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Support for same-sex marriage in United Kingdom

Public opinion data from United Kingdom and 5 subregions (2006-2025)

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Trend Comparison

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United Kingdom Surveys

Year	Title / Question	Support/Against	Source
2024	Support for same-sex marriage	77% 13%	Ipsos
2023	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (May)	73% 10% 16%	YouGov
2023	Support of same-sex marriage	74% 22%	Pew Research Center
2023	Support for same-sex marriage or legal recognition	78% 13%	Ipsos
2023	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (June)	78% 8% 14%	YouGov
2023	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (March)	73% 10% 17%	YouGov
2023	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (January)	77% 8% 15%	YouGov
2022	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (September)	76% 10% 13%	YouGov
2022	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (July)	73% 10% 16%	YouGov
2022	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (May)	74% 11% 15%	YouGov
2022	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (March)	76% 11% 14%	YouGov
2022	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (January)	73% 8% 18%	YouGov
2022	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (November)	75% 9% 16%	YouGov
2021	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (October)	75% 9% 17%	YouGov
2021	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (August)	71% 11% 18%	YouGov
2021	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (June)	74% 9% 18%	YouGov
2021	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (April)	75% 8% 19%	YouGov
2021	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (March)	75% 8% 17%	YouGov
2021	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (January)	74% 9% 18%	YouGov
2021	Views on same-sex marriage or other legal recognition	82% 7%	Ipsos
2021	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (December)	72% 9% 19%	YouGov
2020	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (February)	72% 10% 18%	YouGov
2020	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (March)	71% 11% 19%	YouGov
2020	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (November)	76% 8% 17%	YouGov
2020	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (July)	72% 10% 18%	YouGov
2020	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (May)	75% 7% 19%	YouGov
2020	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (September)	73% 10% 17%	YouGov
2019	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (December)	72% 9% 19%	YouGov
2019	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (August)	71% 7% 21%	YouGov
2019	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (October)	74% 6% 20%	YouGov
2017	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (September)	66% 11% 23%	YouGov
2016	Support for same-sex marriage	48% 29%	ILGA / RIWI
2015	Support for same-sex marriage (EU)	71%	Eurobarometer
2014	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (March)	57% 10% 32%	YouGov
2014	Support for same-sex marriage	49% 30%	ILGA / RIWI
2013	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (July)	54% 10% 36%	YouGov
2013	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (May)	54% 9% 37%	YouGov
2013	Support for same-sex marriage or other legal recognition	82%	Ipsos
2013	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (February)	55% 11% 36%	YouGov
2012	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (March)	43% 42% 15%	YouGov
2012	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (January)	44% 39% 16%	YouGov
2012	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (December)	57% 9% 36%	YouGov
2011	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (September)	46% 9% 45%	YouGov
2011	Support for Same-Sex Marriage (February)	42% 37% 21%	YouGov
2006	Support for same-sex marriage in Europe	46%	Eurobarometer

Survey Data by Region

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Region	Response Breakdown	Year	Source
Scotland	81% 13%	2025	YouGov	View
Wales	78% 12%	2025	YouGov	View
England	75% 18%	2025	YouGov	View
Northern Ireland	55%	2019	YouGov	View

Support for same-sex marriage in United Kingdom

Public opinion data from United Kingdom and 5 subregions (2006-2025)

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United Kingdom Surveys

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