Trust in our community

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Trust in institutions

Only 3 institutions are trusted by >half the people questioned: Marriage, The Police, TV & Radio. Trust in Politicians is about as low as it can be. On average 42% of people say they "don't trust politicians at all".
 

  Not Much Not At All Total
Politicians 46% 42% 89%
Advertising 58% 25% 83%
Government 49% 26% 75%

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Trust in professions

Fire fighters and Airline pilots continue to be the most trusted professions. However, 53% of people trust Fire fighters "a great deal" v 41% for Airline Pilots.
 

Profession A great deal Quite a lot Total
Firefighters 53% 40% 92%
Airline pilots 41% 47% 88%
Pharmacists 27% 58% 85%
Nurses 30% 54% 84%
Doctors 26% 56% 82%

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Trust in family and friends

Trust in family and friends is high across Europe. Whilst people trust their family "a great deal", they're more likely to trust their friends "quite a lot".
 

Profession A great deal Quite a lot Total
Family 66% 26% 92%
Friends 42% 47% 89%
Work colleagues 9% 48% 57%
Neighbours 9% 48% 56%
Boss 10% 38% 48%

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