survation. ← Fieldwork

Topline — 2025-12-16YA v4

1009 respondents · Unweighted · 263 questions · generated 2026-09-21 13:59 UTC
Provisional: live fieldwork, 1009 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.
age_quota
18
155/174
19
148/174
20
138/156
21
131/155
22
134/156
23
146/159
24
157/185
Sex
Female
551/600
Male
450/550
Region
North West
?/150
North East
?/52
Yorkshire and the Humber
?/106
East of England
?/100
West Midlands
?/150
East Midlands
?/93
Wales
?/56
Scotland
?/1
South East
?/155
London
?/220
South West
?/103
Northern Ireland
?/1

Device_1 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Desktop

Base: 101
Desktop
100.0%
101

Device_2 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Mobile

Base: 908
Mobile
100.0%
908

age_quota_A_1 age_quota_A - Age.a=18

Base: 155
Age.a=18
100.0%
155

age_quota_A_2 age_quota_A - Age.a=19

Base: 148
Age.a=19
100.0%
148

age_quota_A_3 age_quota_A - Age.a=20

Base: 138
Age.a=20
100.0%
138

age_quota_A_4 age_quota_A - Age.a=21

Base: 131
Age.a=21
100.0%
131

age_quota_A_5 age_quota_A - Age.a=22

Base: 134
Age.a=22
100.0%
134

age_quota_A_6 age_quota_A - Age.a=23

Base: 146
Age.a=23
100.0%
146

age_quota_A_7 age_quota_A - Age.a=24

Base: 157
Age.a=24
100.0%
157

age_quota_B_1 age_quota_B - Age.a=18

Base: 155
Age.a=18
100.0%
155

age_quota_B_2 age_quota_B - Age.a=19

Base: 148
Age.a=19
100.0%
148

age_quota_B_3 age_quota_B - Age.a=20

Base: 138
Age.a=20
100.0%
138

age_quota_B_4 age_quota_B - Age.a=21

Base: 131
Age.a=21
100.0%
131

age_quota_B_5 age_quota_B - Age.a=22

Base: 134
Age.a=22
100.0%
134

age_quota_B_6 age_quota_B - Age.a=23

Base: 146
Age.a=23
100.0%
146

age_quota_B_7 age_quota_B - Age.a=24

Base: 157
Age.a=24
100.0%
157

Sex Are you...

Base: 1009
Female
54.6%
551
Male
44.6%
450
Non-binary
0.6%
6
Prefer not to say
0.2%
2

Country In which country do you currently live?

Base: 1009
England
94.9%
958
Wales
5.1%
51

Region_A *** Autocoding Scotland or Northern Ireland or Wales

Base: 51
Wales
100.0%
51

Region_B These are the regions of England. Which Region do you live in?

Base: 958
London
18.2%
174
South East
14.9%
143
North West
13.7%
131
Yorkshire and the Humber
10.9%
104
West Midlands
10.4%
100
East of England
9.4%
90
South West
8.9%
85
East Midlands
8.7%
83
North East
5.0%
48

Region_C *** Region

Base: 1009
London
17.2%
174
South East
14.2%
143
North West
13.0%
131
Yorkshire and the Humber
10.3%
104
West Midlands
9.9%
100
East of England
8.9%
90
South West
8.4%
85
East Midlands
8.2%
83
Wales
5.1%
51
North East
4.8%
48

london_borough Which borough do you live in?

Base: 174
City of London
15.5%
27
Newham
7.5%
13
Tower Hamlets
7.5%
13
Barking and Dagenham
5.7%
10
Croydon
5.2%
9
Redbridge
5.2%
9
Brent
4.6%
8
Hackney
4.6%
8
Bexley
4.0%
7
Enfield
4.0%
7
Barnet
3.4%
6
Kensington and Chelsea
3.4%
6
Hounslow
2.9%
5
Lewisham
2.9%
5
Greenwich
2.3%
4
Kingston upon Thames
2.3%
4
Westminster
2.3%
4
Bromley
1.7%
3
Camden
1.7%
3
Ealing
1.7%
3
Southwark
1.7%
3
Harrow
1.1%
2
Lambeth
1.1%
2
Merton
1.1%
2
Richmond upon Thames
1.1%
2
Sutton
1.1%
2
Waltham Forest
1.1%
2
Hammersmith and Fulham
0.6%
1
Haringey
0.6%
1
Havering
0.6%
1
Hillingdon
0.6%
1
Islington
0.6%
1

la_east_mids Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 83
Leicester
16.9%
14
Nottinghamshire
14.5%
12
Lincolnshire
13.3%
11
Nottingham
12.0%
10
Derby
10.8%
9
Derbyshire
10.8%
9
Leicestershire
8.4%
7
North Northamptonshire
7.2%
6
West Northamptonshire
4.8%
4
Rutland
1.2%
1

la_south_east Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 143
Kent
16.1%
23
Hampshire
13.3%
19
Oxfordshire
9.8%
14
East Sussex
9.1%
13
Southampton
7.7%
11
Buckinghamshire
7.0%
10
Reading
6.3%
9
Surrey
6.3%
9
Brighton and Hove
5.6%
8
Milton Keynes
5.6%
8
Portsmouth
4.2%
6
Medway
3.5%
5
West Sussex
2.1%
3
Bracknell Forest
0.7%
1
Isle of Wight
0.7%
1
West Berkshire
0.7%
1
Windsor and Maidenhead
0.7%
1
Wokingham
0.7%
1

la_east_england Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 90
Essex
28.9%
26
Norfolk
16.7%
15
Cambridgeshire
15.6%
14
Hertfordshire
14.4%
13
Suffolk
6.7%
6
Luton
5.6%
5
Peterborough
5.6%
5
Bedford
4.4%
4
Central Bedfordshire
2.2%
2

la_north_west Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 131
Manchester
31.3%
41
Liverpool
13.7%
18
Lancashire
10.7%
14
Cheshire West and Chester
6.1%
8
Bolton
3.8%
5
Cumberland
3.8%
5
Blackburn with Darwen
3.1%
4
Bury
3.1%
4
Salford
3.1%
4
Wirral
3.1%
4
Blackpool
2.3%
3
Oldham
2.3%
3
Trafford
2.3%
3
Cheshire East
1.5%
2
Halton
1.5%
2
Rochdale
1.5%
2
St Helens
1.5%
2
Stockport
1.5%
2
Tameside
1.5%
2
Wigan
1.5%
2
Warrington
0.8%
1

la_north_east Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 48
Newcastle upon Tyne
25.0%
12
County Durham
16.7%
8
Middlesbrough
16.7%
8
Sunderland
10.4%
5
Northumberland
8.3%
4
Stockton-on-Tees
6.2%
3
Darlington
4.2%
2
Gateshead
4.2%
2
Hartlepool
2.1%
1
North Tyneside
2.1%
1
Redcar and Cleveland
2.1%
1
South Tyneside
2.1%
1

la_west_mids Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 100
Birmingham
48.0%
48
Coventry
11.0%
11
Stoke-on-Trent
8.0%
8
Walsall
7.0%
7
Wolverhampton
7.0%
7
Staffordshire
6.0%
6
Worcestershire
4.0%
4
Sandwell
3.0%
3
Solihull
2.0%
2
Dudley
1.0%
1
County of Herefordshire
1.0%
1
Telford and Wrekin
1.0%
1
Warwickshire
1.0%
1

la_south_west Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 85
Devon
18.8%
16
City of Bristol
15.3%
13
Cornwall
9.4%
8
Wiltshire
9.4%
8
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
8.2%
7
Gloucestershire
8.2%
7
Somerset
7.1%
6
Bath and North East Somerset
5.9%
5
Plymouth
5.9%
5
Dorset
4.7%
4
South Gloucestershire
4.7%
4
North Somerset
2.4%
2

la_yorkshire_humber Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 104
Leeds
24.0%
25
Bradford
12.5%
13
Kirklees
9.6%
10
City of Kingston upon Hull
8.7%
9
Sheffield
8.7%
9
Wakefield
8.7%
9
Doncaster
3.8%
4
East Riding of Yorkshire
3.8%
4
North Lincolnshire
3.8%
4
North Yorkshire
3.8%
4
Rotherham
3.8%
4
York
3.8%
4
Calderdale
2.9%
3
Barnsley
1.0%
1
North East Lincolnshire
1.0%
1

la_wales In which local authority do you live?

Base: 51
Cardiff // Caerdydd
31.4%
16
Rhondda Cynon Taf // Rhondda Cynon Taf
11.8%
6
Caerphilly // Caerffili
5.9%
3
Ceredigion // Ceredigion
5.9%
3
Powys // Powys
5.9%
3
Vale of Glamorgan // Bro Morgannwg
5.9%
3
Flintshire // Sir y Fflint
3.9%
2
Gwynedd // Gwynedd
3.9%
2
Neath Port Talbot // Castell-nedd Port Talbot
3.9%
2
Swansea // Abertawe
3.9%
2
Blaenau Gwent // Blaenau Gwent
2.0%
1
Bridgend // Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
2.0%
1
Carmarthenshire // Sir Gaerfyrddin
2.0%
1
Conwy // Conwy
2.0%
1
Denbighshire // Sir Ddinbych
2.0%
1
Isle of Anglesey // Ynys Môn
2.0%
1
Newport // Casnewydd
2.0%
1
Torfaen // Torfaen
2.0%
1
Wrexham // Wrecsam
2.0%
1

welsh_region **HIDDEN** Welsh Region From LA

Base: 51
South Wales Central
49.0%
25
North Wales
15.7%
8
Mid and West Wales
13.7%
7
South Wales East
11.8%
6
South Wales West
9.8%
5

Ethnicity What is your ethnic group?

Base: 1009
White
55.7%
562
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
19.1%
193
Asian/British Asian
18.5%
187
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
4.4%
44
Other ethnic group
1.6%
16
Prefer not to say
0.7%
7

Ethnicity_White What is your ethnic group?

Base: 562
English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British
95.6%
537
Other
3.9%
22
Irish
0.4%
2
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
0.2%
1

Ethnicity_Asian What is your ethnic group?

Base: 187
Pakistani
32.1%
60
Indian
25.1%
47
Bangladeshi
18.7%
35
Any other Asian background
15.0%
28
Chinese
9.1%
17

Ethnicity_Black What is your ethnic group?

Base: 193
African
88.6%
171
Caribbean
10.4%
20
Any other Black/African/Caribbean background
1.0%
2

Ethnicity_Mixed What is your ethnic group?

Base: 44
White and Black Caribbean
29.5%
13
White and Black African
25.0%
11
White and Asian
25.0%
11
Any other mixed / multiple ethnic background
20.5%
9

d5 What is your highest level of education?

Base: 1009
A-level/Vocational A-level or equivalent (including Level 3 apprenticeships)
36.8%
371
Undergraduate degree
22.7%
229
GCSE/Vocational GCSE or equivalent
16.1%
162
Postgraduate degree
9.9%
100
Higher qualification below degree level
6.7%
68
AS-level/Vocational AS-level or equivalent (including Level 2 apprenticeships)
3.2%
32
Don't know
2.2%
22
None of the above
1.0%
10
International Baccalaureate
0.9%
9
Other work-related or professional qualification
0.6%
6

d6 What is your employment status?

Base: 1009
I am working full-time (one job)
29.5%
298
I am studying at school / college / university and not working
26.3%
265
I am studying at school / college / university and also have a job
15.5%
156
I am working part-time
12.7%
128
I am unemployed but am looking for work
7.2%
73
I am working full-time (more than one job)
3.3%
33
I am not employed and am not looking for work (long-term sickness/unable to work/caring for a family member)
2.4%
24
I am self-employed
2.2%
22
I am on a zero-hours contract
0.6%
6
Other (please specify)
0.4%
4

d7 How many dependent children do you have?

Base: 1009
0
81.6%
823
1
12.6%
127
2
4.7%
47
3
0.7%
7
4+
0.5%
5

d8 How many adults over the age of 18 live in your household, including yourself?

Base: 1009
2
30.3%
306
3
26.8%
270
1 (just myself)
21.7%
219
4+
21.2%
214

d9 How many children under the age of 18 live in your household?

Base: 1009
0
59.0%
595
1
24.8%
250
2
12.3%
124
3
3.0%
30
4+
1.0%
10

d10 In which of these ways do you occupy this accommodation?

Base: 1009
I live in my family home and do not pay rent
26.7%
269
I rent it privately (e.g., through a private landlord or estate agent)
21.9%
221
I live in my family home and pay rent
11.4%
115
I own it outright
10.5%
106
I rent it socially (e.g., through a local authority or housing association)
9.2%
93
Buying it with the help of a mortgage or loan
7.5%
76
I live in university halls of residence / accommodation
4.0%
40
Pay part rent and part mortgage (shared ownership)
3.8%
38
I live in another family member / friend’s home and do not pay rent
2.9%
29
I live in someone else’s home and pay them rent (e.g., a lodger)
0.6%
6
I am homeless / sofa surfing / live in temporary accommodation
0.6%
6
I live in supported housing
0.4%
4
I live in a friend’s home and pay rent
0.3%
3
Other (please specify)
0.3%
3

d11 What type of accommodation is this?

Base: 1009
A house (detached / semi detached / terrace)
73.2%
739
In a purpose-built block of flats or tenement (including student halls and supported housing blocks)
18.1%
183
Part of a converted house / maisonette
3.9%
39
Part of another converted building, for example, former school, church or warehouse
1.7%
17
Other (please specify)
1.7%
17
In a commercial building, for example, in an office building, hotel or over a shop
1.1%
11
A caravan or other mobile or temporary structure
0.3%
3

d12a What is your personal annual income before tax and deductions, but including any benefits/allowances ?

Base: 1009
I do not have any personal annual income
19.3%
195
Below £5,000
10.8%
109
£5,001 to £10,000
9.7%
98
£20,001 to £25,000
9.2%
93
£25,001 to £30,000
8.9%
90
£10,001 to £15,000
8.3%
84
£15,001 to £20,000
7.0%
71
£30,001 to £35,000
4.5%
45
£35,001 to £40,000
3.7%
37
£40,001 to £45,000
2.6%
26
£45,001 to £50,000
2.6%
26
£50,001 to £55,000
2.3%
23
£55,001 to £60,000
2.1%
21
£70,001 to £75,000
1.5%
15
£65,001 to £70,000
1.4%
14
£100,001 to £110,000
0.9%
9
More than £200,000
0.8%
8
£80,001 to £85,000
0.7%
7
£75,001 to £80,000
0.6%
6
£140,001 to £150,000
0.6%
6
£85,001 to £90,000
0.4%
4
£190,001 to £200,000
0.4%
4
£60,001 to £65,000
0.3%
3
£90,001 to £95,000
0.3%
3
£95,001 to £100,000
0.3%
3
£110,001 to £120,000
0.3%
3
£150,001 to £160,000
0.3%
3
£120,001 to £130,000
0.2%
2
£160,001 to £170,000
0.1%
1

d12b Approximately what percentage of your income do you contribute to your pension?

Base: 814
I do not contribute to a pension
35.5%
289
3% to 4%
17.7%
144
5% to 7%
17.6%
143
Less than 3%
11.3%
92
Don’t know
8.5%
69
8% to 10%
7.2%
59
More than 10%
2.2%
18

d12c Do you have a student loan?

Base: 1009
No
61.6%
622
Yes
36.9%
372
Don't know
1.5%
15

d12d Which student loan plan did you take?

Base: 372
Plan 5 (if you attended from 2023 onwards)
52.4%
195
Plan 2 (if you attended University between 2012 and 2022)
40.3%
150
Don’t know
3.5%
13
Plan 1 (if you attended University before 2012)
2.7%
10
Plan 4 (Scotland)
1.1%
4

d12e Are you currently repaying a postgraduate (Master’s or PhD) student loan?

Base: 176
No
71.6%
126
Yes
25.6%
45
Don’t know
2.8%
5

d13_1 d13 - Are you currently in receipt of any of the following benefits? None of these

Base: 599
None of these
100.0%
599

d13_2 d13 - Are you currently in receipt of any of the following benefits? Universal credit

Base: 161
Universal credit
100.0%
161

d13_3 d13 - Are you currently in receipt of any of the following benefits? Local housing allowance (i.e., the Housing Element of Universal Credit)

Base: 38
Local housing allowance (i.e., the Housing Element of Universal Credit)
100.0%
38

d13_4 d13 - Are you currently in receipt of any of the following benefits? Housing or Council Tax Reduction

Base: 51
Housing or Council Tax Reduction
100.0%
51

d13_5 d13 - Are you currently in receipt of any of the following benefits? Tax credits

Base: 29
Tax credits
100.0%
29

d13_6 d13 - Are you currently in receipt of any of the following benefits? Income support

Base: 38
Income support
100.0%
38

d13_7 d13 - Are you currently in receipt of any of the following benefits? Sickness or disability benefits (including Personal Independence Payment, Lower Capability for Work-Related Activities, Statutory Sick Pay or Employment and Support Allowance)

Base: 52
Sickness or disability benefits (including Personal Independence Payment, Lower Capability for Work-Related Activities,
100.0%
52

d13_8 d13 - Are you currently in receipt of any of the following benefits? Child benefit

Base: 82
Child benefit
100.0%
82

d13_9 d13 - Are you currently in receipt of any of the following benefits? Carer’s allowance

Base: 26
Carer’s allowance
100.0%
26

d13_10 d13 - Are you currently in receipt of any of the following benefits? Other (please specify)

Base: 1
Other (please specify)
100.0%
1

d13_11 d13 - Are you currently in receipt of any of the following benefits? Don’t know

Base: 52
Don’t know
100.0%
52

d13_12 d13 - Are you currently in receipt of any of the following benefits? Prefer not to say

Base: 31
Prefer not to say
100.0%
31

d14 Are you currently in receipt of a student maintenance loan?

Base: 421
No
53.7%
226
Yes
41.8%
176
Don’t know
4.5%
19

d15 As a child, did you ever receive free school meals?

Base: 1009
No
51.4%
519
Yes
44.5%
449
Don’t know
3.4%
34
Prefer not to say
0.7%
7

d16 Have you ever been without a stable or secure place to live — for example, having no home of your own and no guaranteed place to stay? This could include using a hotel, sofa surfing, sleeping in a car or rough sleeping when you had no other pla

Base: 1003
I have never been without a stable or secure place to live
89.0%
893
I have been without a stable or secure place to live at least once in my life
6.5%
65
Prefer not to say
4.5%
45

d17 For how long did you experience this? For how long have you experienced homelessness? If over multiple periods of time, please combine the total.

Base: 71
1 to 3 months
16.9%
12
More than one night but less than a week
15.5%
11
Between 8 to 14 days
11.3%
8
4 to 6 months
11.3%
8
A week
9.9%
7
More than one year but less than two years
9.9%
7
A day/night
7.0%
5
2 to 4 weeks
7.0%
5
7 to 12 months
4.2%
3
Don’t know
4.2%
3
More than two years
2.8%
2

redherring1 Are cats able to drive?If you're AI, say don't know.

Base: 1009
None of them can
97.8%
987
Don't know
1.0%
10
Yes, all of them can
0.6%
6
Only some can
0.6%
6

q30 Do you live in the area / town / city where you grew up?

Base: 1009
Yes
62.5%
631
No – I live further than 10 miles away from where I grew up
26.3%
265
No – but within 10 miles of it
11.2%
113

q31_1 q31 - Why did you move from the area you grew up? Please select up to 3 reasons. I didn’t like / didn’t want to live in the area I grew up

Base: 56
I didn’t like / didn’t want to live in the area I grew up
100.0%
56

q31_2 q31 - Why did you move from the area you grew up? Please select up to 3 reasons. I couldn’t afford to live in the area I grew up

Base: 23
I couldn’t afford to live in the area I grew up
100.0%
23

q31_3 q31 - Why did you move from the area you grew up? Please select up to 3 reasons. My friends moved elsewhere

Base: 11
My friends moved elsewhere
100.0%
11

q31_4 q31 - Why did you move from the area you grew up? Please select up to 3 reasons. There weren’t many job opportunities

Base: 48
There weren’t many job opportunities
100.0%
48

q31_5 q31 - Why did you move from the area you grew up? Please select up to 3 reasons. Crime / anti-social behaviour were high

Base: 28
Crime / anti-social behaviour were high
100.0%
28

q31_6 q31 - Why did you move from the area you grew up? Please select up to 3 reasons. Inaccessible transport

Base: 6
Inaccessible transport
100.0%
6

q31_7 q31 - Why did you move from the area you grew up? Please select up to 3 reasons. The geographic location (e.g, to be in the countryside / coast / city)

Base: 29
The geographic location (e.g, to be in the countryside / coast / city)
100.0%
29

q31_8 q31 - Why did you move from the area you grew up? Please select up to 3 reasons. To be closer to family

Base: 64
To be closer to family
100.0%
64

q31_9 q31 - Why did you move from the area you grew up? Please select up to 3 reasons. Transport connections to other places (e.g., motorways, commutable distances)

Base: 20
Transport connections to other places (e.g., motorways, commutable distances)
100.0%
20

q31_10 q31 - Why did you move from the area you grew up? Please select up to 3 reasons. I moved for job opportunities

Base: 77
I moved for job opportunities
100.0%
77

q31_11 q31 - Why did you move from the area you grew up? Please select up to 3 reasons. I moved for university

Base: 111
I moved for university
100.0%
111

q31_12 q31 - Why did you move from the area you grew up? Please select up to 3 reasons. I moved to be in a relationship

Base: 45
I moved to be in a relationship
100.0%
45

q31_13 q31 - Why did you move from the area you grew up? Please select up to 3 reasons. I wanted to live somewhere with more social / cultural activities (e.g., nightlife, theatres, music scenes etc.)

Base: 54
I wanted to live somewhere with more social / cultural activities (e.g., nightlife, theatres, music scenes etc.)
100.0%
54

q31_14 q31 - Why did you move from the area you grew up? Please select up to 3 reasons. Other

Base: 43
Other
100.0%
43

q32 Have you privately rented housing in the last five years?

Base: 788
No
74.4%
586
Yes
22.2%
175
Don’t know
3.4%
27

redherring2 Which of the below is yellow?

Base: 1009
Lemon
99.7%
1006
Spinach
0.1%
1
Strawberry
0.1%
1
Raspberry
0.1%
1

q1 What are your current living arrangements?

Base: 1009
I live in my family home with my parents/carer/other family members
53.0%
535
I live alone
13.3%
134
I live just with my partner
13.1%
132
I live in student accommodation / a house-share at university
8.7%
88
I live in a house-share with friends
3.6%
36
I live with family members but not in a family home (e.g., not with parents)
3.6%
36
I live with my partner in a house-share
1.7%
17
Other (please specify)
1.5%
15
I live in a house-share with people I didn’t know before moving in
0.6%
6
I do not currently have a fixed abode
0.4%
4
I’m a lodger in someone else’s property they also live in
0.2%
2
I live in temporary accommodation (e.g., a hotel or living arrangements provided by my local authority), either by myse
0.2%
2
I live in a supported housing unit with my own bedroom but shared facilities / buildings
0.2%
2

q2a How long have you lived there?

Base: 1005
10 years or more
29.3%
294
1 year but less than 2 years
14.1%
142
less than 6 months
12.3%
124
2 years but less than 3 years
12.1%
122
Between 6 months and 1 year
11.6%
117
5 years but less than 10 years
8.7%
87
3 years but less than 4 years
6.8%
68
4 years but less than 5 years
3.4%
34
Don’t know
1.7%
17

q2b For how long have you not had a fixed place to live?

Base: 4
less than 6 months
50.0%
2
4 years but less than 5 years
25.0%
1
5 years but less than 10 years
25.0%
1

q3_1 q3 - Do you have / have access to the following features where you live? A double bed

Base: 599
A double bed
100.0%
599

q3_2 q3 - Do you have / have access to the following features where you live? A spacious bedroom

Base: 622
A spacious bedroom
100.0%
622

q3_3 q3 - Do you have / have access to the following features where you live? A private bathroom / ensuite

Base: 377
A private bathroom / ensuite
100.0%
377

q3_4 q3 - Do you have / have access to the following features where you live? A living room

Base: 868
A living room
100.0%
868

q3_5 q3 - Do you have / have access to the following features where you live? A balcony

Base: 169
A balcony
100.0%
169

q3_6 q3 - Do you have / have access to the following features where you live? A garden

Base: 672
A garden
100.0%
672

q3_7 q3 - Do you have / have access to the following features where you live? Car parking

Base: 556
Car parking
100.0%
556

q3_8 q3 - Do you have / have access to the following features where you live? Bike parking

Base: 156
Bike parking
100.0%
156

q3_9 q3 - Do you have / have access to the following features where you live? None of the above

Base: 16
None of the above
100.0%
16

q4_1 q4 - How much do you value these features in a property? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Do not value at all” and 5 is “Value extremely highly”. A double bed

Base: 1009
5 - Value extremely highly
40.2%
406
4
24.5%
247
3
19.6%
198
2
8.4%
85
1 - Do not value at all
4.0%
40
Not applicable
2.4%
24
Don't know
0.9%
9

q4_2 q4 - How much do you value these features in a property? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Do not value at all” and 5 is “Value extremely highly”. A spacious bedroom

Base: 1009
5 - Value extremely highly
48.5%
489
4
29.6%
299
3
15.0%
151
2
3.8%
38
Don't know
1.4%
14
1 - Do not value at all
1.0%
10
Not applicable
0.8%
8

q4_3 q4 - How much do you value these features in a property? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Do not value at all” and 5 is “Value extremely highly”. A private bathroom / ensuite

Base: 1009
5 - Value extremely highly
36.5%
368
4
24.6%
248
3
17.4%
176
2
10.7%
108
1 - Do not value at all
4.7%
47
Not applicable
4.2%
42
Don't know
2.0%
20

q4_4 q4 - How much do you value these features in a property? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Do not value at all” and 5 is “Value extremely highly”. A living room

Base: 1009
5 - Value extremely highly
58.3%
588
4
24.4%
246
3
10.7%
108
2
3.7%
37
Don't know
1.2%
12
1 - Do not value at all
1.1%
11
Not applicable
0.7%
7

q4_5 q4 - How much do you value these features in a property? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Do not value at all” and 5 is “Value extremely highly”. A balcony

Base: 1009
3
21.2%
214
2
19.5%
197
1 - Do not value at all
16.7%
169
4
16.6%
167
5 - Value extremely highly
16.4%
165
Not applicable
7.7%
78
Don't know
1.9%
19

q4_6 q4 - How much do you value these features in a property? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Do not value at all” and 5 is “Value extremely highly”. A garden

Base: 1009
5 - Value extremely highly
32.9%
332
4
27.3%
275
3
22.4%
226
2
9.1%
92
1 - Do not value at all
4.9%
49
Not applicable
2.2%
22
Don't know
1.3%
13

q4_7 q4 - How much do you value these features in a property? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Do not value at all” and 5 is “Value extremely highly”. Car parking

Base: 1009
5 - Value extremely highly
33.8%
341
4
26.2%
264
3
17.9%
181
1 - Do not value at all
8.2%
83
2
7.9%
80
Not applicable
3.4%
34
Don't know
2.6%
26

q4_8 q4 - How much do you value these features in a property? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Do not value at all” and 5 is “Value extremely highly”. Bike parking

Base: 1009
1 - Do not value at all
34.0%
343
2
18.4%
186
3
16.7%
168
4
10.6%
107
5 - Value extremely highly
8.5%
86
Not applicable
8.1%
82
Don't know
3.7%
37

attention_check Which of the following is a vegetable?

Base: 1009
Carrot
99.5%
1004
T-shirt
0.3%
3
Chair
0.1%
1
Bottle
0.1%
1

q5_1 q5 - How satisfied are you with the following aspects of where you live? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Not at all satisfied” and 5 is “Very satisfied”. The size of my bedroom

Base: 1009
5 - Very satisfied
34.8%
351
4
29.9%
302
3
22.7%
229
2
8.2%
83
1 - Not at all satisfied
3.6%
36
Don't know
0.8%
8

q5_2 q5 - How satisfied are you with the following aspects of where you live? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Not at all satisfied” and 5 is “Very satisfied”. The size of the kitchen

Base: 1009
4
29.4%
297
5 - Very satisfied
28.8%
291
3
25.4%
256
2
12.4%
125
1 - Not at all satisfied
3.3%
33
Don't know
0.7%
7

q5_3 q5 - How satisfied are you with the following aspects of where you live? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Not at all satisfied” and 5 is “Very satisfied”. Access to the living room

Base: 1009
5 - Very satisfied
49.3%
497
4
30.1%
304
3
13.3%
134
2
4.8%
48
1 - Not at all satisfied
1.5%
15
Don't know
1.1%
11

q5_4 q5 - How satisfied are you with the following aspects of where you live? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Not at all satisfied” and 5 is “Very satisfied”. Access to a garden / outside space

Base: 1009
5 - Very satisfied
36.5%
368
4
28.4%
287
3
21.3%
215
2
8.1%
82
1 - Not at all satisfied
4.1%
41
Don't know
1.6%
16

q5_5 q5 - How satisfied are you with the following aspects of where you live? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Not at all satisfied” and 5 is “Very satisfied”. Access to car parking

Base: 1009
5 - Very satisfied
31.9%
322
4
26.4%
266
3
23.2%
234
2
9.5%
96
1 - Not at all satisfied
5.0%
50
Don't know
4.1%
41

q5_6 q5 - How satisfied are you with the following aspects of where you live? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Not at all satisfied” and 5 is “Very satisfied”. The amount I pay in rent

Base: 314
3
35.7%
112
4
23.6%
74
5 - Very satisfied
20.4%
64
2
13.1%
41
1 - Not at all satisfied
6.7%
21
Don't know
0.6%
2

q5_7 q5 - How satisfied are you with the following aspects of where you live? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Not at all satisfied” and 5 is “Very satisfied”. Relationships with the people I live with

Base: 875
5 - Very satisfied
40.7%
356
4
31.2%
273
3
17.4%
152
2
6.6%
58
1 - Not at all satisfied
3.1%
27
Don't know
1.0%
9

q5_8 q5 - How satisfied are you with the following aspects of where you live? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Not at all satisfied” and 5 is “Very satisfied”. The upkeep of the property (e.g., exterior and interior structu

Base: 1009
4
32.5%
328
3
27.0%
272
5 - Very satisfied
25.6%
258
2
9.3%
94
1 - Not at all satisfied
3.6%
36
Don't know
2.1%
21

q5_9 q5 - How satisfied are you with the following aspects of where you live? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Not at all satisfied” and 5 is “Very satisfied”. My landlord’s / estate agent’s responsiveness to deal with

Base: 314
4
29.9%
94
3
28.3%
89
5 - Very satisfied
23.6%
74
2
10.2%
32
1 - Not at all satisfied
5.7%
18
Don't know
2.2%
7

q5_10 q5 - How satisfied are you with the following aspects of where you live? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Not at all satisfied” and 5 is “Very satisfied”. Relationship with my landlord / estate agent

Base: 314
3
29.3%
92
4
28.0%
88
5 - Very satisfied
25.5%
80
2
8.3%
26
1 - Not at all satisfied
6.1%
19
Don't know
2.9%
9

q5_11 q5 - How satisfied are you with the following aspects of where you live? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Not at all satisfied” and 5 is “Very satisfied”. The local area (nearby shops, gyms, pubs, restaurants, parks et

Base: 1009
5 - Very satisfied
33.1%
334
4
31.3%
316
3
25.0%
252
2
7.0%
71
1 - Not at all satisfied
2.6%
26
Don't know
1.0%
10

q5_12 q5 - How satisfied are you with the following aspects of where you live? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Not at all satisfied” and 5 is “Very satisfied”. The culture of where I live (e.g., nightlife, music scenes, soc

Base: 1009
3
29.2%
295
4
25.6%
258
5 - Very satisfied
23.2%
234
2
12.6%
127
1 - Not at all satisfied
6.3%
64
Don't know
3.1%
31

q5_13 q5 - How satisfied are you with the following aspects of where you live? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Not at all satisfied” and 5 is “Very satisfied”. Public transport (bus services, trains, tube, metro etc.)

Base: 1009
4
31.1%
314
5 - Very satisfied
30.7%
310
3
25.1%
253
2
8.8%
89
1 - Not at all satisfied
3.2%
32
Don't know
1.1%
11

q5_14 q5 - How satisfied are you with the following aspects of where you live? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Not at all satisfied” and 5 is “Very satisfied”. Safety in the neighbourhood

Base: 1009
5 - Very satisfied
34.3%
346
4
27.7%
279
3
24.5%
247
2
10.1%
102
1 - Not at all satisfied
2.9%
29
Don't know
0.6%
6

q5_15 q5 - How satisfied are you with the following aspects of where you live? Please rate your answers on a scale of 1 to 5, where 1 is “Not at all satisfied” and 5 is “Very satisfied”. Connections with my neighbours

Base: 1009
3
29.6%
299
4
25.4%
256
5 - Very satisfied
21.4%
216
2
14.7%
148
1 - Not at all satisfied
6.3%
64
Don't know
2.6%
26

q6_1 q6 - Have you encountered any of the following issues in your current property? Mould

Base: 1009
Never
49.5%
499
Intermittently or ongoing
14.9%
150
More than a year ago
14.0%
141
Within the last 12 months
12.1%
122
Currently
9.6%
97

q6_2 q6 - Have you encountered any of the following issues in your current property? Rodents

Base: 1009
Never
73.0%
737
More than a year ago
10.8%
109
Within the last 12 months
9.5%
96
Intermittently or ongoing
3.7%
37
Currently
3.0%
30

q6_3 q6 - Have you encountered any of the following issues in your current property? Insect infestation

Base: 1009
Never
75.3%
760
More than a year ago
10.8%
109
Within the last 12 months
8.3%
84
Intermittently or ongoing
3.8%
38
Currently
1.8%
18

q6_4 q6 - Have you encountered any of the following issues in your current property? Damp or structural issues

Base: 1009
Never
56.9%
574
More than a year ago
15.3%
154
Within the last 12 months
11.4%
115
Intermittently or ongoing
9.7%
98
Currently
6.7%
68

q6_5 q6 - Have you encountered any of the following issues in your current property? Flooding

Base: 1009
Never
80.8%
815
More than a year ago
9.4%
95
Within the last 12 months
5.0%
50
Intermittently or ongoing
3.4%
34
Currently
1.5%
15

q6_6 q6 - Have you encountered any of the following issues in your current property? Electrical hazards (power outages, faulty plug sockets or wiring)

Base: 1009
Never
65.6%
662
More than a year ago
13.8%
139
Within the last 12 months
13.6%
137
Intermittently or ongoing
4.4%
44
Currently
2.7%
27

q6_7 q6 - Have you encountered any of the following issues in your current property? Gas leaks

Base: 1009
Never
81.6%
823
More than a year ago
8.0%
81
Within the last 12 months
6.7%
68
Intermittently or ongoing
2.3%
23
Currently
1.4%
14

q6_8 q6 - Have you encountered any of the following issues in your current property? Loss of hot water / heating for more than a week

Base: 1009
Never
62.0%
626
Within the last 12 months
15.4%
155
More than a year ago
14.3%
144
Intermittently or ongoing
6.0%
61
Currently
2.3%
23

q7_1 q7 - To what extent does your current living situation make you feel the following things, if at all? Safe

Base: 1009
4
36.5%
368
5 - Extremely
35.0%
353
3
17.6%
178
2
7.0%
71
1 - Not at all
3.1%
31
Don't know
0.8%
8

q7_2 q7 - To what extent does your current living situation make you feel the following things, if at all? Secure

Base: 1009
4
35.6%
359
5 - Extremely
31.0%
313
3
20.0%
202
2
8.6%
87
1 - Not at all
4.0%
40
Don't know
0.8%
8

q7_3 q7 - To what extent does your current living situation make you feel the following things, if at all? Insecure

Base: 1009
1 - Not at all
38.1%
384
2
25.7%
259
3
18.2%
184
4
11.0%
111
5 - Extremely
5.1%
51
Don't know
2.0%
20

q7_4 q7 - To what extent does your current living situation make you feel the following things, if at all? Unsafe

Base: 1009
1 - Not at all
44.6%
450
2
25.2%
254
3
16.7%
168
4
7.6%
77
5 - Extremely
4.1%
41
Don't know
1.9%
19

q7_5 q7 - To what extent does your current living situation make you feel the following things, if at all? Comfortable

Base: 1009
4
37.5%
378
5 - Extremely
33.4%
337
3
17.4%
176
2
7.1%
72
1 - Not at all
3.7%
37
Don't know
0.9%
9

q7_6 q7 - To what extent does your current living situation make you feel the following things, if at all? Uncertain

Base: 1009
1 - Not at all
30.2%
305
3
25.6%
258
2
25.5%
257
4
11.3%
114
5 - Extremely
4.9%
49
Don't know
2.6%
26

q7_7 q7 - To what extent does your current living situation make you feel the following things, if at all? Vulnerable

Base: 1009
1 - Not at all
33.2%
335
2
25.9%
261
3
20.3%
205
4
12.1%
122
5 - Extremely
5.8%
59
Don't know
2.7%
27

q7_8 q7 - To what extent does your current living situation make you feel the following things, if at all? Stressed

Base: 1009
2
27.6%
278
3
24.6%
248
1 - Not at all
24.2%
244
4
14.1%
142
5 - Extremely
7.6%
77
Don't know
2.0%
20

q7_9 q7 - To what extent does your current living situation make you feel the following things, if at all? Hopeful

Base: 1009
4
32.6%
329
3
27.6%
278
5 - Extremely
22.7%
229
2
10.8%
109
1 - Not at all
4.4%
44
Don't know
2.0%
20

q7_10 q7 - To what extent does your current living situation make you feel the following things, if at all? Happy

Base: 1009
4
32.3%
326
5 - Extremely
29.8%
301
3
24.4%
246
2
8.2%
83
1 - Not at all
4.2%
42
Don't know
1.1%
11

q7_11 q7 - To what extent does your current living situation make you feel the following things, if at all? Bleak

Base: 1009
1 - Not at all
30.1%
304
2
24.3%
245
3
23.3%
235
4
9.2%
93
Don't know
7.4%
75
5 - Extremely
5.6%
57

q8_1 q8 - Did you require any of the following things when moving into your current accommodation? A deposit of up to five weeks’ rent

Base: 83
A deposit of up to five weeks’ rent
100.0%
83

q8_2 q8 - Did you require any of the following things when moving into your current accommodation? A month’s rent in advance

Base: 118
A month’s rent in advance
100.0%
118

q8_3 q8 - Did you require any of the following things when moving into your current accommodation? A UK-based guarantor (i.e., someone contractually agreeing to pay your rent if you do not pay it)

Base: 72
A UK-based guarantor (i.e., someone contractually agreeing to pay your rent if you do not pay it)
100.0%
72

q8_4 q8 - Did you require any of the following things when moving into your current accommodation? Buying furniture (e.g., beds, sofas, fridges)

Base: 131
Buying furniture (e.g., beds, sofas, fridges)
100.0%
131

q8_5 q8 - Did you require any of the following things when moving into your current accommodation? Buying home furnishings (e.g., bedding, cutlery, crockery, etc.)

Base: 145
Buying home furnishings (e.g., bedding, cutlery, crockery, etc.)
100.0%
145

q8_6 q8 - Did you require any of the following things when moving into your current accommodation? Don’t know / I can’t remember

Base: 32
Don’t know / I can’t remember
100.0%
32

q8_7 q8 - Did you require any of the following things when moving into your current accommodation? None of the above

Base: 31
None of the above
100.0%
31

q9_1 q9 - How easy was it to get these on a scale of 1-5? A deposit of up to five weeks’ rent

Base: 83
3
36.1%
30
5 - Very easy
19.3%
16
2
18.1%
15
4
13.3%
11
1 - Very difficult
10.8%
9
Don't know
2.4%
2

q9_2 q9 - How easy was it to get these on a scale of 1-5? A month’s rent in advance

Base: 118
3
26.3%
31
4
24.6%
29
5 - Very easy
24.6%
29
2
17.8%
21
1 - Very difficult
5.9%
7
Don't know
0.8%
1

q9_3 q9 - How easy was it to get these on a scale of 1-5? A UK-based guarantor (i.e., someone contractually agreeing to pay your rent if you do not pay it)

Base: 72
5 - Very easy
40.3%
29
3
27.8%
20
4
20.8%
15
1 - Very difficult
5.6%
4
2
5.6%
4

q9_4 q9 - How easy was it to get these on a scale of 1-5? Buying furniture (e.g., beds, sofas, fridges)

Base: 131
4
39.7%
52
3
26.7%
35
5 - Very easy
16.8%
22
2
11.5%
15
1 - Very difficult
5.3%
7

q9_5 q9 - How easy was it to get these on a scale of 1-5? Buying home furnishings (e.g., bedding, cutlery, crockery, etc.)

Base: 145
4
35.2%
51
3
25.5%
37
5 - Very easy
24.8%
36
2
11.7%
17
1 - Very difficult
2.8%
4

q10_1 q10 - Does the rent you pay include any of the following bills? Gas

Base: 139
Gas
100.0%
139

q10_2 q10 - Does the rent you pay include any of the following bills? Electricity

Base: 159
Electricity
100.0%
159

q10_3 q10 - Does the rent you pay include any of the following bills? Water

Base: 170
Water
100.0%
170

q10_4 q10 - Does the rent you pay include any of the following bills? Internet

Base: 131
Internet
100.0%
131

q10_5 q10 - Does the rent you pay include any of the following bills? Council tax

Base: 96
Council tax
100.0%
96

q10_6 q10 - Does the rent you pay include any of the following bills? TV licence

Base: 67
TV licence
100.0%
67

q10_7 q10 - Does the rent you pay include any of the following bills? Service charge for maintenance of a building

Base: 73
Service charge for maintenance of a building
100.0%
73

q10_9 q10 - Does the rent you pay include any of the following bills? Don’t know / I can’t remember

Base: 22
Don’t know / I can’t remember
100.0%
22

q10_10 q10 - Does the rent you pay include any of the following bills? None of the above

Base: 73
None of the above
100.0%
73

q11 Do you have to pay a service charge on top of your rent? (e.g., payments to a landlord or building manager for upkeep and maintenance of communal areas) A service charge is an additional payment to your landlord or building manager for the upkeep

Base: 307
No
64.2%
197
Yes
25.4%
78
Don't know
10.4%
32

q12b And how often is this paid?

Base: 323
Monthly
77.7%
251
Weekly
9.9%
32
Every 4 weeks
5.6%
18
Fortnightly
4.3%
14
Other (specify)
2.5%
8

q13 Has your rent in your current accommodation increased in the last 12 months?

Base: 205
No
59.0%
121
Yes
35.6%
73
Don't know
5.4%
11

q15_1 q15 - You mentioned previously that you moved into your current home within the last three years. Please select up to 3 reasons why. The rent was increased and I could no longer afford it

Base: 56
The rent was increased and I could no longer afford it
100.0%
56

q15_2 q15 - You mentioned previously that you moved into your current home within the last three years. Please select up to 3 reasons why. The condition of the property

Base: 76
The condition of the property
100.0%
76

q15_3 q15 - You mentioned previously that you moved into your current home within the last three years. Please select up to 3 reasons why. I didn’t get on with the people I lived with

Base: 49
I didn’t get on with the people I lived with
100.0%
49

q15_4 q15 - You mentioned previously that you moved into your current home within the last three years. Please select up to 3 reasons why. Someone in my house moved out, meaning it was no longer viable to keep the property

Base: 35
Someone in my house moved out, meaning it was no longer viable to keep the property
100.0%
35

q15_5 q15 - You mentioned previously that you moved into your current home within the last three years. Please select up to 3 reasons why. I could no longer sustain the price of the rent

Base: 44
I could no longer sustain the price of the rent
100.0%
44

q15_6 q15 - You mentioned previously that you moved into your current home within the last three years. Please select up to 3 reasons why. I received a Section 21 notice (i.e., notice from my landlord to regain possession of the property)

Base: 16
I received a Section 21 notice (i.e., notice from my landlord to regain possession of the property)
100.0%
16

q15_7 q15 - You mentioned previously that you moved into your current home within the last three years. Please select up to 3 reasons why. I found somewhere nicer to live

Base: 180
I found somewhere nicer to live
100.0%
180

q15_8 q15 - You mentioned previously that you moved into your current home within the last three years. Please select up to 3 reasons why. I was taking a positive step forward (e.g., home ownership, moving in with partner / friends, moving out of the family

Base: 187
I was taking a positive step forward (e.g., home ownership, moving in with partner / friends, moving out of the family h
100.0%
187

q15_9 q15 - You mentioned previously that you moved into your current home within the last three years. Please select up to 3 reasons why. Other

Base: 40
Other
100.0%
40

q15_10 q15 - You mentioned previously that you moved into your current home within the last three years. Please select up to 3 reasons why. None of the above

Base: 66
None of the above
100.0%
66

q16 How affordable do you find your current rent?

Base: 323
3
38.4%
124
4
29.1%
94
5 - Very affordable
15.5%
50
2
10.5%
34
1 - Very unaffordable
5.0%
16
Don't know
1.5%
5

q17_1 q17 - In the last twelve months, have you used any of the following ways to make rent payments, or missed making them? Personal savings

Base: 323
No
48.3%
156
Yes, on more than one occasion
30.0%
97
Yes, on one occasion
16.1%
52
Don’t know
3.4%
11
Prefer not to say
2.2%
7

q17_2 q17 - In the last twelve months, have you used any of the following ways to make rent payments, or missed making them? Payday loans

Base: 323
No
81.4%
263
Yes, on more than one occasion
7.4%
24
Yes, on one occasion
7.1%
23
Don’t know
3.1%
10
Prefer not to say
0.9%
3

q17_3 q17 - In the last twelve months, have you used any of the following ways to make rent payments, or missed making them? Borrowed from family

Base: 323
No
58.5%
189
Yes, on more than one occasion
19.2%
62
Yes, on one occasion
16.4%
53
Don’t know
4.0%
13
Prefer not to say
1.9%
6

q17_4 q17 - In the last twelve months, have you used any of the following ways to make rent payments, or missed making them? Borrowed from friends / housemates

Base: 323
No
70.6%
228
Yes, on more than one occasion
13.6%
44
Yes, on one occasion
12.1%
39
Don’t know
2.5%
8
Prefer not to say
1.2%
4

q17_5 q17 - In the last twelve months, have you used any of the following ways to make rent payments, or missed making them? Borrowed from partner

Base: 323
No
69.7%
225
Yes, on more than one occasion
13.9%
45
Yes, on one occasion
12.1%
39
Don’t know
3.4%
11
Prefer not to say
0.9%
3

q17_6 q17 - In the last twelve months, have you used any of the following ways to make rent payments, or missed making them? Negotiated with landlord

Base: 323
No
70.0%
226
Yes, on more than one occasion
13.0%
42
Yes, on one occasion
12.4%
40
Don’t know
3.1%
10
Prefer not to say
1.5%
5

q17_7 q17 - In the last twelve months, have you used any of the following ways to make rent payments, or missed making them? Credit card

Base: 323
No
68.7%
222
Yes, on more than one occasion
15.5%
50
Yes, on one occasion
12.4%
40
Don’t know
2.8%
9
Prefer not to say
0.6%
2

q17_8 q17 - In the last twelve months, have you used any of the following ways to make rent payments, or missed making them? Overdraft

Base: 323
No
72.1%
233
Yes, on more than one occasion
13.3%
43
Yes, on one occasion
9.0%
29
Don’t know
4.0%
13
Prefer not to say
1.5%
5

q17_9 q17 - In the last twelve months, have you used any of the following ways to make rent payments, or missed making them? Made payment later than standard date

Base: 323
No
62.2%
201
Yes, on one occasion
19.5%
63
Yes, on more than one occasion
12.4%
40
Don’t know
4.6%
15
Prefer not to say
1.2%
4

q17_10 q17 - In the last twelve months, have you used any of the following ways to make rent payments, or missed making them? Missed payment

Base: 323
No
73.7%
238
Yes, on one occasion
10.8%
35
Yes, on more than one occasion
10.5%
34
Don’t know
4.0%
13
Prefer not to say
0.9%
3

q18_1 q18 - Are you currently trying to save money for any of the below for your next home? This could be for a rental deposit or mortgage deposit. Rental deposit

Base: 153
Rental deposit
100.0%
153

q18_2 q18 - Are you currently trying to save money for any of the below for your next home? This could be for a rental deposit or mortgage deposit. Higher rent prices

Base: 155
Higher rent prices
100.0%
155

q18_3 q18 - Are you currently trying to save money for any of the below for your next home? This could be for a rental deposit or mortgage deposit. Deposit for a mortgage

Base: 208
Deposit for a mortgage
100.0%
208

q18_4 q18 - Are you currently trying to save money for any of the below for your next home? This could be for a rental deposit or mortgage deposit. Other costs for housebuying (legal fees, taxes)

Base: 123
Other costs for housebuying (legal fees, taxes)
100.0%
123

q18_5 q18 - Are you currently trying to save money for any of the below for your next home? This could be for a rental deposit or mortgage deposit. Costs of moving home

Base: 248
Costs of moving home
100.0%
248

q18_6 q18 - Are you currently trying to save money for any of the below for your next home? This could be for a rental deposit or mortgage deposit. Furnishings for my next home

Base: 193
Furnishings for my next home
100.0%
193

q18_7 q18 - Are you currently trying to save money for any of the below for your next home? This could be for a rental deposit or mortgage deposit. I am not saving money for any of the above

Base: 382
I am not saving money for any of the above
100.0%
382

q19 How much money, if any, have you managed to save in the last six months?

Base: 627
More than £1,000
20.3%
127
I have not managed to save any money in the last six months
10.5%
66
Less than £100
10.2%
64
Between £101-200
9.7%
61
Between £201-300
8.5%
53
Between £301-£400
7.3%
46
Between £401-500
6.7%
42
Between £501-600
6.7%
42
Between £901-1000
6.5%
41
Prefer not to say
4.8%
30
Between £601-700
3.5%
22
Between £701-800
2.7%
17
Betweeen £801-900
2.6%
16

q20_1 q20 - In the last six months, have you had any of the following types of debt? Credit card debt

Base: 168
Credit card debt
100.0%
168

q20_2 q20 - In the last six months, have you had any of the following types of debt? Using overdraft

Base: 157
Using overdraft
100.0%
157

q20_3 q20 - In the last six months, have you had any of the following types of debt? Buy-now pay-later schemes (e..g, Klarna, Clearpay etc)

Base: 180
Buy-now pay-later schemes (e..g, Klarna, Clearpay etc)
100.0%
180

q20_4 q20 - In the last six months, have you had any of the following types of debt? Store cards

Base: 37
Store cards
100.0%
37

q20_5 q20 - In the last six months, have you had any of the following types of debt? Taking out a loan

Base: 91
Taking out a loan
100.0%
91

q20_6 q20 - In the last six months, have you had any of the following types of debt? Items bought on finance (including a car/vehicle, white goods) – e.g., paying in an instalment plan

Base: 83
Items bought on finance (including a car/vehicle, white goods) – e.g., paying in an instalment plan
100.0%
83

q20_7 q20 - In the last six months, have you had any of the following types of debt? Other (please specify)

Base: 3
Other (please specify)
100.0%
3

q20_8 q20 - In the last six months, have you had any of the following types of debt? Prefer not to say

Base: 42
Prefer not to say
100.0%
42

q20_9 q20 - In the last six months, have you had any of the following types of debt? None of the above

Base: 495
None of the above
100.0%
495

q21_1 q21 - Has the cost of housing / rent prevented or delayed you from doing any of the following things in the last three years? Moving for work

Base: 88
Moving for work
100.0%
88

q21_2 q21 - Has the cost of housing / rent prevented or delayed you from doing any of the following things in the last three years? Entering education / training

Base: 96
Entering education / training
100.0%
96

q21_3 q21 - Has the cost of housing / rent prevented or delayed you from doing any of the following things in the last three years? Moving out from my family home

Base: 165
Moving out from my family home
100.0%
165

q21_4 q21 - Has the cost of housing / rent prevented or delayed you from doing any of the following things in the last three years? Moving out of a house in substandard conditions

Base: 65
Moving out of a house in substandard conditions
100.0%
65

q21_5 q21 - Has the cost of housing / rent prevented or delayed you from doing any of the following things in the last three years? Moving in with a partner

Base: 79
Moving in with a partner
100.0%
79

q21_6 q21 - Has the cost of housing / rent prevented or delayed you from doing any of the following things in the last three years? Starting a family

Base: 77
Starting a family
100.0%
77

q21_7 q21 - Has the cost of housing / rent prevented or delayed you from doing any of the following things in the last three years? Saving money / investing

Base: 316
Saving money / investing
100.0%
316

q21_8 q21 - Has the cost of housing / rent prevented or delayed you from doing any of the following things in the last three years? Changing career / job

Base: 112
Changing career / job
100.0%
112

q21_9 q21 - Has the cost of housing / rent prevented or delayed you from doing any of the following things in the last three years? Other (please specify)

Base: 4
Other (please specify)
100.0%
4

q21_10 q21 - Has the cost of housing / rent prevented or delayed you from doing any of the following things in the last three years? None of the above

Base: 409
None of the above
100.0%
409

q22_1 q22 - To what extent, if at all, is your current housing situation impacting the following? My mental health

Base: 1009
Very positively
24.6%
248
No impact
23.4%
236
Slightly positively
22.1%
223
Slightly negatively
19.5%
197
Very negatively
7.7%
78
Don't know
2.7%
27

q22_2 q22 - To what extent, if at all, is your current housing situation impacting the following? My financial situation (e.g., allowing me to put more money into savings / causing me to go into debt)

Base: 1009
Slightly positively
22.9%
231
Slightly negatively
22.3%
225
No impact
22.2%
224
Very positively
19.7%
199
Very negatively
8.2%
83
Don't know
4.7%
47

q22_3 q22 - To what extent, if at all, is your current housing situation impacting the following? My relationship with my partner

Base: 1009
No impact
43.0%
434
Very positively
20.8%
210
Slightly positively
16.7%
169
Slightly negatively
8.4%
85
Don't know
7.6%
77
Very negatively
3.4%
34

q22_4 q22 - To what extent, if at all, is your current housing situation impacting the following? My physical health

Base: 1009
No impact
31.8%
321
Very positively
24.5%
247
Slightly positively
23.2%
234
Slightly negatively
13.9%
140
Very negatively
3.8%
38
Don't know
2.9%
29

q22_5 q22 - To what extent, if at all, is your current housing situation impacting the following? My relationship with my family

Base: 1009
No impact
30.9%
312
Very positively
27.8%
281
Slightly positively
22.3%
225
Slightly negatively
12.0%
121
Very negatively
4.6%
46
Don't know
2.4%
24

q22_6 q22 - To what extent, if at all, is your current housing situation impacting the following? My ability to plan for my future

Base: 1009
Slightly positively
27.4%
276
No impact
24.0%
242
Very positively
23.3%
235
Slightly negatively
17.9%
181
Very negatively
4.4%
44
Don't know
3.1%
31

q23 How much longer do you plan to stay in your current residence?

Base: 1009
I plan to stay here for the next year but leave before 2 years
21.3%
215
I plan to stay here for the next 2-3 years
19.3%
195
I hope to leave in at least six months but within a year
15.8%
159
I don’t know
14.2%
143
I plan to stay here for at least the next five years
10.5%
106
I hope to leave within the next six months
9.8%
99
I plan to stay here for the next 4-5 years
9.1%
92

q24 Are you currently looking for your next place to live?

Base: 668
No
57.6%
385
Yes
35.5%
237
Don’t know
6.0%
40
Prefer not to say
0.9%
6

q25a Which of the following best describes where, in an ideal world, you would hope to move to next?

Base: 668
Home ownership / mortgage with a partner (including shared ownership)
14.8%
99
Privately renting by myself
14.4%
96
Home ownership / mortgage by myself (including shared ownership)
12.4%
83
Privately renting with a partner
10.0%
67
Move overseas
8.4%
56
Privately renting with friends/family
8.2%
55
Home ownership / mortgage with friends/family (including shared ownership)
6.7%
45
Don't know yet
6.7%
45
Socially renting by myself
6.4%
43
Socially renting with a partner
5.4%
36
Privately renting with other people (e.g., a house-share / Household of Multiple Occupancy [HMO])
3.6%
24
Move back to my family home
2.8%
19

q25b Which of the following best describes where you expect to move to next?

Base: 668
Privately renting by myself
13.6%
91
Privately renting with a partner
11.8%
79
Home ownership / mortgage by myself (including shared ownership)
11.8%
79
Home ownership / mortgage with a partner (including shared ownership)
10.3%
69
Don’t know yet
9.9%
66
Privately renting with friends/family
8.4%
56
Move overseas
7.0%
47
Home ownership / mortgage with friends/family (including shared ownership)
6.6%
44
Socially renting by myself
6.0%
40
Socially renting with a partner
5.5%
37
Move back to my family home
5.1%
34
Privately renting with other people (e.g., a house-share / Household of Multiple Occupancy [HMO])
3.9%
26

q26 Will this be in the same area you live now, or further away?

Base: 668
Within the same town / city
35.0%
234
In a different town / city / county
32.8%
219
Within the same county
22.0%
147
Don’t know
6.9%
46
Somewhere else (specify)
3.3%
22

q27_1 q27 - Why do you want to move from where you currently live? Please select up to 3 reasons. I want somewhere with more space

Base: 59
I want somewhere with more space
100.0%
59

q27_2 q27 - Why do you want to move from where you currently live? Please select up to 3 reasons. I want to live on my own

Base: 71
I want to live on my own
100.0%
71

q27_3 q27 - Why do you want to move from where you currently live? Please select up to 3 reasons. I want to live with other people

Base: 39
I want to live with other people
100.0%
39

q27_4 q27 - Why do you want to move from where you currently live? Please select up to 3 reasons. I want to move to a different area

Base: 72
I want to move to a different area
100.0%
72

q27_5 q27 - Why do you want to move from where you currently live? Please select up to 3 reasons. I want to live in a home that is more affordable

Base: 39
I want to live in a home that is more affordable
100.0%
39

q27_6 q27 - Why do you want to move from where you currently live? Please select up to 3 reasons. I want to live in a place / town / city which is more affordable

Base: 38
I want to live in a place / town / city which is more affordable
100.0%
38

q27_7 q27 - Why do you want to move from where you currently live? Please select up to 3 reasons. I want to move to a place with better job opportunities

Base: 91
I want to move to a place with better job opportunities
100.0%
91

q27_8 q27 - Why do you want to move from where you currently live? Please select up to 3 reasons. I want to live in a nicer house

Base: 56
I want to live in a nicer house
100.0%
56

q27_9 q27 - Why do you want to move from where you currently live? Please select up to 3 reasons. I want to live in a better maintained property

Base: 42
I want to live in a better maintained property
100.0%
42

q27_10 q27 - Why do you want to move from where you currently live? Please select up to 3 reasons. I want to live in a place / town / city which is more affordable

Base: 36
I want to live in a place / town / city which is more affordable
100.0%
36

q27_12 q27 - Why do you want to move from where you currently live? Please select up to 3 reasons. I want to move closer to family / friends etc.

Base: 38
I want to move closer to family / friends etc.
100.0%
38

q27_13 q27 - Why do you want to move from where you currently live? Please select up to 3 reasons. I want a change of location

Base: 93
I want a change of location
100.0%
93

q27_14 q27 - Why do you want to move from where you currently live? Please select up to 3 reasons. I want to live more rurally (i.e., countryside, coastal)

Base: 28
I want to live more rurally (i.e., countryside, coastal)
100.0%
28

q27_15 q27 - Why do you want to move from where you currently live? Please select up to 3 reasons. I want to live somewhere more urban (a city)

Base: 53
I want to live somewhere more urban (a city)
100.0%
53

q27_16 q27 - Why do you want to move from where you currently live? Please select up to 3 reasons. I want to move to a place with a better social scene / community

Base: 48
I want to move to a place with a better social scene / community
100.0%
48

q27_17 q27 - Why do you want to move from where you currently live? Please select up to 3 reasons. Other (please specify)

Base: 15
Other (please specify)
100.0%
15

q28_1 q28 - What are currently the biggest challenges for your next planned housing? Please up to 3 of the biggest challenges. Finding somewhere I can afford to live

Base: 293
Finding somewhere I can afford to live
100.0%
293

q28_2 q28 - What are currently the biggest challenges for your next planned housing? Please up to 3 of the biggest challenges. Finding somewhere to live with the attributes I want

Base: 147
Finding somewhere to live with the attributes I want
100.0%
147

q28_3 q28 - What are currently the biggest challenges for your next planned housing? Please up to 3 of the biggest challenges. Finding accommodation that meets my needs (e.g., disability adaptations)

Base: 59
Finding accommodation that meets my needs (e.g., disability adaptations)
100.0%
59

q28_4 q28 - What are currently the biggest challenges for your next planned housing? Please up to 3 of the biggest challenges. Finding other people to live with

Base: 62
Finding other people to live with
100.0%
62

q28_5 q28 - What are currently the biggest challenges for your next planned housing? Please up to 3 of the biggest challenges. Finding a well-maintained property in good condition

Base: 195
Finding a well-maintained property in good condition
100.0%
195

q28_6 q28 - What are currently the biggest challenges for your next planned housing? Please up to 3 of the biggest challenges. Knowing where geographically I want to live

Base: 141
Knowing where geographically I want to live
100.0%
141

q28_7 q28 - What are currently the biggest challenges for your next planned housing? Please up to 3 of the biggest challenges. The job market in the area I want to live in

Base: 151
The job market in the area I want to live in
100.0%
151

q28_8 q28 - What are currently the biggest challenges for your next planned housing? Please up to 3 of the biggest challenges. Saving for a deposit

Base: 234
Saving for a deposit
100.0%
234

q28_9 q28 - What are currently the biggest challenges for your next planned housing? Please up to 3 of the biggest challenges. My partner / friends / family being able to afford to move with me

Base: 106
My partner / friends / family being able to afford to move with me
100.0%
106

q28_10 q28 - What are currently the biggest challenges for your next planned housing? Please up to 3 of the biggest challenges. Other (please specify)

Base: 4
Other (please specify)
100.0%
4

q28_11 q28 - What are currently the biggest challenges for your next planned housing? Please up to 3 of the biggest challenges. None of the above

Base: 52
None of the above
100.0%
52

q29_1 q29 - How hopeful do you feel about your current housing situation, and how your housing situation may be in the next three years? Current housing situation

Base: 1009
3
30.1%
304
4
25.2%
254
5 - Very hopeful
24.9%
251
2
9.9%
100
1 - Very hopeless
5.7%
58
Don't know
4.2%
42

q29_2 q29 - How hopeful do you feel about your current housing situation, and how your housing situation may be in the next three years? Housing situation in the next three years

Base: 1009
3
27.0%
272
4
25.4%
256
5 - Very hopeful
24.9%
251
2
11.9%
120
1 - Very hopeless
5.6%
56
Don't know
5.4%
54

q33_1 q33 - Have you or someone you know under the age of 30 been made homeless in the last three years because of unaffordable housing? Myself

Base: 67
Myself
100.0%
67

q33_2 q33 - Have you or someone you know under the age of 30 been made homeless in the last three years because of unaffordable housing? My partner

Base: 38
My partner
100.0%
38

q33_3 q33 - Have you or someone you know under the age of 30 been made homeless in the last three years because of unaffordable housing? A family member

Base: 53
A family member
100.0%
53

q33_4 q33 - Have you or someone you know under the age of 30 been made homeless in the last three years because of unaffordable housing? A work colleague

Base: 42
A work colleague
100.0%
42

q33_5 q33 - Have you or someone you know under the age of 30 been made homeless in the last three years because of unaffordable housing? A close friend

Base: 78
A close friend
100.0%
78

q33_6 q33 - Have you or someone you know under the age of 30 been made homeless in the last three years because of unaffordable housing? An acquaintance

Base: 72
An acquaintance
100.0%
72

q33_7 q33 - Have you or someone you know under the age of 30 been made homeless in the last three years because of unaffordable housing? None of the above

Base: 725
None of the above
100.0%
725

q34a Thinking about your own finances, what proportion of your income do you think is reasonable to spend on rent for it to be considered "affordable"? If you do not currently have any income, please think relatively of the earnings of people your ag

Base: 1009
20–25%
19.8%
200
Don’t know
19.6%
198
26–30%
18.3%
185
31–35%
13.8%
139
Less than 20%
10.2%
103
36–40%
9.9%
100
41-50%
5.8%
59
51-60%
1.8%
18
More than 60%
0.7%
7

q34b Thinking about rents in your local area, which of the following do you think best describes what should count as "affordable rent"? Please consider your answer compared to typical market rents, i.e., the normal price you’d see online for a pro

Base: 1009
Don’t know
28.8%
291
Around 50–60% of market rent
23.7%
239
Less than 50% of the typical market rent
22.3%
225
Around 60–70% of market rent
14.9%
150
Around 70–80% of market rent
7.5%
76
Around 80–90% of market rent
1.7%
17
The full market rent (100%)
0.9%
9
Around 90-99% of market rent
0.2%
2

HumanityQ Thank you for your responses. Please can you prove your humanity by selecting “I am a human” below:

Base: 1009
I am a human
98.5%
994
Refuse to say
0.6%
6
Don't know
0.5%
5
I am not a human
0.4%
4

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: 121
100.0%
121

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: 888
No feedback
100.0%
888

QStatus *Hidden* to store all statuses for tracking and ease of redirecting.

Base: 1009
Completed
100.0%
1009