If Scotland became independent, would the rest of the UK would be financially better off, worse off or about the same?

Fieldwork dates: 12 January 2012 - 18 May 2021
Data from: England, Scotland
Results from: 2 polls

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Results for: If Scotland became independent, would the rest of the UK would be financially better off, worse off or about the same?
Fieldwork end date Pollster	18 May 2021 Poll by YouGov	14 January 2012 Poll by Survation
Better off	28%	10%
About the same	28%	42%
Worse off	21%	30%
Don't know	23%	18%
Refused	*	0%

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If Scotland were to become an independent country, do you believe that the rest of the United Kingdom would be financially better off, worse off, or about the same?

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If Scotland became independent, would the rest of the UK would be financially better off, worse off or about the same?

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