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# UK Support for same-sex marriage rises
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/uk-support-for-same-sex-marriage-rises/
- Published: 2015-05-24T10:03:04.000Z
- Updated: 2015-05-24T10:11:42.000Z
- Description: New findings published by NatCen Social Research today show that three in five Brits support the right of same-sex couples to marry if they want to. The results from NatCen’s, British Social Attitudes survey show 60% of Brits now back same-sex marriage, a significant increase from 47% in 2007.
- Author: Besi
- Tags: News, Same Sex Marriage

## New findings published by NatCen Social Research today show that three in five Brits support the right of same-sex couples to marry if they want to.

![British Social Attitudes Survey](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/web-60099.jpg)

THE results from NatCen’s, British Social Attitudes survey show 60% of Brits now back same-sex marriage, a significant increase from 47% in 2007.

The biggest rise in support across Britain comes from those who ‘strongly agree’ with same-sex couples’ right to marry, increasing from 17% in 2007 to 31% in 2014.

Notably, there was a 5 percentage point increase from 2013 and 2014 after the first marriages had taken place.

Same-sex marriage became legal in England and Wales in March 2014 and then in Scotland in December 2014\. The Republic of Ireland held a referendum at the end of last week to decide whether or not to legalise the institution, voting in favour by 62% to 38%.

Despite the increased showing of support across society as whole findings from BSA also identified a number of groups where support remains less than half:

**·** Political support: 49% of Conservative supporters agreed with same-sex marriage, compared to nearly two thirds of Labour supporters (65%) and over 3 in 4 (77%) of Liberal Democrats.

**·** Religious affiliation: Just 47% of those in the Church of England / Anglicans agreed same-sex couples should have the right to marry compared with 77% of those with no religion.

**·**  Education: Only 46% of people with no qualifications support same-sex marriage, compared to 73% of those with degrees.

![Naomi Jones](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/web-200-23.jpg)

Naomi Jones

**Naomi Jones, Co-head of Attitudes at NatCen Social Research, said:** *“There’s a consensus amongst the majority of the British public that same-sex couples should be allowed to marry like anyone else. Predictably, it’s those groups considered more socially conservative where support remains less than half.*

*“The notable bump in support since the first same-sex marriages in 2014 suggests that the public may see the introduction of legislation as a moral endorsement by the state.”*