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Nexus Insight Panel
Covid-19 attitude tracker, week 6
15th May 2020
Respondents = 437
Email - [email protected]
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The % of people who said “excellent” or “good” with regards to the response to the pandemic
has remained broadly flat following last week’s fall.
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Bus Metro Airlines Rail
How do you think Bus/Metro/Airlines/Rail have responded to the pandemic? Base: All respondents (excludes don’t knows): Bus n=309, Metro n=322, Airline n=310, Rail n=254
Almost 1 in 10 feel Metro’s response has been poor and this will be explored in greater detail next week.
How do you think Bus/Metro/Airlines/Rail have responded to the pandemic? Base: All respondents (excludes don’t knows): Bus n=309, Metro n=322, Airline n=310, Rail n=254)
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31%26%
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Bus companies Metro Airlines Rail companies
Excellent
Good
OK
Poor
Very poor
A very slight fall in those walking more but an increase in cycling. Despite weekly fluctuations,
over the last 4 weeks around 1 in 3 are walking more and around 1 in 8 are cycling more.
24%
30%33% 34% 33% 32%
9% 11% 13% 15%12% 14%
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Walking Cycling
Are you cycling/walking any more or any less than you did before the Covid-19 outbreak? Base: All respondents n=425
Over the 6 weeks of this tracker, the proportion claiming health benefits as a result of increased
active travel has increased substantially since week 1 on almost all aspects.
Have you experienced any health benefits from walking or cycling more? Base: Respondents who said they are walking/cycling more (Walking n=104, Cycling n=39)
19%
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Weight loss Improved physical health Improved mental health Improved fitness
Cycling Walking
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This week
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Week 1
Overall mood fell back slightly. As there was much discussion about a wider relaxation of lockdown, the
actual measures announced may have brought the mood back down.
Average mood
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15%
29%
42%
13%
9-10 rating
7-8 rating
5-6 rating
0-4 rating
56%
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Average mood
How would you rate your mood today? (0 to 10 Very poor to excellent) Base: All respondents n=438
Please note the figures in this series have been revised as not all responses were captured
in the calculation range.
The reduction in mood is likely linked to an increase in those thinking the worst is yet to come – the first
such increase seen in this tracker. This week has seen lockdown eased more gradually than perhaps
expected and statements made that a vaccine may never be found.
Our region
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24%
51%
25%The worst has passed
Things will stay the same
The worst is yet to come
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Our region The UK
Thinking about Covid-19 in the UK/our region, and the way it is going to change in the coming month, which of the following best describes your opinion? Base: All respondents n=437
% thinking “the worst is yet to come”
At the same time, levels of concern about Covid-19 have increased back to previous levels following last
week’s improvement.
38%
46%
8%
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3%
Not at all concerned
Somewhat concerned
Slightly concerned
Moderately concerned
Extremely concerned
84%
85% 85% 84% 84% 82% 84%
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% of people "extremely" or "moderately" concerned
How concerned are you about Covid-19? Base: All respondents n=437
Greater uncertainty as to when activities will be resumed and a belief that, for many activities, they’re
further away than thought last week.
31% 30%36%
31%38% 40% 42%
46%
Go to the gym Go to a restaurant Go to a cinema Go on a day out to
a visitor attraction
Plan a UK holiday Book a UK holiday Plan an overseas
holiday
Book and overseas
holiday
Planning on it but
don't know when
0%
1%
0%
0%
3%
0%
0%
0%
Book and overseas holiday
Plan an overseas holiday
Book a UK holiday
Plan a UK holiday
Go on a day out to a visitor attraction
Go to a cinema
Go to a restaurant
Go to the gym
22%
30%
36%
40%
49%
41%
49%
55%
Book an overseas holiday
Plan an overseas holiday
Book a UK holiday
Plan a UK holiday
Go on a day out to a visitor attraction
Go to a cinema
Go to a restaurant
Go to the gym
32%
28%
24%
22%
18%
24%
21%
14%
Book an overseas holiday
Plan an overseas holiday
Book a UK holiday
Plan a UK holiday
Go on a day out to a visitor attraction
Go to a cinema
Go to a restaurant
Go to the gym
Within the next month Within the next 2-6 months Within the next 7-12 months
Given what you know today, when do you anticipate doing the following? Base: All respondents n=435 (Excludes those not planning on specified activity)
The same applies to public transport with it now feeling further away than last week.
16% 17%
35%
30%
Travel on a bus Travel on the Metro Travel on the Shields Ferry Travel on Rail
Planning on it but
don't know when
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13%
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Travel on a bus
Travel on the Metro
Travel on the Shields Ferry
Travel on Rail
56%
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46%
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Travel on a bus
Travel on the Metro
Travel on the Shields Ferry
Travel on Rail
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22%
Travel on a bus
Travel on the Metro
Travel on the Shields Ferry
Travel on Rail
Within the next month Within the next 2-6 months Within the next 7-12 months
Given what you know today, when do you anticipate doing the following? Base: All respondents n=436 (Excludes those not planning on specified activity)
Very little change in expectations of when people will next use public transport.
Given what you know today, when do you anticipate doing the following? Base: All respondents n=436 (Excludes those not planning on specified activity)
19%16% 18% 17% 19%
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60%60% 57% 59% 53%
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When will you next travel on a bus?
Planning on itbut don't knowwhen
Within the next7 to 12 months
Within the next2 to 6 months
Within the nextmonth
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15% 13%
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58% 61%
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9% 11% 10%
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When will you next travel on the Metro?
Given what you know today, when do you anticipate doing the following? Base: All respondents n=436 (Excludes those not planning on specified activity)
As each week passes, expectations of returning to public transport are pushed back with early Autumn
now being seen as the likely point of return on average.
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Expected point of using Bus (average)
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Expected point of using Metro (average)
Correction to week 5 Correction to week 5
With Government advice now recommending face coverings, this week sees an increase in those
believing face masks should be compulsory in order to use public transport. All other interventions
have seen a reduction in those thinking they should be compulsory but overwhelming support for all
measures.
23%
58%
55%
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42%
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3%
Passenger tracing app
Face Masks
Hand sanitiser
Limit number of people on board
Compulsory Optional / Advised Not required
When the current lockdown is eased to what extent do you think the following arrangements are necessary to use the bus or Metro? Base: All respondents n=434
Another indication that the belief this week is that the impacts of Covid-19 and in particular social
distancing are likely to be present for much longer than previously thought.
5%
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82%
19%
49%
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13%
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After 2 years
Within the next 12 to 24 months
Within the next 7 to 12 months
Within the next 2 to 6 months
Over the next month
Become more strict Stay the same Become relaxed Return to normal
Given what you know today, how do you think social distancing rules will change? Base: All respondents n=440
Expectations of using public transport have changed dramatically this week with 34% saying they expect to
use it less. The net reduction throughout the tracker has been ~20% and this week it stands on 31%.
Increases in cycling and car use have seen further rises this week.
When the current situation is over and things return to normal, do you expect to do any more or less of the following compared to before Covid-19? Base: All respondents n=435 (N/A excluded)
4%
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5%
29%
14%
37%
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69%
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Working from home
Using public transport
Cycling
Walking
Online stopping for groceries
Online shopping for non-food
Shopping on the high street or shopping centres
Use the car
Less The same as before the outbreak Don't know More
As working from home continues for many of us, the experience has become more positive this week.
17% 38% 28% 18%
Very positive Positive Neutral Negative Very negative
How have you found the experience of working from home? Base: Respondents who are working from home that did not previously work from home n=120
w/c 01/05/20
Employees are mostly uncertain as to whether their employer will allow home working permanently.
32% 38% 30%
Yes Don't know No
Do you expect your employer to introduce home working permanently? Base: Respondents working from home who’s employer did not previously allow working from home n=56
w/c 01/05/20
There is a strong feeling that we should build on the environmental benefits seen as a result of the
lockdown restrictions. (Results from Week 4, 1st
May 2020)
Evidence from around the world has shown improvements in air quality and reductions in CO2 as a result of lockdown restrictions. What are your thoughts on this? Base: All respondents n=437
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46%
I do not believe there is an issue with air quality to begin with
We should consider the improvement a temporary thing
We should try to improve on pre-lockdown levels but accept
they’ll be worse than during lockdown
We should try to maintain the improvement seen already
We should build on the improvement seen already
% of respondents who agreed with each statement
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34%
31%
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27%
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7%
11%
Making city centres pedestrian only, 7 days a week
Making city centres pedestrian only, on an adhoc basis
Building more footpaths alongside current roads
Converting some road space to footpaths
Building more cycle paths alongside current roads
Converting some road space to cycle paths
Strongly support Somewhat support Neutral Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose
To what extent do you support or oppose the following initiatives to at least maintain the air quality improvements we've seen once things return to normal? Base: All respondents n= 443
Significant levels of support for all initiatives covered this week to improve air quality. (Results from Week 5, 8th
May
2020)
Over half of the respondents feel that they are well off or comfortable. Worryingly there are still 6%
who are struggling to cope financially at the moment. (Result from Week 3, 24th
April 2020)
Thinking about your overall situation, taking into account your household income, your total outgoings and any savings, investments or other assets you may have, which ONE of the following
statements best describes your feelings about your own situation? Base: All respondents n=386
6%
23%
39%
27%
Comfortable - My monthly income meets my needs
and/or I have some savings as a cushion
Managing - My monthly income meets my needs
and/or I have no real savings or investments
Struggling - My monthly income does not meet my
needs and/or I have no savings or investments
None of these/don’t know
Well off - My monthly income more than meets my
needs and/or I have a decent sum in savings or
investments
Support for the NHS Contact Tracing App has fallen substantially since we first asked about intentions
in mid-April. Almost 2/3 of those who do not intend to download it cite privacy/security concerns.
53%
39%
27%
30%
20%
31%
Week 2, 17 April
Week 6, 8 May
Yes Don't know No
When the app becomes available will you download it? Base: All respondents n=440
Following the change of message from “Stay Home” to “Stay Alert” we asked participants what they
thought the rules were on a range of activities during the rest of May.
Base: All respondents n=440
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Meeting a group from another household outdoors
Meeting a group from another household indoors
Going on holiday outside the UK
Re-open cafés, restaurants, bars
Socialising within 2m
Going on holiday in the UK
Meeting an individual from another household indoors
Attending a workplace
Using public transport
Meeting an individual from another household outdoors
Visit parks / public space that's not for exercise
Exercising once a day
Exercising as often as you like
Allowed without restriction Allowed but with restrictions Not allowed Don't know