Year: 1994
Module: Poverty
Variable: POVERTY1
Question: Would you say someone in the UK was or was not in poverty if they had enough to buy the things they really needed, but not enough to buy the things most people take for granted?
Index
to tables on this page
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-
%
of
people of different ages
-
%
of
people of different religions.
| Overall
Results |
% |
| Was in poverty | 33 |
| Was not in poverty | 66 |
| Don't know | 1 |
| Not answered | 0 |
| Results
for men and women |
%
|
| | Male | Female |
| Was in poverty |
35 |
31 |
| Was not in poverty |
64 |
68 |
| Don't know |
1 |
2 |
| Not answered |
0 |
0 |
| Results
for people of different ages |
%
|
| | 18-24 | 25-34 | 35-44 | 45-54 | 55-64 | 65+ |
| Was in poverty |
34 |
36 |
37 |
35 |
35 |
20 |
| Was not in poverty |
65 |
63 |
63 |
64 |
65 |
76 |
| Don't know |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
| Not answered |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Results
for people of different religions |
%
|
| | Catholic | Protestant | No religion |
| Was in poverty |
43 |
26 |
30 |
| Was not in poverty |
56 |
72 |
70 |
| Don't know |
1 |
2 |
0 |
| Not answered |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
