Scottish Household Survey Key Findings

40 A higher proportion of households where the highest earner was younger than 40 reported to not have any savings at all – a higher proportion than any other age group. While 77% of households where the highest income earner was aged 65 or over had savings, this was only true for 59% of households where the highest income earner was aged 39 or younger. This graph excludes households that refused to answer or that did not know if they had savings. .000 .125 .250 .375 .500 .625 .750 .875 .000 Household Savings by Age of Highest Earner 16-39 60 or Over 40-64 34% 22% 11% 70% 59% 77% 17% of households where the highest income earner was aged 16 to 39 had less than £1,000 in savings Finance Help Shape Scotland