The MoneySavingExpert.com Annual Census

27 August 2018

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So who are MoneySavers? For the fifth year running, rather than data-mining, we reckon the politest way to find out is just to ask. Plus we think you may like to find out a little bit more about who else uses this site (or more accurately, who uses this site and answers the polls). Welcome to the fifth annual MSE census. Please answer the following 11 questions.

So who are MoneySavers? For the fifth year running, rather than data-mining, we reckon the politest way to find out is just to ask. Plus we think you may like to find out a little bit more about who else uses this site (or more accurately, who uses this site and answers the polls).

Welcome to the fifth annual MSE census.

Please answer the following 11 questions.

Results

How old are you? (8978 votes)

18 or under		34 votes (0%)
19 – 25		456 votes (5%)
26 – 35		1861 votes (21%)
36 – 45		1510 votes (17%)
46 – 55		1701 votes (19%)
56 – 65		1869 votes (21%)
66+		1517 votes (17%)
Would rather not say		30 votes (0%)

What gender and sexuality do you identify with? (8976 votes)

Male – straight		3865 votes (43%)
Male – gay		294 votes (3%)
Male – bisexual		53 votes (1%)
Male – would rather not discuss sexuality		60 votes (1%)
Female – straight		4300 votes (48%)
Female – lesbian		88 votes (1%)
Female – bisexual		110 votes (1%)
Female – would rather not discuss sexuality		107 votes (1%)
I don't associate with any gender		14 votes (0%)
Would rather not say		85 votes (1%)

Which region do you live in? (8968 votes)

Scotland		677 votes (8%)
Wales		380 votes (4%)
Northern Ireland		136 votes (2%)
England – North East		315 votes (4%)
England – North West		1015 votes (11%)
England – Yorkshire and Humber		772 votes (9%)
England – East Midlands		674 votes (8%)
England – West Midlands		734 votes (8%)
England – East of England		642 votes (7%)
England – London		924 votes (10%)
England – South East (excluding London)		1658 votes (18%)
England – South West		957 votes (11%)
Outside the UK		57 votes (1%)
Would rather not say		27 votes (0%)

What's the highest level of qualifications you've got? (If currently taking a course, count that as your highest) (9004 votes)

No qualifications		239 votes (3%)
1-4 O-levels/CSEs/GCSEs or Entry Level Foundation Diploma		465 votes (5%)
5+ O-levels/CSEs/GCSEs		575 votes (6%)
Apprenticeship		101 votes (1%)
1 or more A-levels		522 votes (6%)
Further education with NVQ, GNVQ, City & Guilds Craft, BTEC First/General Diploma etc		1531 votes (17%)
Degree (BA, BSc)		2749 votes (31%)
Higher Degree (MA, PhD)		1321 votes (15%)
Professional qualification		1409 votes (16%)
Would rather not say		92 votes (1%)

What religion do you identify with? (8964 votes)

I’m agnostic		1934 votes (22%)
Christian (Church of England)		2354 votes (26%)
Christian (Roman Catholic)		695 votes (8%)
Christian (other)		885 votes (10%)
Buddhist		45 votes (1%)
Hindu		68 votes (1%)
I’m an atheist		2052 votes (23%)
Humanist		161 votes (2%)
Jedi		58 votes (1%)
Jewish		53 votes (1%)
Muslim		49 votes (1%)
Pagan		35 votes (0%)
Sikh		35 votes (0%)
Other		165 votes (2%)
Would rather not say		375 votes (4%)

What's your ethnic group? (8980 votes)

White – English/Welsh/Scottish/Northern Irish/British		7938 votes (88%)
White – Irish		145 votes (2%)
White – Gypsy or Irish Traveller		2 votes (0%)
White – Other		311 votes (3%)
Mixed		120 votes (1%)
Asian/British Asian – Indian		141 votes (2%)
Asian/British Asian – Pakistani		34 votes (0%)
Asian/British Asian – Bangladeshi		9 votes (0%)
Asian/British Asian – Chinese		48 votes (1%)
Asian/British Asian – Other		30 votes (0%)
Black/Black British – African		25 votes (0%)
Black/Black British – Caribbean		54 votes (1%)
Black/Black British – Other		6 votes (0%)
Arab/British Arab		10 votes (0%)
Other		17 votes (0%)
Would rather not say		90 votes (1%)

Are you married (including a civil partnership), single, divorced, with or without kids (under age of 18)? (8965 votes)

Single without kids		1659 votes (19%)
Single with kids		125 votes (1%)
Cohabiting without kids		1038 votes (12%)
Cohabiting with kids		286 votes (3%)
Married without kids		1971 votes (22%)
Married with kids		2916 votes (33%)
Divorced without kids		294 votes (3%)
Divorced with kids		325 votes (4%)
Widowed without kids		155 votes (2%)
Widowed with kids		118 votes (1%)
Would rather not say		78 votes (1%)

What's your annual level of personal income? (8963 votes)

Less than £8,424		632 votes (7%)
£8,424 to £11,850		520 votes (6%)
£11,851 to £15,000		594 votes (7%)
£15,001 to £20,000		879 votes (10%)
£20,001 to £30,000		1896 votes (21%)
£30,001 to £40,000		1417 votes (16%)
£40,001 to £50,000		930 votes (10%)
£50,001 to £70,000		765 votes (9%)
£70,001 to £100,000		380 votes (4%)
£100,001 to £200,000		160 votes (2%)
£200,001 to £500,000		17 votes (0%)
Over £500,000		7 votes (0%)
Would rather not say		766 votes (9%)

What's your main employment status? (8979 votes)

Casual worker		51 votes (1%)
Employed full time		4291 votes (48%)
Employed part time		945 votes (11%)
Employed – but away from work ill or on maternity leave		40 votes (0%)
Employed – zero-hour contract		29 votes (0%)
Homemaker / carer		233 votes (3%)
Not working (out of choice / work break)		117 votes (1%)
Self-employed full time		292 votes (3%)
Self-employed part time		232 votes (3%)
Unemployed – looking for work		47 votes (1%)
Unemployed – unable to work due to poor health		153 votes (2%)
Full-time student		111 votes (1%)
Part-time student		13 votes (0%)
Volunteer worker		43 votes (0%)
Retired		2328 votes (26%)
Would rather not say		54 votes (1%)

Where do you get most of your news from (whether online, TV, radio or in print)? (9176 votes)

BBC News		5636 votes (61%)
Buzzfeed		15 votes (0%)
Channel 4		73 votes (1%)
Daily Express		20 votes (0%)
Daily Mail		429 votes (5%)
Daily Mirror		36 votes (0%)
Daily Star		3 votes (0%)
Daily Telegraph		136 votes (1%)
Facebook		219 votes (2%)
Financial Times		38 votes (0%)
Huffington Post		9 votes (0%)
ITV News		312 votes (3%)
Local radio		145 votes (2%)
Reddit		82 votes (1%)
Sky News		314 votes (3%)
The Guardian		612 votes (7%)
The i		57 votes (1%)
The Independent		38 votes (0%)
The Sun		34 votes (0%)
The Times		142 votes (2%)
Twitter		256 votes (3%)
None of the above / other		480 votes (5%)
Would rather not say		90 votes (1%)

And to finish on a light-hearted note…what's your favourite biscuit? (8932 votes)

Bourbon		540 votes (6%)
Chocolate chip cookie		631 votes (7%)
Chocolate digestive		1369 votes (15%)
Chocolate finger		170 votes (2%)
Chocolate Hobnob		1095 votes (12%)
Custard cream		554 votes (6%)
Digestive		305 votes (3%)
Fig roll		284 votes (3%)
Garibaldi		97 votes (1%)
Ginger		542 votes (6%)
Hobnob		345 votes (4%)
Jaffa Cake		717 votes (8%)
Malted milk		187 votes (2%)
Nice		54 votes (1%)
Oreo		181 votes (2%)
Party ring		96 votes (1%)
Pink wafer		54 votes (1%)
Rich Tea		165 votes (2%)
Shortcake		310 votes (3%)
Teacake		141 votes (2%)
Viennese whirl		317 votes (4%)
I don't eat biscuits		778 votes (9%)

           9,124 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.