Has the general standard of living in Scotland increased or fallen in the last 12 months?

Fieldwork dates: 7 May 1999 - 27 March 2022
Data from: Scotland
Results from: 17 polls

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Results for: Has the general standard of living in Scotland increased or fallen in the last 12 months?
Fieldwork end date
Pollster
27 March 2022
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18 March 2020
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28 February 2018
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23 December 2016
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31 January 2016
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31 October 2013
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30 November 2012
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1 October 2011
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4 October 2010
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1 September 2009
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1 November 2007
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21 January 2007
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
19 December 2005
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
17 December 2004
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
1 October 2003
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
1 November 2001
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
12 August 1999
Poll by ScotCen (Scottish Social Attitudes)
Increased a lot 3% 3% 2% 1% 1% 5% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2% 4% 3% 4% 4% 3% 2%
Increased a little 4% 13% 12% 18% 18% 10% 10% 9% 11% 13% 27% 30% 25% 27% 30% 27% 27%
Stayed the same 27% 30% 26% 38% 33% 25% 23% 19% 28% 25% 41% 37% 45% 40% 36% 45% 43%
Fallen a little 42% 35% 39% 27% 29% 38% 39% 39% 38% 38% 16% 17% 17% 18% 17% 15% 18%
Fallen a lot 21% 15% 16% 9% 13% 20% 22% 29% 16% 16% 4% 5% 4% 6% 7% 4% 6%
Don't know 2% 5% 5% 7% 5% 2% 4% 2% 4% 4% 9% 6% 7% 5% 7% 6% 5%
Refused 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

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Views on whether general standard of living in Scotland has increased or fallen in last 12 months (see detailed documentation for minor changes in question wording over time)

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