Norway has a reputation for the utmost political correctness, but many Norwegians would prefer not to have immigrants as neighbors

Jonathan Tisdall:

The report "Future Living" from Prognosesenteret (The Prognosis Center), an analytical firm for the construction and property market, asked 2,000 Norwegians how they lived and how they wanted to live in the future.

Two questions asked for an assessment on whether the respondent was most at home in multicultural circles, and if immigrants should residentially integrated as well as possible with ethnic Norwegians.

Over half agreed in maximum integration but only two out of ten felt they would be at home in such surroundings.

Trend analyst and social anthropologist Gunn-Helen Øye at the Prognosis Center said the result was notable but not surprising, and reflects the "Norwegian duality" - the combination of political correctness with a preference for this to happen elsewhere.

The study revealed that people under 30 are most likely to say they thrive in a multicultural setting, with 25 agreeing and 40 percent neutral. The next age group up, 30-39, are most skeptical, with 38 percent disagreeing with such a thought.

Norway's western region was most receptive to living in an ethnic mix, but with only 23 percent saying this, the southern region was most opposed (45 percent).

Those with the lowest income were most positive to living in multicultural neighborhoods, and the enthusiasm fell as earnings rose.

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