The share of UK respondents who claimed to have no access to a banking account almost disappeared between several surveys held between 2011 and 2021. According to a three-year survey, the "unbanked" population in the UK - or those who or those who did not access to the services of a bank or another, similar financial organization - was nearly zero percent by 2021. The report adds that men in the United Kingdom were more likely than women to be financially excluded from services like ATM machines, credit cards, or financial products like insurance or mortgages. The declining figures for unbanked population are reflected in the decreasing market share of cash in UK physical stores.
Share of unbanked individuals in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2021 with a forecast for 2024, by age, gender, and income level
Entire civilian, noninstitutionalized population; * The data for 2024 is a forecast calculated by Statista; The figures shown are from a global survey held every 3 years. Data for 2021 - the most recent year available - was released in June 2022.
Method of interview
Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "An account can be used to save money, to make or to receive payments, or to receive wages or financial help. Do you, either by yourself or together with someone else, currently have an account at a bank or another type of formal financial institution? Yes or no?"
The source only provided figures for those who answered "yes". The figures shown have been calculated.
Figures for 2024 are a forecast from Statista. Historical figures were used in a linear trend, to form a simple trend projection. This extrapolation uses the method of least squares.
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Statista. (March 11, 2024). Share of unbanked individuals in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2021 with a forecast for 2024, by age, gender, and income level [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1370573/access-to-financial-services-in-uk/
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