This statistic displays the results of a survey of adults in Great Britain in 2017, broken down by age, regarding their opinion on the likelihood of further terrorist attacks on British cities and other targets. 63 percent of respondents aged 50-64 reported they believed further attacks very likely, compared with 37 percent of respondents aged 18-24.
Public opinion in Great Britain on the likelihood of further terrorist attacks to the United Kingdom in 2017, by age*
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Not very likely
Not at all likely
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* Original survey question: "How do you now rate the likelihood of further terrorist attacks on British cities and other British targets?"
** n(18-24) = 196; n(25-49) = 722; n(50-64) = 417; n(65+) = 355
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YouGov. (March 24, 2017). Public opinion in Great Britain on the likelihood of further terrorist attacks to the United Kingdom in 2017, by age* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/692753/survey-perception-of-probability-of-further-terrorist-attacks-gb-age/
YouGov. "Public opinion in Great Britain on the likelihood of further terrorist attacks to the United Kingdom in 2017, by age*." Chart. March 24, 2017. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/692753/survey-perception-of-probability-of-further-terrorist-attacks-gb-age/
YouGov. (2017). Public opinion in Great Britain on the likelihood of further terrorist attacks to the United Kingdom in 2017, by age*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/692753/survey-perception-of-probability-of-further-terrorist-attacks-gb-age/
YouGov. "Public Opinion in Great Britain on The Likelihood of Further Terrorist Attacks to The United Kingdom in 2017, by Age*." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Mar 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/692753/survey-perception-of-probability-of-further-terrorist-attacks-gb-age/
YouGov, Public opinion in Great Britain on the likelihood of further terrorist attacks to the United Kingdom in 2017, by age* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/692753/survey-perception-of-probability-of-further-terrorist-attacks-gb-age/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Public opinion in Great Britain on the likelihood of further terrorist attacks to the United Kingdom in 2017, by age* [Graph], YouGov, March 24, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/692753/survey-perception-of-probability-of-further-terrorist-attacks-gb-age/
