What percentage of UK Muslims support same-sex marriage according to YouGov?

1. What YouGov reports on general public support — large majorities

YouGov’s tracking and snapshot polling make clear that the British public overwhelmingly backs same-sex marriage: YouGov reported 78% support in a June 2023 sample of 4,263 adults and Statista’s collection of YouGov data shows continued broadly similar levels through 2024 ^{[1] [2]}. These figures represent nationwide public opinion, not subgroup breakdowns by religion or ethnicity ^{[1] [2]}.

2. What reporting says about British Muslims’ views — lower support in cited polls

Reporting and secondary summaries in the provided material indicate that British Muslims are less likely than the general population to support same-sex marriage. One source summarising polling on LGBT people and Islam states that "56% of British Muslims polled disagreed with the statement 'Gay marriage should be legal in Britain'" and gives other measures showing lower acceptance on related questions ^[3]. That 56% figure is presented in a Wikipedia summary referencing a YouGov-style poll; the underlying poll date and methodology are not detailed in the snippet ^[3].

3. Limits and gaps in the available sources — no single, recent YouGov Muslim percentage

Available sources do not include a single, recent YouGov headline number explicitly stating "X% of UK Muslims support same-sex marriage" with full methodology and date. The YouGov topic and tracker pages exist (YouGov tracker and "Gay marriage" exploration pages) but the provided snippets do not contain a definitive current Muslim subgroup result or confidence intervals ^{[4] [5]}. Therefore the precise, up-to-date YouGov percentage for UK Muslims is not directly present in the provided material ^{[4] [5]}.

4. How to interpret the 56% disagreement figure and comparable data

The 56% figure cited in the LGBT-and-Islam summary means a majority of the surveyed British Muslims in that referenced poll were opposed to legalising gay marriage. That figure is a disagreement rate rather than a direct support percentage; by implication support among that group was substantially lower than national averages of around 76–78% ^{[3] [1]}. Without the original poll cross‑tabs, it is not possible from these sources to state the exact support percentage (for example, whether 20% or 30% supported) or to assess sample size, weighting, or the question wording used ^{[3] [1]}.

5. Competing perspectives and possible explanations in the reporting

YouGov’s broader reporting emphasises rising national acceptance over time and generational divides—younger Britons are far more likely to support same-sex marriage—while material summarising Muslim attitudes suggests cultural and religious factors shape lower support in that subgroup ^{[1] [6] [3]}. The sources note that attitudes vary by age, religion and politics: national polls show Conservatives and older voters lag behind Labour and younger cohorts ^{[7] [8]}. The provided sources do not attempt to ascribe motives beyond these demographic correlations ^{[7] [8]}.

6. What a careful reader should do next

To get a precise, current YouGov percentage for UK Muslims you should consult YouGov’s full crosstab data or the specific YouGov poll release that disaggregates by religion—YouGov’s topic and tracker pages exist but the supplied snippets lack the necessary subgroup table ^{[4] [5]}. If you need a citation-ready figure, obtain the original YouGov release or dataset showing "Muslim" as a subgroup with sample size and the exact question wording ^{[4] [5]}.

Limitations: I used only the supplied documents. The supplied sources include a YouGov tracker and thematic pages, Statista’s YouGov summary, a Wikipedia article summarising multiple polls, and related YouGov pieces; none of the provided snippets contains a clear, dated YouGov headline that states "X% of UK Muslims support same-sex marriage" with full methodology, so I have presented the closest available figures and the resulting context ^{[4] [2] [3] [1]}.