Table 1 Sex, age, ethnicity, and economic activity of the study sample (n = 123)
| Â | Participants, n (%) | Census 2011 (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sex | ||
 M:F | 62 (50.4):61 (49.4) | 49: 51 |
Age group (years) | ||
 18–29 | 23 (18.7) | 20.6 |
 30–44 | 34 (27.6) | 26.1 |
 45–59 | 34 (27.6) | 24.8 |
 60–74 | 27 (22.0) | 18.7 |
 75+ | 5 (4.1) | 9.8 |
Ethnicity | ||
 White (British or other white) | 108 (87.8) | 87.1 |
 Non-white | 15 (12.2) | 12.9 |
Economic activity | ||
 Full-time work (30+ hours) | 60 (48.8) | 37.4 |
 Part-time work | 11 (8.9) | 12.6 |
 Self-employed | 8 (6.5) | 8.5 |
 Full-time education | 7 (5.7) | 3.5 |
 Retired | 22 (17.9) | 22.1 |
 Looking after home | 5 (4.1) | 3.3 |
 Long-term illness/disabled | 2 (1.6) | 3.4 |
 Unemployed/seeking work | 4 (3.3) | 8.3 |
 Other | 4 (3.2) | 1.2 |
Marital status | ||
 Single | 42 (34.1) | 34.7 |
 Married/Civil partnership | 56 (45.5) | 46.7 |
 Divorced/Separated/Legally dissolved | 22 (17.9) | 11.5 |
 Widowed | 3 (2.4) | 7.0 |
Household size | ||
 1 | 27 (22.0) | 30.6 |
 2 | 32 (26.0) | 34.1 |
 3–4 | 24 (39.0) | 28.5 |
 5–6 | 16 (13.0) | 6.2 |
Household income (£) | ||
 0–19,999 | 26 (23.6) | 49.9 |
 20,000–29.999 | 19 (17.3) | 22.7 |
 30,000–49,999 | 42 (38.2) | 18.6 |
 50,000–99,999 | 20 (18.2) | 6.7 |
 100,000 or more | 3 (2.7) | 2.2 |
 Preferred not to answer | 13 (10.5) | NA |
Education level | ||
 No formal qualifications | 11 (8.9) | 23.2 |
 Apprenticeships | 6 (4.9) | 3.3 |
 High school education | 72 (58.5) | 41.4 |
 University degree or professional qualification | 31 (25.2) | 27.0 |
 Other | 3 (2.4) | 5.1 |