Main survey variable: save Whether saves

Whether saves

Datafile

indresp

Index terms

Question asked in the latest wave:

savings_w13.save

Question label:

Whether saves

Question text:

Do you save any amount of your income, for example by putting something away now and then in a bank, building society, or Post Office account, other than to meet regular bills? Please include share purchase schemes and ISA's.

Further details:
For further details about this question, please see the questionnaires

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.01%
proxy	-7	104	0.37%
refusal	-2	593	2.12%
don't know	-1	223	0.8%
Yes	1	12286	43.88%
No	2	14788	52.82%
	Total	27998	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	5	0.01%
proxy	-7	804	2.34%
refusal	-2	363	1.06%
don't know	-1	207	0.6%
Yes	1	15397	44.86%
No	2	17543	51.12%
	Total	34319	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.0%
proxy	-7	1683	4.28%
refusal	-2	355	0.9%
don't know	-1	203	0.52%
Yes	1	15231	38.76%
No	2	21821	55.53%
	Total	39294	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
Not available for IEMB	-10	4615	10.21%
proxy	-7	3129	6.92%
refusal	-2	220	0.49%
don't know	-1	200	0.44%
yes	1	17407	38.52%
no	2	19621	43.42%
	Total	45192	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	49	0.1%
proxy	-7	3935	8.36%
refusal	-2	80	0.17%
don't know	-1	50	0.11%
yes	1	18207	38.68%
no	2	24753	52.58%
	Total	47074	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	14	0.03%
proxy	-7	3880	7.11%
refusal	-2	80	0.15%
don't know	-1	64	0.12%
yes	1	20615	37.78%
no	2	29915	54.82%
	Total	54568	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
proxy	-7	231	1.6%
refusal	-2	179	1.24%
don't know	-1	5	0.03%
Yes	1	5489	38.07%
No	2	8515	59.05%
	Total	14419	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
proxy	-7	265	1.78%
refusal	-2	164	1.1%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
Yes	1	5942	39.95%
No	2	8500	57.15%
	Total	14873	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
proxy	-7	300	1.95%
refusal	-2	158	1.03%
don't know	-1	3	0.02%
Yes	1	5969	38.78%
No	2	8960	58.21%
	Total	15392	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	18	0.12%
proxy	-7	310	1.99%
refusal	-2	213	1.36%
don't know	-1	4	0.03%
Yes	1	6220	39.83%
No	2	8852	56.68%
	Total	15617	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	1014	6.42%
refusal	-2	158	1.0%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
Yes	1	6109	38.69%
No	2	8507	53.87%
	Total	15791	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	2	0.01%
proxy	-7	891	5.49%
refusal	-2	49	0.3%
don't know	-1	2	0.01%
Yes	1	6437	39.64%
No	2	8857	54.54%
	Total	16238	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	889	5.36%
refusal	-2	76	0.46%
don't know	-1	3	0.02%
Yes	1	6592	39.72%
No	2	9036	54.44%
	Total	16597	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	801	4.25%
refusal	-2	229	1.21%
don't know	-1	5	0.03%
Yes	1	7198	38.15%
No	2	10633	56.36%
	Total	18867	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	1	0.01%
proxy	-7	522	3.35%
refusal	-2	205	1.31%
Yes	1	6224	39.89%
No	2	8651	55.44%
	Total	15603	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	4	0.03%
proxy	-7	435	2.78%
refusal	-2	398	2.55%
Yes	1	5570	35.65%
No	2	9216	58.99%
	Total	15623	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.09%
proxy	-7	358	3.28%
refusal	-2	82	0.75%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
Yes	1	4305	39.47%
No	2	6150	56.39%
	Total	10906	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	19	0.17%
proxy	-7	365	3.26%
refusal	-2	77	0.69%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
Yes	1	4290	38.33%
No	2	6441	57.54%
	Total	11193	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	17	0.18%
proxy	-7	301	3.19%
refusal	-2	94	1.0%
Yes	1	3710	39.31%
No	2	5316	56.33%
	Total	9438	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	8	0.09%
inapplicable	-8	178	1.92%
proxy	-7	422	4.56%
refusal	-2	17	0.18%
Yes	1	3532	38.19%
No	2	5092	55.05%
	Total	9249	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.11%
proxy	-7	421	4.44%
refusal	-2	60	0.63%
Yes	1	3633	38.32%
No	2	5357	56.5%
	Total	9481	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	10	0.1%
proxy	-7	576	6.0%
refusal	-2	76	0.79%
don't know	-1	2	0.02%
Yes	1	3701	38.55%
No	2	5235	54.53%
	Total	9600	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	6	0.06%
proxy	-7	386	3.92%
refusal	-2	69	0.7%
don't know	-1	1	0.01%
Yes	1	3684	37.42%
No	2	5699	57.89%
	Total	9845	100.0%

Value label	Value	Absolute frequency	Relative frequency
missing	-9	20	0.19%
proxy	-7	352	3.43%
refusal	-2	101	0.98%
don't know	-1	4	0.04%
Yes	1	4037	39.33%
No	2	5750	56.02%
	Total	10264	100.0%

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Datafile

Index terms

Question asked in the latest wave:

savings_w13.save

Question label:

Question text:

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Datafile

Index terms

Question asked in the latest wave:

savings_w13.save

Question label:

Question text:

Wave 13 (m_save indresp)

Wave 10 (j_save indresp)

Wave 8 (h_save indresp)

Wave 6 (f_save indresp)

Wave 4 (d_save indresp)

Wave 2 (b_save indresp)

Wave B18 (br_save indresp)

Wave B17 (bq_save indresp)

Wave B16 (bp_save indresp)

Wave B15 (bo_save indresp)

Wave B14 (bn_save indresp)

Wave B13 (bm_save indresp)

Wave B12 (bl_save indresp)

Wave B11 (bk_save indresp)

Wave B10 (bj_save indresp)

Wave B9 (bi_save indresp)

Wave B8 (bh_save indresp)

Wave B7 (bg_save indresp)

Wave B6 (bf_save indresp)

Wave B5 (be_save indresp)

Wave B4 (bd_save indresp)

Wave B3 (bc_save indresp)

Wave B2 (bb_save indresp)

Wave B1 (ba_save indresp)

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What else is Understanding Society doing?

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Calendar Year 2023 data now available

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