Distribution on how people feel the lockdown rules due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are being obeyed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020
Characteristic
Most people in the UK are obeying the lockdown rules
Most people I know are obeying the lockdown rules
Strongly agree
14%
41%
Somewhat agree
53%
39%
Neither agree nor disagree
15%
11%
Somewhat disagree
13%
5%
Strongly disagree
4%
2%
Don’t know
1%
2%
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In May 2020, a survey carried out in the UK found that the 80 percent of British respondents overall reported that most people they knew had been obeying the lockdown rules. The respondents were more skeptical of the wider public as only 67 percent that most people in the UK were obeying the lockdown rules.
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Opinium. (April 26, 2020). Distribution on how people feel the lockdown rules due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are being obeyed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/1114590/uk-extent-of-lockdown-rules-being-obeyed/
Opinium. "Distribution on how people feel the lockdown rules due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are being obeyed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020." Chart. April 26, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/1114590/uk-extent-of-lockdown-rules-being-obeyed/
Opinium. (2020). Distribution on how people feel the lockdown rules due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are being obeyed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/1114590/uk-extent-of-lockdown-rules-being-obeyed/
Opinium. "Distribution on How People Feel The Lockdown Rules Due to The Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic Are Being Obeyed in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of May 2020." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Apr 2020, /statistics/1114590/uk-extent-of-lockdown-rules-being-obeyed/
Opinium, Distribution on how people feel the lockdown rules due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are being obeyed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1114590/uk-extent-of-lockdown-rules-being-obeyed/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
Distribution on how people feel the lockdown rules due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are being obeyed in the United Kingdom (UK) as of May 2020 [Graph], Opinium, April 26, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1114590/uk-extent-of-lockdown-rules-being-obeyed/
