The pie chart gives information about monthly student expenses in the UK, during 2016. In the same year, the bar chart analyzes the sources of student income 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, house expenditure also consists of Bills. Overall, more than half of student expenses are about house and accomodation, with more than £400 in total. In addition, food and socialising cover more than 20% of total expenses. In particular, a student needs £188 for these activities every month to hang out and socializing.
The vast majority of students, about 80%, have used student loans as a source of income. Generally, more than half of the students are helped by their families or start work. Finally, less than 40% of students use fundings that come from bank accounts or savings.