MoneyUK poll
In the past month, which of these, if any, have you cut back on to save money?
| All | 18-29 | 30-44* | 45-64* | 65+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The weekly food shop | 14% | – | 13% | 17% | – |
| Eating out or takeaways | 13% | – | 13% | 11% | – |
| Nights out or socialising | 8% | – | 9% | 11% | – |
| Heating or energy use | 8% | – | 2% | 20% | – |
| TV or streaming subscriptions | 8% | – | 11% | 3% | – |
| Clothes and shoes | 7% | – | 6% | 9% | – |
| Driving or fuel | 6% | – | 4% | 3% | – |
| Coffee or snacks on the go | 4% | – | 9% | 0% | – |
| Holidays or travel | 4% | – | 6% | 3% | – |
| I have not cut back on anything | 29% | – | 28% | 23% | – |
| All | Men | Women* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The weekly food shop | 14% | 13% | 15% |
| Eating out or takeaways | 13% | 12% | 15% |
| Nights out or socialising | 8% | 13% | 2% |
| Heating or energy use | 8% | 7% | 9% |
| TV or streaming subscriptions | 8% | 7% | 9% |
| Clothes and shoes | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Driving or fuel | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Coffee or snacks on the go | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| Holidays or travel | 4% | 3% | 4% |
| I have not cut back on anything | 29% | 33% | 24% |
| All | London | South & East | South West & Wales | Midlands | North of England | Scotland | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The weekly food shop | 14% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Eating out or takeaways | 13% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nights out or socialising | 8% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Heating or energy use | 8% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| TV or streaming subscriptions | 8% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Clothes and shoes | 7% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Driving or fuel | 6% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coffee or snacks on the go | 4% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Holidays or travel | 4% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| I have not cut back on anything | 29% | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| All | Under £25k | £25k-£49k* | £50k or more | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The weekly food shop | 14% | – | 11% | 14% |
| Eating out or takeaways | 13% | – | 11% | 20% |
| Nights out or socialising | 8% | – | 11% | 10% |
| Heating or energy use | 8% | – | 9% | 2% |
| TV or streaming subscriptions | 8% | – | 6% | 8% |
| Clothes and shoes | 7% | – | 9% | 6% |
| Driving or fuel | 6% | – | 6% | 6% |
| Coffee or snacks on the go | 4% | – | 6% | 2% |
| Holidays or travel | 4% | – | 0% | 8% |
| I have not cut back on anything | 29% | – | 31% | 25% |
| All | Degree or higher | No degree* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The weekly food shop | 14% | 11% | 20% |
| Eating out or takeaways | 13% | 15% | 10% |
| Nights out or socialising | 8% | 8% | 10% |
| Heating or energy use | 8% | 3% | 15% |
| TV or streaming subscriptions | 8% | 8% | 8% |
| Clothes and shoes | 7% | 8% | 5% |
| Driving or fuel | 6% | 8% | 3% |
| Coffee or snacks on the go | 4% | 6% | 0% |
| Holidays or travel | 4% | 6% | 0% |
| I have not cut back on anything | 29% | 29% | 30% |
| All | Children under 18 at home | No children under 18 at home* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The weekly food shop | 14% | 20% | 5% |
| Eating out or takeaways | 13% | 17% | 7% |
| Nights out or socialising | 8% | 11% | 5% |
| Heating or energy use | 8% | 5% | 12% |
| TV or streaming subscriptions | 8% | 9% | 5% |
| Clothes and shoes | 7% | 6% | 7% |
| Driving or fuel | 6% | 5% | 7% |
| Coffee or snacks on the go | 4% | 6% | 0% |
| Holidays or travel | 4% | 5% | 2% |
| I have not cut back on anything | 29% | 16% | 50% |
| All | Working | Not working | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The weekly food shop | 14% | 12% | – |
| Eating out or takeaways | 13% | 17% | – |
| Nights out or socialising | 8% | 11% | – |
| Heating or energy use | 8% | 7% | – |
| TV or streaming subscriptions | 8% | 7% | – |
| Clothes and shoes | 7% | 6% | – |
| Driving or fuel | 6% | 6% | – |
| Coffee or snacks on the go | 4% | 5% | – |
| Holidays or travel | 4% | 5% | – |
| I have not cut back on anything | 29% | 25% | – |
| All | White | Ethnic minority | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The weekly food shop | 14% | 16% | – |
| Eating out or takeaways | 13% | 11% | – |
| Nights out or socialising | 8% | 6% | – |
| Heating or energy use | 8% | 10% | – |
| TV or streaming subscriptions | 8% | 8% | – |
| Clothes and shoes | 7% | 6% | – |
| Driving or fuel | 6% | 5% | – |
| Coffee or snacks on the go | 4% | 4% | – |
| Holidays or travel | 4% | 4% | – |
| I have not cut back on anything | 29% | 30% | – |
| All | Labour* | Conservative | Reform UK | Other parties | Did not vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The weekly food shop | 14% | 15% | – | – | – | – |
| Eating out or takeaways | 13% | 15% | – | – | – | – |
| Nights out or socialising | 8% | 13% | – | – | – | – |
| Heating or energy use | 8% | 5% | – | – | – | – |
| TV or streaming subscriptions | 8% | 13% | – | – | – | – |
| Clothes and shoes | 7% | 5% | – | – | – | – |
| Driving or fuel | 6% | 3% | – | – | – | – |
| Coffee or snacks on the go | 4% | 5% | – | – | – | – |
| Holidays or travel | 4% | 8% | – | – | – | – |
| I have not cut back on anything | 29% | 20% | – | – | – | – |
| All | Remain | Leave* | |
|---|---|---|---|
| The weekly food shop | 14% | 10% | 9% |
| Eating out or takeaways | 13% | 14% | 18% |
| Nights out or socialising | 8% | 12% | 6% |
| Heating or energy use | 8% | 10% | 6% |
| TV or streaming subscriptions | 8% | 6% | 9% |
| Clothes and shoes | 7% | 4% | 12% |
| Driving or fuel | 6% | 10% | 0% |
| Coffee or snacks on the go | 4% | 4% | 6% |
| Holidays or travel | 4% | 6% | 0% |
| I have not cut back on anything | 29% | 25% | 35% |
- Who we asked
- UK adults 18+, online panel
- Fieldwork
- 15 October 2026
- Weighting
- Not weighted
- Small groups
- * under 50 people, read as a rough guide. – under 30, not shown
- Note
- Asked as “select all that apply”; this file has one answer per person
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