This statistic shows the percentage of British respondents that felt that being born in Britain is important for being “truly British” when asked in 1995, 2003 and 2013. Over this period, this share of respondents with this perception has only changed a little, having decreased by only two percentage points overall.
"How important is it to have been born in Britain for being truly British?" Share of respondents saying 'very important' or 'fairly important'
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NatCen. (June 17, 2014). "How important is it to have been born in Britain for being truly British?" Share of respondents saying 'very important' or 'fairly important' [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/311646/being-british-the-importance-of-birth-place-british-survey/
NatCen. ""How important is it to have been born in Britain for being truly British?" Share of respondents saying 'very important' or 'fairly important'." Chart. June 17, 2014. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311646/being-british-the-importance-of-birth-place-british-survey/
NatCen. (2014). "How important is it to have been born in Britain for being truly British?" Share of respondents saying 'very important' or 'fairly important'. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/311646/being-british-the-importance-of-birth-place-british-survey/
NatCen. ""How Important Is It to Have Been Born in Britain for Being Truly British?" Share of Respondents Saying 'very Important' or 'fairly Important'." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/311646/being-british-the-importance-of-birth-place-british-survey/
NatCen, "How important is it to have been born in Britain for being truly British?" Share of respondents saying 'very important' or 'fairly important' Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/311646/being-british-the-importance-of-birth-place-british-survey/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
"How important is it to have been born in Britain for being truly British?" Share of respondents saying 'very important' or 'fairly important' [Graph], NatCen, June 17, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/311646/being-british-the-importance-of-birth-place-british-survey/