The Scottish independence referendum
The original purpose of this website was to track people’s views on the issue of Scottish independence in the lead-up to the September 2014 referendum.
This section brings together all these historical polls plus more recent ones on whether people think there should be a second Scottish independence referendum – and, if there were, how they would vote in it.
Also see our section on How Scotland should be governed for questions on constitutional preference, including more general questions on whether or not people support Scottish independence.
The original purpose of this website was to track people’s views on the issue of Scottish independence in the lead-up to the September 2014 referendum. This section brings together all these historical polls plus more recent ones on whether people think there should be a second Scottish independence referendum - and, if there were, how they would vote in it. Also see our section on How Scotland should be governed for questions on constitutional preference, including more general questions on whether or not people support Scottish independence.Popular questions on this topic:
- Do you think another Scottish independence referendum should be held in the next 12 months, in the next 2-5 years or there should not be another referendum in the next few years?
3 March 2021 - 29 April 2022, data from Scotland - When do you think another Scottish independence referendum should be held? (asked after the EU referendum)
25 June 2016 - 26 March 2020, data from Scotland - If a referendum asked you to choose between supporting Scotland becoming an independent country, keeping things as they are currently or favouring further significant devolution which would you select?
19 January 2021 - 22 January 2021, data from Scotland - How would you be likely to vote in the referendum if the UK was looking likely to withdraw from the EU?
10 May 2013 - 16 May 2013, data from Scotland - How likely would you be to vote in a referendum on Scottish independence? (1 to 10 scale) (Scottish views)
25 August 2011 - 16 December 2022, data from Scotland, Great Britain - How would you vote in the in the Scottish independence referendum if held now? (asked after the referendum)
27 October 2014 - 4 May 2016, data from Scotland - When, if ever, do you think there should be another Scottish independence referendum?
11 December 2020 - 21 December 2022, data from Scotland - Do you believe Scotland is likely to become independent within the next 5 years, 5-10 years, 10-15 years, 20-30 years or not at all in the next few decades?
28 April 2021 - 16 December 2022, data from Scotland - On a scale of 0 to 10, how likely is it that you would vote in a referendum on Scottish independence? (Scottish views)
12 January 2012 - 18 January 2023, data from Scotland, United Kingdom - Should Scotland be an independent country? (Scottish views)
30 January 2013 - 17 September 2014, data from Scotland, United Kingdom, Great Britain
Latest Comment on this topic:
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Runes from the Polls as the SNP Meet Again
26th November 2021
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Autumn Leaves
7th October 2021
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A Question of Timing
8th September 2021
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YouGov Confirm Yes Ahead
12th August 2020
Podcast: Independence polling during COVID-19
17th July 2020
Latest questions on this topic:
- Should the UK Government follow the example of Spain and make it illegal for Scotland to hold a referendum in order to try and declare independence?
- If Labour were prepared to do a deal with Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP for an independence referendum, would you be more or less likely to vote Labour?
- In principle, do you think there should or should not be a referendum on Scottish independence?
- In your view, should the Scottish Government stop or continue spending public money on its plan for an independence referendum?
22 December 2023 - 1 January 2023, data from Scotland - Do you believe or not that the next General Election should be used as a de-facto referendum on Scotland leaving the UK?
22 December 2023 - 1 January 2023, data from Scotland - Should the UK government set out how Scotland can become independent through a democratic process?
16 December 2022 - 21 December 2022, data from Scotland
