Civic engagement
Published:
11 September 2024
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Data on the percentage of people taking part in civic democratic processes in England.
Summary main findings
In the year to March 2022, 33.9% of people in England took part in civic democratic processes including signing a petition or attending a public rally.
In the 9 years to March 2022, levels of civic engagement were lowest in the year to March 2016, at 33.3%. They were highest in the year to March 2021, at 41.3%.
By year
Visualisation
Percentage of people who took part in democratic processes in the last 12 months (England, 9 years to March 2022)
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Data
| Year | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 33.9 |
| 2020/21 | 41.3 |
| 2019/20 | 40.7 |
| 2018/19 | 34.4 |
| 2017/18 | 37.8 |
| 2016/17 | 41.1 |
| 2015/16 | 33.3 |
| 2014/15 | 35.4 |
| 2013/14 | 38.6 |
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About the data
Data source
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Community Life Survey
Time period
April 2014 to March 2022 (9 financial years)
Geographic area
England
What the data measures
The data shows the percentage of adults who took part in civic democratic processes in the 12 months before being surveyed, both in person and online. These include signing a petition or attending a public rally, but not voting.
Data is shown for 9 financial years. Financial years run from April to March – for example, the 2021 to 2022 financial year ran from April 2021 to March 2022.
Things you need to know
95% confidence intervals are only available for the 3 financial years to March 2022.
Type of data
Survey data
Full report
Read more in State of the Nation 2024 on GOV.UK.
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Download full dataset (CSV, 1KB)
This file contains the following variables:
- Indicator code
- Indicator name
- Area type
- Area code
- Area name
- Time period
- Age
- Sex
- Value
- Lower confidence interval
- Upper confidence interval
- Unit
Page history
Publication release date:
11 September 2024