Triennial credit card penetration in the UK 2011-2024, by demographic

Share of individuals who own a credit card in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2021 with a forecast for 2024, by age, gender, and income level

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Release date

March 2024

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

August to November 2021

Number of respondents

approx. 1,000 per country

Age group

15 years and older

Special properties

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: "A credit card is a card that allows you to BORROW money in order to make payments or buy things, and you can pay the balance off later. Do you, personally, have a credit card?"

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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