% 59% 23% 34% 54%
C.D.I C.D.I C.D.E.F.I.J C.D.E.F.G.I.J.K C.D.I C.D.E.F.G.I.J
3% 1% 2% 2% 1% - 2% 2% 0%
G.H.K H.K H.K H.K H.K H.K H
2% - 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
D.I D
4% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0%
D.F.G.H.J.K K H.K D.G.H.K K
1% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 2%
1% 0% 1% - - - 1% 0% -
K K K F
2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 4% 2% 3% 4%
I
68% 69% 58% 56% 45% 34% 69% 57% 38%
E.F.G.H.J.K E.F.G.H.J.K G.H.K G.H.K H.K E.F.G.H.J.K G.H.K H
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To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements
Total
Which denomination or group do you most closely identify
with? Please choose one
Unweighted base 855
Base: Christians 860
Anglican (e.g. Church of England, Church in Wales) 50%
Baptist 2%
Catholic/Roman Catholic 17%
Independent/Free Evangelical (e.g. FIEC) 2%
Jehovah's Witnesses 0%
Methodist 6%
Mormon/LDS Church 0%
New Churches (e.g. Vineyard, New Frontiers) 1%
Pentecostal (e.g. Elim, Assemblies of God) 1%
Presbyterian 4%
Orthodox 1%
Quaker 0%
United Reformed Church 1%
Other 3%
I don't identify with a denomination 9%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ NET: 18-34 NET: 35-54 NET: 55+
C D E F G H I J K
Age
46 103 126 142 158 280 149 268 438
46 95 113 142 162 302 141 254 464
43% 36% 38% 46% 60% 58% 38% 42% 58%
* * C.D.E.F.I.J D.E.F.I.J C.D.E.F.I.J
2% 8% - - 3% 2% 6% - 3%
J* E.F.H.J.K* F.J J E.F.J J
24% 26% 22% 24% 13% 11% 25% 23% 12%
H.K* G.H.K* H.K G.H.K G.H.K G.H.K
7% 1% 1% 3% 0% 2% 3% 2% 2%
D.E.G.J.K* * D
- - 1% 1% - - - 1% -
* * K K
4% 3% 6% 5% 5% 9% 3% 6% 7%
* * I
- 1% 1% 1% - - 1% 1% -
* K* K K K K
- 5% 1% 1% 1% - 4% 1% 0%
* F.G.H.J.K* H.K
5% 4% 3% 1% - - 5% 2% -
F.G.H.K* G.H.K* G.H.K F.G.H.K H.K
2% - 4% 2% 3% 6% 1% 3% 5%
* * D D.I D.I
2% 2% 5% 1% - - 2% 3% -
H.K* H.K* G.H.K H.K F.G.H.K
- 1% - - 1% 0% 1% - 1%
* *
2% 2% 4% 1% 1% 0% 2% 2% 1%
* * H.K H
- 3% 5% 6% 1% 2% 2% 6% 2%
* * G.K G.K
9% 9% 9% 9% 12% 9% 9% 9% 10%
* *
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To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements
Total
Apart from weddings, baptisms/christenings, and funerals,
how often do you normally go to church services? (Here we
use church services to refer to those of Christianity)
Unweighted base 2226
Base: all UK adults 2226
Daily/almost daily 0%
A few times a week 3%
About once a week 6%
About once a fortnight 1%
About once a month 1%
A few times a year 8%
About once a year 6%
Hardly ever 22%
Never 54%
Net: At least once a week 8%
Net: At least once a month 11%
Net: Less than monthly but not never 35%
Net: Ever 46%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ NET: 18-34 NET: 35-54 NET: 55+
C D E F G H I J K
Age
234 400 392 389 327 484 634 781 811
237 391 354 389 340 515 628 743 855
- 0% 1% 0% - - 0% 0% -
K
4% 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 3% 3% 3%
4% 5% 5% 3% 3% 11% 5% 4% 8%
C.D.E.F.G.I.J.K F.G.I.J
1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2%
2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 0% 2% 2% 1%
H H H H
7% 6% 7% 11% 7% 7% 6% 9% 7%
D.I.K
8% 7% 6% 5% 3% 7% 7% 6% 5%
G G G
19% 15% 17% 19% 28% 29% 17% 18% 29%
C.D.E.F.I.J C.D.E.F.I.J C.D.E.F.I.J
55% 63% 58% 58% 53% 41% 60% 58% 46%
H.K G.H.K H.K H.K H.K H.K H.K H
8% 7% 9% 5% 5% 14% 7% 7% 10%
C.D.E.F.G.I.J.K D.F.G.I.J
11% 9% 12% 7% 8% 16% 10% 9% 13%
F.J D.F.G.I.J.K F F.G.J
34% 28% 30% 35% 39% 43% 30% 33% 41%
D D.E.I C.D.E.F.I.J D.E.I.J
45% 37% 42% 42% 47% 59% 40% 42% 54%
D C.D.E.F.G.I.J.K C.D.E.F.G.I.J
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To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements
Total
Apart from special events (e.g. weddings, funerals) how
often do you normally attend worship at a mosque, temple
or synagogue?
Unweighted base 1369
Base: not Christian 1364
Daily/almost daily 0%
A few times a week 0%
About once a week 1%
About once a fortnight 0%
About once a month 0%
A few times a year 2%
About once a year 1%
Hardly ever 6%
Never 89%
Net: At least once a week 1%
Net: At least once a month 2%
Net: Less than monthly but not never 9%
Net: Ever 11%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ NET: 18-34 NET: 35-54 NET: 55+
C D E F G H I J K
Age
187 297 266 246 169 204 484 512 373
190 296 242 247 178 213 485 488 391
- 0% - 1% - - 0% 0% -
0% 0% 1% 1% - - 0% 1% -
1% 1% 1% 1% 1% - 1% 1% 0%
1% 0% 0% - - 1% 0% 0% 0%
2% 0% 0% - - - 1% 0% -
F.H.J.K D
4% 2% 3% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1%
F.G.H.K K
1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
6% 3% 8% 5% 8% 7% 4% 7% 7%
D.I D D D
85% 92% 87% 90% 90% 91% 89% 89% 91%
C.I C C
2% 1% 2% 2% 1% - 1% 2% 0%
H.K K
4% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1%
G.H.K K
11% 6% 11% 7% 9% 9% 8% 9% 9%
15% 8% 13% 10% 10% 9% 11% 11% 9%
D.I.K D
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Sample size: 2,226
Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements
Total
On average how often, if at all, do you pray?
Unweighted base 2226
Base: all UK adults 2226
More than once a day 6%
Once every day 6%
Three or four times a week 5%
Once a week 2%
Every fortnight 1%
Once a month 2%
Every two or three months 3%
Once or twice a year 8%
Never 58%
Prefer not to say 4%
Don't know 5%
Net: At least once a week 19%
Net: At least once a month 22%
Net: Less than monthly but not never 11%
Net: Ever 33%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ NET: 18-34 NET: 35-54 NET: 55+
C D E F G H I J K
Age
234 400 392 389 327 484 634 781 811
237 391 354 389 340 515 628 743 855
5% 5% 5% 6% 5% 10% 5% 6% 8%
C.D.E.F.G.I.J.K D.G.I
5% 4% 5% 5% 5% 10% 4% 5% 8%
C.D.E.F.G.I.J.K D.G.I.J
4% 3% 5% 5% 5% 5% 3% 5% 5%
D
1% 2% 4% 2% 2% 3% 1% 3% 3%
C.I
2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2%
3% 2% 3% 4% 4% 3% 2% 3% 3%
8% 7% 8% 7% 9% 9% 8% 8% 9%
63% 68% 60% 61% 60% 44% 66% 61% 50%
H.K E.F.G.H.J.K H.K H.K H.K H.J.K H.K H
6% 3% 3% 3% 4% 6% 4% 3% 5%
D.J J
3% 5% 4% 4% 4% 7% 4% 4% 5%
C.I
15% 13% 19% 18% 17% 28% 14% 18% 24%
D.I C.D.E.F.G.I.J.K D.I C.D.F.G.I.J
18% 15% 22% 21% 19% 31% 16% 21% 27%
D.I D C.D.E.F.G.I.J.K D.I C.D.F.G.I.J
11% 9% 11% 11% 13% 12% 10% 11% 13%
29% 24% 33% 32% 32% 44% 26% 32% 39%
D.I D D C.D.E.F.G.I.J.K D.I C.D.E.F.G.I.J
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements
Total
Outside of a formal service, which, if any, of the following
have you practiced/experienced since the beginning of the
coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic? Please tick all that
apply
Unweighted base 2226
Base: all UK adults 2226
Spent time in quiet reflection 26%
Feeling a deep connection with nature/the earth 18%
Prayer 14%
Meditation 12%
Reading a holy book/scripture 6%
Learning more about religion or spirituality 5%
Reading religious or spiritual writings that aren't a holy book or
scripture5%
Seeking out places which feel sacred or holy 2%
Magical practices 1%
Pilgrimage 0%
None of these 58%
Net: Any listed activity 42%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ NET: 18-34 NET: 35-54 NET: 55+
C D E F G H I J K
Age
234 400 392 389 327 484 634 781 811
237 391 354 389 340 515 628 743 855
25% 24% 21% 26% 26% 32% 24% 24% 29%
D.E.I.J E.I.J
15% 13% 16% 18% 19% 25% 14% 17% 23%
D.I C.D.E.F.I.J C.D.E.F.I.J
14% 11% 14% 10% 14% 22% 12% 12% 18%
C.D.E.F.G.I.J D.F.G.I.J
12% 13% 14% 12% 11% 9% 13% 13% 10%
H.K H
5% 5% 6% 4% 5% 8% 5% 5% 6%
F
9% 4% 5% 4% 4% 5% 6% 4% 5%
D.E.F.G.H.J.K
4% 4% 4% 5% 4% 7% 4% 4% 6%
I
1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2%
1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1%
0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0%
59% 60% 60% 61% 60% 51% 60% 60% 55%
H H H H H H.K
42% 40% 40% 39% 40% 49% 40% 40% 45%
D.E.F.G.I.J J
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements
Total
Thinking about your behaviour in the following categories
since the beginning of the coronavirus (COVID-19)
pandemic, which of these statements is most accurate?
Giving money to charity
Unweighted base 2226
Base: all UK adults 2226
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 55%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 9%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 12%
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 5%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 2%
I have never done this 17%
Net: Did before pandemic 81%
Net: Did not do before pandemic 19%
Net: Doing now 78%
Net: Not doing now 22%
Net: Doing less often or stopped 17%
Net: Doing more often or started 11%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ NET: 18-34 NET: 35-54 NET: 55+
C D E F G H I J K
Age
234 400 392 389 327 484 634 781 811
237 391 354 389 340 515 628 743 855
39% 49% 50% 53% 64% 66% 45% 52% 65%
C.I C C.I C.D.E.F.I.J C.D.E.F.I.J C C.I C.D.E.F.I.J
8% 10% 9% 8% 8% 10% 9% 8% 9%
13% 11% 14% 15% 11% 11% 11% 14% 11%
6% 4% 6% 6% 5% 3% 5% 6% 4%
H H
5% 2% 1% 3% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1%
E.G.H.K H.K H.K H.K H.K
29% 24% 20% 15% 10% 9% 26% 18% 10%
E.F.G.H.J.K F.G.H.J.K G.H.K H.K F.G.H.J.K G.H.K
66% 74% 78% 82% 89% 90% 71% 80% 90%
C.I C.I C.D.I C.D.E.F.I.J C.D.E.F.I.J C C.D.I C.D.E.F.I.J
34% 26% 22% 19% 11% 10% 29% 20% 10%
D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K F.G.H.J.K G.H.K G.H.K D.E.F.G.H.J.K G.H.K
65% 72% 74% 79% 85% 88% 69% 77% 87%
C C.D.I C.D.E.I.J C.D.E.F.I.J C.I C.D.E.F.I.J
35% 28% 26% 21% 16% 12% 31% 23% 14%
E.F.G.H.J.K F.G.H.K G.H.K H.K F.G.H.J.K G.H.K
19% 15% 19% 21% 16% 14% 16% 20% 15%
D.H.K D.H.K
13% 12% 10% 11% 9% 10% 13% 10% 10%
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements
Total
Volunteering time for community support
Unweighted base 2226
Base: all UK adults 2226
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 13%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 3%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 11%
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 9%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 4%
I have never done this 60%
Net: Did before pandemic 36%
Net: Did not do before pandemic 64%
Net: Doing now 31%
Net: Not doing now 69%
Net: Doing less often or stopped 19%
Net: Doing more often or started 7%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ NET: 18-34 NET: 35-54 NET: 55+
C D E F G H I J K
Age
234 400 392 389 327 484 634 781 811
237 391 354 389 340 515 628 743 855
10% 10% 12% 10% 14% 21% 10% 11% 18%
C.D.E.F.G.I.J.K C.D.E.F.G.I.J
3% 2% 4% 2% 3% 2% 2% 3% 3%
16% 10% 10% 11% 11% 9% 13% 11% 10%
D.E.H.I.J.K D.H
11% 7% 7% 6% 8% 13% 8% 6% 11%
F.J D.E.F.I.J D.E.F.J
6% 4% 4% 6% 4% 2% 5% 5% 3%
H.K H.K H.K H.K
54% 67% 63% 65% 60% 53% 62% 64% 56%
C.H.I.K C.H.K C.H.K C.H.K C.H.K
40% 29% 33% 29% 36% 45% 33% 31% 41%
D.F.I.J D.E.F.G.I.J.K D D.E.F.G.I.J
60% 71% 67% 71% 64% 55% 67% 69% 59%
C.H.I.K H.K C.H.K H.K C.H.K C.H.K H
35% 27% 30% 29% 32% 34% 30% 30% 33%
D.I D D D
65% 73% 70% 71% 68% 66% 70% 70% 67%
C.H.I.K C
27% 17% 17% 17% 19% 21% 21% 17% 20%
D.E.F.G.I.J.K D
9% 6% 8% 8% 7% 4% 7% 8% 5%
H H H H H H
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements
Total
Buying something specifically to support a small business
Unweighted base 2226
Base: all UK adults 2226
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 31%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 22%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 10%
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 4%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 9%
I have never done this 24%
Net: Did before pandemic 67%
Net: Did not do before pandemic 33%
Net: Doing now 72%
Net: Not doing now 28%
Net: Doing less often or stopped 14%
Net: Doing more often or started 31%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ NET: 18-34 NET: 35-54 NET: 55+
C D E F G H I J K
Age
234 400 392 389 327 484 634 781 811
237 391 354 389 340 515 628 743 855
24% 30% 30% 30% 37% 31% 28% 30% 34%
C.F.I.J C.I
21% 27% 22% 21% 22% 19% 25% 22% 20%
H.J.K H.K
11% 9% 10% 13% 9% 11% 10% 11% 10%
6% 4% 4% 2% 3% 5% 4% 3% 4%
F.G.J
8% 7% 10% 10% 10% 10% 7% 10% 10%
30% 23% 24% 24% 19% 25% 26% 24% 23%
G.I.K G G G
62% 70% 66% 66% 70% 65% 67% 66% 67%
C
38% 30% 34% 34% 30% 35% 33% 34% 33%
G
64% 74% 72% 74% 78% 70% 70% 73% 73%
C.I C C.H.I.K C C C.H
36% 26% 28% 26% 22% 30% 30% 27% 27%
D.F.G.I.J.K G.K D.G G
17% 12% 14% 15% 11% 15% 14% 14% 14%
29% 35% 32% 31% 32% 29% 32% 32% 30%
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements
Total
Helping a neighbour with a simple task
Unweighted base 2226
Base: all UK adults 2226
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 39%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 12%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 8%
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 5%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 7%
I have never done this 30%
Net: Did before pandemic 63%
Net: Did not do before pandemic 37%
Net: Doing now 66%
Net: Not doing now 34%
Net: Doing less often or stopped 13%
Net: Doing more often or started 19%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ NET: 18-34 NET: 35-54 NET: 55+
C D E F G H I J K
Age
234 400 392 389 327 484 634 781 811
237 391 354 389 340 515 628 743 855
15% 31% 35% 40% 45% 53% 25% 37% 50%
C.I C.I C.D.I C.D.E.I.J C.D.E.F.G.I.J.K C C.D.I C.D.E.F.G.I.J
12% 8% 13% 11% 15% 11% 10% 12% 13%
D.I D
5% 10% 6% 9% 9% 9% 8% 7% 9%
C.E.I C
4% 2% 4% 4% 5% 7% 2% 4% 6%
D D D.I.J D D.I
10% 6% 8% 10% 6% 4% 8% 9% 5%
H.K H.K G.H.K H.K H.K
54% 42% 34% 26% 21% 16% 47% 30% 18%
D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K E.F.G.H.J.K F.G.H.J.K H.K D.E.F.G.H.J.K F.G.H.K
36% 52% 58% 64% 74% 81% 46% 61% 78%
C.I C.I C.D.I C.D.E.F.I.J C.D.E.F.G.I.J.K C C.D.I C.D.E.F.G.I.J
64% 48% 42% 36% 26% 19% 54% 39% 22%
D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K F.G.H.J.K G.H.K G.H.K H.K D.E.F.G.H.J.K G.H.K H
42% 56% 62% 69% 75% 77% 51% 66% 76%
C.I C.I C.D.E.I.J C.D.E.I.J C.D.E.F.I.J C C.D.E.I C.D.E.F.I.J
58% 44% 38% 31% 25% 23% 49% 34% 24%
D.E.F.G.H.I.J.K F.G.H.J.K F.G.H.J.K H.K D.E.F.G.H.J.K F.G.H.K
9% 12% 10% 13% 14% 16% 11% 12% 15%
C.E.I.J C.E.I.J
22% 15% 21% 21% 20% 15% 18% 21% 17%
D.H.I D.H D.H D D.H
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Fieldwork: 26th May - 5th June 2020
To what extent do you agree or disagree with the following
statements
Total
Practised something creative (e.g. art, music)
Unweighted base 2226
Base: all UK adults 2226
I did this before the pandemic, and my behaviour hasn't changed 32%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it more often now 16%
I did this before the pandemic, but I'm doing it less often now 8%
I have stopped doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 2%
I have started doing this since the beginning of the pandemic 6%
I have never done this 35%
Net: Did before pandemic 58%
Net: Did not do before pandemic 42%
Net: Doing now 62%
Net: Not doing now 38%
Net: Doing less often or stopped 10%
Net: Doing more often or started 22%
18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ NET: 18-34 NET: 35-54 NET: 55+
C D E F G H I J K
Age
234 400 392 389 327 484 634 781 811
237 391 354 389 340 515 628 743 855
26% 31% 33% 31% 34% 35% 29% 32% 35%
C.I C.I
28% 23% 14% 15% 13% 9% 25% 14% 11%
E.F.G.H.J.K E.F.G.H.J.K H E.F.G.H.J.K H.K
7% 10% 8% 7% 9% 7% 9% 8% 7%
4% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 2%
10% 8% 3% 7% 7% 5% 9% 5% 5%
E.H.J.K E.H.J E E E.H.J.K E
25% 25% 40% 39% 37% 42% 25% 39% 40%
C.D.I C.D.I C.D.I C.D.I C.D.I C.D.I
65% 67% 57% 55% 57% 54% 66% 56% 55%
E.F.H.J.K E.F.G.H.J.K E.F.G.H.J.K
35% 33% 43% 45% 43% 46% 34% 44% 45%
C.D.I C.D.I D.I C.D.I C.D.I C.D.I
71% 73% 58% 59% 62% 56% 72% 59% 58%
E.F.G.H.J.K E.F.G.H.J.K E.F.G.H.J.K
29% 27% 42% 41% 38% 44% 28% 41% 42%
C.D.I C.D.I C.D.I C.D.I C.D.I