BBC Woman’s Hour – Household Chores Survey · BBC Woman’s Hour – Household Chores Survey METHODOLOGY NOTE ComRes interviewed 1,001 British adults by telephone between 29th

BBC Woman’s Hour – Household Chores Survey

METHODOLOGY NOTE ComRes interviewed 1,001 British adults by telephone between 29th and 31st August 2014, as well as an additional 540 GB adults co-habiting with a partner between 29th August and 7th September, taking the total number of adults living with a partner to 1,072. Data were weighted to be representative of all GB adults. All press releases or other publications must be checked with ComRes before use. ComRes requires 48 hours to check a press release unless otherwise agreed. To commission a voting intention poll or a public opinion survey please contact Katharine Peacock: [email protected]

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RegionClassAgeGenderYork-shire

EastWest& Hum-SouthSouthEast-Mid-Mid-ber-NorthNorthScot-WestEastLondonernWaleslandslandssideWestEastlandDEC2C1AB65+55-6445-5435-4425-3418-24FemaleMaleTotal

8714113094457492841144199246159205391232173194162156844785231001Unweighted base

901401301005070909011040902382182772682181491781681681195114901001Weighted base

2141322111161821188184654586850324231313875150225NET: 0-223%29%25%21%22%23%20%24%16%20%20%19%25%21%25%23%22%24%19%19%32%15%31%22%

10313625192019212212327549636057434641411818463247NET: 11+11%22%28%25%39%29%21%23%20%30%35%31%23%23%22%26%29%26%25%25%15%36%13%25%

29544104882610161718171215766154762None3%7%4%4%8%14%5%9%7%4%6%4%7%6%7%8%8%8%4%3%5%3%10%6%

691086343316171514141279881421395917%7%8%8%12%5%4%4%3%2%6%7%7%5%5%6%5%5%5%5%11%4%8%6%

132217913119757192327352113181717183964104214%16%13%9%1%4%12%11%6%14%7%8%10%10%13%9%9%10%10%10%15%8%13%10%

101397121071124191414291281120159265076311%10%7%7%2%3%11%7%10%6%5%8%6%5%11%5%6%6%12%9%8%5%10%8%

14811154312973419183123231416111513375491415%6%9%15%8%4%13%10%7%8%5%8%8%11%9%11%9%9%6%9%11%7%11%9%

142718155161513225123639494036153427252779851635-616%19%14%15%10%23%17%15%20%14%13%15%18%18%15%16%10%19%16%15%22%15%17%16%

101216478881727252531202123121126851491007-811%9%12%4%15%11%9%9%16%5%8%10%12%11%7%9%16%7%7%15%7%10%10%10%

128812358101271319193228201417271565939999-1013%6%6%12%5%7%9%11%11%18%15%8%9%12%10%9%9%9%16%9%5%12%8%10%

21414108885108202619352829142714159763210811-153%10%11%10%17%11%9%6%9%20%22%11%9%12%10%13%9%15%8%9%8%15%6%11%

7162215111310161241248302832272919272791083113916+8%12%17%15%22%18%11%18%11%10%13%20%14%10%12%13%19%11%16%16%8%21%6%14%

6.718.229.739.159.488.918.948.459.118.379.9110.848.947.997.818.4410.068.249.409.996.4011.486.078.83Mean

6.7010.1710.7611.197.498.8711.618.4211.845.899.1312.4811.067.378.038.6211.628.579.6212.047.6411.506.769.85Standard deviation0.720.860.941.151.121.031.210.921.110.920.920.800.880.510.410.570.880.620.760.960.830.530.300.31Standard error

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Housework StudyCATI Fieldwork : 29th - 31st August 2014

Absolutes/col percents

Table 1Q1. Roughly how many hours a week do you estimate that you spend doing housework?Base: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Marital StatusWorking StatusMarried/ Co-Retired -Retired -Not working -Not working -NET: Not

DivorcedSeparatedWidowedhab/ CivilSingleHouse personprivatestatenot seekingseekingWorkingWorking PTWorking FTNET: WorkingTotal

78181035322473315711645594101174745911001Unweighted base

7516944982943915411262734411204405601001Weighted base

11222110775312521179914112126225NET: 0-215%14%24%22%26%13%20%22%34%23%22%12%25%23%22%

245221384725423514171344369112247NET: 11+32%30%23%28%16%64%27%32%23%24%31%36%16%20%25%

2-83121116474322283062None2%-8%6%7%2%11%3%12%5%7%2%6%5%6%

32226252583523333365915%14%3%5%8%6%3%7%5%7%5%3%8%6%6%

6-1253322913119449506010428%-13%11%11%5%6%12%17%12%10%8%11%11%10%

5-53628-9683261237497637%-6%7%9%-6%6%12%5%6%10%8%9%8%

8*944281171334377485491411%2%10%9%9%2%11%12%4%5%8%6%11%10%9%

122197947-23159136018861041635-616%12%20%16%16%-15%14%15%18%14%15%19%18%16%

65943365161069461143551007-89%31%9%9%12%13%10%9%10%12%10%9%10%10%10%

828493131871939144660999-1011%11%9%10%10%9%11%6%2%13%9%12%10%11%10%

938582672213985918314910811-1512%17%8%12%9%18%14%12%14%11%13%15%7%9%11%

1521479221820226107525386313916+20%13%15%16%7%46%13%20%9%13%17%21%9%11%14%

11.5811.068.269.327.1621.778.669.767.1510.0510.1310.627.037.808.83Mean

14.3012.078.2410.048.2318.458.0110.228.6713.8011.589.157.628.109.85Standard deviation1.622.850.810.440.523.210.640.951.291.800.570.850.350.330.31Standard error

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Table 1Q1. Roughly how many hours a week do you estimate that you spend doing housework?Base: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Q2. SummaryChanging theSorting outTaking out theCleaning the

bedsheetsIroningVacuuminghousehold billsbinsCookinglooDIY

10011001100110011001100110011001Unweighted base

10011001100110011001100110011001Weighted base

676600655680696689639549You personally67%60%65%68%70%69%64%55%

226231194190181208206192Your partner23%23%19%19%18%21%21%19%

3666498644746973A parent4%7%5%9%4%7%7%7%

6410510345803186187Someone else6%10%10%4%8%3%9%19%

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Table 2Q2. Who is mainly responsible for each of the following in your household? If it is shared, please say who generally does the most ...-SummaryBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



8714113094457492841144199246159205391232173194162156844785231001Unweighted base

901401301005070909011040902382182772682181491781681681195114901001Weighted base

517763483131525664245212612115814411690118999135168381549You personally57%55%49%48%62%44%58%62%58%61%57%53%55%57%54%53%60%66%59%54%29%33%78%55%

132424251120141523518373659603034344740817121192Your partner15%17%19%25%21%29%16%17%21%12%20%15%17%21%22%14%23%19%28%24%6%34%4%19%

9159254598357262119---31455413273A parent10%11%7%2%9%6%6%10%7%6%5%3%12%8%7%---2%8%47%8%7%7%

162334254151910168166835394572252718232113156187Someone else18%17%26%25%8%22%21%11%15%20%18%29%16%14%17%33%17%15%11%14%18%26%11%19%

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Table 3Q2. Who is mainly responsible for each of the following in your household? If it is shared, please say who generally does the most ...-DIYBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



78181035322473315711645594101174745911001Unweighted base

7516944982943915411262734411204405601001Weighted base

52753266157178751213721455280335549You personally70%46%57%53%53%44%57%45%34%51%48%46%64%60%55%

-3-17510142224105753582117192Your partner-21%-35%3%36%14%21%16%7%17%29%19%21%19%

1--466---26154011223373A parent1%--1%22%---41%20%9%9%5%6%7%

22541536184537616112195675187Someone else29%33%43%11%21%21%29%33%9%22%25%16%13%13%19%

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Table 3Q2. Who is mainly responsible for each of the following in your household? If it is shared, please say who generally does the most ...-DIYBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



8714113094457492841144199246159205391232173194162156844785231001Unweighted base

901401301005070909011040902382182772682181491781681681195114901001Weighted base

559277623442615974275617913717015415810311812010633425215639You personally61%66%59%62%68%60%68%65%67%68%62%75%63%61%58%72%70%66%71%63%28%83%44%64%

20242322101618182211213442626941284933431324183206Your partner22%17%17%22%21%23%20%20%20%29%23%14%19%22%26%19%19%27%20%26%11%5%37%21%

10117457588157272213--*3758284269A parent11%8%5%4%9%10%5%9%7%4%5%3%12%8%5%--*2%4%49%5%8%7%

512241215667-818122432201711121214345286Someone else6%8%18%12%2%7%7%6%6%-9%8%6%9%12%9%11%6%7%7%12%7%11%9%

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Table 4Q2. Who is mainly responsible for each of the following in your household? If it is shared, please say who generally does the most ...-Cleaning the looBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



78181035322473315711645594101174745911001Unweighted base

7516944982943915411262734411204405601001Weighted base

7412852761773411092294631182247329639You personally99%76%90%55%60%86%71%82%46%64%71%68%56%59%64%

-1-1861942711855523128151206Your partner-7%-37%6%10%17%10%14%7%13%19%29%27%21%

-1-463---22143611223369A parent-9%-1%21%---35%19%8%9%5%6%7%

11103435118937384434786Someone else1%8%10%7%12%4%11%8%5%10%9%4%10%8%9%

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Table 4Q2. Who is mainly responsible for each of the following in your household? If it is shared, please say who generally does the most ...-Cleaning the looBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



8714113094457492841144199246159205391232173194162156844785231001Unweighted base

901401301005070909011040902382182772682181491781681681195114901001Weighted base

5489101642851725879296519113419317117011212011812445424265689You personally60%63%77%64%56%72%80%64%72%74%72%80%62%69%64%78%75%67%70%74%38%83%54%69%

223019261513142422913304958723831554333843165208Your partner25%22%14%26%31%18%16%27%20%22%15%12%22%21%27%18%21%31%25%20%7%8%34%21%

111883563582511272016--*3961324174A parent12%13%6%3%11%9%4%5%7%5%5%4%12%7%6%--*2%5%51%6%8%7%

33381*131-878791063535112031Someone else3%2%2%8%3%1%1%3%1%-8%3%4%2%3%4%4%2%3%2%4%2%4%3%

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Table 5Q2. Who is mainly responsible for each of the following in your household? If it is shared, please say who generally does the most ...-CookingBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



78181035322473315711645594101174745911001Unweighted base

7516944982943915411262734411204405601001Weighted base

7312912962023511993294832584281364689You personally97%77%97%59%69%90%77%83%47%66%74%70%64%65%69%

-2-194943112876224122146208Your partner-10%-39%3%10%20%11%12%9%14%20%28%26%21%

-1-169---24143813233574A parent-9%-*23%---39%19%9%10%5%6%7%

213815-471416-151531Someone else3%4%3%2%5%-3%7%2%5%4%-3%3%3%

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Table 5Q2. Who is mainly responsible for each of the following in your household? If it is shared, please say who generally does the most ...-CookingBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



8714113094457492841144199246159205391232173194162156844785231001Unweighted base

901401301005070909011040902382182772682181491781681681195114901001Weighted base

629994643441626976266817314520417416310612511611868304392696You personally69%71%72%64%68%59%69%76%69%65%75%73%66%74%65%75%71%70%69%70%57%60%80%70%

182420267171513211111294744612835413934513943181Your partner20%17%16%26%15%24%16%14%19%27%12%12%22%16%23%13%24%23%23%20%4%27%9%18%

674153544145151212---1735222244A parent7%5%3%1%9%4%5%4%4%4%4%2%7%4%4%---1%4%30%4%5%4%

4101294995928301018222781213911463480Someone else5%7%9%9%8%12%10%6%8%4%8%13%5%6%8%13%5%7%8%5%9%9%7%8%

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Table 6Q2. Who is mainly responsible for each of the following in your household? If it is shared, please say who generally does the most ...-Taking out the binsBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



78181035322473315711645594101174745911001Unweighted base

7516944982943915411262734411204405601001Weighted base

6313783062192712476405031775304379696You personally85%81%82%61%74%67%80%68%64%69%72%62%69%68%70%

-1-17199182126563293125181Your partner-4%-34%3%22%12%18%4%9%13%27%21%22%18%

-1-4371--176246132044A parent-9%-1%13%3%--27%8%5%5%3%4%4%

11117183031315311447303680Someone else15%6%18%4%10%8%8%13%4%15%10%6%7%7%8%

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Table 6Q2. Who is mainly responsible for each of the following in your household? If it is shared, please say who generally does the most ...-Taking out the binsBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



8714113094457492841144199246159205391232173194162156844785231001Unweighted base

901401301005070909011040902382182772682181491781681681195114901001Weighted base

519885633152666079306318213519716617510912812911326355325680You personally57%70%66%63%63%75%73%67%72%76%70%77%62%71%62%80%73%72%77%67%22%69%66%68%

23201828129141917721344845633435453036109793190Your partner26%14%14%28%24%13%16%22%16%19%23%14%22%16%24%16%23%25%18%21%8%19%19%19%

1118955868102413272423--331169384886A parent12%13%7%5%11%12%7%9%10%4%4%5%12%9%8%--2%2%6%58%7%10%9%

541841-4231398121610526814212445Someone else5%3%13%4%3%-5%3%3%1%3%4%4%4%6%4%3%1%4%5%12%4%5%4%

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Table 7Q2. Who is mainly responsible for each of the following in your household? If it is shared, please say who generally does the most ...-Sorting out household billsBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



78181035322473315711645594101174745911001Unweighted base

7516944982943915411262734411204405601001Weighted base

7314903141742213184274330775297373680You personally97%86%95%63%59%57%85%75%44%59%70%63%68%67%68%

-*-17511162022610752391115190Your partner-2%-35%4%41%13%20%10%14%17%19%21%20%19%

-1-479---27164315284386A parent-9%-1%27%---43%22%10%12%6%8%9%

21453013624157233045Someone else3%3%5%1%10%2%2%5%3%5%3%5%5%5%4%

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Table 7Q2. Who is mainly responsible for each of the following in your household? If it is shared, please say who generally does the most ...-Sorting out household billsBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



8714113094457492841144199246159205391232173194162156844785231001Unweighted base

901401301005070909011040902382182772682181491781681681195114901001Weighted base

47908766284265618128601811371821551589911311311458389267655You personally53%64%67%66%55%60%73%67%74%70%67%76%63%66%58%73%67%63%67%68%48%76%54%65%

2225162317161320161015294553673033474035949145194Your partner24%18%12%23%34%23%15%22%14%26%17%12%21%19%25%14%22%26%24%21%7%10%30%19%

9115-37532244181512--11641232649A parent10%8%4%-5%10%5%3%2%4%4%2%8%5%5%--1%*4%34%4%5%5%

12152211357711-11241828343017171413125053103Someone else13%11%17%11%5%7%8%8%10%-12%10%8%10%13%14%11%10%8%8%10%10%11%10%

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Table 8Q2. Who is mainly responsible for each of the following in your household? If it is shared, please say who generally does the most ...-VacuumingBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



78181035322473315711645594101174745911001Unweighted base

7516944982943915411262734411204405601001Weighted base

6614782752013211386345131687253339655You personally89%88%83%55%68%81%73%77%55%70%72%72%57%61%65%

-1-181124239444524125149194Your partner-7%-36%4%11%15%8%7%5%10%20%28%27%19%

---445---1510256182449A parent---1%15%---25%14%6%5%4%4%5%

9116393631817885444449103Someone else11%5%17%8%12%8%12%15%13%11%12%4%10%9%10%

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Table 8Q2. Who is mainly responsible for each of the following in your household? If it is shared, please say who generally does the most ...-VacuumingBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



8714113094457492841144199246159205391232173194162156844785231001Unweighted base

901401301005070909011040902382182772682181491781681681195114901001Weighted base

56787753363755516923631561291671471459910710710933388212600You personally63%56%59%53%72%53%61%57%62%58%70%66%59%60%55%66%66%60%64%65%28%76%43%60%

18332229141819232413184750647048375140421241190231Your partner20%24%17%29%28%26%21%26%22%32%20%20%23%23%26%22%25%29%24%25%10%8%39%23%

111564-76861311182116--14654293666A parent12%10%4%4%-10%7%9%5%4%3%4%8%8%6%--1%2%4%46%6%7%7%

5142614-81081126242126342513191711195352105Someone else6%10%20%14%-11%11%9%10%5%7%10%9%9%13%11%9%11%10%7%16%10%11%10%

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Table 9Q2. Who is mainly responsible for each of the following in your household? If it is shared, please say who generally does the most ...-IroningBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



78181035322473315711645594101174745911001Unweighted base

7516944982943915411262734411204405601001Weighted base

6214792471843010681284328869243312600You personally83%86%84%49%63%76%69%72%45%59%65%57%55%56%60%

-1-2131573416877229131160231Your partner-4%-43%5%17%22%14%13%9%16%24%30%29%23%

---561---2115369213066A parent---1%21%---34%20%8%7%5%5%7%

132153434214155845144559105Someone else17%9%16%7%12%6%9%14%8%11%10%12%10%11%10%

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Table 9Q2. Who is mainly responsible for each of the following in your household? If it is shared, please say who generally does the most ...-IroningBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



8714113094457492841144199246159205391232173194162156844785231001Unweighted base

901401301005070909011040902382182772682181491781681681195114901001Weighted base

518989663449606476286917715017817015810111611811172441235676You personally57%64%69%66%69%69%67%71%69%70%77%75%69%64%63%73%68%65%70%66%60%86%48%67%

2430212714152220281013354670744335484646724202226Your partner27%22%16%27%29%22%25%23%26%26%14%15%21%25%28%20%23%27%27%27%6%5%41%23%

10753-221222610137----333162036A parent12%5%4%3%-3%2%1%2%4%3%3%4%5%3%----2%27%3%4%4%

51415514564-619121616171314587303364Someone else5%10%11%5%2%6%6%6%4%-6%8%6%6%6%8%9%8%3%5%6%6%7%6%

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Table 10Q2. Who is mainly responsible for each of the following in your household? If it is shared, please say who generally does the most ...-Changing the bedsheetsBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes



78181035322473315711645594101174745911001Unweighted base

7516944982943915411262734411204405601001Weighted base

6915812642293511188455032987260347676You personally92%91%86%53%78%89%72%79%72%69%75%72%59%62%67%

-1-2131233012395822145168226Your partner-4%-43%4%8%20%11%5%12%13%19%33%30%23%

---135---98167132036A parent---*12%---14%11%4%6%3%3%4%

611321181131166374232664Someone else8%5%14%4%6%4%8%10%9%9%8%3%5%5%6%

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Table 10Q2. Who is mainly responsible for each of the following in your household? If it is shared, please say who generally does the most ...-Changing the bedsheetsBase: All respondents

Prepared by ComRes

Q3. SummaryHow evenly

Differenthousework isHouseholdstandards ofThe cost of adivided betweenchorescleanlinesscleaneryougenerally

1072107210721072Unweighted base

1021102110211021Weighted base

44279447479NET: Ever43%8%44%47%

10947443Every day11%*7%4%

831910472A few times a week8%2%10%7%

10321117166A few times a month10%2%11%16%

14735151198Every few months14%3%15%19%

570933565534Never56%91%55%52%

9998Prefer not to say1%1%1%1%

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Table 11Q3. Roughly how often, if at all, would you say that you argue or have disagreements with your partner about each of the following ...-SummaryBase: All married/ co-habiting/ in a civil partnership

Prepared by ComRes



9316312412748777910210451104179226218449182212255218178274945781072Unweighted base

87146117130497675981024893173258265326184185218204195354995221021Weighted base

31675958273434444824527511612616165661059812618230248479NET: Ever36%46%51%45%56%45%45%44%47%51%55%44%45%48%49%35%36%48%48%65%52%46%48%47%

34843232529912121186133103212243Every day3%3%7%3%6%3%4%2%5%4%10%5%5%4%3%4%3%6%2%5%9%4%4%4%

*6161246710423131721216111314207452772A few times a week1%4%14%9%8%8%10%10%4%5%4%8%7%8%6%3%6%6%7%10%21%9%5%7%

14261818109101220102023484451202931404057591166A few times a month16%18%15%14%20%11%13%12%19%21%21%13%18%17%16%11%15%14%20%20%15%15%17%16%

1431182511171420191020313950783120484156390108198Every few months16%21%15%19%22%23%18%21%19%20%21%18%15%19%24%17%11%22%20%29%8%18%21%19%

5676567121424155512342981381381611181191121026717264270534Never64%52%48%55%44%55%55%56%50%48%45%56%54%52%49%64%64%51%50%34%48%53%52%52%

-22-----31--4-41-142-448Prefer not to say-2%1%-----3%1%--1%-1%*-*2%1%-1%1%1%

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Table 12Q3. Roughly how often, if at all, would you say that you argue or have disagreements with your partner about each of the following ...-Household chores generallyBase: All married/ co-habiting/ in a civil partnership

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---1072-531477826513551615567171072Unweighted base

---1021-601458527553721395116491021Weighted base

---479-284634112614469265334479NET: Ever---47%-47%31%40%38%48%39%50%52%52%47%

---43-435-4174232743Every day---4%-7%2%6%-8%4%3%4%4%4%

---72-673292716304572A few times a week---7%-11%5%3%8%16%7%11%6%7%7%

---166-7161149472395119166A few times a month---16%-12%11%13%15%16%13%17%19%18%16%

---198-101916445426117143198Every few months---19%-17%13%19%16%8%15%19%23%22%19%

---534-309951172722468242310534Never---52%-51%68%60%62%50%60%49%47%48%52%

---8-11--131458Prefer not to say---1%-2%*--3%1%1%1%1%1%

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Table 12Q3. Roughly how often, if at all, would you say that you argue or have disagreements with your partner about each of the following ...-Household chores generallyBase: All married/ co-habiting/ in a civil partnership

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9316312412748777910210451104179226218449182212255218178274945781072Unweighted base

87146117130497675981024893173258265326184185218204195354995221021Weighted base

3459565822292845442349721101201456364969211517213234447NET: Ever40%41%48%45%46%37%37%46%43%47%53%42%43%45%45%34%35%44%45%59%50%43%45%44%

862121688125718191523246167167354074Every day9%4%2%9%2%7%10%8%12%10%7%10%7%6%7%13%3%7%3%8%20%7%8%7%

910191147591141718283227131622212854361104A few times a week10%7%16%8%9%9%7%9%11%7%19%10%11%12%8%7%9%10%10%14%14%9%12%10%

418102397914958172930401123242928*6155117A few times a month4%13%8%17%19%9%12%15%9%10%9%10%11%11%12%6%13%11%14%15%1%12%11%11%

142526128951411101719344355151934354367378151Every few months16%17%22%9%17%12%7%14%11%20%18%11%13%16%17%8%10%16%17%22%16%15%15%15%

52856072264848525624431011441451751211201211077917281284565Never60%58%51%55%54%63%63%53%55%50%46%58%56%55%54%66%65%55%53%40%50%56%54%55%

-22----1211-4-511152-549Prefer not to say-1%1%----1%2%2%1%-2%-2%**1%2%1%-1%1%1%

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Table 13Q3. Roughly how often, if at all, would you say that you argue or have disagreements with your partner about each of the following ...-How evenly housework is divided between youBase: All married/ co-habiting/ in a civil partnership

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---1072-531477826513551615567171072Unweighted base

---1021-601458527553721395116491021Weighted base

---447-234635122514158249306447NET: Ever---44%-39%31%41%44%46%38%42%49%47%44%

---74-591329389273774Every day---7%-8%6%15%8%16%10%7%5%6%7%

---104-51094634135871104A few times a week---10%-9%7%10%13%11%9%9%11%11%10%


---151-715656401993112151Every few months---15%-12%11%7%18%12%11%14%18%17%15%

---565-359850152922980256336565Never---55%-59%68%59%56%54%62%58%50%52%55%

---9-11---31679Prefer not to say---1%-2%1%---1%1%1%1%1%

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Table 13Q3. Roughly how often, if at all, would you say that you argue or have disagreements with your partner about each of the following ...-How evenly housework is divided between youBase: All married/ co-habiting/ in a civil partnership

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9316312412748777910210451104179226218449182212255218178274945781072Unweighted base

87146117130497675981024893173258265326184185218204195354995221021Weighted base

77111266541218122120271012212116-433679NET: Ever8%5%9%9%13%8%7%4%12%3%8%7%8%7%8%5%6%9%11%8%-9%7%8%

11-1----1111--3-121--234Every day1%*-*----1%1%1%1%--1%-*1%1%--*1%*

1-4213313-1166624473-11819A few times a week1%-3%1%2%4%4%1%3%-2%1%2%2%2%1%2%2%3%2%-2%2%2%

13512111311454833537-81321A few times a month1%2%5%1%5%1%2%1%3%1%2%3%2%1%2%2%1%2%2%3%-2%2%2%

442833116-451110105510106-231235Every few months5%3%2%6%6%4%1%1%5%-4%3%4%4%3%3%3%5%5%3%-5%2%3%

801361041184270709587468516123324529417417219518017735452482933Never92%94%88%91%87%92%93%96%86%96%91%93%90%93%90%94%93%90%88%91%100%90%92%91%

-23-----211-3-611232-459Prefer not to say-2%3%-----2%1%1%-1%-2%**1%1%1%-1%1%1%

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Table 14Q3. Roughly how often, if at all, would you say that you argue or have disagreements with your partner about each of the following ...-The cost of a cleanerBase: All married/ co-habiting/ in a civil partnership

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---1072-531477826513551615567171072Unweighted base

---1021-601458527553721395116491021Weighted base

---79-974252710425279NET: Ever---8%-15%5%5%8%9%7%7%8%8%8%

---4-1--1-2-334Every day---*-1%--4%-*-1%**

---19-33--162111319A few times a week---2%-4%2%--1%2%1%2%2%2%

---21-121-143131621A few times a month---2%-1%1%1%-1%1%2%3%3%2%

---35-52314155152135Every few months---3%-9%1%3%4%7%4%4%3%3%3%

---933-50138812549343127463590933Never---91%-83%95%95%92%90%92%92%91%91%91%

---9-11--121569Prefer not to say---1%-2%*--1%1%1%1%1%1%

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Table 14Q3. Roughly how often, if at all, would you say that you argue or have disagreements with your partner about each of the following ...-The cost of a cleanerBase: All married/ co-habiting/ in a civil partnership

Prepared by ComRes



9316312412748777910210451104179226218449182212255218178274945781072Unweighted base

87146117130497675981024893173258265326184185218204195354995221021Weighted base

3554645817293244412542711091151466170929710814233209442NET: Ever40%37%54%45%36%39%43%45%40%53%45%41%42%44%45%33%38%42%47%55%39%47%40%43%

9101514351371551333302224251525202235951109Every day10%7%13%11%6%7%18%7%14%10%14%19%12%8%7%13%8%11%10%11%7%12%10%11%

5151312274102210924232710151217226493483A few times a week6%11%11%9%5%9%5%10%2%5%11%5%9%9%8%5%8%6%9%11%17%10%7%8%

4914109871599710233138101724272125547103A few times a month5%6%12%8%19%10%10%15%9%20%8%6%9%12%12%6%9%11%13%11%7%11%9%10%

172021223108121591118323958162330324337077147Every few months19%14%18%17%5%12%11%12%15%19%12%10%12%15%18%9%12%14%16%22%8%14%15%14%

51905171314643545921521021451491731221141241048421263308570Never59%62%43%55%64%60%57%55%58%44%55%59%56%56%53%66%61%57%51%43%61%53%59%56%

123--1--21--3-611233-469Prefer not to say1%1%3%--1%--2%2%--1%-2%*1%1%1%2%-1%1%1%

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Table 15Q3. Roughly how often, if at all, would you say that you argue or have disagreements with your partner about each of the following ...-Different standards of cleanlinessBase: All married/ co-habiting/ in a civil partnership

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---1072-531477826513551615567171072Unweighted base

---1021-601458527553721395116491021Weighted base

---442-285331113015466221287442NET: Ever---43%-48%37%37%42%55%41%48%43%44%43%

---109-8131751255144054109Every day---11%-13%9%20%19%22%15%10%8%8%11%

---83-6144163113395183A few times a week---8%-11%10%5%5%11%8%9%8%8%8%


---147-915428372882110147Every few months---14%-14%10%4%6%15%10%20%16%17%14%

---570-309254162521672282354570Never---56%-50%63%63%58%45%58%52%55%55%56%

---9-11---21779Prefer not to say---1%-2%*---1%1%1%1%1%

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Table 15Q3. Roughly how often, if at all, would you say that you argue or have disagreements with your partner about each of the following ...-Different standards of cleanlinessBase: All married/ co-habiting/ in a civil partnership

Prepared by ComRes



9316312412748777910210451104179226218449182212255218178274945781072Unweighted base

87146117130497675981024893173258265326184185218204195354995221021Weighted base

2953533618272929301833599289114415782688917185169354My partner33%36%45%28%37%36%38%29%30%38%35%34%36%34%35%22%31%38%33%46%49%37%32%35%

2746324814212441401731489297106506987675713148195343Me31%31%27%37%29%28%32%42%39%37%34%28%35%36%33%27%37%40%33%29%38%30%37%34%

324530451728222832122966737810492604868485163157321Both equally36%31%26%35%34%36%30%29%31%25%31%38%28%30%32%50%32%22%33%25%13%33%30%31%

-22---------1121-111-224Don't know-2%1%---------**1%1%-*1%*-***

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Table 16Q4. Thinking about free time outside of work and doing household chores, generally speaking, do you think that you or your partner has more free time?Base: All married/ co-habiting/ in a civil partnership

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---1072-531477826513551615567171072Unweighted base

---1021-601458527553721395116491021Weighted base

---354-1924282128543226269354My partner---35%-32%16%32%8%23%23%31%44%41%35%

---343-264721182714050153203343Me---34%-44%32%24%65%50%38%36%30%31%34%

---321-13743771514644130174321Both equally---31%-22%51%43%27%27%39%32%26%27%31%

---4-1----12134Don't know---*-2%----*1%***

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Table 16Q4. Thinking about free time outside of work and doing household chores, generally speaking, do you think that you or your partner has more free time?Base: All married/ co-habiting/ in a civil partnership

Prepared by ComRes



8714113094457492841144199246159205391232173194162156844785231001Unweighted base

901401301005070909011040902382182772682181491781681681195114901001Weighted base

406760442728413151184011582131117886479728557262184446Cooking45%48%46%44%54%39%45%34%47%44%44%48%38%47%44%40%43%44%43%51%48%51%38%45%

1621171710131224189172752563937294022242326149174DIY18%15%13%17%20%18%13%27%16%23%19%11%24%20%15%17%20%22%13%14%19%5%30%17%

12111113481311144629252527342014211167432106Ironing13%8%9%12%8%11%15%12%12%9%6%12%12%9%10%15%13%8%12%7%5%14%7%11%

919181016910749242325291710122025175842101Vacuuming10%14%13%10%1%8%9%12%7%10%10%10%11%9%11%8%6%7%12%15%14%11%9%10%

765947239-712151418131213859194059Taking out the bins8%4%4%9%9%9%2%3%8%-7%5%7%5%7%6%8%7%5%3%7%4%8%6%

11192145154815715141046159643851Changing the bed sheets1%8%7%2%2%6%5%1%5%9%9%6%3%5%5%5%3%3%9%5%5%8%2%5%

3475347551511712201591169-212849Sorting out household4%3%6%5%6%6%8%5%5%2%5%4%3%4%7%7%6%6%4%5%-4%6%5%bills

2-31-12511-46144234118816Cleaning the loo2%-2%1%-2%2%6%1%2%-2%3%*2%2%1%2%3%1%1%1%2%2%

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Table 17Q5. From this list please choose your FAVOURITE chore ...Base: All respondents

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78181035322473315711645594101174745911001Unweighted base

7516944982943915411262734411204405601001Weighted base

29536221143235947322919061195256446Cooking39%33%38%44%49%58%38%42%51%40%43%50%44%46%45%

1031398473281079571998117174DIY14%20%14%20%16%8%18%9%12%12%13%16%22%21%17%

151225214326217662103444106Ironing20%7%23%10%5%8%17%19%11%8%14%9%8%8%11%

5274535610991751113849101Vacuuming7%13%8%9%12%15%6%8%14%24%12%9%9%9%10%

6233018111835289213159Taking out the bins7%12%4%6%6%2%7%8%4%7%6%8%5%5%6%

622211914915207243151Changing the bed sheets9%10%3%4%7%2%2%8%2%6%4%6%5%6%5%

31527123126-2222252749Sorting out household4%5%5%5%4%6%7%5%-3%5%1%6%5%5%bills

--447-5-4-915616Cleaning the loo--5%1%2%-3%-6%-2%1%1%1%2%

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Table 17Q5. From this list please choose your FAVOURITE chore ...Base: All respondents

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8714113094457492841144199246159205391232173194162156844785231001Unweighted base

901401301005070909011040902382182772682181491781681681195114901001Weighted base

316140312025293438172887779595734065626449159195354Cleaning the loo34%43%31%31%39%36%33%37%35%43%31%36%35%34%36%33%27%37%37%38%41%31%40%35%

264234351422262228132771598970666258443721163125289Ironing29%30%26%35%28%32%28%24%26%32%30%30%27%32%26%30%42%32%26%22%18%32%26%29%

8122275478114617242825221112181713583593Taking out the bins9%8%17%7%9%6%7%9%10%10%6%7%11%10%9%10%7%7%11%10%11%11%7%9%

10795384951962023211377161611383270Changing the bed sheets11%5%7%5%5%11%5%10%5%3%10%3%9%8%8%6%5%4%10%10%9%7%6%7%

1810726721036171412181118131315303261Sorting out household1%5%8%7%5%8%8%2%9%8%7%7%6%4%7%5%1%5%8%8%13%6%6%6%bills

7596619551518101516181092146332760Vacuuming8%3%7%6%13%1%10%6%5%4%6%7%5%5%6%8%7%5%1%8%5%6%5%6%

5257-4678-311991711912752232346DIY6%1%4%7%-5%6%8%7%-3%5%4%3%6%5%6%7%4%3%2%4%5%5%

2522-*344-61057757763172329Cooking3%4%1%2%-1%3%5%4%-7%4%2%3%3%2%5%4%4%2%1%1%5%3%

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Table 18Q5. From this list please choose your LEAST favourite chore ...Base: All respondents

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78181035322473315711645594101174745911001Unweighted base

7516944982943915411262734411204405601001Weighted base

27523181112114639223315042161203354Cleaning the loo36%32%25%36%38%28%30%34%35%45%34%35%37%36%35%

2163414870195035111413032127159289Ironing28%35%36%30%24%48%32%31%18%19%29%26%29%28%29%

431351212178674010435493Taking out the bins6%17%13%10%7%4%11%7%9%10%9%8%10%10%9%

625312221121042917234170Changing the bed sheets8%12%6%6%8%6%7%2%16%5%7%15%5%7%7%

211273026669289243361Sorting out household3%4%1%5%10%6%4%5%10%12%6%7%6%6%6%bills

7-122018-15943304252960Vacuuming10%-13%4%6%-10%8%6%4%7%4%6%5%6%

4-2299-5923183252846DIY6%-2%6%3%-3%8%3%3%4%2%6%5%5%

2-4121235521162111329Cooking3%-4%2%4%8%3%4%4%1%4%2%2%2%3%

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Table 18Q5. From this list please choose your LEAST favourite chore ...Base: All respondents

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Documents

BBC Woman’s Hour – Household Chores Survey · BBC Woman’s Hour – Household Chores Survey METHODOLOGY NOTE ComRes interviewed 1,001 British adults by telephone between 29th