SCOTTISH independence support remains strong despite continuing decline for the SNP in a new poll.
Survation’s latest survey of more than 2000 Scots reflects recent polling trends as the gap between Humza Yousaf’s party and Labour narrows, while Yes support seems undeterred by party political issues.
In the poll, 47% say they would vote Yes if there were a referendum on Scottish independence tomorrow. Meanwhile 53% indicate they would back No.
Survation’s most recent poll on independence from May 2023 put support for Yes at 48%, just a single point higher than its current rate.
Among those aged between 16-34 support is particularly strong, with 67% indicating they’d prefer to leave the Union.
Support declines sharply in the older age brackets, as 50% of 45-54-year-olds would vote Yes and just 38% of those aged 55-64 would do the same.
Less than a quarter of Scots over the age of 65 would support Scotland becoming independent, the survey said.
Survation also asked voters if they felt Scotland’s economy and cost-of-living crisis would be better or worse with independence. Economic concerns remain a large factor in apprehension towards voting Yes, with 44% of respondents saying they believe becoming independent would make the economy worse.
Meanwhile, 43% felt that leaving the Union would make the cost-of-living crisis worse.
Vasil Lazarov of Survation wrote: “With support for independence currently holding up at 47% (-1 from our last poll in May), we find an interesting dynamic among attitudes towards independence and devolution – while further devolution remains popular among voters across a range of policy areas, Scots remain unconvinced whether Scotland’s economy and the cost of living crisis would be better if the country were to become independent.
“Labour’s stance on devolution in the run up to the next election could be a deciding factor for voters in Scotland.”
Elsewhere in the survey, most Scots supported the devolution of energy security (42%), employment law (41%) and cost-of-living policies (46%).
SNP Scotland spokesperson Dr Philippa Whitford (above) said the results should be a wake-up call for both Labour and the Tories.
“In particular Labour, the so-called ‘architects of devolution’ whose inaction has allowed Tory governments to ride roughshod over the rights of Scottish workers with their constant attacks on employment rights and hard-won workers’ protections,” she said.
“What this poll shows is that Westminster is failing Scotland and that Scots have lost faith in Westminster to stand up for their interests.”
Survation polled 2026 adults in Scotland from June 23-28.
