CLIC SARGENT THE COST OF CHRISTMAS SURVEY December 2016 · 12/19/2016 · CLIC SARGENT – THE...
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CLIC SARGENT – THE COST OF CHRISTMAS SURVEY –
December 2016
METHODOLOGY NOTE
ComRes interviewed 2,001 British adults online between 9th and 11th December 2016. Data were weighted by age, gender, region and
socio-economic grade to be representative of all British adults. ComRes is a member of the British Polling Council and abides by its
rules.
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Do you have anychildren aged 18 or
under?Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-
NoYesvatePublicDEC2C1AB35+18-6465+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
14715208312185214045685081440154245930437530230525610099922001Unweighted base
14395538922414884365385381422155244928835732934723210269752001Weighted base
I am more worried about covering the cost of Christmas this year than I was last year2401621936210694112922303564835757210569237167404Agree
17%29%22%26%22%22%21%17%16%23%11%12%21%22%30%30%23%17%20%
1118355643159352311399417113310853932462582362111347237551478Disagree78%64%72%66%72%71%74%77%80%70%88%85%72%72%61%58%70%78%74%
80355619303128305911178232130296652118Don't know6%6%6%8%6%7%5%5%4%7%2%3%7%6%9%13%6%5%6%
I am worried about my financial situation in the run up to Christmas32220326483137120153118319480484911011212980304224528Agree
22%37%30%34%28%28%28%22%22%31%11%17%31%34%37%34%30%23%26%
105331858014432628936339810529883892332331971951306737041377Disagree73%58%65%60%67%66%67%74%74%64%87%81%65%60%56%56%66%72%69%
6431491425272321518511713192323504696Don't know4%6%5%6%5%6%4%4%4%5%2%2%4%6%7%10%5%5%5%
I am going to have to go into debt to cover the cost of Christmas this year1361341414858646486167250212555676638150121271Agree
9%24%16%20%12%15%12%16%12%16%5%9%15%20%19%16%15%12%14%
1207380681175396330444423118011864072522762452491648147791593Disagree84%69%76%73%81%76%82%79%83%76%91%87%77%74%72%71%79%80%80%
9638701935423129761172012261732306275137Don't know7%7%8%8%7%10%6%5%5%8%5%4%7%5%9%13%6%8%7%
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Cost of Christmas SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 9th-11th December 2016
Absolutes/col percentsTable 1Q.1 Please state whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements regarding Christmas.Base: All respondents
Prepared by ComRes
Do you have anychildren aged 18 or
under?Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-
NoYesvatePublicDEC2C1AB35+18-6465+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
14395538922414884365385381422155244928835732934723210269752001Weighted base
I don't feel worried about the cost of Christmas9282805161222772523323529318653491992051781651175696441213Agree
64%51%58%51%57%58%62%65%65%56%78%69%58%54%48%50%55%66%61%
426238310110167152180167421587797513413215689393273666Disagree30%43%35%46%34%35%33%31%30%38%18%26%38%40%45%38%38%28%33%
853465844322619701012114171825266457122Don't know6%6%7%3%9%7%5%4%5%7%5%5%5%6%7%11%6%6%6%
I will be able to cover the cost of Christmas this year without the use of credit cards or loans1112347612168347309408401107810853812222522232321557487171465Agree
77%63%69%70%71%71%76%74%76%70%85%77%71%68%67%67%73%74%73%
2311752066311587102104274357515484858945221186408Disagree16%32%23%26%23%20%19%19%19%23%11%19%24%26%26%19%22%19%20%
953073926402834701111713202026325771128Don't know7%6%8%4%5%9%5%6%5%7%4%4%6%6%7%14%6%7%6%
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Cost of Christmas SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 9th-11th December 2016
Absolutes/col percentsTable 1Q.1 Please state whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements regarding Christmas.Base: All respondents
Prepared by ComRes
RegionYorkshire &
South WestSouth EastLondonEasternEast MidlandsWest MidlandsHumbersideNorth WestNorth EastNET: EnglandWalesScotlandTotal
1732712312021541801982388717341101572001Unweighted base
1762802641941481801702308417251021742001Weighted base
I am more worried about covering the cost of Christmas this year than I was last year3745753934353338213561435404Agree21%16%28%20%23%19%19%16%25%21%13%20%20%
128219167140109137132174611267831291478Disagree73%78%63%72%74%76%77%76%72%73%81%74%74%
11162215596182102610118Don't know6%6%8%8%3%5%3%8%2%6%6%6%6%
I am worried about my financial situation in the run up to Christmas4265824830495160244512652528Agree24%23%31%25%20%27%30%26%28%26%25%30%26%
124204164135115123108160581192721121377Disagree71%73%62%70%78%68%64%70%69%69%71%64%69%
911181128101028241096Don't know5%4%7%6%2%4%6%4%3%5%4%6%5%
I am going to have to go into debt to cover the cost of Christmas this year1632551719332525132361125271Agree
9%12%21%9%13%18%15%11%16%14%11%14%14%
148228187156122141134188681373871331593Disagree84%81%71%81%82%79%79%82%81%80%85%77%80%
122022217610163117416137Don't know7%7%8%11%5%3%6%7%3%7%4%9%7%
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Cost of Christmas SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 9th-11th December 2016
Absolutes/col percentsTable 1Q.1 Please state whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements regarding Christmas.Base: All respondents
Prepared by ComRes
RegionYorkshire &
South WestSouth EastLondonEasternEast MidlandsWest MidlandsHumbersideNorth WestNorth EastNET: EnglandWalesScotlandTotal
1762802641941481801702308417251021742001Weighted base
I don't feel worried about the cost of Christmas10917913911699116103132551049591051213Agree
62%64%53%60%67%65%61%58%66%61%58%61%61%
55871106046555282255733856666Disagree31%31%42%31%31%31%30%36%30%33%37%32%33%
111414183815163104513122Don't know6%5%5%9%2%5%9%7%4%6%5%7%6%
I will be able to cover the cost of Christmas this year without the use of credit cards or loans127204163145115139131175641262771261465Agree
72%73%62%75%77%77%77%76%76%73%75%72%73%
3555763626313343153512036408Disagree20%20%29%18%18%17%19%19%18%20%20%21%20%
142124137106125112512128Don't know8%8%9%7%5%5%3%5%6%6%5%7%6%
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Cost of Christmas SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 9th-11th December 2016
Absolutes/col percentsTable 1Q.1 Please state whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements regarding Christmas.Base: All respondents
Prepared by ComRes
Do you have anychildren aged 18 or
under?Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-
NoYesvatePublicDEC2C1AB35+18-6465+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
14715208312185214045685081440154245930437530230525610099922001Unweighted base
14395538922414884365385381422155244928835732934723210269752001Weighted base
849264477127223252302341865784334181180170159945615571118Savings59%48%54%53%46%58%56%63%61%50%74%63%50%52%46%40%55%57%56%
25714719960859496131290331744979878531208197406Credit cards18%27%22%25%17%22%18%24%20%21%17%17%22%27%25%13%20%20%20%
1961091444084687577152293113046658369166138304Loans from friends or14%20%16%17%17%15%14%14%11%19%2%10%13%20%24%30%16%14%15%family
160701093951455777148192381843495132102129230Overdraft11%13%12%16%10%10%11%14%10%12%9%6%12%15%15%14%10%13%12%
482340141517221938591471062212333972Bank loans3%4%5%6%3%4%4%3%3%4%3%2%3%2%6%5%3%4%4%
353339111513261538663316161912303869‘Payday’ or other2%6%4%4%3%3%5%3%3%4%1%1%5%5%5%5%3%4%3%similar short-term,
high interest loan
19864311212228---2521171028Student loans1%1%1%2%1%*2%2%*2%---1%1%9%2%1%1%
2187613224122527549203244535157425241155142297None of these15%14%15%10%25%12%14%9%14%16%12%18%16%13%15%18%15%15%15%
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Cost of Christmas SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 9th-11th December 2016
Absolutes/col percentsTable 2Q.2 If you needed to, where would you find an additional £600 this month?Base: All respondents
Prepared by ComRes
RegionYorkshire &
South WestSouth EastLondonEasternEast MidlandsWest MidlandsHumbersideNorth WestNorth EastNET: EnglandWalesScotlandTotal
1732712312021541801982388717341101572001Unweighted base
1762802641941481801702308417251021742001Weighted base
11215413811684991041194697160861118Savings64%55%52%60%57%55%61%52%55%56%59%49%56%
4065523629333053173571830406Credit cards23%23%20%19%20%19%18%23%21%21%18%17%20%
2748412526282028112551534304Loans from friends or15%17%16%13%18%16%12%12%13%15%15%19%15%family
28343419132520266203918230Overdraft16%12%13%10%8%14%12%11%7%12%9%10%12%
2815627974622872Bank loans1%3%6%3%2%4%5%3%5%4%2%5%4%
3121411210151584769‘Payday’ or other1%4%5%6%1%5%*2%2%3%4%4%3%similar short-term,
high interest loan
346*3322126-228Student loans2%1%2%*2%2%1%1%2%1%-1%1%
2135412423192648132501730297None of these12%13%16%12%16%11%15%21%15%14%17%17%15%
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Absolutes/col percentsTable 2Q.2 If you needed to, where would you find an additional £600 this month?Base: All respondents
Prepared by ComRes
Fifth greatestFourth greatestThird greatestSecond greatestGreatestfinancialfinancialfinancialfinancialfinancialTop 5 greatestconcernconcernconcernconcernconcernconcerns (Net)
200120012001200120012001Unweighted base
200120012001200120012001Weighted base
5665102149321694Mortgage repayments or3%3%5%7%16%35%rent
891322213234781243Energy bills (e.g. gas/4%7%11%16%24%62%electricity)
173118955226463Phone bill9%6%5%3%1%23%
9878635728324Insurance (e.g. travel/5%4%3%3%1%16%life insurance for your
child)
568481135146501Credit cards/catalogue/3%4%4%7%7%25%loan repayments/store
cards
1742392672341561070Food9%12%13%12%8%53%
8275889352390Travel costs4%4%4%5%3%20%
13192604035357Clothing7%5%3%2%2%18%
137152186188178842Car related costs7%8%9%9%9%42%
18023721814859842Other household9%12%11%7%3%42%expenses
171712203586Other1%1%1%1%2%4%
808712607563487487None40%36%30%28%24%24%
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Cost of Christmas SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 9th-11th December 2016
Absolutes/col percentsTable 3Q.3 Which of the following do you have the greatest financial concerns about, if any? Please rank up to five answers in order of how concerned you are,where 1 = the cost you have the greatest financial concern about, 2 = the cost you have the second greatest financial concern about, and 3 = the costyou have the third greatest financial concern about, etc.Summary TableBase: All respondents
Prepared by ComRes
Do you have anychildren aged 18 or
under?Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-
NoYesvatePublicDEC2C1AB35+18-6465+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
14715208312185214045685081440154245930437530230525610099922001Unweighted base
14395538922414884365385381422155244928835732934723210269752001Weighted base
8683725551553252813253139279582851892492032071096645791243Energy bills (e.g. gas/60%67%62%64%67%64%60%58%65%62%64%66%70%62%60%47%65%59%62%electricity)
7453224561332742512792667318622081482001751951455675031070Food52%58%51%55%56%57%52%49%51%56%46%51%56%53%56%62%55%52%53%
6152243549921918923020562062321914014112114577475367842Other household43%41%40%41%45%43%43%38%44%40%49%48%39%37%42%33%46%38%42%expenses
56227639711817020023124261166218012417213515180438404842Car related costs39%50%45%49%35%46%43%45%43%43%40%43%48%41%44%35%43%41%42%
432259392129149157202186439639547914316217382371323694Mortgage repayments or30%47%44%53%31%36%37%34%31%41%12%28%40%49%50%35%36%33%35%rent
3091882727711313312413034842575571189811240257243501Credit cards/catalogue/21%34%31%32%23%31%23%24%24%27%17%20%33%30%32%17%25%25%25%loan repayments/store
cards
3411202084414189125109314369947485618366250213463Phone bill24%22%23%18%29%20%23%20%22%24%21%26%24%19%24%28%24%22%23%
2781101975373711011452013345635466379110201190390Travel costs19%20%22%22%15%16%19%27%14%22%13%12%13%19%23%48%20%19%20%
2291271594299807999204301563261557380192166357Clothing16%23%18%17%20%18%15%18%14%19%13%11%17%17%21%35%19%17%18%
21910314947557195103233243814254565832167157324Insurance (e.g. travel/15%19%17%20%11%16%18%19%16%16%18%15%15%17%17%14%16%16%16%life insurance for your
child)
7413231520173315646026141014139543286Other5%2%3%6%4%4%6%3%4%4%6%5%3%4%4%4%5%3%4%
38597197391181001311393803421458478736047223265487None27%18%22%16%24%23%24%26%27%22%32%29%22%22%17%20%22%27%24%
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Cost of Christmas SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 9th-11th December 2016
Absolutes/col percentsTable 4Q.3 Which of the following do you have the greatest financial concerns about, if any? Please rank up to five answers in order of how concerned you are,where 1 = the cost you have the greatest financial concern about, 2 = the cost you have the second greatest financial concern about, and 3 = the costyou have the third greatest financial concern about, etc.Top 5 greatest concerns (Net)Base: All respondents
Prepared by ComRes
RegionYorkshire &
South WestSouth EastLondonEasternEast MidlandsWest MidlandsHumbersideNorth WestNorth EastNET: EnglandWalesScotlandTotal
1732712312021541801982388717341101572001Unweighted base
1762802641941481801702308417251021742001Weighted base
115160160121102113108136421058621241243Energy bills (e.g. gas/66%57%61%62%69%63%64%59%50%61%60%71%62%electricity)
981531511028086891144191658971070Food56%55%57%53%54%48%53%50%49%53%57%56%53%
901051116877796787357194182842Other household51%38%42%35%52%44%39%38%41%42%41%47%42%expenses
821247310274697691287204677842Car related costs46%44%28%53%50%39%45%40%34%42%45%44%42%
6188857855646974215953366694Mortgage repayments or35%31%32%40%37%36%40%32%25%34%33%38%35%rent
3681695040374558224381944501Credit cards/catalogue/21%29%26%26%27%21%27%25%26%25%18%25%25%loan repayments/store
cards
2771805023254249183852752463Phone bill15%25%30%26%15%14%25%21%21%22%27%30%23%
3355783021303041183362331390Travel costs19%20%30%15%14%17%18%18%21%19%23%18%20%
3050633122302142143041637357Clothing17%18%24%16%15%17%13%18%17%18%16%21%18%
3442333426333230122771631324Insurance (e.g. travel/19%15%12%18%18%18%19%13%15%16%16%18%16%life insurance for your
child)
121520666591794386Other7%5%8%3%4%3%3%4%1%5%4%2%4%
4068614731484270234292731487None23%24%23%24%21%26%25%31%28%25%27%18%24%
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Cost of Christmas SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 9th-11th December 2016
Absolutes/col percentsTable 4Q.3 Which of the following do you have the greatest financial concerns about, if any? Please rank up to five answers in order of how concerned you are,where 1 = the cost you have the greatest financial concern about, 2 = the cost you have the second greatest financial concern about, and 3 = the costyou have the third greatest financial concern about, etc.Top 5 greatest concerns (Net)Base: All respondents
Prepared by ComRes
Do you have anychildren aged 18 or
under?Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-
NoYesvatePublicDEC2C1AB35+18-6465+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
14715208312185214045685081440154245930437530230525610099922001Unweighted base
14395538922414884365385381422155244928835732934723210269752001Weighted base
377991484813710412611040930717093101454326268210478Energy bills (e.g. gas/26%18%17%20%28%24%23%20%29%20%38%32%28%14%12%11%26%22%24%electricity)
2021181955867759288204304173572808136172148321Mortgage repayments or14%21%22%24%14%17%17%16%14%20%4%12%20%24%23%16%17%15%16%rent
130498927374147531101443524282437318098178Car related costs9%9%10%11%8%9%9%10%8%9%8%8%8%7%11%13%8%10%9%
9759731745324139871381712213641287086156Food7%11%8%7%9%7%8%7%6%9%4%4%6%11%12%12%7%9%8%
8956772236343938101123232227293787174146Credit cards/catalogue/6%10%9%9%7%8%7%7%7%8%5%8%8%9%11%3%7%8%7%loan repayments/store
cards
39203141516161146461371115103342559Other household3%4%3%2%3%4%3%2%3%3%3%2%3%5%3%1%3%3%3%expenses
36162312107827224481310921331952Travel costs2%3%3%5%2%2%1%5%2%3%2%*1%3%3%9%3%2%3%
221321299710113512441014211435Clothing2%2%2%1%2%2%1%2%1%2%*1%1%1%3%6%2%1%2%
1710172112861321722368141328Insurance (e.g. travel/1%2%2%1%*3%2%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%2%3%1%1%1%life insurance for your
child)
178121113481222435-9619726Phone bill1%1%1%*2%1%1%2%1%1%1%1%1%-2%2%2%1%1%
288109252092827965834191635Other2%1%1%4%*1%4%2%2%2%2%2%1%3%1%2%2%2%2%
38597197391181001311393803421458478736047223265487None27%18%22%16%24%23%24%26%27%22%32%29%22%22%17%20%22%27%24%
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Cost of Christmas SurveyONLINE Fieldwork: 9th-11th December 2016
Absolutes/col percentsTable 5Q.3 Which of the following do you have the greatest financial concerns about, if any? Please rank up to five answers in order of how concerned you are,where 1 = the cost you have the greatest financial concern about, 2 = the cost you have the second greatest financial concern about, and 3 = the costyou have the third greatest financial concern about, etc.Greatest financial concernBase: All respondents
Prepared by ComRes
RegionYorkshire &
South WestSouth EastLondonEasternEast MidlandsWest MidlandsHumbersideNorth WestNorth EastNET: EnglandWalesScotlandTotal
1732712312021541801982388717341101572001Unweighted base
1762802641941481801702308417251021742001Weighted base
4063634141474242193972754478Energy bills (e.g. gas/23%22%24%21%27%26%25%18%23%23%27%31%24%electricity)
333049402429333752801922321Mortgage repayments or19%11%18%21%16%16%19%16%6%16%18%13%16%rent
2133625199112171531016178Car related costs12%12%2%13%13%5%6%9%9%9%9%9%9%
1031241341472410138711156Food6%11%9%7%3%8%4%11%12%8%7%6%8%
9241613131017197127613146Credit cards/catalogue/5%9%6%7%9%5%10%8%8%7%5%7%7%loan repayments/store
cards
5635756434431259Other household3%2%1%2%5%3%4%2%4%3%3%7%3%expenses
561415456349-352Travel costs3%2%5%1%3%2%3%3%4%3%-2%3%
3414114123321335Clothing2%1%5%*1%2%*1%4%2%1%2%2%
35432511-241328Insurance (e.g. travel/2%2%2%2%1%3%1%*-1%1%2%1%life insurance for your
child)
3552123-1231326Phone bill2%2%2%1%1%1%2%-1%1%1%2%1%
456224331302335Other2%2%2%1%1%2%2%1%1%2%2%2%2%
4068614731484270234292731487None23%24%23%24%21%26%25%31%28%25%27%18%24%
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Absolutes/col percentsTable 5Q.3 Which of the following do you have the greatest financial concerns about, if any? Please rank up to five answers in order of how concerned you are,where 1 = the cost you have the greatest financial concern about, 2 = the cost you have the second greatest financial concern about, and 3 = the costyou have the third greatest financial concern about, etc.Greatest financial concernBase: All respondents
Prepared by ComRes
Do you have anychildren aged 18 or
under?Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-
NoYesvatePublicDEC2C1AB35+18-6465+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
14715208312185214045685081440154245930437530230525610099922001Unweighted base
14395538922414884365385381422155244928835732934723210269752001Weighted base
231911683278698690246261634967675423159164323Energy bills (e.g. gas/16%16%19%13%16%16%16%17%17%17%14%17%19%20%16%10%16%17%16%electricity)
17557962263506259153178563542204635127107234Food12%10%11%9%13%12%11%11%11%11%13%12%12%6%13%15%12%11%12%
1305778343350495714314444264330301510781188Car related costs9%10%9%14%7%11%9%11%10%9%10%9%12%9%9%6%10%8%9%
9456782925384739941371222293231247970149Mortgage repayments or7%10%9%12%5%9%9%7%7%9%3%8%8%10%9%10%8%7%7%rent
109395215433335371081024528171824159058148Other household8%7%6%6%9%8%6%7%8%7%10%10%5%5%7%7%9%6%7%expenses
805472253438243994114201629273296867135Credit cards/catalogue/6%10%8%10%7%9%4%7%7%7%5%6%8%8%9%4%7%7%7%loan repayments/store
cards
71214511231230284375188992128464793Travel costs5%4%5%5%5%3%6%5%3%5%4%3%2%3%6%12%4%5%5%
372024109724173745124911146332457Insurance (e.g. travel/3%4%3%4%2%2%4%3%3%3%3%1%3%3%4%3%3%2%3%life insurance for your
child)
3418222191214732448798136223052Phone bill2%3%2%1%4%3%3%1%2%3%2%3%3%2%4%3%2%3%3%
18211981599722373-613810221840Clothing1%4%2%3%3%2%2%1%2%2%1%-2%4%2%4%2%2%2%
1825-8544161281521312820Other1%*1%-2%1%1%1%1%1%2%*1%**1%1%1%1%
441117233511381141571554344031609290927257261302563None31%21%26%21%28%26%29%29%31%26%36%32%25%28%21%25%25%31%28%
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Absolutes/col percentsTable 6Q.3 Which of the following do you have the greatest financial concerns about, if any? Please rank up to five answers in order of how concerned you are,where 1 = the cost you have the greatest financial concern about, 2 = the cost you have the second greatest financial concern about, and 3 = the costyou have the third greatest financial concern about, etc.Second greatest financial concernBase: All respondents
Prepared by ComRes
RegionYorkshire &
South WestSouth EastLondonEasternEast MidlandsWest MidlandsHumbersideNorth WestNorth EastNET: EnglandWalesScotlandTotal
1732712312021541801982388717341101572001Unweighted base
1762802641941481801702308417251021742001Weighted base
3047312532243540102751830323Energy bills (e.g. gas/17%17%12%13%22%14%21%18%11%16%17%17%16%electricity)
202937271618192681991322234Food11%10%14%14%11%10%11%11%9%12%13%13%12%
222912241121192241641311188Car related costs12%11%4%12%8%12%11%10%5%10%13%6%9%
12301210131612119126618149Mortgage repayments or7%11%5%5%9%9%7%5%10%7%6%10%7%rent
11152213131691912131610148Other household6%6%8%7%9%9%5%8%14%8%6%6%7%expenses
921271791010114117116135Credit cards/catalogue/5%7%10%9%6%5%6%5%4%7%1%9%7%loan repayments/store
cards
1110218398115853593Travel costs6%4%8%4%2%5%4%5%6%5%3%3%5%
6119647541533157Insurance (e.g. travel/4%4%3%3%2%4%3%2%1%3%3%1%3%life insurance for your
child)
281154*5213831152Phone bill1%3%4%3%3%*3%1%1%2%3%6%3%
137333153294740Clothing1%1%3%2%2%1%1%2%4%2%4%4%2%
22624-12-183-20Other1%1%2%1%2%-1%1%-1%2%-1%
4976695437544776294903044563None28%27%26%28%25%30%27%33%34%28%29%25%28%
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Absolutes/col percentsTable 6Q.3 Which of the following do you have the greatest financial concerns about, if any? Please rank up to five answers in order of how concerned you are,where 1 = the cost you have the greatest financial concern about, 2 = the cost you have the second greatest financial concern about, and 3 = the costyou have the third greatest financial concern about, etc.Second greatest financial concernBase: All respondents
Prepared by ComRes
Do you have anychildren aged 18 or
under?Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-
NoYesvatePublicDEC2C1AB35+18-6465+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
14715208312185214045685081440154245930437530230525610099922001Unweighted base
14395538922414884365385381422155244928835732934723210269752001Weighted base
200661023177706357185206614051325033146121267Food14%12%11%13%16%16%12%11%13%13%14%14%14%10%14%14%14%12%13%
1211001094548535763150190312641525219111110221Energy bills (e.g. gas/8%18%12%19%10%12%11%12%11%12%7%9%12%16%15%8%11%11%11%electricity)
1536486296037635815716652334429402212098218Other household11%12%10%12%12%9%12%11%11%11%12%11%12%9%11%9%12%10%11%expenses
1374983184439525114114145303827311510285186Car related costs10%9%9%7%9%9%10%10%10%9%10%10%11%8%9%6%10%9%9%
5844641526192830649491019272995349102Mortgage repayments or4%8%7%6%5%4%5%6%5%6%2%4%5%8%8%4%5%5%5%rent
7818536251826267167292211101410563995Phone bill5%3%6%2%5%4%5%5%5%4%6%8%3%3%4%4%5%4%5%
5929421411232330487810115221723384988Travel costs4%5%5%6%2%5%4%6%3%5%2%4%1%7%5%10%4%5%4%
542744131821231962661542617109463581Credit cards/catalogue/4%5%5%6%4%5%4%3%4%4%3%2%7%5%3%4%4%4%4%loan repayments/store
cards
5013296121714214944199111167323163Insurance (e.g. travel/3%2%3%2%2%4%3%4%3%3%4%3%3%3%2%3%3%3%3%life insurance for your
child)
4217238151314182753741251419342660Clothing3%3%3%3%3%3%3%3%2%3%1%1%3%2%4%8%3%3%3%
111435-61510221-347412Other1%**1%1%-1%**1%*1%*-1%2%1%*1%
476126252531481261691644634371709799988261281326607None33%23%28%22%30%29%31%30%33%28%38%34%28%30%24%26%27%33%30%
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Absolutes/col percentsTable 7Q.3 Which of the following do you have the greatest financial concerns about, if any? Please rank up to five answers in order of how concerned you are,where 1 = the cost you have the greatest financial concern about, 2 = the cost you have the second greatest financial concern about, and 3 = the costyou have the third greatest financial concern about, etc.Third greatest financial concernBase: All respondents
Prepared by ComRes
RegionYorkshire &
South WestSouth EastLondonEasternEast MidlandsWest MidlandsHumbersideNorth WestNorth EastNET: EnglandWalesScotlandTotal
1732712312021541801982388717341101572001Unweighted base
1762802641941481801702308417251021742001Weighted base
2535382623242226102281624267Food14%13%14%13%15%13%13%11%12%13%16%14%13%
282628231625152761951215221Energy bills (e.g. gas/16%9%11%12%11%14%9%12%7%11%11%9%11%electricity)
21333017251913206185825218Other household12%12%11%9%17%11%8%9%8%11%8%14%11%expenses
17241827101725194162618186Car related costs10%9%7%14%7%9%15%8%5%9%6%10%9%
615118891313588311102Mortgage repayments or3%5%4%4%6%5%8%6%6%5%3%6%5%rent
3132287181067921595Phone bill2%5%8%4%5%*5%4%7%5%2%9%5%
31620836494739688Travel costs2%6%8%4%2%3%2%4%5%4%9%4%4%
81412686685734481Credit cards/catalogue/5%5%5%3%5%3%4%3%5%4%4%2%4%loan repayments/store
cards
9724545105527463Insurance (e.g. travel/5%2%1%2%3%2%3%4%6%3%7%2%3%life insurance for your
child)
411663658354-660Clothing2%4%2%3%2%3%3%4%3%3%-4%3%
115--*21-102-12Other1%*2%--*1%1%-1%2%-1%
5084716039635179315293246607None29%30%27%31%26%35%30%34%37%31%31%26%30%
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Absolutes/col percentsTable 7Q.3 Which of the following do you have the greatest financial concerns about, if any? Please rank up to five answers in order of how concerned you are,where 1 = the cost you have the greatest financial concern about, 2 = the cost you have the second greatest financial concern about, and 3 = the costyou have the third greatest financial concern about, etc.Third greatest financial concernBase: All respondents
Prepared by ComRes
Do you have anychildren aged 18 or
under?Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-
NoYesvatePublicDEC2C1AB35+18-6465+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
14715208312185214045685081440154245930437530230525610099922001Unweighted base
14395538922414884365385381422155244928835732934723210269752001Weighted base
15781973556487164175194453752413430138101239Food11%15%11%14%11%11%13%12%12%13%10%13%15%13%10%13%13%10%12%
180561002959556657181166713940313720133105237Other household13%10%11%12%12%13%12%11%13%11%16%13%11%9%11%8%13%11%12%expenses
88647722314244351171242824313425118171152Car related costs6%12%9%9%6%10%8%7%8%8%6%8%9%10%7%5%8%7%8%
8745811636352634701201216192337247556132Energy bills (e.g. gas/6%8%9%7%7%8%5%6%5%8%3%5%5%7%11%10%7%6%7%electricity)
902650103719362687952316272114176849118Phone bill6%5%6%4%8%4%7%5%6%6%5%6%7%6%4%7%7%5%6%
59334352219222949771471992320405192Clothing4%6%5%2%5%4%4%5%3%5%3%2%5%3%7%9%4%5%5%
523047111528221954768822161910444084Credit cards/catalogue/4%5%5%5%3%6%4%3%4%5%2%3%6%5%6%5%4%4%4%loan repayments/store
cards
5027331515171928645920171611132304978Insurance (e.g. travel/3%5%4%6%3%4%3%5%5%4%4%6%4%3%4%1%3%5%4%life insurance for your
child)
542140814102130446411911131318423475Travel costs4%4%4%3%3%2%4%6%3%4%2%3%3%4%4%8%4%3%4%
422330191515191539541141014224283765Mortgage repayments or3%4%3%8%3%3%4%3%3%3%2%1%3%4%6%2%3%4%3%rent
153556462121344-45-12517Other1%*1%2%1%1%1%*1%1%1%2%-1%1%-1%1%1%
5641432896618314318719853151020210811011110576335377712None39%26%32%27%38%33%35%37%37%33%45%37%31%34%30%33%33%39%36%
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Absolutes/col percentsTable 8Q.3 Which of the following do you have the greatest financial concerns about, if any? Please rank up to five answers in order of how concerned you are,where 1 = the cost you have the greatest financial concern about, 2 = the cost you have the second greatest financial concern about, and 3 = the costyou have the third greatest financial concern about, etc.Fourth greatest financial concernBase: All respondents
Prepared by ComRes
RegionYorkshire &
South WestSouth EastLondonEasternEast MidlandsWest MidlandsHumbersideNorth WestNorth EastNET: EnglandWalesScotlandTotal
1732712312021541801982388717341101572001Unweighted base
1762802641941481801702308417251021742001Weighted base
2830292320121726101951430239Food16%11%11%12%13%6%10%11%12%11%13%18%12%
323030182030202052061022237Other household18%11%11%9%14%17%12%9%6%12%10%13%12%expenses
131917142112121481311011152Car related costs8%7%7%7%14%7%7%6%10%8%10%6%8%
91628209910133116213132Energy bills (e.g. gas/5%6%11%10%6%5%6%6%4%7%2%8%7%electricity)
81818114101014497129118Phone bill5%7%7%5%3%6%6%6%5%6%11%5%6%
8171013426182805792Clothing4%6%4%7%3%1%3%8%2%5%5%4%5%
61484699134747384Credit cards/catalogue/3%5%3%2%4%5%5%6%5%4%7%2%4%loan repayments/store
cards
78711671473672978Insurance (e.g. travel/4%3%3%6%4%4%8%3%3%4%2%5%4%life insurance for your
child)
315131258966311275Travel costs2%6%5%1%2%3%5%4%7%4%1%7%4%
6371076841533965Mortgage repayments or3%1%3%5%5%3%5%2%1%3%3%5%3%rent
1631-113-161-17Other*2%1%1%-1%*1%-1%1%-1%
57102926848775788396293449712None32%37%35%35%33%43%33%38%46%36%34%28%36%
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Absolutes/col percentsTable 8Q.3 Which of the following do you have the greatest financial concerns about, if any? Please rank up to five answers in order of how concerned you are,where 1 = the cost you have the greatest financial concern about, 2 = the cost you have the second greatest financial concern about, and 3 = the costyou have the third greatest financial concern about, etc.Fourth greatest financial concernBase: All respondents
Prepared by ComRes
Do you have anychildren aged 18 or
under?Employment SectorSocial GradeAgeGenderPri-
NoYesvatePublicDEC2C1AB35+18-6465+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal
14715208312185214045685081440154245930437530230525610099922001Unweighted base
14395538922414884365385381422155244928835732934723210269752001Weighted base
134468621414850411291433733302933189882180Other household9%8%10%9%8%11%9%8%9%9%8%11%8%9%10%8%10%8%9%expenses
115588828335043471301452824344425188688174Food8%11%10%12%7%12%8%9%9%9%6%8%9%13%7%8%8%9%9%
122507224493746421121433026332334268588173Phone bill9%9%8%10%10%8%8%8%8%9%7%9%9%7%10%11%8%9%9%
7858711825283945100110272131202896870137Car related costs5%10%8%7%5%6%7%8%7%7%6%7%9%6%8%4%7%7%7%
874352193732273596993220202418177556131Clothing6%8%6%8%8%7%5%7%7%6%7%7%6%7%5%7%7%6%7%
65334613181831317075231115201910584098Insurance (e.g. travel/5%6%5%6%4%4%6%6%5%5%5%4%4%6%5%4%6%4%5%life insurance for your
child)
5237501426183015537910620162116503989Energy bills (e.g. gas/4%7%6%6%5%4%6%3%4%5%2%2%6%5%6%7%5%4%4%electricity)
58234781619192945739719101820424182Travel costs4%4%5%3%3%4%3%5%3%5%2%2%5%3%5%8%4%4%4%
361926816101614385069139108391856Mortgage repayments or3%3%3%3%3%2%3%3%3%3%1%3%4%3%3%4%4%2%3%rent
3521336111216163846107139143292756Credit cards/catalogue/2%4%4%2%2%3%3%3%3%3%2%2%4%3%4%1%3%3%3%loan repayments/store
cards
13341147413982122212417Other1%1%***1%1%1%1%1%2%1%*1%*1%1%*1%
6411623198221515921521959958122712312712212585386422808None45%29%36%34%44%37%40%41%42%37%51%43%36%37%36%36%38%43%40%
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Absolutes/col percentsTable 9Q.3 Which of the following do you have the greatest financial concerns about, if any? Please rank up to five answers in order of how concerned you are,where 1 = the cost you have the greatest financial concern about, 2 = the cost you have the second greatest financial concern about, and 3 = the costyou have the third greatest financial concern about, etc.Fifth greatest financial concernBase: All respondents
Prepared by ComRes
RegionYorkshire &
South WestSouth EastLondonEasternEast MidlandsWest MidlandsHumbersideNorth WestNorth EastNET: EnglandWalesScotlandTotal
1732712312021541801982388717341101572001Unweighted base
1762802641941481801702308417251021742001Weighted base
21202715128182481541413180Other household12%7%10%8%8%5%11%10%9%9%14%7%9%expenses
15272414181825123156810174Food9%10%9%7%12%10%15%5%3%9%8%6%9%
10262424612172371481014173Phone bill6%9%9%12%4%6%10%10%8%9%10%8%9%
9182012131010145110620137Car related costs5%7%7%6%9%6%6%6%6%6%6%12%7%
14162571016994110714131Clothing8%6%10%3%7%9%5%4%4%6%7%8%7%
91211910116948131498Insurance (e.g. travel/5%4%4%5%7%6%4%4%5%5%3%8%5%life insurance for your
child)
9910123771457531289Energy bills (e.g. gas/5%3%4%6%2%4%4%6%6%4%3%7%4%electricity)
10910128666-6710582Travel costs6%3%4%6%5%4%4%3%-4%10%3%4%
595944282492656Mortgage repayments or3%3%2%5%3%2%1%4%2%3%2%3%3%rent
4861043373471756Credit cards/catalogue/2%3%2%5%3%2%2%3%3%3%1%4%3%loan repayments/store
cards
614-1113-17--17Other4%*2%-1%*1%1%-1%--1%
641249971598465101457123859808None36%44%38%36%40%47%38%44%54%41%37%34%40%
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Absolutes/col percentsTable 9Q.3 Which of the following do you have the greatest financial concerns about, if any? Please rank up to five answers in order of how concerned you are,where 1 = the cost you have the greatest financial concern about, 2 = the cost you have the second greatest financial concern about, and 3 = the costyou have the third greatest financial concern about, etc.Fifth greatest financial concernBase: All respondents
Prepared by ComRes