Regular readers of different papers were asked 'what percentage of the British population do you think are immigrants to this country?'

The highest bid came from Daily Star and Sun readers - 26 per cent. Next up, Daily Mirror on 25 per cent, then in order, The Express - 21 per cent; Mail - 19 per cent; Telegraph - 13 per cent; Guardian - 11 per cent; Times 10 - per cent; The Indie - 9 per cent; FT - 6 per cent.

The UK average guess is 21 per cent. And the actual figure? That would be 7 per cent. So as a nation we're only 3 times out of proportion on this one.

Daily Star, Mirror, and Sun readers think that more than 1 in 4 of the country are immigrants? It's interesting both how the more right-wing papers give the impression of more immigration, and how almost everyone over-estimates to some degree.

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