YouGov Survey Results Sample: 2,147 GB adults avoid people at Chr… · Christmas. Do you think...
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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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YouGov Survey ResultsSample: 2,147 GB adults
Fieldwork: 9th - 10th December 2020
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
Base 2147
More 4%
About the same 35%
Fewer 57%
Don't know 4%
Friends
Unweighted base 2147
Base 2147
More 2%
About the same 21%
Fewer 70%
Don't know 7%
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
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
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YouGov Survey ResultsSample: 2,147 GB adults
Fieldwork: 9th - 10th December 2020
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
Base 2147
More 4%
About the same 35%
Fewer 57%
Don't know 4%
Friends
Unweighted base 2147
Base 2147
More 2%
About the same 21%
Fewer 70%
Don't know 7%
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
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
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YouGov Survey ResultsSample: 2,147 GB adults
Fieldwork: 9th - 10th December 2020
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
Base 2147
More 4%
About the same 35%
Fewer 57%
Don't know 4%
Friends
Unweighted base 2147
Base 2147
More 2%
About the same 21%
Fewer 70%
Don't know 7%
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
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
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YouGov Survey ResultsSample: 2,147 GB adults
Fieldwork: 9th - 10th December 2020
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
Base 2147
More 4%
About the same 35%
Fewer 57%
Don't know 4%
Friends
Unweighted base 2147
Base 2147
More 2%
About the same 21%
Fewer 70%
Don't know 7%
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
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
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YouGov Survey ResultsSample: 2,147 GB adults
Fieldwork: 9th - 10th December 2020
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
Base 2147
More 4%
About the same 35%
Fewer 57%
Don't know 4%
Friends
Unweighted base 2147
Base 2147
More 2%
About the same 21%
Fewer 70%
Don't know 7%
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
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
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YouGov Survey ResultsSample: 2,147 GB adults
Fieldwork: 9th - 10th December 2020
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
Base 2147
More 4%
About the same 35%
Fewer 57%
Don't know 4%
Friends
Unweighted base 2147
Base 2147
More 2%
About the same 21%
Fewer 70%
Don't know 7%
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
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
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YouGov Survey ResultsSample: 2,147 GB adults
Fieldwork: 9th - 10th December 2020
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
Base 2147
More 4%
About the same 35%
Fewer 57%
Don't know 4%
Friends
Unweighted base 2147
Base 2147
More 2%
About the same 21%
Fewer 70%
Don't know 7%
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
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
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YouGov Survey ResultsSample: 2,147 GB adults
Fieldwork: 9th - 10th December 2020
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
Base 2147
More 4%
About the same 35%
Fewer 57%
Don't know 4%
Friends
Unweighted base 2147
Base 2147
More 2%
About the same 21%
Fewer 70%
Don't know 7%
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
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)
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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
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%
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YouGov Survey ResultsSample: 2,147 GB adults
Fieldwork: 9th - 10th December 2020
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)
Total
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
Base 1506
Better 3%
No impact 38%
Worse 52%
Don't know 7%
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
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%
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YouGov Survey ResultsSample: 2,147 GB adults
Fieldwork: 9th - 10th December 2020
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)
Total
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
Base 1506
Better 3%
No impact 38%
Worse 52%
Don't know 7%
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
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%
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YouGov Survey ResultsSample: 2,147 GB adults
Fieldwork: 9th - 10th December 2020
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)
Total
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
Base 1506
Better 3%
No impact 38%
Worse 52%
Don't know 7%
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
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%
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YouGov Survey ResultsSample: 2,147 GB adults
Fieldwork: 9th - 10th December 2020
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)
Total
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
Base 1506
Better 3%
No impact 38%
Worse 52%
Don't know 7%
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
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%
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YouGov Survey ResultsSample: 2,147 GB adults
Fieldwork: 9th - 10th December 2020
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)
Total
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
Base 1506
Better 3%
No impact 38%
Worse 52%
Don't know 7%
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
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%
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YouGov Survey ResultsSample: 2,147 GB adults
Fieldwork: 9th - 10th December 2020
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)
Total
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
Base 1506
Better 3%
No impact 38%
Worse 52%
Don't know 7%
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
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%
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YouGov Survey ResultsSample: 2,147 GB adults
Fieldwork: 9th - 10th December 2020
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)
Total
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
Base 1506
Better 3%
No impact 38%
Worse 52%
Don't know 7%
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
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%
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YouGov Survey ResultsSample: 2,147 GB adults
Fieldwork: 9th - 10th December 2020
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)
Total
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
Base 1506
Better 3%
No impact 38%
Worse 52%
Don't know 7%
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
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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