"Generally speaking, do you think the level of immigration into Britain over the last ten years has been too high, too low, or about right?"
(January 2020 to April 2026)
Characteristic
Too high
About right
Too low
Q1 2020
55%
28%
5%
Q2 2020
57%
26%
5%
Q3 2020
54%
26%
5%
Q4 2020
58%
22%
7%
Q1 2021
55%
24%
6%
Q2 2021
56%
24%
7%
Q3 2021
56%
22%
8%
Q4 2021
53%
20%
12%
Q1 2022
51%
23%
11%
Q2 2022
53%
17%
11%
Q3 2022
51%
22%
11%
Q4 2022
53%
18%
13%
Q1 2023
56%
18%
11%
Q2 2023
59%
18%
10%
Q3 2023
60%
19%
9%
Q4 2023
61%
20%
7%
Q1 2024
64%
17%
6%
Q2 2024
63%
17%
7%
Q3 2024
66%
15%
5%
Q4 2024
68%
16%
4%
Q1 2025
71%
16%
3%
Q2 2025
70%
16%
4%
Q3 2025
73%
13%
5%
Q4 2025
71%
16%
4%
Q1 2026
70%
16%
4%
Q2 2026
70%
16%
5%
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Immigration levels in the UK were seen as being too high in the last ten years by approximately 70percent of Britons in April 2026, compared with 55 percent at the start of 2020.
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YouGov. (April 27, 2026). "Generally speaking, do you think the level of immigration into Britain over the last ten years has been too high, too low, or about right?" (January 2020 to April 2026) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/235189/views-on-uk-immigrant-numbers/
YouGov. ""Generally speaking, do you think the level of immigration into Britain over the last ten years has been too high, too low, or about right?" (January 2020 to April 2026)." Chart. April 27, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 15, 2026. /statistics/235189/views-on-uk-immigrant-numbers/
YouGov. (2026). "Generally speaking, do you think the level of immigration into Britain over the last ten years has been too high, too low, or about right?" (January 2020 to April 2026). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2026. /statistics/235189/views-on-uk-immigrant-numbers/
YouGov. ""Generally Speaking, Do You Think The Level of Immigration into Britain over The Last Ten Years Has Been Too High, Too Low, or about Right?" (January 2020 to April 2026)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 27 Apr 2026, /statistics/235189/views-on-uk-immigrant-numbers/
YouGov, "Generally speaking, do you think the level of immigration into Britain over the last ten years has been too high, too low, or about right?" (January 2020 to April 2026) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/235189/views-on-uk-immigrant-numbers/ (last visited July 15, 2026)
"Generally speaking, do you think the level of immigration into Britain over the last ten years has been too high, too low, or about right?" (January 2020 to April 2026) [Graph], YouGov, April 27, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/235189/views-on-uk-immigrant-numbers/
