Band 6+: The pie chart shows average monthly student expenditure in the UK in 2016. The bar chart shows sources of student income in the same year. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The first chart illustrates students’ average cost in the UK in 2016, and the second graph demonstrates how students gained money in the same year.

The monthly expenditure of students was divided into six different categories. It is obvious that the rent constituted almost half the percentage, with 385 pounds. Meanwhile, food costs were 124 pounds, which represented the second-largest share of the pie. At the same time, other expenditures were all fewer than 100 pounds. Students monthly spent 64 pounds, 52 pounds, 69 pounds and 91 pounds on socialising, travel, bills and other activities, respectively.

Turning to the bar chart, student loans were the main source of income for 80% of students. This was followed by family and part-time jobs, which constituted over 65% of students earning. Moreover, over 40% of incomes came from savings and bank overdrafts. Additionally, grants and funding were the smallest contributors to students’ income, only comprising 40%.