People polled represented a cross section of age and gender in England. * Respondents were originally asked the following question: "Are you aware that from Oct 5th, in a little over two weeks, you will be charged 5p for single-use carrier bags in all supermarkets and many high street shops in England?". The source does not provide the original wording of the question posed during the survey regarding willingness to pay.
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Willingness to pay plastic carrier bag charges in England 2015, by age
This statistic shows the results of a survey, displaying the share of adults who are willing to pay for a plastic carrier bag when shopping, following the 5 pence charge on single-use carrier bags put in place in all supermarkets and many other high street stores in England from October 5th 2015. The younger age groups were the most willing to pay for bags, with 22 percent of under 35s willing to pay compared to nine percent of over 55s. Consumers over 55 were more likely to bring their own bag.
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Future Thinking. (September 30, 2015). Share of adults willing to pay new plastic carrier bag charges in England from October 2015, by age* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/473122/plastic-bag-charge-willingness-to-pay-england-uk/
Future Thinking. "Share of adults willing to pay new plastic carrier bag charges in England from October 2015, by age*." Chart. September 30, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/473122/plastic-bag-charge-willingness-to-pay-england-uk/
Future Thinking. (2015). Share of adults willing to pay new plastic carrier bag charges in England from October 2015, by age*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/473122/plastic-bag-charge-willingness-to-pay-england-uk/
Future Thinking. "Share of Adults Willing to Pay New Plastic Carrier Bag Charges in England from October 2015, by Age*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Sep 2015, /statistics/473122/plastic-bag-charge-willingness-to-pay-england-uk/
Future Thinking, Share of adults willing to pay new plastic carrier bag charges in England from October 2015, by age* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/473122/plastic-bag-charge-willingness-to-pay-england-uk/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Share of adults willing to pay new plastic carrier bag charges in England from October 2015, by age* [Graph], Future Thinking, September 30, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/473122/plastic-bag-charge-willingness-to-pay-england-uk/
