**Reference for final published version:** Smith LE, Potts HWW, Amlȏt R, Fear NT, Michie S, Rubin GJ. Tiered restrictions for COVID-19 in England: knowledge, motivation, and self-reported behaviour. Public Health 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2021.12.016.
**Link to pre-print:** https://osf.io/ukvw2
**Pre-print also uploaded as file below.**