THE QUESTION
Thinking about your own circumstances, what impact, if any, have factors beyond your control had on your life?
THE ANSWERS
THE AVERAGE BRIT (all respondents)
People are much more likely to say that they have been affected by bad luck than by good luck.
THE OLDER WORKER (aged 50 to 64)
People aged 50-64 are the most likely to point to bad luck, despite having benefited from stable employment, strong economic growth and asset price inflation.
THE YOUNGER WORKER (aged 18 to 34)
Younger people are slightly more likely to focus on good rather than bad luck than their older counterparts.
THE HIGH EARNER (household income above £60k)
High earners are just as likely as low earners to say that they have been affected by bad luck in their lives, and as likely as any other group to say that luck has only had a small impact on their lives.
THE LOW EARNER (household income under £20k)
Low earners are, unsurprisingly, even less likely than others to say that they have enjoyed good luck, but are no more likely to point to bad luck.
THE CONSERVATIVE VOTER (voted Tory in 2019)
Conservative voters are much more likely than other groups to say that luck has only had a small impact on their lives, but are in line with others on the relative influence of good and bad luck.
THE LABOUR VOTER (voted Labour in 2019)
Labour voters are slightly more likely than other groups to say that luck has had a large impact on their lives, but are in line with others on the relative influence of good and bad luck.
