Do you think, in a relationship, that one person doing cooking dinner and the other doing the washing up from dinner is or is not a fair division of labour?

Do you think, in a relationship, that one person doing cooking dinner and the other doing the washing up from dinner is or is not a fair division of labour? Published on 8 January 2026 → Survey conducted on 8 January 2026 on 4308 GB adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Yes, it is a fair division of labour

77%

No, it is not fair – the person cooking has it worse

No, it is not fair – the person doing the washing up has it worse

Don’t know

12%

Yes, it is a fair division of labour

77%

No, it is not fair – the person cooking has it worse

No, it is not fair – the person doing the washing up has it worse

Don’t know

12%

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