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September 2021
WHAT WORRIES THE UK AT CHRISTMAS?
Ipsos MORI - Omnibus Poll
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Q14. Thinking ahead about Christmas 2021, how worried, if at all, are you that each of the following will have a negative impact on your Christmas?Base: All Adults aged 16-75 in United Kingdom (2,100)
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3 in 4 people are worried that people panic-buying will have a negative impact on their Christmas.
75%
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71%
78%
80%
79%
76%
73%
58%
75%
25%
18%
19%
19%
20%
23%
31%
22%
Male
Female
55-75
45-54
35-44
25-34
16-24
Among all
By gender
By age group
Those aged 45+ and women are those worried the most about people panic-buyingand its negative impact on their Christmas.
Base: All Adults aged 16-75 in United Kingdom (2,100). 16-24 (311), 25-34 (385), 35-44 (358), 45-54 (387), 55-75 (660), Males (997), Females (1103)
Q14. Thinking ahead about Christmas 2021, how worried, if at all, are you that each of the following will have a negative impact on your Christmas? - People panic-buying
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Not worriedWorried Don’t know
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Q14. Thinking ahead about Christmas 2021, how worried, if at all, are you that each of the following will have a negative impact on your Christmas?Base: All Adults aged 16-75 in United Kingdom (2,100)
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7 in 10 people are worried that the current energy crisis / shortage of gas will leave families struggling this Christmas.
70%
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65%
74%
73%
74%
72%
68%
56%
70%
30%
21%
24%
23%
24%
27%
33%
26%
Male
Female
55-75
45-54
35-44
25-34
16-24
Among all
By gender
By age group
Women are significantly more worried than men that the current energy crisis / shortage of gas will have a negative impact on their Christmas. The youngest (16-24) are the least worried.
Base: All Adults aged 16-75 in United Kingdom (2,100). 16-24 (311), 25-34 (385), 35-44 (358), 45-54 (387), 55-75 (660), Males (997), Females (1103)
Q14. Thinking ahead about Christmas 2021, how worried, if at all, are you that each of the following will have a negative impact on your Christmas? - Current energy crisis / shortage of gas
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Not worriedWorried Don’t know
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Q14. Thinking ahead about Christmas 2021, how worried, if at all, are you that each of the following will have a negative impact on your Christmas?Base: All Adults aged 16-75 in United Kingdom (2,100)
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3 in 5 people are worried that fuel shortages (e.g., petrol, diesel) will threaten this Christmas.
60%
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56%
65%
57%
62%
65%
65%
55%
60%
40%
31%
40%
34%
32%
30%
37%
35%
Male
Female
55-75
45-54
35-44
25-34
16-24
Among all
By gender
By age group
When thinking about Christmas, women and those aged 25-44 are more likely to say that are worried that fuel shortages will have a negative impact on their Christmas.
Base: All Adults aged 16-75 in United Kingdom (2,100). 16-24 (311), 25-34 (385), 35-44 (358), 45-54 (387), 55-75 (660), Males (997), Females (1103)
Q14. Thinking ahead about Christmas 2021, how worried, if at all, are you that each of the following will have a negative impact on your Christmas? - Fuel shortages (e.g., petrol, diesel)
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Not worriedWorried Don’t know
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Q14. Thinking ahead about Christmas 2021, how worried, if at all, are you that each of the following will have a negative impact on your Christmas?Base: All Adults aged 16-75 in United Kingdom (2,100)
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More than two thirds of people in the UK are worried about the shortage of lorry drivers during the Christmas period.
68%
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64%
71%
74%
71%
69%
62%
57%
68%
31%
24%
23%
26%
26%
32%
34%
27%
Male
Female
55-75
45-54
35-44
25-34
16-24
Among all
By gender
By age group
Almost 3 in 4 people aged 55-75 are worried about the shortage of lorry drivers during the Christmas period.
71% of women are worried about that compared to 64% of men.
Base: All Adults aged 16-75 in United Kingdom (2,100). 16-24 (311), 25-34 (385), 35-44 (358), 45-54 (387), 55-75 (660), Males (997), Females (1103)
Q14. Thinking ahead about Christmas 2021, how worried, if at all, are you that each of the following will have a negative impact on your Christmas? – Lack of lorry drivers in the UK
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Not worriedWorried Don’t know
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20%27%28%28%34%35%38%40%44%
53%54%60%60%62%68%70%75%
73%68%68%66%62%
56%57%56%50%
43%42%36%35%34%27%26%22%
Having to work on Christmas daySpending Christmas alone
Not being able to travel abroadFamily disputes
Not being able to travel within the UKThe cut in Universal credit
Not being able to find the presents I want to buyNot being able to afford to celebrate ChristmasIncrease in delivery fees for Christmas shoppingDelays with deliveries (e.g. food, presents, etc.)
Catching Covid-19 and having to self-isolateFood or drink availability in supermarkets
Fuel shortages (e.g. petrol, diesel)Inflation increasing the cost of Christmas
Lack of drivers in the UKThe current energy crisis/shortage of gas
People panic-buying
Panic-buying, the current energy crisis and driver shortages are the things people are most worried will negatively impact their Christmas.
Not worried
Base: All Adults aged 16-75 in United Kingdom (2,100). 16-24 (311), 25-34 (385), 35-44 (358), 45-54 (387), 55-75 (660), Males (997), Females (1103)
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Worried Don’t know
Thinking ahead about Christmas 2021, how worried, if at all, are you that each of the following will have a negative impact on your Christmas?
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Families with children are more likely to be worried about negative impacts on Christmas: especially affordability and availability of presents/delivery delays.
No children in household Worried
Families with children in household Worried
Base: All Adults aged 16-75 in United Kingdom (2,100). Families with children in household (768), No children in household (1321)
Q14. Thinking ahead about Christmas 2021, how worried, if at all, are you that each of the following will have a negative impact on your Christmas?
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78%
75%
71%
70%
70%
65%
64%
62%
54%
54%
51%
45%
41%
41%
38%
36%
30%
72%
66%
66%
55%
57%
58%
46%
50%
39%
31%
30%
29%
29%
20%
21%
22%
14%
People panic-buying
The current energy crisis / shortage of gas
Lack of drivers in the UK
Fuel shortages (e.g. petrol, diesel)
Inflation increasing the cost of Christmas
Food or drink availability in supermarkets
Delays with deliveries (e.g. food, presents, etc.)
The risk that someone in your household catchesCovid-19 and has to self-isolate
Increase in delivery fees for Christmas shopping
Not being able to afford to celebrate Christmas
Not being able to find the presents I want to buy
The cut in Universal credit
Not being able to travel within the UK
Family disputes
Not being able to travel abroad
Spending Christmas alone
Having to work on Christmas day
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Overall, women are more likely to be worried than men when it comes to current shortages affecting deliveries of goods and food availability.
55%
65%
56%
50%
49%
71%
64%
66%
74%
65%
59%
57%
78%
71%
Food or drink availability insupermarkets
The current energy crisis / shortage ofgas
Fuel shortages (e.g. petrol, diesel)
The risk that you or someone in yourhousehold catches Covid-19 and have
to self-isolateDelays with deliveries (e.g. food,
presents, etc.)
People panic-buying
Lack of drivers in the UKFemales WorriedMales Worried
Base: All Adults aged 16-75 in United Kingdom (2,100). Males (997), Females (1103)
Q14. Thinking ahead about Christmas 2021, how worried, if at all, are you that each of the following will have a negative impact on your Christmas?
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Q14. Thinking ahead about Christmas 2021, how worried, if at all, are you that each of the following will have a negative impact on your Christmas?Base: All working adults aged 16-75 in United Kingdom (1,348)
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1 in 4 workers are worried about having to work on Christmas day.
25%
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• The research was carried out by Ipsos MORI.
• Ipsos MORI interviewed a representative quota sample of 2,100 adults aged 16-75 in United Kingdom using its online Ipsos Digital omnibus between 24th and 25th September 2021.
• The sample obtained is representative of the population with quotas on:
o Age
o Gender
o Region
o Working Status
• The data has been weighted to the known offline population proportions for age, working status and social grade within gender, and for government office region and education, to reflect the adult population of the United Kingdom.
For more information please contact the team at https://www.ipsos.com/ipsos-mori/en-uk/omnibus-surveys
Technical notes
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For more information
Katerina MalliouSenior Research [email protected]
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