People, population and community

Early Indicator Estimates from the Wealth and Assets Survey: July 2016 to December 2017

 48% of people surveyed aged 16 to 24 from July 2016 to December 2017 said that they would not be able to make ends meet for longer than one month if they lost the main source of income coming into their household. This was compared to 26% of all people surveyed.

 44% of people reported that they would not be able to make ends meet for longer than three months if they lost the main source of income coming into their household. This fell slightly from 46% in July 2014 to June 2016.

 44% of thought employer pensions were the safest way to save for retirement.

 42% of people who are self-employed said investing in property was the safest way to save for retirement.

 17% of people aged 16 to 24 felt that they knew enough about pensions to make decisions about saving for retirement. This was compared to 42% of all non-retired people who were surveyed.

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