Are you currently financially better or worse off than your parents (or their equivalent generation) were at your age?

Are you currently financially better or worse off than your parents (or their equivalent generation) were at your age? Published on 31 March 2022 → Survey conducted on 31 March 2022 on 3633 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Much better off

17%

Slightly better off

18%

Neither better or worse off

18%

Slightly worse off

15%

Much worse off

17%

Don’t know

15%

Much better off

17%

Slightly better off

18%

Neither better or worse off

18%

Slightly worse off

15%

Much worse off

17%

Don’t know

15%

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