How much do you spend on holidays in a year?

15 October 2018

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There’s a lot competing for our cash, yet many put holidays near the top of the pile. So we wanted to see how much of your income you spend on them. How much AFTER-TAX income do you spend on all your holidays (UK and abroad) in one year?

There’s a lot competing for our cash, yet many put holidays near the top of the pile. So we wanted to see how much of your income you spend on them.

How much AFTER-TAX income do you spend on all your holidays (UK and abroad) in one year?

Results

I'm part of a family group (single or couple with dependent children) (3520 votes)

I don’t go on holiday		200 votes (6%)
Less than a week’s income		85 votes (2%)
1– 2 weeks' income		376 votes (11%)
2 – 4 weeks' income		786 votes (22%)
1 – 2 months' income		1255 votes (36%)
2 – 4 months' income		645 votes (18%)
4+ months' income		173 votes (5%)

I’m in a couple with no children (or older children we don’t travel with) (4977 votes)

I don’t go on holiday		202 votes (4%)
Less than a week’s income		110 votes (2%)
1– 2 weeks' income		435 votes (9%)
2 – 4 weeks' income		1013 votes (20%)
1 – 2 months' income		1659 votes (33%)
2 – 4 months' income		1116 votes (22%)
4+ months' income		442 votes (9%)

I'm single (1729 votes)

I don’t go on holiday		367 votes (21%)
Less than a week’s income		83 votes (5%)
1 – 2 weeks' income		180 votes (10%)
2 – 4 weeks' income		339 votes (20%)
1 – 2 months' income		386 votes (22%)
2 – 4 months' income		248 votes (14%)
4+ months' income		126 votes (7%)

           10,225 people have voted.

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.