Public opinion: Most important issues facing the United Kingdom (UK) 2017

Published by Statista Research Department, Aug 9, 2024
This statistic shows the result of a survey asking what the United Kingdom (UK) public thought the two most important issues facing the United Kingdom in May 2017 were. The most common answers were health and social security at 34 percent and Terrorism at 33 percent.

What do you think are the two most important issues facing the United Kingdom at the moment?*

CharacteristicShare of respondents
Health and social security 34%
Immigration 19%
Rising prices/inflation 18%
Housing 16%
Economic situation 12%
Terrorism 33%
Unemployment 10%
The education system 13%
Crime 10%
Government debt 7%
The environment, climate and energy issues 5%
Pensions 7%
Taxation 4%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents34%34%19%19%18%18%16%16%12%12%33%33%10%10%13%13%10%10%7%7%5%5%7%7%4%4%Health and social securityImmigrationRising prices/inflationHousingEconomic situationTerrorismUnemploymentThe education systemCrimeGovernment debtThe environment, climate and energy issuesPensionsTaxation
0%10%20%30%2.5%5%7.5%12.5%15%17.5%22.5%25%27.5%32.5%35%37.5%

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Release date

August 2017

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

May 20, 2017 to May 30, 2017

Number of respondents

1,365 respondents

Age group

15 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* Respondents gave two answers, therefore, percentages do not sum to 100.

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