According to a survey conducted in September 2023, 34 percent of people aged between 18 and 24 thought that there was a great deal of racism in the UK, with a further 47 percent believing the UK to be a somewhat racist society.
To what extent do you think racism is present in UK society today?
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Overview
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- Premium Statistic Racial prejudice in Great Britain from 1983 to 2017
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Racially motivated crimes
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Criminal Justice System
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- Premium Statistic Number of prisoners in England and Wales 2015-2023, by ethnicity
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- Premium Statistic Number of police officers from ethnic minorities in England and Wales 2023 by rank
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Employment and representation
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- Premium Statistic Median hourly pay in England and Wales 2022, by ethnicity
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- Prevalence of racial discrimination in housing in selected Nordic countries 2016
- Actions against discrimination in Italy 2019
- Awareness of family or friend hearing racist slurs in selected Nordic countries 2016
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- Number of juvenile victims of racially motivated hate crimes U.S. 2021
- Awareness of family or friend being attacked in selected Nordic countries 2016
- Opinion on transgender people in politics in Italy 2019
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YouGov. (September 6, 2022). To what extent do you think racism is present in UK society today? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123258/opinion-on-racism-in-uk-by-age/
YouGov. "To what extent do you think racism is present in UK society today?." Chart. September 6, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123258/opinion-on-racism-in-uk-by-age/
YouGov. (2022). To what extent do you think racism is present in UK society today?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123258/opinion-on-racism-in-uk-by-age/
YouGov. "To What Extent Do You Think Racism Is Present in Uk Society Today?." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123258/opinion-on-racism-in-uk-by-age/
YouGov, To what extent do you think racism is present in UK society today? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123258/opinion-on-racism-in-uk-by-age/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
To what extent do you think racism is present in UK society today? [Graph], YouGov, September 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1123258/opinion-on-racism-in-uk-by-age/