Thinking about all the different reasons and ways people come to live in the UK, in total how many migrants do you think come to Britain illegally compared to legally?

Thinking about all the different reasons and ways people come to live in the UK, in total how many migrants do you think come to Britain illegally compared to legally? Published on 18 January 2024 → Survey conducted on 18 January 2024 on 2975 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Many more come illegally than legally

32%

Some more come illegally than legally

13%

About the same amount come legally as illegally

Some more come legally than illegally

11%

Many more come legally than illegally

23%

Don’t know

14%

Many more come illegally than legally

32%

Some more come illegally than legally

13%

About the same amount come legally as illegally

Some more come legally than illegally

11%

Many more come legally than illegally

23%

Don’t know

14%

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