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How do you access your bank most often?

18 September 2017

With over 750 bank branches being closed this year, the digital revolution is taking over – not just online, but now with a host of app-based banks too. So we wanted to find out how you access your bank and whether it depends on your age. Please select the way you MOST COMMONLY INTERACT with your bank.

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With over 750 bank branches being closed this year, the digital revolution is taking over – not just online, but now with a host of app-based banks too. So we wanted to find out how you access your bank and whether it depends on your age.

Please select the way you MOST COMMONLY INTERACT with your bank.



Results

I’m female aged under 25 (192 votes)
I use its app 147 votes (77%)
I go into a branch / post office 5 votes (3%)
I phone it up 1 votes (1%)
I access it via post 0 votes (0%)
I use its website 39 votes (20%)
I don't have a bank account 0 votes (0%)
I’m female aged 25 to 34 (764 votes)
I use its app 548 votes (72%)
I go into a branch / post office 11 votes (1%)
I phone it up 6 votes (1%)
I access it via post 0 votes (0%)
I use its website 199 votes (26%)
I don't have a bank account 0 votes (0%)
I’m female aged 35 to 49 (1468 votes)
I use its app 800 votes (54%)
I go into a branch / post office 119 votes (8%)
I phone it up 25 votes (2%)
I access it via post 0 votes (0%)
I use its website 522 votes (36%)
I don't have a bank account 2 votes (0%)
I’m female aged 50 to 64 (2176 votes)
I use its app 665 votes (31%)
I go into a branch / post office 360 votes (17%)
I phone it up 84 votes (4%)
I access it via post 1 votes (0%)
I use its website 1065 votes (49%)
I don't have a bank account 1 votes (0%)
I’m female aged 65+ (1313 votes)
I use its app 228 votes (17%)
I go into a branch / post office 356 votes (27%)
I phone it up 51 votes (4%)
I access it via post 4 votes (0%)
I use its website 674 votes (51%)
I don't have a bank account 0 votes (0%)
I’m male aged under 25 (210 votes)
I use its app 171 votes (81%)
I go into a branch / post office 8 votes (4%)
I phone it up 0 votes (0%)
I access it via post 0 votes (0%)
I use its website 31 votes (15%)
I don't have a bank account 0 votes (0%)
I’m male aged 25 to 34 (832 votes)
I use its app 647 votes (78%)
I go into a branch / post office 14 votes (2%)
I phone it up 5 votes (1%)
I access it via post 0 votes (0%)
I use its website 165 votes (20%)
I don't have a bank account 1 votes (0%)
I’m male aged 35 to 49 (1064 votes)
I use its app 625 votes (59%)
I go into a branch / post office 33 votes (3%)
I phone it up 6 votes (1%)
I access it via post 2 votes (0%)
I use its website 398 votes (37%)
I don't have a bank account 0 votes (0%)
I’m male aged 50 to 64 (1224 votes)
I use its app 451 votes (37%)
I go into a branch / post office 120 votes (10%)
I phone it up 10 votes (1%)
I access it via post 0 votes (0%)
I use its website 643 votes (53%)
I don't have a bank account 0 votes (0%)
I’m male aged 65+ (1311 votes)
I use its app 224 votes (17%)
I go into a branch / post office 251 votes (19%)
I phone it up 39 votes (3%)
I access it via post 2 votes (0%)
I use its website 792 votes (60%)
I don't have a bank account 3 votes (0%)
I'm agender or I don't wish to disclose my gender / age (42 votes)
I use its app 7 votes (17%)
I go into a branch / post office 13 votes (31%)
I phone it up 3 votes (7%)
I access it via post 1 votes (2%)
I use its website 14 votes (33%)
I don't have a bank account 4 votes (10%)

                   10,596 votes received.

We try to use technology to limit voting to one per person. Occasionally, this may erroneously block a few people's votes (eg, from shared offices). Apologies for that.

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