The pie chart outlines pieces of information about how UK students spent money in 2016. In the same year, the bar chart analyzes the students’ income sources and the percentage of students who have used these sources.
At a glance, we can see that half of the expenses of an English student are related to Rent, with a median value of about £385. However, housing expenditure also consists of bills. Overall, more than half of students’ expenses are related to housing and accommodations, and they spent a total of more than £400. In addition, food and socialising cover more than 20% of total expenses. In particular, a student needs £188 each month to go out and socialize.
The vast majority of students, 80%, have used student loans as a source of income. Generally, more than half of the students are helped by their family or start work. Finally, less than 40% of students use fundings that come from bank accounts or savings.