Provisional: live fieldwork, 1045 interviews so far. Percentages are of each
question's valid base (missing/not-asked excluded). Right-hand grey figure = count.
Quota fill from response data
Computed directly from the answers, so it stays correct even when a survey's platform quota counter is broken. ⚠ = platform counter disagrees.
qAge
18-20
255/255
21-24
258/315
25-27
267/275
28-30
265/265
Region
North West
?/85
North East
?/31
Yorkshire and the Humber
?/70
East of England
?/90
West Midlands
?/147
East Midlands
?/85
Wales
?/39
Scotland
?/40
South East
?/100
London
?/445
South West
?/40
Northern Ireland
?/15
qBlackEthnicity
African
734/615⚠
Caribbean
197/195⚠
qMixedEthnicity
White and Black Caribbean
38/205
White and Black African
27/75
aehhinc
£0 - £19,999
323/441
£20,000 - £39,999
362/861
£40,000+
360/798
se_group
ABC1
682/1176
C2DE
363/924
hiqual
No Qualifications / Level 1
107/798
Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other
256/462
Level 3
113/252
Level 4+
569/588
Device_1 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Desktop
Base: 63
Desktop
100.0%
63
Device_2 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Mobile
Base: 982
Mobile
100.0%
982
qAge_A_1 qAge_A - HID_AGE.a=18-20
Base: 255
HID_AGE.a=18-20
100.0%
255
qAge_A_2 qAge_A - HID_AGE.a=21-24
Base: 258
HID_AGE.a=21-24
100.0%
258
qAge_A_3 qAge_A - HID_AGE.a=25-27
Base: 267
HID_AGE.a=25-27
100.0%
267
qAge_A_4 qAge_A - HID_AGE.a=28-30
Base: 265
HID_AGE.a=28-30
100.0%
265
qAge_B_1 qAge_B - HID_AGE.a=18-20
Base: 255
HID_AGE.a=18-20
100.0%
255
qAge_B_2 qAge_B - HID_AGE.a=21-24
Base: 258
HID_AGE.a=21-24
100.0%
258
qAge_B_3 qAge_B - HID_AGE.a=25-27
Base: 267
HID_AGE.a=25-27
100.0%
267
qAge_B_4 qAge_B - HID_AGE.a=28-30
Base: 265
HID_AGE.a=28-30
100.0%
265
Sex What is your sex?
Base: 1045
Female
100.0%
1045
Country In which country do you currently live?
Base: 1045
England
92.3%
965
Scotland
3.8%
40
Wales
2.7%
28
Northern Ireland
1.1%
12
Region_A *** Autocoding Scotland or Northern Ireland or Wales
Base: 80
Scotland
50.0%
40
Wales
35.0%
28
Northern Ireland
15.0%
12
Region_B These are the regions of England. Which Region do you live in?
Base: 965
London
38.4%
371
West Midlands
14.6%
141
East of England
9.0%
87
East Midlands
8.9%
86
North West
8.8%
85
South East
7.3%
70
Yorkshire and the Humber
6.8%
66
South West
3.7%
36
North East
2.4%
23
Region_C *** Region
Base: 1045
London
35.5%
371
West Midlands
13.5%
141
East of England
8.3%
87
East Midlands
8.2%
86
North West
8.1%
85
South East
6.7%
70
Yorkshire and the Humber
6.3%
66
Scotland
3.8%
40
South West
3.4%
36
Wales
2.7%
28
North East
2.2%
23
Northern Ireland
1.1%
12
london_borough Which borough do you live in?
Base: 371
City of London
14.6%
54
Enfield
5.7%
21
Newham
5.7%
21
Croydon
5.4%
20
Greenwich
5.4%
20
Barking and Dagenham
5.1%
19
Lambeth
4.9%
18
Brent
4.6%
17
Lewisham
4.3%
16
Haringey
3.8%
14
Harrow
3.5%
13
Islington
3.0%
11
Barnet
2.7%
10
Bexley
2.4%
9
Hackney
2.4%
9
Havering
2.4%
9
Hounslow
2.4%
9
Southwark
2.4%
9
Wandsworth
2.4%
9
Bromley
2.2%
8
Ealing
2.2%
8
Hillingdon
1.6%
6
Merton
1.6%
6
Sutton
1.6%
6
Hammersmith and Fulham
1.3%
5
Kingston upon Thames
1.3%
5
Tower Hamlets
1.3%
5
Redbridge
1.1%
4
Kensington and Chelsea
0.8%
3
Westminster
0.8%
3
Waltham Forest
0.5%
2
Camden
0.3%
1
Richmond upon Thames
0.3%
1
la_east_mids Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 86
Leicester
25.6%
22
Nottingham
17.4%
15
Derby
11.6%
10
Nottinghamshire
11.6%
10
North Northamptonshire
10.5%
9
Lincolnshire
8.1%
7
Derbyshire
5.8%
5
Leicestershire
4.7%
4
West Northamptonshire
3.5%
3
Rutland
1.2%
1
la_south_east Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 70
Kent
24.3%
17
Milton Keynes
14.3%
10
West Sussex
8.6%
6
Southampton
7.1%
5
Surrey
7.1%
5
Buckinghamshire
5.7%
4
Hampshire
5.7%
4
Portsmouth
5.7%
4
East Sussex
4.3%
3
Reading
4.3%
3
Brighton and Hove
2.9%
2
Medway
2.9%
2
Oxfordshire
2.9%
2
Slough
2.9%
2
West Berkshire
1.4%
1
la_east_england Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 87
Essex
29.9%
26
Cambridgeshire
20.7%
18
Bedford
12.6%
11
Luton
11.5%
10
Suffolk
6.9%
6
Hertfordshire
5.7%
5
Norfolk
5.7%
5
Central Bedfordshire
2.3%
2
Thurrock
2.3%
2
Peterborough
1.1%
1
Southend-on-Sea
1.1%
1
la_north_west Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 85
Manchester
37.6%
32
Bury
8.2%
7
Lancashire
8.2%
7
Liverpool
8.2%
7
Trafford
5.9%
5
Blackburn with Darwen
4.7%
4
Cheshire West and Chester
4.7%
4
Salford
4.7%
4
Bolton
3.5%
3
Cheshire East
2.4%
2
Oldham
2.4%
2
Blackpool
1.2%
1
Cumberland
1.2%
1
Knowsley
1.2%
1
Rochdale
1.2%
1
Stockport
1.2%
1
Tameside
1.2%
1
Westmorland and Furness
1.2%
1
Wirral
1.2%
1
la_north_east Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 23
Newcastle upon Tyne
39.1%
9
Middlesbrough
21.7%
5
Sunderland
17.4%
4
County Durham
4.3%
1
Darlington
4.3%
1
North Tyneside
4.3%
1
Northumberland
4.3%
1
Stockton-on-Tees
4.3%
1
la_west_mids Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 141
Birmingham
63.1%
89
Coventry
9.9%
14
Wolverhampton
7.1%
10
Stoke-on-Trent
3.5%
5
Telford and Wrekin
3.5%
5
Dudley
2.8%
4
Sandwell
2.8%
4
Walsall
2.8%
4
Worcestershire
2.1%
3
Staffordshire
1.4%
2
Shropshire
0.7%
1
la_south_west Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 36
City of Bristol
44.4%
16
Bath and North East Somerset
8.3%
3
Plymouth
8.3%
3
Swindon
8.3%
3
Devon
5.6%
2
Gloucestershire
5.6%
2
North Somerset
5.6%
2
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
2.8%
1
Dorset
2.8%
1
Isles of Scilly
2.8%
1
Somerset
2.8%
1
South Gloucestershire
2.8%
1
la_yorkshire_humber Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 66
Leeds
33.3%
22
Sheffield
21.2%
14
Bradford
9.1%
6
City of Kingston upon Hull
9.1%
6
Doncaster
7.6%
5
North Yorkshire
7.6%
5
East Riding of Yorkshire
4.5%
3
Barnsley
3.0%
2
North Lincolnshire
3.0%
2
North East Lincolnshire
1.5%
1
scot_region Which electoral region of Scotland do you live in?
Base: 39
Glasgow
41.0%
16
Lothian
17.9%
7
North East Scotland
17.9%
7
Central Scotland
12.8%
5
West Scotland
5.1%
2
South Scotland
5.1%
2
la_scotland Which council area do you live in?
Base: 40
Glasgow City
35.0%
14
City of Edinburgh
17.5%
7
Dundee City
10.0%
4
West Lothian
10.0%
4
Aberdeen City
7.5%
3
Aberdeenshire
5.0%
2
South Lanarkshire
5.0%
2
East Renfrewshire
2.5%
1
Highland
2.5%
1
North Lanarkshire
2.5%
1
Scottish Borders
2.5%
1
la_wales In which local authority do you live?
Base: 28
Cardiff // Caerdydd
60.7%
17
Conwy // Conwy
10.7%
3
Caerphilly // Caerffili
7.1%
2
Gwynedd // Gwynedd
7.1%
2
Swansea // Abertawe
7.1%
2
Ceredigion // Ceredigion
3.6%
1
Newport // Casnewydd
3.6%
1
welsh_region **HIDDEN** Welsh Region From LA
Base: 28
South Wales Central
60.7%
17
North Wales
17.9%
5
South Wales East
10.7%
3
South Wales West
7.1%
2
Mid and West Wales
3.6%
1
la_northern_ireland Which local authority do you live in?
qBlackEthnicity_B_3 qBlackEthnicity_B - Ethnicity_Black.a=Any other Black/African/Caribbean background
Base: 49
Ethnicity_Black.a=Any other Black/African/Caribbean background
100.0%
49
qMixedEthnicity_A_1 qMixedEthnicity_A - Ethnicity_Mixed.a=White and Black Caribbean
Base: 38
Ethnicity_Mixed.a=White and Black Caribbean
100.0%
38
qMixedEthnicity_A_2 qMixedEthnicity_A - Ethnicity_Mixed.a=White and Black African
Base: 27
Ethnicity_Mixed.a=White and Black African
100.0%
27
qMixedEthnicity_B_1 qMixedEthnicity_B - Ethnicity_Mixed.a=White and Black Caribbean
Base: 38
Ethnicity_Mixed.a=White and Black Caribbean
100.0%
38
qMixedEthnicity_B_2 qMixedEthnicity_B - Ethnicity_Mixed.a=White and Black African
Base: 27
Ethnicity_Mixed.a=White and Black African
100.0%
27
computationaladults How many people aged 14 or over live in your household, including yourself?
Base: 1045
2
42.3%
442
1 (only me)
18.3%
191
3
18.3%
191
4
10.5%
110
5
6.9%
72
6 or more
3.7%
39
computationalchildren How many children aged 13 or under live in your household?
Base: 1045
0 (no children aged 13 or under)
41.2%
431
1
27.9%
292
2
25.1%
262
3
4.5%
47
4
1.1%
11
6 or more
0.2%
2
HHinc Which of the following categories best describes your annual household income, including all benefits, but before tax is deducted?
Base: 1045
£20,000 - £29,999
13.6%
142
£30,000 - £39,999
10.8%
113
Less than £10,000
8.9%
93
£50,000 - £59,999
8.9%
93
£40,000 - £49,999
8.8%
92
£100,000 - £149,999
8.8%
92
£60,000 - £69,999
6.5%
68
£70,000 - £79,999
6.0%
63
£10,000 - £14,999
5.8%
61
Prefer not to say
4.6%
48
Don't know
4.3%
45
£15,000 - £19,999
3.7%
39
£90,000 - £99,999
2.7%
28
£150,000 - £199,999
2.4%
25
£200,000 or more
2.1%
22
£80,000 - £89,999
2.0%
21
HHinc_Range We want to hear from a broad range of people from across the country. We ask about annual household income for demographic purposes only. It does not need to be exact, just as accurate an estimate as you can give.
Base: 93
Less than £20,000
48.4%
45
Between £20,000 and £39,999
22.6%
21
Between £40,000 and £59,999
19.4%
18
£60,000 or more
9.7%
9
aehhinc The calculation needs to use computationalincome, computationaladults and computationalchildren
Base: 1045
£20,000 - £39,999
34.6%
362
£40,000+
34.4%
360
£0 - £19,999
30.9%
323
emp1 Which of the following best describes your current employment status?
Base: 1045
Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)
44.0%
460
Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)
22.7%
237
Student
21.1%
220
Unemployed
5.7%
60
Self-employed
2.9%
30
Family carer / homemaker
1.9%
20
Unable to work due to long-term illness or disability
1.0%
10
Unpaid volunteer
0.7%
7
Retired
0.1%
1
emp2 Are you currently also in any paid employment alongside your studies?
Base: 220
Not Employed
59.5%
131
Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)
30.9%
68
Self Employed
6.4%
14
Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)
3.2%
7
tenure Which of the following types of housing tenure best describes the accommodation you live in?
Base: 1045
Rented from private landlord or letting agency
28.1%
294
Owned outright
17.9%
187
Owned with a mortgage or loan
14.7%
154
Rented from Council (Local Authority)
12.8%
134
Rented from housing association, housing co-operative, charitable trust, or registered social landlord
9.3%
97
Living rent free
9.2%
96
Shared ownership - with a mortgage and paying rent
3.2%
33
Other private rented
1.8%
19
Rented from a relative or friend of household member
1.5%
16
Tied accommodation (accommodation provided by employer of a household member)
1.4%
15
seg Which of the following best describes the current occupation of the chief income earner in your household?
Base: 1045
Higher managerial roles, administrative or professional
25.3%
264
Intermediate managerial roles, administrative or professional
24.6%
257
Supervisory or clerical and junior managerial roles, administrative or professional
15.4%
161
Skilled manual worker
14.4%
150
Unemployed
7.7%
80
Semi-skilled and unskilled manual worker
6.3%
66
Casual worker
6.1%
64
Pensioner
0.3%
3
se_group *Hidden* Question for Socio-Economic Groups
Base: 1045
ABC1
65.3%
682
C2DE
34.7%
363
qual_multi_1 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? No Qualifications
Base: 11
No Qualifications
100.0%
11
qual_multi_2 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Entry level qualification (e g entry level certificate, Skills for Life)
Base: 62
Entry level qualification (e g entry level certificate, Skills for Life)
100.0%
62
qual_multi_3 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Level 1 qualification (e g Level 1 basic / essential / functional skills, Music Grade 1, 2, or 3)
Base: 89
Level 1 qualification (e g Level 1 basic / essential / functional skills, Music Grade 1, 2, or 3)
100.0%
89
qual_multi_4 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A formal Apprenticeship
Base: 52
A formal Apprenticeship
100.0%
52
qual_multi_5 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma
Base: 60
NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma
100.0%
60
qual_multi_6 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Standard Grade
Base: 23
Standard Grade
100.0%
23
qual_multi_7 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs
Base: 311
GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs
100.0%
311
qual_multi_8 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Highers / Advanced Highers
Base: 46
Highers / Advanced Highers
100.0%
46
qual_multi_9 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? AS-Levels
Base: 45
AS-Levels
100.0%
45
qual_multi_10 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A-Levels
Base: 259
A-Levels
100.0%
259
qual_multi_11 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3
Base: 52
International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3
100.0%
52
qual_multi_12 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
Base: 32
Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
100.0%
32
qual_multi_13 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree
Base: 54
Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree
100.0%
54
qual_multi_14 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Professional Qualifications (e g Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)
Base: 40
Professional Qualifications (e g Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)
100.0%
40
qual_multi_15 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Degree / Postgraduate Degree (e g BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MRes, MBA, PGCE, PGDip, PhD)
Base: 486
Degree / Postgraduate Degree (e g BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MRes, MBA, PGCE, PGDip, PhD)
100.0%
486
qual_multi_16 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Award
Base: 17
Award
100.0%
17
qual_multi_17 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Certificate (Other)
Base: 29
Certificate (Other)
100.0%
29
qual_multi_18 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Diploma (Other)
Base: 19
Diploma (Other)
100.0%
19
qual_multi_19 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Other (incl other work-related qualifications / vocational training, e g forklift operator training, construction skills certification scheme (CSCS), & Foreign Qualifications)
Base: 11
Other (incl other work-related qualifications / vocational training, e g forklift operator training, construction skil
100.0%
11
qual_nvq At which level is your highest qualification for your NVQs/GNVQs/RSA Diploma?
Base: 60
NVQ Level 3 or an Advanced GNVQ or an RSA Advanced Diploma
38.3%
23
NVQ Level 2 or an Intermediate GNVQ or an RSA Diploma
33.3%
20
NVQ Level 4 or higher, or an RSA Higher Diploma
16.7%
10
NVQ Level 1 or a Foundation GNVQ
11.7%
7
qual_alevel_1 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? A-Levels
Base: 259
3
62.5%
162
4+
19.3%
50
2
9.7%
25
1
8.5%
22
qual_alevel_2 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? AS-Levels
Base: 45
3
44.4%
20
4+
24.4%
11
1
17.8%
8
2
13.3%
6
qual_gcse What is your highest level of attainment for your GCSEs/O-Levels/CSEs?
Base: 311
5 or more GCSEs (Grades A*-C) / O-Levels (Pass) / CSEs (Grade 1)
83.9%
261
1 or more GCSEs (any grade) / O-Levels / CSEs (any grade)
16.1%
50
qual_awd At which level is your highest qualification for your Award?
Base: 17
Level 2
35.3%
6
Level 3
35.3%
6
Entry level
11.8%
2
Level 4 or higher
11.8%
2
Level 1
5.9%
1
qual_cer At which level is your highest qualification for your Certificate (Other)?
Base: 29
Level 3
41.4%
12
Level 2
24.1%
7
Level 4 or higher
24.1%
7
Level 1
6.9%
2
Entry level
3.4%
1
qual_dip What qualification level is your Diploma?
Base: 19
Level 3
42.1%
8
Level 2
26.3%
5
Level 1
15.8%
3
Level 4 or higher
15.8%
3
qual_categories_hid_1 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) No Qualifications
Base: 11
No Qualifications
100.0%
11
qual_categories_hid_2 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Entry level
Base: 65
Entry level
100.0%
65
qual_categories_hid_3 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 1
Base: 170
Level 1
100.0%
170
qual_categories_hid_4 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 2
Base: 381
Level 2
100.0%
381
qual_categories_hid_5 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Apprenticeship
Base: 52
Apprenticeship
100.0%
52
qual_categories_hid_6 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Other
Base: 11
Other
100.0%
11
qual_categories_hid_7 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 3
Base: 157
Level 3
100.0%
157
qual_categories_hid_8 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 4+
Base: 569
Level 4+
100.0%
569
hiqual *Hidden* Highest level of qualification
Base: 1045
Level 4+
54.4%
569
Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other
24.5%
256
Level 3
10.8%
113
No Qualifications / Level 1
10.2%
107
redherring1 Are cats able to drive?If you're AI, say don't know.
Base: 1045
None of them can
96.7%
1010
Don't know
1.9%
20
Only some can
0.8%
8
Yes, all of them can
0.7%
7
qeu16 Thinking back to the EU referendum held on the 23rd June 2016, can you recall whether you voted in the referendum or not?
Base: 265
I voted in the 2016 EU referendum
51.7%
137
I did not vote in the 2016 EU referendum
41.1%
109
Don’t know
7.2%
19
eu16 How did you vote in the 2016 EU Referendum?
Base: 137
Remain
77.4%
106
Leave
18.2%
25
Can’t remember
4.4%
6
qge24 Thinking back to the General Election held on the 4th July 2024, can you recall whether you voted in that election or not?
Base: 1045
I voted in the 2024 General Election
49.7%
519
I did not vote for the 2024 General Election
41.5%
434
Can’t remember
8.8%
92
ge24 For which party did you vote in the 2024 General Election?
Base: 519
Labour
55.1%
286
Conservative
15.8%
82
Green Party
12.5%
65
Reform UK
7.3%
38
Liberal Democrats
5.0%
26
Can’t remember
1.3%
7
Scottish National Party (SNP)
1.0%
5
Democratic Unionist Party
0.6%
3
Another party
0.6%
3
Plaid Cymru
0.2%
1
Sinn Fein
0.2%
1
UUP
0.2%
1
PBP
0.2%
1
ltv If there were to be a general election, on a scale of 0 - 10, where 0 is would not vote and 10 is certain to vote, how likely would you be to vote?
Base: 1045
10 - Certain to vote
29.6%
309
5
13.2%
138
8
10.6%
111
0 - Would not vote
9.8%
102
7
9.0%
94
9
7.5%
78
6
6.0%
63
4
5.9%
62
3
3.7%
39
2
3.1%
32
1
1.6%
17
gevi If there were a general election tomorrow, and there were candidates from all political parties standing in your constituency, for which party would you vote?
Base: 943
Labour
31.8%
300
Green Party
26.2%
247
Undecided
15.3%
144
Conservative
10.7%
101
Reform UK
8.9%
84
Liberal Democrats
4.2%
40
Scottish National Party (SNP)
1.3%
12
Another party
0.5%
5
Democratic Unionist Party
0.3%
3
Plaid Cymru
0.2%
2
Sinn Fein
0.1%
1
Alliance
0.1%
1
UUP
0.1%
1
SDLP
0.1%
1
PBP
0.1%
1
q1_1 q1 - What are your main sources of income? Wages/salary
Base: 665
Wages/salary
100.0%
665
q1_2 q1 - What are your main sources of income? Investments
Base: 237
Investments
100.0%
237
q1_3 q1 - What are your main sources of income? Benefits (e.g. Universal Credit, Job Seekers’ Allowance, Child Benefit)
q1_5 q1 - What are your main sources of income? Savings
Base: 400
Savings
100.0%
400
q1_6 q1 - What are your main sources of income? Other (please specify)
Base: 12
Other (please specify)
100.0%
12
q1_7 q1 - What are your main sources of income? I currently don't have a source of income
Base: 62
I currently don't have a source of income
100.0%
62
q1_8 q1 - What are your main sources of income? Prefer not to say
Base: 34
Prefer not to say
100.0%
34
q2 If you lost your income today, for how long could you cover your basic expenses?
Base: 1045
Between six and 12 months
17.7%
185
Between one and three months
16.7%
175
Between three and six months
15.7%
164
Less than one month
14.2%
148
Longer than 12 months
12.3%
129
I would immediately be unable to cover any basic expenses
11.8%
123
Don’t know
8.5%
89
Prefer not to say
3.1%
32
q3 What level of personal savings do you currently have?
Base: 1045
£1-£999
18.9%
197
More than £20,000
16.9%
177
£10,000-£20,000
13.0%
136
No savings
12.2%
128
£2,000-£4,999
11.3%
118
£5,000-£9,999
11.1%
116
£1,000-£1,999
8.1%
85
Prefer not to say
5.4%
56
Don’t know
3.1%
32
q4_1 q4 - What are the reasons why you currently do not have personal savings? Select all that apply. Unable to save due to spending it on basic necessities
Base: 58
Unable to save due to spending it on basic necessities
100.0%
58
q4_2 q4 - What are the reasons why you currently do not have personal savings? Select all that apply. Income is not stable
Base: 54
Income is not stable
100.0%
54
q4_3 q4 - What are the reasons why you currently do not have personal savings? Select all that apply. Have needed to paying off debts (e.g. from a credit card or personal loan)
Base: 32
Have needed to paying off debts (e.g. from a credit card or personal loan)
100.0%
32
q4_4 q4 - What are the reasons why you currently do not have personal savings? Select all that apply. Used savings up to make a big purchase (e.g. holiday, car, property)
Base: 6
Used savings up to make a big purchase (e.g. holiday, car, property)
100.0%
6
q4_5 q4 - What are the reasons why you currently do not have personal savings? Select all that apply. Other (please specify)
Base: 6
Other (please specify)
100.0%
6
q4_6 q4 - What are the reasons why you currently do not have personal savings? Select all that apply. None of the above
Base: 8
None of the above
100.0%
8
q4_7 q4 - What are the reasons why you currently do not have personal savings? Select all that apply. Prefer not to say
Base: 5
Prefer not to say
100.0%
5
q4_8 q4 - What are the reasons why you currently do not have personal savings? Select all that apply. Don’t know
Base: 3
Don’t know
100.0%
3
q5_1 q5 - How do you usually hold your savings? Select all that apply. Savings account with a bank
Base: 796
Savings account with a bank
100.0%
796
q5_2 q5 - How do you usually hold your savings? Select all that apply. Lifetime ISA or Cash ISA
Base: 198
Lifetime ISA or Cash ISA
100.0%
198
q5_3 q5 - How do you usually hold your savings? Select all that apply. Stocks, shares, or a Stocks and Shares ISA
Base: 279
Stocks, shares, or a Stocks and Shares ISA
100.0%
279
q5_4 q5 - How do you usually hold your savings? Select all that apply. Pension
Base: 113
Pension
100.0%
113
q5_5 q5 - How do you usually hold your savings? Select all that apply. Cash
Base: 229
Cash
100.0%
229
q5_6 q5 - How do you usually hold your savings? Select all that apply. Other (please specify)
Base: 4
Other (please specify)
100.0%
4
q5_7 q5 - How do you usually hold your savings? Select all that apply. Prefer not to say
Base: 31
Prefer not to say
100.0%
31
q5_8 q5 - How do you usually hold your savings? Select all that apply. Don’t know
Base: 29
Don’t know
100.0%
29
q6 How prepared, if at all, do you feel you are for an unexpected financial emergency?
Base: 1045
Somewhat prepared
41.9%
438
Not that prepared
21.7%
227
Very prepared
16.5%
172
Not at all prepared
15.2%
159
Don’t know
4.7%
49
q7 If you were faced with an emergency expense of £500 that you had to pay, what would you be most likely to do?
Base: 1045
Use savings
46.6%
487
Borrow from family or friends
16.1%
168
Withdraw money from investments
9.0%
94
Put the expense on a credit card
8.2%
86
Sell some of my items/possessions (e.g. clothes, jewellery, car)
8.0%
84
Apply for a personal loan
4.4%
46
Don’t know
2.7%
28
Prefer not to say
2.5%
26
None of the above
2.0%
21
Other (please specify)
0.5%
5
q8 How confident, if at all, do you feel managing your day-to-day finances?
Base: 1045
Somewhat confident
45.3%
473
Very confident
33.2%
347
Not that confident
14.1%
147
Not at all confident
4.3%
45
Don’t know
3.2%
33
q9 Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Base: 1045
I am aware of what credit scoring is and know a little about how it works
39.9%
417
I am aware of what credit scoring is and know a lot about how it works
26.9%
281
I am aware of what credit scoring is but don’t know anything about it
21.0%
219
I am unaware of what credit scoring is
8.0%
84
Don’t know
4.2%
44
q10 How frequently, if at all, do you budget or track your expenses?
Base: 1045
Regularly
40.4%
422
Some of the time
28.7%
300
Occasionally
25.4%
265
Never
3.7%
39
Don’t know
1.8%
19
q11 Financial education is the provision of training to better understand how money and personal finances work (such as budgeting, debt, investments, and pensions). Have you or have you not received financial education before?
Base: 1045
I have
56.7%
593
I have not
35.2%
368
Don’t know
8.0%
84
q12 In the past 12 months, have or have you not sought information about a financial product or service?
Base: 1045
I have
55.7%
582
I have not
36.6%
382
Don’t know
7.8%
81
q13_1 q13 - Where did you get information from about a financial product or service? Select all that apply. Bank or financial institution
Base: 325
Bank or financial institution
100.0%
325
q13_2 q13 - Where did you get information from about a financial product or service? Select all that apply. Consumer website (e.g. MoneySavingExpert, Which?)
Base: 208
Consumer website (e.g. MoneySavingExpert, Which?)
100.0%
208
q13_3 q13 - Where did you get information from about a financial product or service? Select all that apply. Comparison website (e.g. Compare the Market, Money Supermarket)
Base: 188
Comparison website (e.g. Compare the Market, Money Supermarket)
100.0%
188
q13_4 q13 - Where did you get information from about a financial product or service? Select all that apply. Citizens’ Advice or another government entity
Base: 84
Citizens’ Advice or another government entity
100.0%
84
q13_5 q13 - Where did you get information from about a financial product or service? Select all that apply. Friends or family
Base: 298
Friends or family
100.0%
298
q13_6 q13 - Where did you get information from about a financial product or service? Select all that apply. Other (please specify)
Base: 23
Other (please specify)
100.0%
23
q13_7 q13 - Where did you get information from about a financial product or service? Select all that apply. None of the above
Base: 6
None of the above
100.0%
6
q13_8 q13 - Where did you get information from about a financial product or service? Select all that apply. Prefer not to say
Base: 5
Prefer not to say
100.0%
5
q13_9 q13 - Where did you get information from about a financial product or service? Select all that apply. Don’t know
Base: 3
Don’t know
100.0%
3
q14_1 q14 - What is your biggest financial worry right now?
Base: 639
100.0%
639
q14_2 q14 - What is your biggest financial worry right now? Don't know/Prefer not to say
Base: 406
Don't know/Prefer not to say
100.0%
406
q15_1 q15 - What support would help you become more financially resilient and confident?
Base: 626
100.0%
626
q15_2 q15 - What support would help you become more financially resilient and confident? Don't know/Prefer not to say
Base: 420
Don't know/Prefer not to say
100.0%
420
q16_1 q16 - Thinking about current and previous jobs, what pension schemes have you been enrolled in, if any? Select all that apply. Defined Contribution workplace pension (both you and the employer contribute a percentage of your salary)
Base: 250
Defined Contribution workplace pension (both you and the employer contribute a percentage of your salary)
100.0%
250
q16_2 q16 - Thinking about current and previous jobs, what pension schemes have you been enrolled in, if any? Select all that apply. Defined Benefit workplace pension (the employer will pay out a specified pension payment based on your salary when you leave
Base: 279
Defined Benefit workplace pension (the employer will pay out a specified pension payment based on your salary when you l
100.0%
279
q16_3 q16 - Thinking about current and previous jobs, what pension schemes have you been enrolled in, if any? Select all that apply. Personal pension scheme
Base: 224
Personal pension scheme
100.0%
224
q16_4 q16 - Thinking about current and previous jobs, what pension schemes have you been enrolled in, if any? Select all that apply. I have not been enrolled in a pension scheme
Base: 341
I have not been enrolled in a pension scheme
100.0%
341
q16_5 q16 - Thinking about current and previous jobs, what pension schemes have you been enrolled in, if any? Select all that apply. Don’t know
Base: 99
Don’t know
100.0%
99
q17 Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Base: 1045
I have set personal finance goals (either alone or with someone else) that I seek to achieve
70.1%
733
I have not set personal finance goals (either alone or with someone else) that I seek to achieve
22.9%
239
Don’t know
7.0%
73
HumanityQ Thank you for your responses. Please can you prove your humanity by selecting “I am a human” below:
Base: 1045
I am a human
98.0%
1024
I am not a human
0.9%
9
Don't know
0.6%
6
Refuse to say
0.6%
6
SurveyFeedback_1 SurveyFeedback - Thank you for taking this survey. If you wish, you can leave any feedback you may have about the survey here, or click 'Next' to complete the survey.
Base: 210
100.0%
210
SurveyFeedback_2 SurveyFeedback - Thank you for taking this survey. If you wish, you can leave any feedback you may have about the survey here, or click 'Next' to complete the survey. No feedback
Base: 835
No feedback
100.0%
835
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