Debit card ownership in the UK 2011-2024| ��ƽ��

Share of individuals who own a debit 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

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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 ��ƽ��; 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/An [insert local terminology for ATM/debit card] is a card connected to an account at a financial institution that allows you to withdraw money, and the money is taken out of THAT ACCOUNT right away. Do you, personally, have a/an [insert local terminology for ATM/debit card]? Yes or no?"

Figures for 2024 are a forecast from ��ƽ��. 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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According to a three-year survey, nearly all respondents from the United Kingdom owned a debit card in 2021, with **** out of 10 having used one. The difference between ownership and usage was roughly *** percentage points in 2021, a decline from a difference of **** percentage points in 2017. The report adds that women were more likely than men to own such a payment card in the European country. Gen Z - or the age group 15 to 24 years in this survey - generally was more likely to own a debit card than their older counterparts.