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Analysis of the proportion of the population that are affected by an increase in their cost of living, and of the characteristics associated with having difficulty affording or being behind on energy, mortgage or rental payments, using data from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey.
Parents were more likely to report using credit more than usual because of rising costs in spring 2022. With prices for essentials such as food and energy rising, how does household composition affect finances?
Around 24 million people in Great Britain were reducing energy use in their home between March and June 2022, and around 16 million cut back on food and essentials.
Average weekly household expenditure on goods and services in the UK, by age, income, economic status, socio-economic class, household composition and region.
Analysis of how different groups in the population have been affected by an increase in their cost of living, using data from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey.
Analysis of the proportion of the population affected by an increase in their cost of living and the individual characteristics associated with not being able to afford an unexpected expense, using data from the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey.
Interpreting changes in UK income estimates during the coronavirus pandemic for the financial year ending 2021.
Restrictions on buying certain goods and services alongside drops in income during the pandemic led to a reduction in average household spending.
Young people and those renting may find it difficult to cut back on spending because they spend a lower proportion of their budget on goods and services that are not essential.
