20 facts about the vast majority of British people
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Your support makes all the difference.Most British people drink a lot of tea and say sorry too much — or at least that's what the rest of the world thinks.
But which facts really hold true for the majority of the more than 61 million people who live in the United Kingdom?
We've compiled a list using data from numerous research and survey companies, including the Office for National Statistics, Ipsos MORI, and Pew Research.
61% of Britons have brown hair
Source: Ipsos Global Trends
65% of Britons have a favourable view of Americans, 10 percentage points fewer than in 2002
Source: Pew Research
60% of UK adults drink alcohol at least once a week
Source: Ipsos MORI
59% of British people describe themselves as Christian
Source: ONS
70% of British people are in favour of physician-assisted euthanasia
Source: Ipsos MORI
61% of British people see religion as a negative influence in the world. Only 15% see it as positive
Source: The Guardian
62% of British people think the internet is making young people's expectations about sex unrealistic
Source: Ipsos Global Trends
51% of Britons have never had a one-night stand
Source: The Guardian
58% of marriages in Britain don't end in divorce. The average marriage that ends in divorce is expected to last 32 years
Source: ONS
79% of British people are accepting of homosexuality
Source: Pew Research
68% of British people would prefer not to live in a big city, if given the choice
Source: Ipsos Global Trends
66% of British people feel they are in "good health"
Source: Ipsos MORI
77% of British people still watch conventional TV every day or several times a day
Source: Ipsos Global Trends
62% of British people say they are not usually the first among friends to try things out
Source: Ipsos Global Trends
53% of British tablet owners use an Apple iPad
Source: Ipsos Global Trends
57% of Britons use social media every day, making them the second-most-prolific users in Europe
Source: ONS
53% of British people would like Great Britain to be "the way it used to be"
Source: Ipsos Global Trends
83% of British people don't trust the UK government
Source: British Social Attitudes
53% of British people wish their life were simpler
Source: Ipsos Global Trends
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