Analysis of the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on household and individuals' financial health, considering changes in spending, income and economic well-being. This article combines findings from the Living Costs and Food Survey, the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey, the Survey of Living Conditions, and the Wealth and Assets Survey.
Publications
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Weekly household spending fell by more than £100 on average during the coronavirus pandemic
Restrictions on buying certain goods and services alongside drops in income during the pandemic led to a reduction in average household spending.
Data
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Total population estimates on personal and economic well-being across time
Total population estimates on personal and economic well-being across time for Great Britain, according to the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN).
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Ethnicity split pooled estimates on personal and economic well-being
Ethnicity split estimates on personal and economic well-being using pooled datasets according to the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN).
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Estimates of credit balances and credit and debit impacts on personal and economic well-being
Estimates of credit balances and credit and debit impacts on personal and economic well-being according to provisional data from the Wealth and Assets Survey (WAS).
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Employee and self-employed split pooled estimates on personal and economic well-being
Employee and self-employed split estimates on personal and economic well-being using pooled datasets according to the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN).
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Income group and employment status split time series estimates on personal and economic well-being
Income group and employment status split estimates on personal and economic well-being across time according to the Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN).
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Economic well-being estimates from the Survey on Living Conditions, Great Britain
Estimates of how the coronavirus (COVID-19) has impacted income and affordability in Great Britain. Data are from the Survey on Living Conditions (SLC).
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Expenditure estimates on personal and economic well-being
Estimates of expenditure and income to expenditure ratios according to provisional data from the Living Costs and Food survey (LCF).