The two charts give information about UK students spending and where their money comes from in 2016. Overall , we can see that students spend nearly half of their money on their rent and the most common source of income is from a student loan.
On average , students spent around £800 a monthly in 2016 and nearly half was spending on rent. Apart from spending on other things, the next highest section is food and students spent £124 on this on average. Spending on bills, travelling and socialising were all similar and students spent £52-£69 on these things a month.
Regarding student income, 80% of students in the UK receive a student loan. The next most common way of getting money is through relatives and part time employment with around 70% of students receiving money from them. Also similar were the numbers of students receiving money from savings and overdrafts at around 40%. The least common way of receiving money is from grants and funding.
