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UK Public Survey of Risk Perception, Resilience and Preparedness: 2026

Insights from the second UK Public Survey of Risk Perception, Resilience and Preparedness. The survey was conducted with a nationally representative sample of over 10,000 UK adults between 27th Feb and 11th May 2026.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Published: 19 August 2026

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UK Public Survey of Risk Perception, Resilience and Preparedness 2026: Headline Findings (HTML)

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UK Public Survey of Risk Perception, Resilience and Preparedness 2026: Technical Report (HTML)

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UK 2026 data tables

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England 2026 data tables

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England LRF areas 2026 data tables

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Scotland 2026 data tables

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Wales 2026 data tables

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Northern Ireland 2026 data tables

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UK Wave on Wave (WoW) 2025-26 tables

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England Wave on Wave (WoW) 2025-26 tables

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Scotland Wave on Wave (WoW) 2025-26 tables

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Wales Wave on Wave (WoW) 2025-26 tables

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Northern Ireland Wave on Wave (WoW) 2025-26 tables

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UK Public Survey of Risk Perception, Resilience and Preparedness: Full 2026 questionnaire (PDF)

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UK Public Survey of Risk Perception, Resilience and Preparedness: Full 2026 questionnaire (HTML)

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2026 Pre-release access list

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Insights from the second UK Public Survey of Risk Perception, Resilience and Preparedness. The survey was conducted with a nationally representative sample of over 10,000 UK adults between 27th Feb and 11th May 2026.

Published 19 August 2026