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Quarterly Savings Survey

The Quarterly Savings Survey, launched by NS&I in December 2004 and published each quarter, aims to monitor trends in people’s savings habits on a regular basis, at a national and regional level. Through the survey, NS&I aims to encourage the public to recognise the need to save and to save in a more strategic way, which is more suited to their individual needs in the short and long term. 

Spring 2008 highlights

  • The ideal monthly amount that the population wants to save has risen to its highest ever level, £195.67, but these aspirations are not being reflected in the amounts that people are actually managing to put away.
  • The average amount saved per head across the population has fallen to £82.87 from £89.84 in winter 07/08.
  • The number of people who are regularly saving money each month has fallen to below half of the population (47%), compared with 52% in winter 07/8.
  • Over a third (34%) of holiday makers fail to set a budget for spending money while they are away
  • Over three-fifths (61%) of British holiday makers admit to overspending while they are away on holiday
  • Nasty surprises are common with over a quarter (26%) of holiday makers alarmed at how much money they had spent while away

  • View the latest survey in full

    • NS&I has a Senior Savings Strategist available for media interviews.

    For further information on the Quarterly Savings Survey, or to arrange an interview with our Savings Strategist, please contact the Media Team.

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