YouGov Survey Results Sample: 2,147 GB adults avoid people at Chr… · Christmas. Do you think this will make your Christmas better, worse or will it not have an impact? Unweighted

YouGov Survey ResultsSample: 2,147 GB adults

Fieldwork: 9th - 10th December 2020

Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+ ABC1 C2DE

Do you think you will see more, fewer or about the same

number of the following people over the Christmas period

this year compared with other years? (Please select one

option on each row)

Family members

Unweighted base 2147 955 1192 187 330 385 318 927 1279 868

Base 2147 1041 1106 238 326 390 320 872 1224 923

More 4% 5% 3% 8% 6% 4% 2% 2% 4% 4%

About the same 35% 36% 34% 36% 38% 35% 35% 34% 33% 38%

Fewer 57% 53% 60% 46% 52% 58% 59% 60% 61% 52%

Don't know 4% 6% 3% 11% 4% 3% 4% 3% 3% 6%

Friends

Unweighted base 2147 955 1192 187 330 385 318 927 1279 868

Base 2147 1041 1106 238 326 390 320 872 1224 923

More 2% 4% 1% 8% 3% 3% 1% 1% 2% 2%

About the same 21% 24% 18% 26% 23% 23% 22% 18% 20% 22%

Fewer 70% 65% 75% 55% 67% 68% 71% 76% 73% 67%

Don't know 7% 7% 6% 11% 7% 5% 6% 6% 5% 9%

You said you will see fewer family members this

Christmas. Do you think this will make your Christmas

better, worse or will it not have an impact?

Unweighted base 1243 524 719 91 175 225 189 563 789 454

Base 1222 557 665 110 169 226 190 527 742 480

Better 5% 6% 5% 4% 8% 8% 8% 3% 5% 5%

No impact 34% 35% 33% 31% 27% 30% 37% 38% 33% 36%

Worse 52% 49% 54% 50% 54% 51% 49% 52% 55% 46%

Don't know 9% 10% 8% 15% 11% 11% 6% 7% 7% 12%

Total

Gender Age Social Grade

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option on each row)

Family members

Unweighted base 2147

Base 2147

More 4%

About the same 35%

Fewer 57%

Don't know 4%

Friends


Base 2147

More 2%

About the same 21%

Fewer 70%

Don't know 7%





Base 1222

Better 5%

No impact 34%

Worse 52%

Don't know 9%

Total

North Midlands East London South England (NET) Wales Scotland

532 342 212 265 500 1851 106 190

513 354 208 290 490 1855 105 187

3% 4% 5% 6% 3% 4% 2% 4%

34% 35% 34% 37% 35% 35% 35% 34%

58% 55% 58% 52% 59% 57% 59% 59%

5% 6% 3% 5% 3% 4% 4% 2%

532 342 212 265 500 1851 106 190

513 354 208 290 490 1855 105 187

3% 3% 3% 2% 1% 2% 3% 1%

17% 24% 21% 26% 21% 21% 19% 22%

72% 66% 70% 65% 73% 70% 72% 73%

8% 8% 6% 7% 5% 7% 6% 5%

312 195 126 140 296 1069 62 112

297 195 120 149 288 1050 62 111

7% 5% 5% 7% 5% 6% 1% 4%

33% 34% 31% 37% 30% 33% 40% 46%

52% 55% 54% 50% 51% 52% 54% 43%

8% 6% 10% 6% 14% 9% 4% 7%

Region







option on each row)

Family members


Base 2147

More 4%

About the same 35%

Fewer 57%

Don't know 4%

Friends


Base 2147

More 2%

About the same 21%

Fewer 70%

Don't know 7%





Base 1222

Better 5%

No impact 34%

Worse 52%

Don't know 9%

Total

North East North WestYorkshire and

the HumberEast Midlands West Midlands

East of

EnglandLondon South East South West England (NET)

94 236 202 172 170 212 265 330 170 1851

94 224 194 179 175 208 290 323 168 1855

4% 3% 3% 4% 3% 5% 6% 2% 4% 4%

37% 35% 31% 32% 38% 34% 37% 35% 36% 35%

56% 56% 62% 57% 53% 58% 52% 60% 56% 57%

3% 6% 5% 7% 5% 3% 5% 3% 4% 4%

94 236 202 172 170 212 265 330 170 1851

94 224 194 179 175 208 290 323 168 1855

4% 1% 4% 3% 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% 2%

21% 18% 15% 22% 25% 21% 26% 20% 23% 21%

66% 72% 75% 67% 65% 70% 65% 74% 72% 70%

9% 8% 7% 8% 7% 6% 7% 5% 5% 7%

53 131 128 102 93 126 140 197 99 1069

53 125 120 102 93 120 149 193 95 1050

- 9% 8% 5% 4% 5% 7% 4% 7% 6%

44% 33% 29% 36% 31% 31% 37% 31% 29% 33%

45% 51% 55% 52% 58% 54% 50% 51% 52% 52%

12% 7% 8% 6% 6% 10% 6% 15% 12% 9%

Government Region







option on each row)

Family members


Base 2147

More 4%

About the same 35%

Fewer 57%

Don't know 4%

Friends


Base 2147

More 2%

About the same 21%

Fewer 70%

Don't know 7%





Base 1222

Better 5%

No impact 34%

Worse 52%

Don't know 9%

Total

Wales Scotland

106 190

105 187

2% 4%

35% 34%

59% 59%

4% 2%

106 190

105 187

3% 1%

19% 22%

72% 73%

6% 5%

62 112

62 111

1% 4%

40% 46%

54% 43%

4% 7%

Government Region







option on each row)

Family members


Base 2147

More 4%

About the same 35%

Fewer 57%

Don't know 4%

Friends


Base 2147

More 2%

About the same 21%

Fewer 70%

Don't know 7%





Base 1222

Better 5%

No impact 34%

Worse 52%

Don't know 9%

Total

Working full

time

Working part

time

ALL

WORKERS

(NET)

Full time

studentRetired Unemployed

Not working/

Other

856 327 1183 91 571 138 164

865 325 1190 126 521 144 166

4% 5% 4% 7% 2% 7% 4%

35% 35% 35% 35% 34% 35% 40%

58% 56% 58% 47% 61% 52% 49%

3% 3% 3% 11% 4% 6% 7%

856 327 1183 91 571 138 164

865 325 1190 126 521 144 166

2% 2% 2% 9% 0% 5% 2%

22% 19% 21% 26% 19% 22% 21%

70% 75% 72% 54% 74% 63% 65%

6% 4% 5% 12% 6% 9% 12%

504 190 694 42 350 73 84

505 183 688 59 318 75 82

7% 3% 6% 3% 4% 9% 5%

31% 31% 31% 36% 40% 31% 38%

52% 58% 54% 46% 51% 48% 43%

9% 8% 9% 14% 6% 12% 13%

Working Status







option on each row)

Family members


Base 2147

More 4%

About the same 35%

Fewer 57%

Don't know 4%

Friends


Base 2147

More 2%

About the same 21%

Fewer 70%

Don't know 7%





Base 1222

Better 5%

No impact 34%

Worse 52%

Don't know 9%

Total

Married/ Civil

Partnership

Living as

married

Separated/

DivorcedWidowed Never Married 0 1 2 3+

ALL WITH

CHILDREN IN

HOUSEHOLD

(NET)

955 303 202 96 585 1570 241 222 75 538

941 301 187 86 626 1563 247 219 76 542

3% 5% 2% 2% 5% 3% 3% 4% 9% 4%

33% 30% 43% 36% 39% 35% 38% 28% 37% 34%

62% 64% 52% 56% 48% 58% 56% 64% 44% 58%

2% 2% 3% 5% 8% 4% 3% 4% 10% 4%

955 303 202 96 585 1570 241 222 75 538

941 301 187 86 626 1563 247 219 76 542

1% 2% 1% 2% 4% 2% 2% 2% 6% 3%

18% 19% 21% 23% 26% 21% 23% 20% 21% 21%

75% 76% 71% 65% 60% 71% 69% 71% 68% 70%

5% 3% 7% 10% 9% 6% 7% 7% 5% 6%

599 193 107 55 285 920 135 143 34 312

581 192 97 48 300 900 137 141 34 312

6% 5% 4% 2% 6% 5% 4% 9% 7% 7%

34% 33% 31% 42% 35% 37% 25% 30% 29% 28%

52% 52% 60% 48% 48% 50% 65% 50% 55% 57%

8% 11% 4% 7% 11% 9% 6% 11% 9% 9%

Marital Status Children in Household







option on each row)

Family members


Base 2147

More 4%

About the same 35%

Fewer 57%

Don't know 4%

Friends


Base 2147

More 2%

About the same 21%

Fewer 70%

Don't know 7%





Base 1222

Better 5%

No impact 34%

Worse 52%

Don't know 9%

Total

Refused

39

42

15%

33%

25%

27%

39

42

7%

20%

45%

29%

11

11

19%

24%

36%

21%

Children in Household







option on each row)

Family members


Base 2147

More 4%

About the same 35%

Fewer 57%

Don't know 4%

Friends


Base 2147

More 2%

About the same 21%

Fewer 70%

Don't know 7%





Base 1222

Better 5%

No impact 34%

Worse 52%

Don't know 9%

TotalParent/

guardian (any

age)

Not parent/

guardian

4 years and

under5 to 11 years 12 to 16 years 17 to 18 years

18 years and

underOver 18 years

1242 905 172 248 159 74 494 823

1197 950 170 246 157 72 490 782

3% 4% 7% 6% 3% 4% 5% 2%

35% 35% 34% 31% 35% 32% 33% 37%

59% 54% 54% 60% 58% 60% 59% 59%

3% 6% 5% 3% 3% 4% 3% 2%

1242 905 172 248 159 74 494 823

1197 950 170 246 157 72 490 782

2% 3% 5% 4% 2% 2% 4% 1%

18% 25% 17% 18% 26% 25% 21% 18%

74% 66% 72% 71% 70% 67% 69% 75%

6% 7% 6% 7% 2% 6% 6% 6%

741 502 94 150 93 44 293 489

708 514 93 148 92 43 290 459

5% 6% 5% 10% 8% 9% 7% 3%

33% 36% 22% 28% 28% 30% 27% 36%

55% 47% 61% 53% 58% 59% 57% 55%

7% 11% 12% 9% 5% 2% 8% 7%

Parent/ Guardian







option on each row)

Family members


Base 2147

More 4%

About the same 35%

Fewer 57%

Don't know 4%

Friends


Base 2147

More 2%

About the same 21%

Fewer 70%

Don't know 7%





Base 1222

Better 5%

No impact 34%

Worse 52%

Don't know 9%

Total

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Instagram SnapchatFacebook

MessengerWhatsApp Skype

1501 642 343 278 757 266 1321 1464 256

1495 657 340 267 786 293 1316 1478 259

3% 5% 4% 3% 4% 5% 3% 4% 5%

34% 31% 32% 28% 35% 41% 35% 34% 35%

60% 60% 63% 65% 57% 48% 59% 58% 57%

3% 3% 1% 4% 3% 6% 3% 4% 3%

1501 642 343 278 757 266 1321 1464 256

1495 657 340 267 786 293 1316 1478 259

3% 4% 2% 1% 3% 7% 3% 3% 3%

19% 18% 18% 17% 20% 23% 19% 20% 25%

73% 73% 76% 79% 70% 62% 73% 72% 67%

5% 5% 4% 3% 6% 8% 5% 5% 5%

902 391 215 178 443 134 786 867 149

890 396 213 173 451 142 776 855 147

5% 7% 5% 4% 6% 6% 5% 5% 7%

32% 28% 25% 30% 31% 32% 32% 31% 25%

54% 55% 61% 59% 52% 46% 55% 55% 57%

8% 10% 9% 7% 10% 16% 8% 9% 10%

Social Media/ Messaging service (within the last month)




Male Female 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55+ ABC1 C2DE

Total

Gender Age Social Grade

You said you will see fewer friends this Christmas. Do you

think this will make your Christmas better, worse or will it

not have an impact?

Unweighted base 1534 633 901 114 226 264 226 704 948 586

Base 1506 673 833 132 218 267 228 661 890 616

Better 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 5% 3% 3% 2%

No impact 38% 37% 38% 34% 31% 30% 41% 43% 33% 45%

Worse 52% 51% 53% 55% 59% 59% 49% 48% 58% 44%

Don't know 7% 8% 7% 10% 9% 9% 5% 6% 6% 9%

Over the festive period, do you think you will use

coronavirus as an excuse not to see people you would be

allowed to see but don't want to?

Unweighted base 2147 955 1192 187 330 385 318 927 1279 868

Base 2147 1041 1106 238 326 390 320 872 1224 923

Yes 22% 20% 24% 39% 30% 23% 18% 15% 24% 19%

No 69% 70% 68% 45% 57% 66% 73% 79% 67% 71%

Don't know 9% 10% 9% 15% 13% 11% 10% 6% 9% 11%







option on each row)

Total



not have an impact?


Base 1506

Better 3%

No impact 38%

Worse 52%

Don't know 7%





Base 2147

Yes 22%

No 69%

Don't know 9%

North Midlands East London South England (NET) Wales Scotland

Region

386 232 154 176 369 1317 77 140

370 233 145 189 358 1295 76 136

2% 2% 3% 5% 3% 3% 2% 2%

38% 41% 30% 35% 35% 36% 38% 50%

54% 51% 60% 54% 51% 53% 54% 41%

5% 6% 7% 7% 11% 8% 6% 6%

532 342 212 265 500 1851 106 190

513 354 208 290 490 1855 105 187

22% 20% 23% 24% 23% 22% 22% 19%

68% 71% 68% 67% 67% 68% 70% 72%

10% 9% 9% 10% 10% 10% 7% 8%







option on each row)

Total



not have an impact?


Base 1506

Better 3%

No impact 38%

Worse 52%

Don't know 7%





Base 2147

Yes 22%

No 69%

Don't know 9%

North East North WestYorkshire and

the HumberEast Midlands West Midlands

East of

EnglandLondon South East South West England (NET)

Government Region

64 169 153 118 114 154 176 247 122 1317

63 162 145 119 114 145 189 238 120 1295

- 3% 3% 2% 1% 3% 5% 2% 4% 3%

48% 40% 31% 44% 39% 30% 35% 35% 36% 36%

44% 52% 61% 50% 52% 60% 54% 53% 48% 53%

9% 4% 5% 4% 9% 7% 7% 11% 13% 8%

94 236 202 172 170 212 265 330 170 1851

94 224 194 179 175 208 290 323 168 1855

21% 21% 23% 19% 20% 23% 24% 22% 25% 22%

70% 68% 68% 69% 73% 68% 67% 69% 65% 68%

9% 10% 10% 12% 7% 9% 10% 10% 10% 10%







option on each row)

Total



not have an impact?


Base 1506

Better 3%

No impact 38%

Worse 52%

Don't know 7%





Base 2147

Yes 22%

No 69%

Don't know 9%

Wales Scotland

Government Region

77 140

76 136

2% 2%

38% 50%

54% 41%

6% 6%

106 190

105 187

22% 19%

70% 72%

7% 8%







option on each row)

Total



not have an impact?


Base 1506

Better 3%

No impact 38%

Worse 52%

Don't know 7%





Base 2147

Yes 22%

No 69%

Don't know 9%

Working full

time

Working part

time

ALL

WORKERS

(NET)

Full time

studentRetired Unemployed

Not working/

Other

Working Status

605 252 857 54 425 90 108

607 245 852 67 388 91 107

2% 2% 2% 3% 3% 4% 3%

32% 38% 34% 33% 44% 42% 47%

58% 55% 57% 57% 46% 43% 39%

8% 5% 7% 7% 7% 10% 10%

856 327 1183 91 571 138 164

865 325 1190 126 521 144 166

24% 23% 24% 37% 14% 21% 21%

67% 68% 67% 49% 80% 65% 62%

9% 9% 9% 14% 6% 14% 17%







option on each row)

Total



not have an impact?


Base 1506

Better 3%

No impact 38%

Worse 52%

Don't know 7%





Base 2147

Yes 22%

No 69%

Don't know 9%

Married/ Civil

Partnership

Living as

married

Separated/

DivorcedWidowed Never Married 0 1 2 3+

ALL WITH

CHILDREN IN

HOUSEHOLD

(NET)

Marital Status Children in Household

725 228 145 62 370 1135 168 161 52 381

707 228 134 55 379 1109 171 156 52 378

3% - 1% 2% 4% 3% 2% 4% 2% 3%

38% 39% 38% 44% 37% 39% 30% 38% 37% 35%

52% 53% 56% 48% 51% 51% 61% 51% 51% 55%

7% 8% 5% 6% 8% 7% 7% 7% 10% 7%

955 303 202 96 585 1570 241 222 75 538

941 301 187 86 626 1563 247 219 76 542

19% 28% 18% 18% 25% 21% 26% 25% 21% 25%

74% 64% 76% 75% 60% 71% 65% 65% 61% 64%

7% 8% 6% 7% 15% 8% 9% 10% 18% 11%







option on each row)

Total



not have an impact?


Base 1506

Better 3%

No impact 38%

Worse 52%

Don't know 7%





Base 2147

Yes 22%

No 69%

Don't know 9%

Refused

Children in Household

18

19

11%

22%

55%

12%

39

42

25%

39%

37%







option on each row)

Total



not have an impact?


Base 1506

Better 3%

No impact 38%

Worse 52%

Don't know 7%





Base 2147

Yes 22%

No 69%

Don't know 9%

Parent/

guardian (any

age)

Not parent/

guardian

4 years and

under5 to 11 years 12 to 16 years 17 to 18 years

18 years and

underOver 18 years

Parent/ Guardian

922 612 125 180 112 49 347 619

880 626 122 176 110 48 340 584

3% 2% 2% 3% 4% 10% 3% 3%

38% 37% 31% 36% 38% 35% 34% 40%

52% 52% 59% 54% 54% 53% 57% 50%

7% 8% 7% 8% 5% 2% 7% 6%

1242 905 172 248 159 74 494 823

1197 950 170 246 157 72 490 782

19% 25% 28% 26% 21% 24% 24% 15%

74% 62% 62% 64% 67% 71% 67% 79%

7% 12% 10% 11% 12% 5% 10% 6%







option on each row)

Total



not have an impact?


Base 1506

Better 3%

No impact 38%

Worse 52%

Don't know 7%





Base 2147

Yes 22%

No 69%

Don't know 9%

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Instagram SnapchatFacebook

MessengerWhatsApp Skype

Social Media/ Messaging service (within the last month)

1122 483 262 217 549 179 980 1078 177

1096 480 259 210 551 180 960 1066 172

2% 2% 3% 2% 2% 1% 2% 2% 5%

36% 31% 26% 35% 33% 36% 35% 34% 31%

55% 60% 66% 57% 59% 54% 56% 57% 57%

7% 7% 6% 6% 7% 9% 7% 8% 7%

1501 642 343 278 757 266 1321 1464 256

1495 657 340 267 786 293 1316 1478 259

22% 30% 26% 27% 29% 38% 23% 24% 26%

70% 62% 68% 64% 61% 53% 69% 67% 66%

8% 8% 6% 9% 9% 9% 8% 9% 8%


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YouGov Survey Results Sample: 2,147 GB adults avoid people at Chr… · Christmas. Do you think this will make your Christmas better, worse or will it not have an impact? Unweighted