Provisional: live fieldwork, 2008 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.
SampleSource
Survation (QPanel)
1/1000
Walr
1830/2100
PureSpectrum
177/2000
qAge
25-34)
?/593
45-54)
?/1367
65+)
?/300
Sex
Male
915/1003
Female
1093/1097
Region
North West
?/264
North East
?/93
Yorkshire and the Humber
?/197
East of England
?/221
West Midlands
?/217
East Midlands
?/167
Wales
?/31
Scotland
?/70
South East
?/324
London
?/322
South West
?/180
Northern Ireland
?/40
scot_region
Glasgow
22/114
West Scotland
2/115
Lothian
5/127
Central Scotland
12/107
South Scotland
4/111
Mid Scotland and Fife
2/108
North East Scotland
16/123
Highlands and Islands
3/72
welsh_region
North Wales
11/89
Mid and West Wales
7/123
South Wales West
8/62
South Wales Central
18/126
South Wales East
13/92
hiqual
No Qualifications / Level 1
213/622⚠
Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other
442/439⚠
Level 3
229/343⚠
Level 4+
1124/696⚠
SEG
ABC1
1376/5750
C2DE
632/4350
Device_1 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Desktop
Base: 282
Desktop
100.0%
282
Device_2 Device - ** HIDDEN QUESTION TO STORE: Store device type ** Mobile
Base: 1726
Mobile
100.0%
1726
Changelog Change log
Base: 2008
1
100.0%
2008
qAge_A_1 qAge_A - (HID_AGE.a=18-24) OR (HID_AGE.a=25-34)
Base: 567
(HID_AGE.a=18-24) OR (HID_AGE.a=25-34)
100.0%
567
qAge_A_2 qAge_A - (HID_AGE.a=35-44) OR (HID_AGE.a=45-54)
Base: 1333
(HID_AGE.a=35-44) OR (HID_AGE.a=45-54)
100.0%
1333
qAge_A_3 qAge_A - (HID_AGE.a=55-64) OR (HID_AGE.a=65+)
Base: 107
(HID_AGE.a=55-64) OR (HID_AGE.a=65+)
100.0%
107
qAge_B_1 qAge_B - (HID_AGE.a=18-24) OR (HID_AGE.a=25-34)
Base: 567
(HID_AGE.a=18-24) OR (HID_AGE.a=25-34)
100.0%
567
qAge_B_2 qAge_B - (HID_AGE.a=35-44) OR (HID_AGE.a=45-54)
Base: 1333
(HID_AGE.a=35-44) OR (HID_AGE.a=45-54)
100.0%
1333
qAge_B_3 qAge_B - (HID_AGE.a=55-64) OR (HID_AGE.a=65+)
Region_A *** Autocoding Scotland or Northern Ireland or Wales
Base: 159
Scotland
41.5%
66
Wales
35.8%
57
Northern Ireland
22.6%
36
Region_B These are the regions of England. Which region do you live in?
Base: 1849
South East
16.9%
312
London
16.8%
311
North West
13.7%
254
West Midlands
11.6%
215
Yorkshire and the Humber
10.6%
196
East of England
9.3%
172
East Midlands
8.6%
159
South West
7.5%
138
North East
5.0%
92
Region_C *** Region
Base: 2008
South East
15.5%
312
London
15.5%
311
North West
12.6%
254
West Midlands
10.7%
215
Yorkshire and the Humber
9.8%
196
East of England
8.6%
172
East Midlands
7.9%
159
South West
6.9%
138
North East
4.6%
92
Scotland
3.3%
66
Wales
2.8%
57
Northern Ireland
1.8%
36
scot_region Which electoral region of Scotland do you live in?
Base: 66
Glasgow
33.3%
22
North East Scotland
24.2%
16
Central Scotland
18.2%
12
Lothian
7.6%
5
South Scotland
6.1%
4
Highlands and Islands
4.5%
3
West Scotland
3.0%
2
Mid Scotland and Fife
3.0%
2
london_borough Which borough do you live in?
Base: 311
City of London
11.9%
37
Greenwich
6.4%
20
Lewisham
4.8%
15
Tower Hamlets
4.5%
14
Brent
4.2%
13
Croydon
4.2%
13
Barking and Dagenham
3.9%
12
Barnet
3.9%
12
Sutton
3.9%
12
Harrow
3.5%
11
Southwark
3.2%
10
Bexley
2.9%
9
Hammersmith and Fulham
2.9%
9
Hillingdon
2.9%
9
Ealing
2.6%
8
Enfield
2.6%
8
Hackney
2.6%
8
Havering
2.6%
8
Hounslow
2.6%
8
Newham
2.6%
8
Bromley
2.3%
7
Camden
2.3%
7
Kingston upon Thames
2.3%
7
Westminster
2.3%
7
Lambeth
1.9%
6
Redbridge
1.9%
6
Waltham Forest
1.9%
6
Wandsworth
1.9%
6
Kensington and Chelsea
1.6%
5
Merton
1.6%
5
Richmond upon Thames
1.0%
3
Haringey
0.3%
1
Islington
0.3%
1
la_east_mids Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 159
Leicester
17.0%
27
Lincolnshire
13.2%
21
Nottinghamshire
13.2%
21
Derbyshire
12.6%
20
Nottingham
11.3%
18
Leicestershire
9.4%
15
North Northamptonshire
8.8%
14
Derby
7.5%
12
West Northamptonshire
6.9%
11
la_south_east Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 312
Kent
19.6%
61
Hampshire
17.0%
53
Surrey
8.7%
27
East Sussex
7.1%
22
West Sussex
6.7%
21
Brighton and Hove
6.4%
20
Buckinghamshire
4.8%
15
Oxfordshire
4.5%
14
Milton Keynes
3.8%
12
Southampton
3.2%
10
Reading
2.9%
9
Portsmouth
2.6%
8
Medway
2.2%
7
Windsor and Maidenhead
2.2%
7
Isle of Wight
1.9%
6
Slough
1.9%
6
Bracknell Forest
1.6%
5
Wokingham
1.6%
5
West Berkshire
1.3%
4
la_east_england Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 172
Essex
23.8%
41
Suffolk
13.4%
23
Norfolk
12.2%
21
Hertfordshire
11.0%
19
Cambridgeshire
10.5%
18
Central Bedfordshire
10.5%
18
Bedford
7.0%
12
Luton
4.7%
8
Peterborough
4.1%
7
Southend-on-Sea
1.7%
3
Thurrock
1.2%
2
la_north_west Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 254
Manchester
18.9%
48
Lancashire
12.2%
31
Liverpool
9.1%
23
Wigan
5.5%
14
Blackpool
5.1%
13
Bolton
5.1%
13
Blackburn with Darwen
3.9%
10
St Helens
3.5%
9
Tameside
3.5%
9
Wirral
3.5%
9
Cheshire East
3.1%
8
Cheshire West and Chester
3.1%
8
Salford
3.1%
8
Cumberland
2.4%
6
Oldham
2.4%
6
Rochdale
2.4%
6
Warrington
2.4%
6
Knowsley
2.0%
5
Westmorland and Furness
2.0%
5
Bury
1.6%
4
Halton
1.6%
4
Stockport
1.6%
4
Sefton
1.2%
3
Trafford
0.8%
2
la_north_east Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 92
County Durham
17.4%
16
Newcastle upon Tyne
17.4%
16
Sunderland
13.0%
12
North Tyneside
12.0%
11
Middlesbrough
7.6%
7
South Tyneside
7.6%
7
Northumberland
6.5%
6
Hartlepool
5.4%
5
Redcar and Cleveland
4.3%
4
Gateshead
3.3%
3
Stockton-on-Tees
3.3%
3
Darlington
2.2%
2
la_west_mids Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 215
Birmingham
37.7%
81
Coventry
10.2%
22
Warwickshire
7.9%
17
Wolverhampton
7.4%
16
Worcestershire
7.4%
16
Dudley
6.5%
14
Staffordshire
5.1%
11
Stoke-on-Trent
5.1%
11
Sandwell
3.3%
7
Solihull
2.8%
6
Telford and Wrekin
2.8%
6
Walsall
1.9%
4
County of Herefordshire
0.9%
2
Shropshire
0.9%
2
la_south_west Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 138
Devon
18.1%
25
Gloucestershire
10.9%
15
City of Bristol
10.1%
14
Cornwall
10.1%
14
Somerset
10.1%
14
Wiltshire
8.7%
12
Bath and North East Somerset
5.8%
8
Dorset
5.8%
8
South Gloucestershire
5.8%
8
Plymouth
4.3%
6
Swindon
3.6%
5
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole
2.9%
4
North Somerset
2.9%
4
Torbay
0.7%
1
la_yorkshire_humber Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 196
Leeds
16.3%
32
Sheffield
14.8%
29
Bradford
12.2%
24
North Yorkshire
8.7%
17
East Riding of Yorkshire
7.7%
15
Kirklees
7.1%
14
Doncaster
6.1%
12
City of Kingston upon Hull
5.1%
10
Calderdale
4.1%
8
Rotherham
3.6%
7
North East Lincolnshire
3.1%
6
North Lincolnshire
3.1%
6
Wakefield
3.1%
6
York
3.1%
6
Barnsley
2.0%
4
la_scotland Which council area do you live in?
Base: 66
Glasgow City
24.2%
16
City of Edinburgh
10.6%
7
Aberdeenshire
7.6%
5
North Lanarkshire
7.6%
5
Aberdeen City
6.1%
4
South Lanarkshire
6.1%
4
East Lothian
4.5%
3
Highland
4.5%
3
Perth and Kinross
4.5%
3
Angus
3.0%
2
Dundee City
3.0%
2
Fife
3.0%
2
West Dunbartonshire
3.0%
2
Clackmannanshire
1.5%
1
East Ayrshire
1.5%
1
East Renfrewshire
1.5%
1
Midlothian
1.5%
1
Moray
1.5%
1
North Ayrshire
1.5%
1
South Ayrshire
1.5%
1
Stirling
1.5%
1
wales_la In which local authority do you live?
Base: 57
Cardiff // Caerdydd
17.5%
10
Denbighshire // Sir Ddinbych
10.5%
6
Rhondda Cynon Taf // Rhondda Cynon Taf
8.8%
5
Bridgend // Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr
5.3%
3
Caerphilly // Caerffili
5.3%
3
Carmarthenshire // Sir Gaerfyrddin
5.3%
3
Newport // Casnewydd
5.3%
3
Swansea // Abertawe
5.3%
3
Vale of Glamorgan // Bro Morgannwg
5.3%
3
Wrexham // Wrecsam
5.3%
3
Blaenau Gwent // Blaenau Gwent
3.5%
2
Ceredigion // Ceredigion
3.5%
2
Merthyr Tydfil // Merthyr Tudful
3.5%
2
Monmouthshire // Sir Fynwy
3.5%
2
Neath Port Talbot // Castell-nedd Port Talbot
3.5%
2
Powys // Powys
3.5%
2
Flintshire // Sir y Fflint
1.8%
1
Gwynedd // Gwynedd
1.8%
1
Torfaen // Torfaen
1.8%
1
la_northern_ireland Which local authority do you live in?
Base: 36
Belfast
22.2%
8
Antrim and Newtownabbey
16.7%
6
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
16.7%
6
Ards and North Down
8.3%
3
Derry City and Strabane
8.3%
3
Lisburn and Castlereagh
8.3%
3
Fermanagh and Omagh
5.6%
2
Mid and East Antrim
5.6%
2
Causeway Coast and Glens
2.8%
1
Mid Ulster
2.8%
1
Newry, Mourne and Down
2.8%
1
kids_1 kids - How many dependent children of the following ages are currently living in your household that you are the parent/guardian of? 0-4 years
Base: 2008
0
43.8%
879
1
35.5%
712
2
16.9%
339
3+
3.9%
78
kids_2 kids - How many dependent children of the following ages are currently living in your household that you are the parent/guardian of? 5-10 years
Base: 2008
0
55.0%
1104
1
34.2%
686
2
9.8%
197
3+
1.0%
21
kids_3 kids - How many dependent children of the following ages are currently living in your household that you are the parent/guardian of? 11-13 years
Base: 2008
0
73.4%
1474
1
23.8%
477
2
2.8%
56
3+
0.0%
1
kids_4 kids - How many dependent children of the following ages are currently living in your household that you are the parent/guardian of? 14-16 years
Base: 2008
0
72.9%
1463
1
24.2%
486
2
2.6%
53
3+
0.3%
6
kids_5 kids - How many dependent children of the following ages are currently living in your household that you are the parent/guardian of? 17-18 years
Base: 2008
0
86.5%
1736
1
12.6%
253
2
0.9%
18
3+
0.0%
1
youngest When was your youngest child aged 0-4 born? Please note, we are interested in the answers of all parents, so please answer honestly
Base: 1129
2022
21.2%
239
2023
18.8%
212
2024
18.8%
212
2021
16.5%
186
2025
15.3%
173
2026
8.9%
100
Before 2021
0.6%
7
youngest2 What month was your youngest child born in?
Base: 239
January-August
68.6%
164
September-December
31.4%
75
adults How many people aged 18 or over live in your household, including yourself?
Base: 2008
2
67.5%
1356
1 (only me)
12.9%
260
3
11.8%
237
4+
7.7%
155
computationaladults How many people aged 14 or over live in your household, including yourself?
Base: 2008
2
56.2%
1129
3
19.8%
398
1 (only me)
14.7%
296
4
6.7%
135
5
1.8%
37
6 or more
0.6%
13
computationalchildren How many children aged 13 or under live in your household?
Base: 2008
1
40.7%
817
2
28.8%
578
0 (no children aged 13 or under)
21.2%
426
3
7.5%
151
4
1.4%
28
5
0.2%
5
6 or more
0.1%
3
HHinc Which of the following categories best describes your annual household income, including all benefits, but before tax is deducted?
Base: 2008
£30,000 - £39,999
13.9%
279
£40,000 - £49,999
12.9%
260
£20,000 - £29,999
12.8%
257
£50,000 - £59,999
11.7%
235
£60,000 - £69,999
8.8%
176
£100,000 - £149,999
7.9%
158
£70,000 - £79,999
7.0%
140
£80,000 - £89,999
6.0%
120
£90,000 - £99,999
5.2%
105
£15,000 - £19,999
3.4%
68
£10,000 - £14,999
2.4%
49
Less than £10,000
2.4%
48
£150,000 - £199,999
2.1%
43
Prefer not to say
1.9%
39
£200,000 or more
1.3%
27
Don't know
0.2%
4
HHinc_2 And which of these categories best describes your annual household income, including all benefits, but before tax is deducted?
Base: 48
Less than £5,000
68.8%
33
£5,000 - £9,999
31.2%
15
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: 43
Between £20,000 and £39,999
37.2%
16
Between £40,000 and £59,999
30.2%
13
Less than £20,000
16.3%
7
£60,000 or more
16.3%
7
aehhinc The calculation needs to use computationalincome, computationaladults and computationalchildren
Base: 2008
£40,000 or more
44.8%
899
£20,000 - £39,999
35.8%
718
Up to £19,999
19.5%
391
qual_multi_1 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? No Qualifications
Base: 42
No Qualifications
100.0%
42
qual_multi_2 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Entry level qualification (e g entry level certificate, Skills for Life)
Base: 88
Entry level qualification (e g entry level certificate, Skills for Life)
100.0%
88
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: 138
Level 1 qualification (e g Level 1 basic / essential / functional skills, Music Grade 1, 2, or 3)
100.0%
138
qual_multi_4 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A formal Apprenticeship
Base: 109
A formal Apprenticeship
100.0%
109
qual_multi_5 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma
Base: 296
NVQs / GNVQs / RSA Diploma
100.0%
296
qual_multi_6 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Standard Grade
Base: 44
Standard Grade
100.0%
44
qual_multi_7 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs
Base: 649
GCSEs / O-Levels / CSEs
100.0%
649
qual_multi_8 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Highers / Advanced Highers
Base: 85
Highers / Advanced Highers
100.0%
85
qual_multi_9 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? AS-Levels
Base: 149
AS-Levels
100.0%
149
qual_multi_10 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? A-Levels
Base: 455
A-Levels
100.0%
455
qual_multi_11 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3
Base: 75
International Baccalaureate Diploma / Technical Baccalaureate Level 3
100.0%
75
qual_multi_12 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
Base: 83
Higher National Certificate (HNC) / Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE)
100.0%
83
qual_multi_13 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree
Base: 123
Higher National Diploma (HND) / Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) / Foundation Degree
100.0%
123
qual_multi_14 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Professional Qualifications (e g Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)
Base: 148
Professional Qualifications (e g Teaching, Nursing, Accountancy, Licentiateship)
100.0%
148
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: 912
Degree / Postgraduate Degree (e g BA, BSc, MA, MSc, MRes, MBA, PGCE, PGDip, PhD)
100.0%
912
qual_multi_16 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Award
Base: 28
Award
100.0%
28
qual_multi_17 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Certificate (Other)
Base: 45
Certificate (Other)
100.0%
45
qual_multi_18 qual_multi - Which of these qualifications do you have? Diploma (Other)
Base: 36
Diploma (Other)
100.0%
36
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: 58
Other (incl other work-related qualifications / vocational training, e g forklift operator training, construction skil
100.0%
58
qual_nvq At which level is your highest qualification for your NVQs/GNVQs/RSA Diploma?
Base: 296
NVQ Level 3 or an Advanced GNVQ or an RSA Advanced Diploma
51.0%
151
NVQ Level 2 or an Intermediate GNVQ or an RSA Diploma
26.0%
77
NVQ Level 4 or higher, or an RSA Higher Diploma
14.5%
43
NVQ Level 1 or a Foundation GNVQ
8.4%
25
qual_alevel_1 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? A-Levels
Base: 455
3
49.7%
226
2
25.5%
116
4+
17.1%
78
1
7.7%
35
qual_alevel_2 qual_alevel - How many of each of the following qualifications do you have? AS-Levels
Base: 149
1
28.9%
43
2
24.2%
36
3
23.5%
35
4+
23.5%
35
qual_gcse What is your highest level of attainment for your GCSEs/O-Levels/CSEs?
Base: 649
5 or more GCSEs (Grades A*-C) / O-Levels (Pass) / CSEs (Grade 1)
80.4%
522
1 or more GCSEs (any grade) / O-Levels / CSEs (any grade)
19.6%
127
qual_awd At which level is your highest qualification for your Award?
Base: 28
Level 3
35.7%
10
Level 4 or higher
32.1%
9
Level 2
21.4%
6
Level 1
10.7%
3
qual_cer At which level is your highest qualification for your Certificate (Other)?
Base: 45
Level 4 or higher
46.7%
21
Level 3
28.9%
13
Level 2
17.8%
8
Entry level
4.4%
2
Level 1
2.2%
1
qual_dip What qualification level is your Diploma?
Base: 36
Level 4 or higher
58.3%
21
Level 2
19.4%
7
Level 3
19.4%
7
Entry level
2.8%
1
qual_categories_hid_1 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) No Qualifications
Base: 42
No Qualifications
100.0%
42
qual_categories_hid_2 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Entry level
Base: 91
Entry level
100.0%
91
qual_categories_hid_3 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 1
Base: 318
Level 1
100.0%
318
qual_categories_hid_4 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 2
Base: 756
Level 2
100.0%
756
qual_categories_hid_5 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Apprenticeship
Base: 109
Apprenticeship
100.0%
109
qual_categories_hid_6 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Other
Base: 58
Other
100.0%
58
qual_categories_hid_7 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 3
Base: 372
Level 3
100.0%
372
qual_categories_hid_8 qual_categories_hid - Categorising qualifications into one of 8 categories (Hidden) Level 4+
Base: 1124
Level 4+
100.0%
1124
hiqual Highest level of qualification (Hidden)
Base: 2008
Level 4+
56.0%
1124
Level 2 / Apprenticeship / Other
22.0%
442
Level 3
11.4%
229
No Qualifications / Level 1
10.6%
213
marital What is your legal marital status?
Base: 2008
Married
62.2%
1248
Single - in a relationship but never married or registered a civil partnership
15.8%
317
Single - never married or registered a civil partnership and not in a relationship
12.2%
244
Divorced
4.4%
88
In a registered civil partnership
2.7%
54
Separated, but still legally married
1.1%
22
Widowed
0.7%
15
Prefer not to say
0.4%
9
Separated, but still legally in a civil partnership
0.3%
6
Formerly in a civil partnership which is now legally dissolved
0.2%
4
Surviving partner from a registered civil partnership
0.0%
1
benefits_1 benefits - Do you or does anyone in your household claim any of the following? Universal Credit (UC)
Base: 418
Universal Credit (UC)
100.0%
418
benefits_2 benefits - Do you or does anyone in your household claim any of the following? Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Base: 195
Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
100.0%
195
benefits_3 benefits - Do you or does anyone in your household claim any of the following? Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
Base: 104
Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
100.0%
104
benefits_4 benefits - Do you or does anyone in your household claim any of the following? Carer’s Allowance
Base: 110
Carer’s Allowance
100.0%
110
benefits_5 benefits - Do you or does anyone in your household claim any of the following? Child benefit
Base: 797
Child benefit
100.0%
797
benefits_6 benefits - Do you or does anyone in your household claim any of the following? Other (please specify)
Base: 3
Other (please specify)
100.0%
3
benefits_7 benefits - Do you or does anyone in your household claim any of the following? None of the above
Base: 924
None of the above
100.0%
924
benefits_8 benefits - Do you or does anyone in your household claim any of the following? Don't know
Base: 13
Don't know
100.0%
13
benefits_9 benefits - Do you or does anyone in your household claim any of the following? Prefer not to say
Base: 13
Prefer not to say
100.0%
13
emp1_1 emp1 - Which of the following best describes... Your current employment status (If you are currently a student and have a job, please select student)
Base: 2008
Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)
60.3%
1210
Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)
21.1%
423
Family carer / homemaker
5.8%
117
Self-employed
5.0%
101
Unemployed
3.4%
69
Unable to work due to long-term illness or disability
2.6%
53
Student
1.1%
22
Unpaid volunteer
0.3%
7
Retired
0.3%
6
emp1_2 emp1 - Which of the following best describes... Your partner's current employment status
Base: 1619
Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)
62.0%
1004
Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)
17.5%
283
Self-employed
5.3%
86
Family carer / homemaker
5.3%
86
Unemployed
4.8%
78
Unable to work due to long-term illness or disability
2.5%
40
Retired
1.1%
17
Student
0.8%
13
Unpaid volunteer
0.7%
12
emp2 Are you currently also in any paid employment alongside your studies?
Base: 22
Not Employed
36.4%
8
Employed full-time (More than 30 hours per week)
22.7%
5
Employed part-time (Up to 30 hours per week)
22.7%
5
Self Employed
18.2%
4
seg Which of the following best describes the current occupation of the chief income earner in your household?
Base: 2008
Intermediate managerial roles, administrative or professional
30.3%
609
Supervisory or clerical and junior managerial roles, administrative or professional
21.3%
427
Higher managerial roles, administrative or professional
16.9%
340
Skilled manual worker
16.1%
324
Semi-skilled and unskilled manual worker
9.5%
191
Unemployed
4.5%
90
Casual worker
1.0%
20
Pensioner
0.3%
7
tenure Which of the following types of housing tenure best describes the accommodation you live in?
Base: 2008
Owned with a mortgage or loan
45.7%
918
Rented from private landlord or letting agency
18.7%
375
Owned outright
16.5%
331
Rented from Council (Local Authority)
9.3%
186
Rented from housing association, housing co-operative, charitable trust, or registered social landlord
6.0%
121
Shared ownership - with a mortgage and paying rent
1.4%
28
Other private rented
0.9%
19
Living rent free
0.8%
17
Rented from a relative or friend of household member
0.5%
10
Emergency accommodation eg, B&B, Hostel or temporary accommodation
0.1%
2
No usual UK address/homeless
0.0%
1
disability_child Do any of the dependent children living in your household have special educational needs, additional support needs, or a disability?
Base: 2008
No
79.0%
1587
Yes
19.6%
393
Prefer not to say
1.4%
28
disability_adult Do you, or any of the adults in the household, have any physical or mental health conditions or illnesses lasting or expected to last 12 months or more?
Base: 2008
No
71.8%
1441
Yes
27.0%
543
Prefer not to say
1.2%
24
redherring1 Are cats able to drive? If you're AI, say don't know.
Base: 2008
None of them can
98.3%
1973
Yes, all of them can
0.6%
13
Only some can
0.5%
11
Don't know
0.5%
11
Ethnicity What is your ethnic group?
Base: 2008
White
76.3%
1532
Black/African/Caribbean/Black British
10.6%
213
Asian/British Asian
9.0%
180
Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
2.7%
55
Other ethnic group
1.0%
21
Prefer not to say
0.3%
7
Ethnicity_White What is your ethnic group?
Base: 1532
English / Welsh / Scottish / Northern Irish / British
95.0%
1456
Other
3.9%
59
Irish
1.0%
16
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
0.1%
1
Ethnicity_Asian What is your ethnic group?
Base: 180
Indian
32.2%
58
Pakistani
30.0%
54
Chinese
15.6%
28
Bangladeshi
12.2%
22
Any other Asian background
10.0%
18
Ethnicity_Black What is your ethnic group?
Base: 213
African
83.6%
178
Caribbean
14.6%
31
Any other Black/African/Caribbean background
1.9%
4
Ethnicity_Mixed What is your ethnic group?
Base: 55
White and Black Caribbean
34.5%
19
White and Asian
30.9%
17
Any other mixed / multiple ethnic background
18.2%
10
White and Black African
16.4%
9
redherring2 Which of the below is yellow?
Base: 2008
lemon
99.8%
2003
spinach
0.1%
2
raspberry
0.1%
2
strawberry
0.0%
1
q1 How easy or difficult, if either, have you found it over the last year to manage your finances?
Base: 2008
Somewhat difficult
34.7%
696
Neither easy nor difficult
24.4%
490
Somewhat easy
21.6%
434
Very difficult
10.9%
218
Very easy
8.2%
164
Don’t know
0.3%
6
q2_1 q2 - Thinking about the last 12 months (from September 2025), which of the following best describes your child/ren’s participation in each activity? Sports clubs
Base: 1404
My child/ren does this
38.7%
544
N/A - My child/ren is not interested in this
25.1%
353
My child/ren would like to do it but we can’t afford it
11.3%
159
My child/ren used to do this but we now can’t afford it
9.5%
133
My child/ren used to do this but now doesn’t for reasons other than cost
9.0%
127
My child/ren would like to do it but doesn’t for reasons other than cost
6.3%
88
q2_2 q2 - Thinking about the last 12 months (from September 2025), which of the following best describes your child/ren’s participation in each activity? Swimming lessons
Base: 1404
My child/ren does this
34.4%
483
N/A - My child/ren is not interested in this
20.9%
294
My child/ren used to do this but now doesn’t for reasons other than cost
14.6%
205
My child/ren would like to do it but we can’t afford it
12.3%
173
My child/ren used to do this but we now can’t afford it
9.9%
139
My child/ren would like to do it but doesn’t for reasons other than cost
7.8%
110
q2_3 q2 - Thinking about the last 12 months (from September 2025), which of the following best describes your child/ren’s participation in each activity? Learning a musical instrument
Base: 1404
N/A - My child/ren is not interested in this
42.8%
601
My child/ren does this
18.2%
255
My child/ren would like to do it but we can’t afford it
14.9%
209
My child/ren used to do this but now doesn’t for reasons other than cost
8.4%
118
My child/ren used to do this but we now can’t afford it
8.0%
112
My child/ren would like to do it but doesn’t for reasons other than cost
7.8%
109
q2_4 q2 - Thinking about the last 12 months (from September 2025), which of the following best describes your child/ren’s participation in each activity? Having a birthday party
Base: 1404
My child/ren does this
58.8%
825
N/A - My child/ren is not interested in this
9.9%
139
My child/ren would like to do it but we can’t afford it
9.1%
128
My child/ren used to do this but we now can’t afford it
8.8%
123
My child/ren used to do this but now doesn’t for reasons other than cost
8.3%
116
My child/ren would like to do it but doesn’t for reasons other than cost
5.2%
73
q2_5 q2 - Thinking about the last 12 months (from September 2025), which of the following best describes your child/ren’s participation in each activity? Going on a school trip
Base: 1404
My child/ren does this
64.7%
908
N/A - My child/ren is not interested in this
12.2%
171
My child/ren would like to do it but we can’t afford it
7.2%
101
My child/ren used to do this but we now can’t afford it
5.8%
81
My child/ren used to do this but now doesn’t for reasons other than cost
5.2%
73
My child/ren would like to do it but doesn’t for reasons other than cost
5.0%
70
q2_6 q2 - Thinking about the last 12 months (from September 2025), which of the following best describes your child/ren’s participation in each activity? Social activities with friends/Going out with friends
Base: 1404
My child/ren does this
62.5%
877
N/A - My child/ren is not interested in this
9.1%
128
My child/ren used to do this but we now can’t afford it
8.5%
119
My child/ren would like to do it but we can’t afford it
8.0%
112
My child/ren would like to do it but doesn’t for reasons other than cost
6.3%
88
My child/ren used to do this but now doesn’t for reasons other than cost
5.7%
80
q2_7 q2 - Thinking about the last 12 months (from September 2025), which of the following best describes your child/ren’s participation in each activity? A day out somewhere with the family
Base: 1404
My child/ren does this
67.2%
943
My child/ren would like to do it but we can’t afford it
10.4%
146
My child/ren used to do this but we now can’t afford it
10.2%
143
My child/ren used to do this but now doesn’t for reasons other than cost
6.1%
86
My child/ren would like to do it but doesn’t for reasons other than cost
3.9%
55
N/A - My child/ren is not interested in this
2.2%
31
q4 Which of the following statements comes closest to your view?
Base: 1404
Our financial circumstances have not led to my child/ren experiencing social isolation
70.5%
990
Our financial circumstances have led to my child/ren experiencing social isolation
22.4%
315
Don’t know
7.1%
99
q5 To what extent, if at all, do any financial pressures prevent you from spending quality time together as a family?
Base: 1404
Slightly
37.2%
522
Somewhat
29.1%
408
Not at all
20.9%
294
A lot
12.1%
170
Don’t know
0.7%
10
q6 When grocery shopping in the past three months, how frequently, if at all, have you been able to afford enough fruit and vegetables for your child/ren?
Base: 2008
Always
44.1%
885
Most of the time
26.5%
533
Sometimes
20.1%
404
Rarely
6.2%
125
Never
2.3%
47
Don’t know
0.7%
14
q7_1 q7 - In the past 12 months, which, if any, of the problems have impacted your child(ren) at home? Select all that apply. Overcrowding due to lack of space
Base: 180
Overcrowding due to lack of space
100.0%
180
q7_2 q7 - In the past 12 months, which, if any, of the problems have impacted your child(ren) at home? Select all that apply. No space to study or complete homework
Base: 153
No space to study or complete homework
100.0%
153
q7_3 q7 - In the past 12 months, which, if any, of the problems have impacted your child(ren) at home? Select all that apply. Lack of outside space
Base: 248
Lack of outside space
100.0%
248
q7_4 q7 - In the past 12 months, which, if any, of the problems have impacted your child(ren) at home? Select all that apply. Mould and/or damp
Base: 212
Mould and/or damp
100.0%
212
q7_5 q7 - In the past 12 months, which, if any, of the problems have impacted your child(ren) at home? Select all that apply. Mice, rats, cockroaches or pests
Base: 106
Mice, rats, cockroaches or pests
100.0%
106
q7_6 q7 - In the past 12 months, which, if any, of the problems have impacted your child(ren) at home? Select all that apply. Being unable to fix or replace broken things
Base: 311
Being unable to fix or replace broken things
100.0%
311
q7_7 q7 - In the past 12 months, which, if any, of the problems have impacted your child(ren) at home? Select all that apply. Being moved involuntarily
Base: 77
Being moved involuntarily
100.0%
77
q7_8 q7 - In the past 12 months, which, if any, of the problems have impacted your child(ren) at home? Select all that apply. Overheating
Base: 195
Overheating
100.0%
195
q7_9 q7 - In the past 12 months, which, if any, of the problems have impacted your child(ren) at home? Select all that apply. Other problems with our home due to lack of money
Base: 14
Other problems with our home due to lack of money
100.0%
14
q7_10 q7 - In the past 12 months, which, if any, of the problems have impacted your child(ren) at home? Select all that apply. My child has not experienced any problems with our home
Base: 1111
My child has not experienced any problems with our home
100.0%
1111
q7_11 q7 - In the past 12 months, which, if any, of the problems have impacted your child(ren) at home? Select all that apply. Don’t know
Base: 32
Don’t know
100.0%
32
q8 How much harder, if at all, do you think it is to raise children because of the cost of living compared to two years ago?
Base: 2008
Somewhat harder
48.2%
967
A lot harder
31.0%
623
Not much harder
14.6%
294
Not at all harder
3.6%
73
Don’t know
2.5%
51
q9 How well or poorly, if either, do you think the current government led by Andy Burnham is doing in tackling the cost of living for families like yours?
Base: 2008
Neither well nor poorly
30.2%
607
Somewhat well
24.0%
481
Very poorly
16.6%
334
Somewhat poorly
16.4%
329
Don’t know
8.4%
168
Very well
4.4%
89
q10_1 q10 - Child benefit is currently £27.05 per week for an eldest or only child and £17.90 for each additional child.For the following statements, please select whether or not they describe you/your family. I greatly value child benefit support
Base: 797
Describes me/us well
59.3%
473
Describes me/us somewhat
33.8%
269
Does not describe me/us
5.6%
45
Don’t know
1.3%
10
q10_2 q10 - Child benefit is currently £27.05 per week for an eldest or only child and £17.90 for each additional child.For the following statements, please select whether or not they describe you/your family. Child benefit is an important part of our m
Base: 797
Describes me/us well
46.9%
374
Describes me/us somewhat
34.9%
278
Does not describe me/us
16.6%
132
Don’t know
1.6%
13
q11_1 q11 - Which of the following, if any, applies to you and your family? Select all that apply. We have used child benefit to buy what my child/ren’s needed (e.g. uniform, school trips) when we were otherwise unable to afford it
Base: 357
We have used child benefit to buy what my child/ren’s needed (e.g. uniform, school trips) when we were otherwise unabl
100.0%
357
q11_2 q11 - Which of the following, if any, applies to you and your family? Select all that apply. There have been times when we have relied on child benefit to make ends meet (e.g. for groceries or bills)
Base: 308
There have been times when we have relied on child benefit to make ends meet (e.g. for groceries or bills)
100.0%
308
q11_3 q11 - Which of the following, if any, applies to you and your family? Select all that apply. Child benefit has generally helped us with the costs of raising children (e.g. nappies, car seats, buggies)
Base: 432
Child benefit has generally helped us with the costs of raising children (e.g. nappies, car seats, buggies)
100.0%
432
q11_4 q11 - Which of the following, if any, applies to you and your family? Select all that apply. None of the above
Base: 55
None of the above
100.0%
55
q11_5 q11 - Which of the following, if any, applies to you and your family? Select all that apply. Don’t know
Base: 7
Don’t know
100.0%
7
q12 How much, if at all, would an increase in child benefit of £10 per week per child help your family with the cost of living?
Base: 797
A lot
39.1%
312
Somewhat
28.5%
227
Slightly
24.1%
192
It would not make a difference
7.8%
62
Don’t know
0.5%
4
q13 And how much, if at all, would an increase in child benefit of £20 per week per child help your family with the cost of living?
Base: 797
A lot
58.5%
466
Somewhat
23.5%
187
Slightly
12.2%
97
It would not make a difference
5.3%
42
Don’t know
0.6%
5
q14_1 q14 - How optimistic or pessimistic, if at all, are you about…? Your child/ren’s future opportunities
Base: 2008
Somewhat optimistic
37.5%
752
Very optimistic
24.1%
484
Neither optimistic nor pessimistic
17.0%
342
Somewhat pessimistic
14.9%
300
Very pessimistic
5.5%
110
Don’t know
1.0%
20
q14_2 q14 - How optimistic or pessimistic, if at all, are you about…? Your child/ren having a fair chance to succeed
Base: 2008
Somewhat optimistic
38.7%
778
Very optimistic
25.1%
505
Neither optimistic nor pessimistic
17.2%
346
Somewhat pessimistic
12.6%
254
Very pessimistic
5.6%
112
Don’t know
0.6%
13
q15_1 q15 - To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I am unable to access the amount of childcare I need because of costs
Base: 772
Somewhat agree
24.6%
190
Neither agree nor disagree
21.2%
164
Somewhat disagree
19.6%
151
Strongly agree
15.2%
117
Strongly disagree
13.3%
103
Don’t know / Not Applicable
6.1%
47
q15_2 q15 - To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I am unable to work/work more hours because of childcare costs
Base: 772
Somewhat agree
24.7%
191
Neither agree nor disagree
19.2%
148
Strongly agree
18.8%
145
Somewhat disagree
16.3%
126
Strongly disagree
15.2%
117
Don’t know / Not Applicable
5.8%
45
q15_3 q15 - To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I find it difficult to afford the ‘additional extras’ associated with childcare eg, food, nappies and activities
Base: 772
Somewhat agree
24.6%
190
Neither agree nor disagree
24.5%
189
Somewhat disagree
21.0%
162
Strongly disagree
15.0%
116
Strongly agree
11.8%
91
Don’t know / Not Applicable
3.1%
24
q15_4 q15 - To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with the following statements? I understand what I am being charged for by my childcare provider
Base: 772
Somewhat agree
34.3%
265
Neither agree nor disagree
21.6%
167
Strongly agree
20.9%
161
Somewhat disagree
11.3%
87
Don’t know / Not Applicable
8.4%
65
Strongly disagree
3.5%
27
q15_5 q15 - To what extent, if at all, do you agree or disagree with the following statements? There is good childcare availability in my area
Base: 772
Somewhat agree
35.9%
277
Neither agree nor disagree
19.8%
153
Strongly agree
19.4%
150
Somewhat disagree
14.2%
110
Strongly disagree
6.7%
52
Don’t know / Not Applicable
3.9%
30
recruit_1 recruit - Would you be happy for Child Poverty Action Group to contact you about participating in a telephone interview covering these topics? If yes, please provide your contact details below and a member of Child Poverty Action Group may be in touch.
Base: 286
Name
100.0%
286
recruit_2 recruit - Would you be happy for Child Poverty Action Group to contact you about participating in a telephone interview covering these topics? If yes, please provide your contact details below and a member of Child Poverty Action Group may be in touch.
Base: 297
Email
100.0%
297
recruit_3 recruit - Would you be happy for Child Poverty Action Group to contact you about participating in a telephone interview covering these topics? If yes, please provide your contact details below and a member of Child Poverty Action Group may be in touch.
Base: 278
Phone number (optional)
100.0%
278
recruit_4 recruit - Would you be happy for Child Poverty Action Group to contact you about participating in a telephone interview covering these topics? If yes, please provide your contact details below and a member of Child Poverty Action Group may be in touch.
Base: 1703
I do not wish to participate
100.0%
1703
HumanCheck1 Thank you for your responses. Please can you prove your humanity by selecting “I am a human” below:
Base: 2008
I am a human
98.7%
1981
I am not a human
1.2%
25
Don't know
0.1%
2
Feedback_1 Feedback - Please leave any feedback you have about the survey here.
Base: 352
100.0%
352
Feedback_2 Feedback - Please leave any feedback you have about the survey here. No feedback
Base: 1656
No feedback
100.0%
1656
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