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Topline — 20251218 SMF V2

2051 respondents · Unweighted · 187 questions · generated 2026-09-21 10:51 UTC
Provisional: live fieldwork, 2051 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_45_61
45-48
499/460
49-52
510/479
53-56
497/517
57-61
545/644
Sex
Female
1210/1069
Male
841/1031
Region
North West
?/232
North East
?/84
Yorkshire and the Humber
?/171
East of England
?/201
West Midlands
?/184
East Midlands
?/155
Wales
?/98
Scotland
?/177
South East
?/298
London
?/258
South West
?/181
Northern Ireland
?/61
aehhinc
£0 - £19,999
569/1000
£20,000 - £39,999
734/1000
£40,000+
748/1000
se_group
ABC1
1199/1500
C2DE
852/1500
hiqual
No Qualifications / Level 1
394/1000
Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other
569/1000
Level 3
219/1000
Level 4+
869/1000
qEthnicity
White
1808/1700
Asian/British Asian
99/200
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
87/100
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
35/50
Other ethnic group
9/50

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

Base: 475
Desktop
100.0%
475

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

Base: 1576
Mobile
100.0%
1576

AGE_45_61_A_1 AGE_45_61_A - HID_AGE_45_61.a=45-48

Base: 499
HID_AGE_45_61.a=45-48
100.0%
499

AGE_45_61_A_2 AGE_45_61_A - HID_AGE_45_61.a=49-52

Base: 510
HID_AGE_45_61.a=49-52
100.0%
510

AGE_45_61_A_3 AGE_45_61_A - HID_AGE_45_61.a=53-56

Base: 497
HID_AGE_45_61.a=53-56
100.0%
497

AGE_45_61_A_4 AGE_45_61_A - HID_AGE_45_61.a=57-61

Base: 545
HID_AGE_45_61.a=57-61
100.0%
545

AGE_45_61_B_1 AGE_45_61_B - HID_AGE_45_61.a=45-48

Base: 449
HID_AGE_45_61.a=45-48
100.0%
449

AGE_45_61_B_2 AGE_45_61_B - HID_AGE_45_61.a=49-52

Base: 477
HID_AGE_45_61.a=49-52
100.0%
477

AGE_45_61_B_3 AGE_45_61_B - HID_AGE_45_61.a=53-56

Base: 497
HID_AGE_45_61.a=53-56
100.0%
497

AGE_45_61_B_4 AGE_45_61_B - HID_AGE_45_61.a=57-61

Base: 545
HID_AGE_45_61.a=57-61
100.0%
545

Sex What is your sex?

Base: 2051
Female
59.0%
1210
Male
41.0%
841

Country In which country do you currently live?

Base: 2051
England
84.2%
1726
Scotland
9.1%
186
Wales
5.2%
107
Northern Ireland
1.6%
32

Region_A *** Autocoding Scotland or Northern Ireland or Wales

Base: 325
Scotland
57.2%
186
Wales
32.9%
107
Northern Ireland
9.8%
32

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

Base: 1726
South East
17.1%
295
North West
14.3%
247
London
12.7%
219
West Midlands
12.0%
207
East of England
11.0%
189
Yorkshire and the Humber
10.3%
177
South West
8.9%
154
East Midlands
8.3%
144
North East
5.4%
94

Region_C *** Region

Base: 2051
South East
14.4%
295
North West
12.0%
247
London
10.7%
219
West Midlands
10.1%
207
East of England
9.2%
189
Scotland
9.1%
186
Yorkshire and the Humber
8.6%
177
South West
7.5%
154
East Midlands
7.0%
144
Wales
5.2%
107
North East
4.6%
94
Northern Ireland
1.6%
32

london_borough Which borough do you live in?

Base: 219
Hillingdon
6.4%
14
City of London
5.5%
12
Croydon
5.5%
12
Lewisham
5.5%
12
Barnet
4.6%
10
Haringey
4.6%
10
Tower Hamlets
4.1%
9
Harrow
3.7%
8
Sutton
3.7%
8
Waltham Forest
3.7%
8
Wandsworth
3.7%
8
Camden
3.2%
7
Havering
3.2%
7
Lambeth
3.2%
7
Redbridge
3.2%
7
Barking and Dagenham
2.7%
6
Bromley
2.7%
6
Hounslow
2.7%
6
Islington
2.7%
6
Newham
2.7%
6
Brent
2.3%
5
Enfield
2.3%
5
Hammersmith and Fulham
2.3%
5
Richmond upon Thames
2.3%
5
Southwark
2.3%
5
Bexley
1.8%
4
Greenwich
1.8%
4
Kingston upon Thames
1.8%
4
Merton
1.8%
4
Westminster
1.8%
4
Hackney
1.4%
3
Ealing
0.9%
2

la_east_mids Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 144
Derbyshire
21.5%
31
Nottinghamshire
19.4%
28
Lincolnshire
14.6%
21
Leicestershire
12.5%
18
Nottingham
9.7%
14
Derby
6.9%
10
Leicester
6.2%
9
West Northamptonshire
4.9%
7
North Northamptonshire
4.2%
6

la_south_east Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 295
Kent
18.0%
53
Hampshire
16.3%
48
Surrey
10.5%
31
East Sussex
8.1%
24
West Sussex
7.8%
23
Brighton and Hove
5.4%
16
Oxfordshire
5.4%
16
Buckinghamshire
5.1%
15
Portsmouth
3.7%
11
Isle of Wight
3.4%
10
Milton Keynes
3.1%
9
Reading
3.1%
9
Medway
2.7%
8
Southampton
2.4%
7
Wokingham
1.7%
5
Bracknell Forest
1.4%
4
Slough
1.0%
3
Windsor and Maidenhead
0.7%
2
West Berkshire
0.3%
1

la_east_england Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 189
Essex
23.3%
44
Norfolk
19.0%
36
Cambridgeshire
16.9%
32
Suffolk
12.7%
24
Hertfordshire
12.2%
23
Bedford
4.2%
8
Southend-on-Sea
3.7%
7
Luton
3.2%
6
Peterborough
2.6%
5
Central Bedfordshire
1.6%
3
Thurrock
0.5%
1

la_north_west Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 247
Lancashire
13.0%
32
Manchester
10.9%
27
Liverpool
7.3%
18
Bolton
6.1%
15
Blackpool
5.3%
13
Cheshire West and Chester
5.3%
13
Cheshire East
4.9%
12
Oldham
4.9%
12
Tameside
4.5%
11
Wigan
4.5%
11
Warrington
4.0%
10
Wirral
4.0%
10
Trafford
3.6%
9
Cumberland
3.2%
8
Sefton
3.2%
8
Bury
2.8%
7
Westmorland and Furness
2.4%
6
Blackburn with Darwen
2.0%
5
Rochdale
2.0%
5
Salford
2.0%
5
Halton
1.2%
3
St Helens
1.2%
3
Stockport
1.2%
3
Knowsley
0.4%
1

la_north_east Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 94
County Durham
23.4%
22
Gateshead
11.7%
11
Northumberland
11.7%
11
Newcastle upon Tyne
10.6%
10
Sunderland
8.5%
8
Darlington
7.4%
7
Middlesbrough
5.3%
5
South Tyneside
5.3%
5
Stockton-on-Tees
5.3%
5
North Tyneside
4.3%
4
Hartlepool
3.2%
3
Redcar and Cleveland
3.2%
3

la_west_mids Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 207
Birmingham
27.5%
57
Shropshire
8.2%
17
Worcestershire
8.2%
17
Coventry
6.8%
14
Staffordshire
6.8%
14
Warwickshire
6.8%
14
Wolverhampton
5.8%
12
Sandwell
5.3%
11
Stoke-on-Trent
5.3%
11
Walsall
5.3%
11
Solihull
4.8%
10
Telford and Wrekin
4.3%
9
Dudley
3.9%
8
County of Herefordshire
1.0%
2

la_south_west Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 154
Devon
14.9%
23
Somerset
13.0%
20
City of Bristol
11.7%
18
Cornwall
9.7%
15
Dorset
9.1%
14
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
7.8%
12
Swindon
7.1%
11
Plymouth
5.8%
9
Gloucestershire
5.2%
8
South Gloucestershire
4.5%
7
North Somerset
3.9%
6
Wiltshire
3.2%
5
Bath and North East Somerset
2.6%
4
Torbay
1.3%
2

la_yorkshire_humber Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 177
Leeds
22.0%
39
Sheffield
13.6%
24
North Yorkshire
11.9%
21
East Riding of Yorkshire
10.2%
18
Kirklees
9.6%
17
Bradford
7.9%
14
Wakefield
4.5%
8
Barnsley
4.0%
7
Rotherham
4.0%
7
Doncaster
3.4%
6
City of Kingston upon Hull
2.8%
5
North Lincolnshire
2.8%
5
North East Lincolnshire
1.7%
3
York
1.1%
2
Calderdale
0.6%
1

scot_region Which electoral region of Scotland do you live in?

Base: 186
Central Scotland
19.9%
37
North East Scotland
18.3%
34
Glasgow
16.1%
30
West Scotland
12.9%
24
Mid Scotland and Fife
12.4%
23
Lothian
9.7%
18
South Scotland
5.4%
10
Highlands and Islands
5.4%
10

la_scotland Which council area do you live in?

Base: 186
Glasgow City
12.9%
24
Fife
9.1%
17
North Lanarkshire
7.5%
14
Aberdeen City
7.0%
13
City of Edinburgh
7.0%
13
South Lanarkshire
5.4%
10
Perth and Kinross
4.8%
9
Renfrewshire
3.8%
7
Aberdeenshire
3.2%
6
Moray
3.2%
6
West Lothian
3.2%
6
Dundee City
2.7%
5
Falkirk
2.7%
5
Highland
2.7%
5
South Ayrshire
2.7%
5
Angus
2.2%
4
Argyll and Bute
2.2%
4
Dumfries and Galloway
2.2%
4
East Dunbartonshire
2.2%
4
Inverclyde
2.2%
4
East Ayrshire
1.6%
3
East Lothian
1.6%
3
Midlothian
1.6%
3
West Dunbartonshire
1.6%
3
North Ayrshire
1.1%
2
Scottish Borders
1.1%
2
Clackmannanshire
0.5%
1
East Renfrewshire
0.5%
1
Na h-Eileanan Siar
0.5%
1
Orkney Islands
0.5%
1
Stirling
0.5%
1

la_wales In which local authority do you live?

Base: 107
Cardiff // Caerdydd
12.1%
13
Rhondda Cynon Taf // Rhondda Cynon Taf
8.4%
9
Caerphilly // Caerffili
7.5%
8
Vale of Glamorgan // Bro Morgannwg
7.5%
8
Neath Port Talbot // Castell-nedd Port Talbot
6.5%
7
Newport // Casnewydd
6.5%
7
Bridgend // Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
5.6%
6
Carmarthenshire // Sir Gaerfyrddin
5.6%
6
Swansea // Abertawe
5.6%
6
Ceredigion // Ceredigion
4.7%
5
Denbighshire // Sir Ddinbych
4.7%
5
Powys // Powys
4.7%
5
Wrexham // Wrecsam
4.7%
5
Flintshire // Sir y Fflint
3.7%
4
Monmouthshire // Sir Fynwy
2.8%
3
Torfaen // Torfaen
2.8%
3
Blaenau Gwent // Blaenau Gwent
1.9%
2
Conwy // Conwy
1.9%
2
Gwynedd // Gwynedd
0.9%
1
Merthyr Tydfil // Merthyr Tudful
0.9%
1
Pembrokeshire // Sir Benfro
0.9%
1

welsh_region **HIDDEN** Welsh Region From LA

Base: 107
South Wales Central
28.0%
30
South Wales East
22.4%
24
South Wales West
17.8%
19
North Wales
15.9%
17
Mid and West Wales
15.9%
17

la_northern_ireland Which local authority do you live in?

Base: 32
Belfast
34.4%
11
Lisburn and Castlereagh
18.8%
6
Antrim and Newtownabbey
15.6%
5
Ards and North Down
6.2%
2
Causeway Coast and Glens
6.2%
2
Fermanagh and Omagh
6.2%
2
Mid and East Antrim
6.2%
2
Derry City and Strabane
3.1%
1
Mid Ulster
3.1%
1

computationaladults How many people aged 14 or over live in your household, including yourself?

Base: 2051
2
39.1%
802
1 (only me)
25.4%
520
3
21.6%
443
4
10.9%
223
5
2.2%
45
6 or more
0.9%
18

computationalchildren How many children aged 13 or under live in your household?

Base: 2051
0 (no children aged 13 or under)
78.3%
1606
1
16.0%
329
2
4.7%
96
3
0.7%
15
4
0.2%
4
6 or more
0.0%
1

HHinc Which of the following categories best describes your annual household income, including all benefits, but before tax is deducted?

Base: 2051
£20,000 - £29,999
18.9%
388
£30,000 - £39,999
15.3%
313
£40,000 - £49,999
10.6%
218
£50,000 - £59,999
8.8%
180
£15,000 - £19,999
6.9%
142
£10,000 - £14,999
6.8%
139
Less than £10,000
6.6%
135
£60,000 - £69,999
5.9%
120
£70,000 - £79,999
4.6%
95
£100,000 - £149,999
4.0%
82
£90,000 - £99,999
3.0%
62
£80,000 - £89,999
2.9%
60
Prefer not to say
2.8%
57
£150,000 - £199,999
1.2%
24
Don't know
1.2%
24
£200,000 or more
0.6%
12

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: 81
Less than £20,000
43.2%
35
Between £20,000 and £39,999
33.3%
27
Between £40,000 and £59,999
13.6%
11
£60,000 or more
9.9%
8

aehhinc The calculation needs to use computationalincome, computationaladults and computationalchildren

Base: 2051
£40,000+
36.5%
748
£20,000 - £39,999
35.8%
734
£0 - £19,999
27.7%
569

emp1 Which of the following best describes your current employment status?

Base: 2051
Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)
52.2%
1071
Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)
17.2%
353
Unable to work due to long-term illness or disability
8.1%
167
Self-employed
7.0%
144
Family carer / homemaker
6.1%
126
Unemployed
5.3%
108
Retired
3.5%
72
Unpaid volunteer
0.3%
6
Student
0.2%
4

emp2 Are you currently also in any paid employment alongside your studies?

Base: 4
Not Employed
100.0%
4

tenure Which of the following types of housing tenure best describes the accommodation you live in?

Base: 2051
Owned with a mortgage or loan
31.7%
650
Owned outright (no mortgage)
28.5%
584
Rented from private landlord or letting agency
16.3%
335
Rented from Council (Local Authority)
10.9%
223
Rented from housing association, housing co-operative, charitable trust, or registered social landlord
9.4%
192
Shared ownership - with a mortgage and paying rent
1.0%
20
Living rent free
0.9%
18
Other private rented
0.8%
16
Rented from a relative or friend of household member
0.5%
10
Tied accommodation (accommodation provided by employer of a household member)
0.1%
3

seg Which of the following best describes the current occupation of the chief income earner in your household?

Base: 2051
Supervisory or clerical and junior managerial roles, administrative or professional
25.3%
518
Intermediate managerial roles, administrative or professional
24.5%
502
Skilled manual worker
15.9%
327
Semi-skilled and unskilled manual worker
12.5%
256
Unemployed
11.8%
242
Higher managerial roles, administrative or professional
8.7%
179
Casual worker
1.3%
27

se_group *Hidden* Question for Socio-Economic Groups

Base: 2051
ABC1
58.5%
1199
C2DE
41.5%
852

qual_multi_1 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? No Qualifications

Base: 71
No Qualifications
100.0%
71

qual_multi_2 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Entry level qualification (e g entry level certificate, Skills for Life)

Base: 68
Entry level qualification (e g entry level certificate, Skills for Life)
100.0%
68

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: 100
Level 1 qualification (e g Level 1 basic / essential / functional skills, Music Grade 1, 2, or 3)
100.0%
100

qual_multi_4 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A formal Apprenticeship

Base: 75
A formal Apprenticeship
100.0%
75

qual_multi_5 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma

Base: 383
NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma
100.0%
383

qual_multi_6 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Standard Grade

Base: 49
Standard Grade
100.0%
49

qual_multi_7 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs

Base: 831
GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs
100.0%
831

qual_multi_8 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Highers / Advanced Highers

Base: 72
Highers / Advanced Highers
100.0%
72

qual_multi_9 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? AS-Levels

Base: 47
AS-Levels
100.0%
47

qual_multi_10 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A-Levels

Base: 407
A-Levels
100.0%
407

qual_multi_11 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3

Base: 44
International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3
100.0%
44

qual_multi_12 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)

Base: 80
Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
100.0%
80

qual_multi_13 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree

Base: 141
Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree
100.0%
141

qual_multi_14 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Professional Qualifications (e g Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)

Base: 147
Professional Qualifications (e g Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)
100.0%
147

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: 607
Degree / Postgraduate Degree (e g BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MRes, MBA, PGCE, PGDip, PhD)
100.0%
607

qual_multi_16 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Award

Base: 16
Award
100.0%
16

qual_multi_17 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Certificate (Other)

Base: 57
Certificate (Other)
100.0%
57

qual_multi_18 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Diploma (Other)

Base: 55
Diploma (Other)
100.0%
55

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: 59
Other (incl other work-related qualifications / vocational training, e g forklift operator training, construction skil
100.0%
59

qual_nvq At which level is your highest qualification for your NVQs/GNVQs/RSA Diploma?

Base: 383
NVQ Level 3 or an Advanced GNVQ or an RSA Advanced Diploma
45.4%
174
NVQ Level 2 or an Intermediate GNVQ or an RSA Diploma
31.9%
122
NVQ Level 4 or higher, or an RSA Higher Diploma
14.4%
55
NVQ Level 1 or a Foundation GNVQ
8.4%
32

qual_alevel_1 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? A-Levels

Base: 407
3
40.0%
163
2
33.2%
135
4+
17.4%
71
1
9.3%
38

qual_alevel_2 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? AS-Levels

Base: 47
1
40.4%
19
2
40.4%
19
3
10.6%
5
4+
8.5%
4

qual_gcse What is your highest level of attainment for your GCSEs/O-Levels/CSEs?

Base: 831
5 or more GCSEs (Grades A*-C) / O-Levels (Pass) / CSEs (Grade 1)
68.7%
571
1 or more GCSEs (any grade) / O-Levels / CSEs (any grade)
31.3%
260

qual_awd At which level is your highest qualification for your Award?

Base: 16
Level 4 or higher
43.8%
7
Level 2
31.2%
5
Level 3
18.8%
3
Level 1
6.2%
1

qual_cer At which level is your highest qualification for your Certificate (Other)?

Base: 57
Level 3
35.1%
20
Level 4 or higher
35.1%
20
Level 1
12.3%
7
Level 2
12.3%
7
Entry level
5.3%
3

qual_dip What qualification level is your Diploma?

Base: 55
Level 3
40.0%
22
Level 4 or higher
29.1%
16
Level 2
20.0%
11
Entry level
5.5%
3
Level 1
5.5%
3

qual_categories_hid_1 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) No Qualifications

Base: 71
No Qualifications
100.0%
71

qual_categories_hid_2 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Entry level

Base: 71
Entry level
100.0%
71

qual_categories_hid_3 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 1

Base: 444
Level 1
100.0%
444

qual_categories_hid_4 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 2

Base: 862
Level 2
100.0%
862

qual_categories_hid_5 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Apprenticeship

Base: 75
Apprenticeship
100.0%
75

qual_categories_hid_6 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Other

Base: 59
Other
100.0%
59

qual_categories_hid_7 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 3

Base: 322
Level 3
100.0%
322

qual_categories_hid_8 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 4+

Base: 869
Level 4+
100.0%
869

hiqual *Hidden* Highest level of qualification

Base: 2051
Level 4+
42.4%
869
Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other
27.7%
569
No Qualifications / Level 1
19.2%
394
Level 3
10.7%
219

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

Base: 2051
None of them can
100.0%
2051

Ethnicity What is your ethnic group?

Base: 2051
White
88.2%
1808
Asian/British Asian
4.8%
99
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
4.2%
87
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
1.7%
35
Prefer not to say
0.6%
13
Other ethnic group
0.4%
9

Ethnicity_White What is your ethnic group?

Base: 1808
English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British
96.0%
1736
Other
2.8%
50
Irish
1.1%
20
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
0.1%
2

Ethnicity_Asian What is your ethnic group?

Base: 99
Indian
39.4%
39
Chinese
23.2%
23
Pakistani
22.2%
22
Any other Asian background
12.1%
12
Bangladeshi
3.0%
3

Ethnicity_Black What is your ethnic group?

Base: 87
African
63.2%
55
Caribbean
32.2%
28
Any other Black/African/Caribbean background
4.6%
4

Ethnicity_Mixed What is your ethnic group?

Base: 35
White and Asian
31.4%
11
White and Black Caribbean
28.6%
10
Any other mixed / multiple ethnic background
25.7%
9
White and Black African
14.3%
5

qEthnicity_A_1 qEthnicity_A - Ethnicity.a=White

Base: 1808
Ethnicity.a=White
100.0%
1808

qEthnicity_A_2 qEthnicity_A - Ethnicity.a=Asian/British Asian

Base: 99
Ethnicity.a=Asian/British Asian
100.0%
99

qEthnicity_A_3 qEthnicity_A - Ethnicity.a=Black/African/Caribbean/Black British

Base: 87
Ethnicity.a=Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
100.0%
87

qEthnicity_A_4 qEthnicity_A - Ethnicity.a=Mixed/multiple ethnic groups

Base: 35
Ethnicity.a=Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
100.0%
35

qEthnicity_A_5 qEthnicity_A - Ethnicity.a=Other ethnic group

Base: 9
Ethnicity.a=Other ethnic group
100.0%
9

qEthnicity_B_1 qEthnicity_B - Ethnicity.a=White

Base: 1661
Ethnicity.a=White
100.0%
1661

qEthnicity_B_2 qEthnicity_B - Ethnicity.a=Asian/British Asian

Base: 99
Ethnicity.a=Asian/British Asian
100.0%
99

qEthnicity_B_3 qEthnicity_B - Ethnicity.a=Black/African/Caribbean/Black British

Base: 87
Ethnicity.a=Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
100.0%
87

qEthnicity_B_4 qEthnicity_B - Ethnicity.a=Mixed/multiple ethnic groups

Base: 35
Ethnicity.a=Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
100.0%
35

qEthnicity_B_5 qEthnicity_B - Ethnicity.a=Other ethnic group

Base: 9
Ethnicity.a=Other ethnic group
100.0%
9

Religion What is your religion?

Base: 2051
Christian (including Church of England, Catholic, Protestant, and all other Christian denomination)
48.3%
991
No religion
46.0%
943
Muslim
2.2%
46
Any other religion
1.2%
25
Hindu
0.9%
18
Sikh
0.6%
12
Buddhist
0.4%
9
Jewish
0.3%
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: 2051
I voted in the 2016 EU referendum
76.0%
1558
I did not vote in the 2016 EU referendum
21.0%
430
Don’t know
3.1%
63

eu16 How did you vote in the 2016 EU Referendum?

Base: 1558
Leave
49.4%
769
Remain
49.4%
769
Can’t remember
1.3%
20

qge19 Thinking back to the General Election held on 12th December 2019, can you recall whether you voted in that election or not?

Base: 2051
I voted in the 2019 General Election
71.9%
1474
I did not vote in the 2019 General Election
22.8%
467
Can’t remember
5.4%
110

ge19 For which party did you vote in the 2019 General Election?

Base: 1474
Conservative
40.4%
596
Labour
34.1%
502
Liberal Democrats
8.5%
126
Brexit Party
4.7%
69
Scottish National Party (SNP)
4.4%
65
Green Party
3.4%
50
Can’t remember
2.2%
32
Another party
0.6%
9
Plaid Cymru
0.5%
7
Democratic Unionist Party
0.5%
7
Alliance
0.3%
4
UUP
0.2%
3
Sinn Fein
0.1%
2
SDLP
0.1%
2

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: 2051
I voted in the 2024 General Election
72.2%
1480
I did not vote for the 2024 General Election
25.5%
522
Can’t remember
2.4%
49

ge24 For which party did you vote in the 2024 General Election?

Base: 1480
Labour
41.0%
607
Conservative
19.7%
292
Reform UK
18.2%
269
Liberal Democrats
9.4%
139
Green Party
4.4%
65
Scottish National Party (SNP)
3.0%
45
Another party
1.3%
19
Can’t remember
1.1%
16
Democratic Unionist Party
0.5%
8
Plaid Cymru
0.4%
6
Alliance
0.3%
5
UUP
0.3%
4
SDLP
0.2%
3
Sinn Fein
0.1%
2

ltv If there were to be a general election tomorrow, 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: 2051
10 - Certain to vote
55.2%
1133
0 - Would not vote
10.2%
210
9
9.3%
190
8
8.2%
169
5
5.7%
117
7
3.7%
75
6
2.5%
51
1
1.5%
31
3
1.4%
29
4
1.3%
27
2
0.9%
19

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: 1841
Reform UK
30.1%
554
Labour
18.3%
337
Undecided
15.1%
278
Conservative
13.9%
255
Liberal Democrats
9.2%
170
Green Party
7.9%
145
Scottish National Party (SNP)
2.7%
50
Another party
1.0%
19
Plaid Cymru
0.9%
17
Democratic Unionist Party
0.3%
6
SDLP
0.2%
4
Sinn Fein
0.1%
2
Alliance
0.1%
2
UUP
0.1%
2

q13 On a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is ‘I do not support them very much’ and 10 is ‘I support them a great deal’, how much do you support the party you intend to vote for?

Base: 1563
10 - I support them a great deal
23.1%
361
8
21.8%
341
7
17.0%
265
9
11.3%
176
6
10.3%
161
5
9.7%
152
4
2.7%
42
1 - I do not support them very much
1.5%
24
Don't know
1.1%
17
3
1.0%
16
2
0.5%
8

natid_sco_1 natid_sco - What do you feel is your national identity? Scottish

Base: 143
Scottish
100.0%
143

natid_sco_2 natid_sco - What do you feel is your national identity? English

Base: 12
English
100.0%
12

natid_sco_5 natid_sco - What do you feel is your national identity? British

Base: 41
British
100.0%
41

natid_sco_6 natid_sco - What do you feel is your national identity? Other

Base: 6
Other
100.0%
6

natid_ew_1 natid_ew - How would you describe your national identity? British

Base: 1214
British
100.0%
1214

natid_ew_2 natid_ew - How would you describe your national identity? English

Base: 682
English
100.0%
682

natid_ew_3 natid_ew - How would you describe your national identity? Welsh

Base: 65
Welsh
100.0%
65

natid_ew_4 natid_ew - How would you describe your national identity? Scottish

Base: 11
Scottish
100.0%
11

natid_ew_5 natid_ew - How would you describe your national identity? Northern Irish

Base: 6
Northern Irish
100.0%
6

natid_ew_6 natid_ew - How would you describe your national identity? Other, write in

Base: 83
Other, write in
100.0%
83

partner Do you live with a partner with whom you expect to share expenses in retirement?

Base: 2051
Yes
55.5%
1138
No
44.5%
913

divorced Have you ever been divorced?

Base: 2051
No
74.4%
1525
Yes
25.6%
526

parent Are you a parent?

Base: 2051
Yes
70.0%
1435
No
30.0%
616

assets Do you intend to leave money or assets to your children?

Base: 1435
Yes
76.5%
1098
Don't know
18.0%
259
No
5.4%
78

q2 Do you expect your housing tenure to change in retirement?

Base: 2051
No
41.9%
860
Yes, I expect to be mortgage free in retirement
27.7%
568
Don't know
18.4%
377
Yes, I expect to be renting socially in retirement
5.4%
111
Yes, I expect to be renting privately in retirement
3.3%
68
Yes, I expect to be paying a mortgage in retirement
3.3%
67

q3 Since you started working, have you spent an extended period (more than 6 months) out of work during your life, if any?

Base: 2051
No
47.3%
970
Yes, for children
18.9%
388
Yes, for health reasons
14.6%
299
Yes, due to being laid off, being made redundant, or a contract expiring
9.8%
202
Yes, for caring reasons
4.1%
85
Yes, for other or multiple reasons (please specify)
3.1%
63
Yes, for education/return to education
2.1%
44

q4 How long have you spent, or did you spend, out of work?

Base: 1081
More than six months but less than a year
29.3%
317
Two or more years, less than five
17.4%
188
Over a year but less than two
16.7%
180
Five or more years, less than ten
14.9%
161
Ten or more years, less than twenty
13.3%
144
Twenty or more years
8.4%
91

q5 Do you expect to receive any inheritance or have you in the past? If so, how much? This can be in the form of income, property, or other assets.

Base: 2051
No
55.2%
1132
Yes, but I do not know how much
37.0%
759
Yes (please specify how much)
7.8%
160

q6_1 q6 - How do you expect to primarily fund your retirement? Select all that apply. Savings

Base: 931
Savings
100.0%
931

q6_2 q6 - How do you expect to primarily fund your retirement? Select all that apply. Investments

Base: 380
Investments
100.0%
380

q6_3 q6 - How do you expect to primarily fund your retirement? Select all that apply. Private pension

Base: 1181
Private pension
100.0%
1181

q6_4 q6 - How do you expect to primarily fund your retirement? Select all that apply. State pension

Base: 1479
State pension
100.0%
1479

q6_5 q6 - How do you expect to primarily fund your retirement? Select all that apply. Other (specify)

Base: 70
Other (specify)
100.0%
70

q6_6 q6 - How do you expect to primarily fund your retirement? Select all that apply. Don't know

Base: 190
Don't know
100.0%
190

q7_1 q7 - What sort of private pension(s) do you have? Defined benefit (e.g. salary average, final salary pension)

Base: 561
Defined benefit (e.g. salary average, final salary pension)
100.0%
561

q7_2 q7 - What sort of private pension(s) do you have? Defined contribution (e.g. you and your employer each contribute a particular portion of your salary every month to build up a pot of money you can then use in retirement)

Base: 1190
Defined contribution (e.g. you and your employer each contribute a particular portion of your salary every month to buil
100.0%
1190

q7_3 q7 - What sort of private pension(s) do you have? Don't know

Base: 491
Don't know
100.0%
491

q11 Do you currently have savings and investments?

Base: 2051
I have savings and investments (please specify)
52.9%
1086
No savings or investments
47.1%
965

q12 To what extent, if at all, are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the current UK government?

Base: 2051
Very dissatisfied
45.4%
931
Somewhat dissatisfied
23.3%
477
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
15.3%
314
Somewhat satisfied
11.4%
234
Very satisfied
3.3%
68
Don’t know
1.3%
27

q14 What policy do you think the UK government should put in place to most help people prepare for retirement?

Base: 2051
Don't know
62.4%
1279
37.6%
772

q15 Which statement comes closest to your view?

Base: 2051
I have thought about what I would like my retirement to look like and how much this might cost, but I have not sought fi
31.1%
638
I have not thought about what I would like my retirement to look like
29.5%
605
I have thought about what I would like my retirement to look like, but have not thought about what it might cost
29.1%
597
I have thought about what I would like my retirement to look like and how much this might cost, and I have sought financ
10.3%
211

q16 What sort of experience do you expect to have in retirement?

Base: 2051
I expect to have enough to cover basic needs AND have financial security and flexibility. That means I could afford an a
32.7%
670
I expect to have enough to cover basic needs, and a have little left over for fun, such as a having a local holiday or e
27.2%
557
I expect to only have enough to cover my basic needs
17.1%
350
I do not expect to have enough to cover the cost of my basic needs, such as food, housing, heating, and other essentials
7.9%
162
I expect to enjoy luxuries. That means I can take overseas holidays, extra-long weekends away, day trips, and have extra
7.8%
161
Don't know
7.4%
151

has_pension_pot To the best of your knowledge, do you have any money saved in a pension pot?

Base: 2051
Yes, I do have a pension pot
64.8%
1329
No, I do not have a pension pot
35.2%
722

has_benefit_pension To the best of your knowledge, do you expect to receive a guaranteed income from a workplace pension (sometimes called a ‘final salary’ or ‘defined benefit’ pension)?

Base: 2051
No, I do not
56.1%
1150
Yes, I do
43.9%
901

has_other_income Apart from your pensions, do you expect to receive any other regular income in retirement?

Base: 2051
No, I do not expect to receive other regular income
74.5%
1528
Yes, I expect to receive other regular income
25.5%
523

q19_1_1 q19_1 - On a scale of 1-5, where 1 is 'unsurprised' and 5 is 'surprised', how would you rate your feelings towards this outcome?

Base: 2051
3
27.5%
563
1 - unsurprised
20.2%
415
5 - surprised
16.9%
346
4
15.6%
320
2
11.9%
245
Don't know
7.9%
162

q19_2_1 q19_2 - On a scale of 1-5, where 1 is 'content' and 5 is 'angry', how would you rate your feelings towards this outcome?

Base: 2051
3
33.3%
683
4
16.0%
329
2
15.0%
307
1 - content
12.9%
265
5 - angry
12.2%
250
Don't know
10.6%
217

q19_3_1 q19_3 - On a scale of 1-5, where 1 is 'satisfied' and 5 is 'disappointed', how would you rate your feelings towards this outcome?

Base: 2051
3
26.0%
533
5 - disappointed
23.9%
491
4
17.3%
354
1 - satisfied
12.6%
259
2
12.4%
255
Don't know
7.8%
159

q19_4_1 q19_4 - On a scale of 1-5, where 1 is 'confident' and 5 is 'worried', how would you rate your feelings towards this outcome?

Base: 2051
3
28.5%
584
5 - worried
24.8%
508
4
16.9%
347
2
12.2%
251
1 - confident
10.4%
213
Don't know
7.2%
148

q19_5_1 q19_5 - On a scale of 1-5, where 1 is 'I have been treated fairly' and 5 is 'I have been treated unfairly', how would you rate your feelings towards this outcome?

Base: 2051
3
36.0%
738
2
15.3%
314
1 - I have been treated fairly
13.3%
272
Don't know
12.9%
265
4
12.0%
246
5 - I have been treated unfairly
10.5%
216

q20_1 q20 - Who or what do you think is responsible for the size of your private pension? I am responsible (e.g. I should have started saving sooner)

Base: 1055
I am responsible (e.g. I should have started saving sooner)
100.0%
1055

q20_2 q20 - Who or what do you think is responsible for the size of your private pension? My employer/past employers are responsible (e.g. they should have contributed more)

Base: 345
My employer/past employers are responsible (e.g. they should have contributed more)
100.0%
345

q20_3 q20 - Who or what do you think is responsible for the size of your private pension? The government is responsible (e.g. they have made policy changes which have negatively affected me)

Base: 550
The government is responsible (e.g. they have made policy changes which have negatively affected me)
100.0%
550

q20_4 q20 - Who or what do you think is responsible for the size of your private pension? The economy (e.g. if growth had been higher I could have saved more)

Base: 517
The economy (e.g. if growth had been higher I could have saved more)
100.0%
517

q20_5 q20 - Who or what do you think is responsible for the size of your private pension? My family (e.g. I am reliant on my family and loved ones)

Base: 104
My family (e.g. I am reliant on my family and loved ones)
100.0%
104

q20_6 q20 - Who or what do you think is responsible for the size of your private pension? Available services (e.g. charities and public advice have not assisted me)

Base: 79
Available services (e.g. charities and public advice have not assisted me)
100.0%
79

q20_7 q20 - Who or what do you think is responsible for the size of your private pension? Other (specify)

Base: 35
Other (specify)
100.0%
35

q20_8 q20 - Who or what do you think is responsible for the size of your private pension? None of the above

Base: 124
None of the above
100.0%
124

q20_9 q20 - Who or what do you think is responsible for the size of your private pension? Don't know

Base: 242
Don't know
100.0%
242

q21_1 q21 - Are you likely to change any of your behaviour in response to this? I will try to spend less on unnecessary purchases in order to save more for my retirement

Base: 448
I will try to spend less on unnecessary purchases in order to save more for my retirement
100.0%
448

q21_2 q21 - Are you likely to change any of your behaviour in response to this? I will try to spend less on food, energy bills, or transport

Base: 333
I will try to spend less on food, energy bills, or transport
100.0%
333

q21_3 q21 - Are you likely to change any of your behaviour in response to this? I will try to spend less on housing by moving

Base: 110
I will try to spend less on housing by moving
100.0%
110

q21_4 q21 - Are you likely to change any of your behaviour in response to this? I will try to save more into my pension by increasing my contribution

Base: 342
I will try to save more into my pension by increasing my contribution
100.0%
342

q21_5 q21 - Are you likely to change any of your behaviour in response to this? I will try to engage more with my pension and keep better track of it

Base: 338
I will try to engage more with my pension and keep better track of it
100.0%
338

q21_6 q21 - Are you likely to change any of your behaviour in response to this? I will try to save more into investment or saving accounts

Base: 507
I will try to save more into investment or saving accounts
100.0%
507

q21_7 q21 - Are you likely to change any of your behaviour in response to this? I will try to negotiate with my employer to increase their contribution into my pension

Base: 77
I will try to negotiate with my employer to increase their contribution into my pension
100.0%
77

q21_8 q21 - Are you likely to change any of your behaviour in response to this? I will try to invest more to generate higher returns from my savings

Base: 295
I will try to invest more to generate higher returns from my savings
100.0%
295

q21_9 q21 - Are you likely to change any of your behaviour in response to this? I will try to work longer before retirement to increase my overall pension

Base: 401
I will try to work longer before retirement to increase my overall pension
100.0%
401

q21_10 q21 - Are you likely to change any of your behaviour in response to this? I will try to use my property, such as by downsizing or renting it out

Base: 154
I will try to use my property, such as by downsizing or renting it out
100.0%
154

q21_11 q21 - Are you likely to change any of your behaviour in response to this? I will try to pay for regulated financial advice from a professional financial advisor

Base: 92
I will try to pay for regulated financial advice from a professional financial advisor
100.0%
92

q21_12 q21 - Are you likely to change any of your behaviour in response to this? I will try to access free financial support and guidance

Base: 225
I will try to access free financial support and guidance
100.0%
225

q21_13 q21 - Are you likely to change any of your behaviour in response to this? Other

Base: 22
Other
100.0%
22

q21_14 q21 - Are you likely to change any of your behaviour in response to this? None of the above

Base: 287
None of the above
100.0%
287

q21_15 q21 - Are you likely to change any of your behaviour in response to this? Don't know

Base: 230
Don't know
100.0%
230

q22_1 q22 - Who do you feel is responsible for improving your retirement and pension? I am responsible (e.g. I must start saving more)

Base: 1244
I am responsible (e.g. I must start saving more)
100.0%
1244

q22_2 q22 - Who do you feel is responsible for improving your retirement and pension? My employer/past employers are responsible (e.g. they should contribute more)

Base: 278
My employer/past employers are responsible (e.g. they should contribute more)
100.0%
278

q22_3 q22 - Who do you feel is responsible for improving your retirement and pension? The government is responsible (e.g. they must make policy changes to support me)

Base: 615
The government is responsible (e.g. they must make policy changes to support me)
100.0%
615

q22_4 q22 - Who do you feel is responsible for improving your retirement and pension? The economy (e.g. growth must be higher)

Base: 446
The economy (e.g. growth must be higher)
100.0%
446

q22_5 q22 - Who do you feel is responsible for improving your retirement and pension? My family (e.g. I am reliant on my family and loved ones)

Base: 97
My family (e.g. I am reliant on my family and loved ones)
100.0%
97

q22_6 q22 - Who do you feel is responsible for improving your retirement and pension? Available services (e.g. charities and public advice have not assisted me)

Base: 75
Available services (e.g. charities and public advice have not assisted me)
100.0%
75

q22_7 q22 - Who do you feel is responsible for improving your retirement and pension? Other (specify)

Base: 15
Other (specify)
100.0%
15

q22_8 q22 - Who do you feel is responsible for improving your retirement and pension? None of the above

Base: 99
None of the above
100.0%
99

q22_9 q22 - Who do you feel is responsible for improving your retirement and pension? Don’t know

Base: 199
Don’t know
100.0%
199

q23 Does this affect your voting intention in the next UK general election? If there were a general election held tomorrow, which party would you vote for?

Base: 2051
Reform UK
25.5%
523
Don't know
19.1%
392
Labour
15.5%
317
Conservative
11.0%
226
I would not vote
10.5%
215
Liberal Democrats
7.5%
154
Green Party
6.5%
133
Scottish National Party (SNP)
2.4%
49
Plaid Cymru
0.6%
13
Another party
0.6%
13
Democratic Unionist Party
0.3%
7
SDLP
0.1%
3
Sinn Fein
0.1%
2
Alliance
0.1%
2
UUP
0.1%
2

q24 Thinking about your priorities when deciding which party to vote for at the next UK general election, where would you rank retirement and pensions as an issue?

Base: 2051
I care about pensions policy, but wouldn’t say that it is a priority
49.1%
1008
Among my top voting priorities
29.4%
602
Don't know
14.9%
305
I do not care about pensions policy
6.6%
136

q25 What policies would you most support related to retirement and pensions?

Base: 2051
Don't know
72.5%
1486
27.5%
565

q26_1 q26 - Would you support or oppose, if at all, the following policies? Ensuring people, including those on lower incomes, contribute to their workplace pensions by default, even if this decreases their take-home pay

Base: 2051
Support
50.9%
1043
Neither support nor oppose
28.8%
590
Oppose
11.8%
241
Don't know
8.6%
177

q26_2 q26 - Would you support or oppose, if at all, the following policies? Ensuring people contribute to their workplace pensions by default at younger ages, even if this decreases their take-home pay

Base: 2051
Support
59.8%
1226
Neither support nor oppose
24.0%
493
Oppose
9.0%
185
Don't know
7.2%
147

q26_3 q26 - Would you support or oppose, if at all, the following policies? Increasing the default contributions workers make into their pensions, even if this decreases their take-home pay

Base: 2051
Support
43.2%
886
Neither support nor oppose
33.3%
683
Oppose
14.9%
306
Don't know
8.6%
176

q26_4 q26 - Would you support or oppose, if at all, the following policies? Increasing the default contributions employers make into their workers' pensions, even if this decreases business profits

Base: 2051
Support
58.7%
1204
Neither support nor oppose
26.4%
542
Don't know
8.2%
168
Oppose
6.7%
137

q26_5 q26 - Would you support or oppose, if at all, the following policies? Increasing access to financial advice and guidance so more people can get help with saving and spending, even if this requires higher taxes

Base: 2051
Support
57.5%
1179
Neither support nor oppose
27.5%
565
Don't know
7.8%
161
Oppose
7.1%
146

q26_6 q26 - Would you support or oppose, if at all, the following policies? Educating children and young people about their pension and retirement, even if this means cutting other parts of the school curriculum

Base: 2051
Support
67.8%
1391
Neither support nor oppose
20.0%
411
Oppose
6.2%
128
Don't know
5.9%
121

q26_7 q26 - Would you support or oppose, if at all, the following policies? Increasing the value of the State Pension, even if higher taxes are needed to fund it

Base: 2051
Support
56.1%
1150
Neither support nor oppose
26.8%
549
Oppose
9.0%
185
Don't know
8.1%
167

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

Base: 2051
I am a human
100.0%
2051

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: 272
100.0%
272

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Base: 1779
No feedback
100.0%
1779

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Base: 2051
Completed
100.0%
2051