Share of different payment methods usage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by frequency

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Release date

October 2017

Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2017

Number of respondents

Respondent figure not stated

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

Survey of UK adults

Supplementary notes

Percentage may not equal 100 percent due to rounding

Due to lack of information given the methodology of this statistic is limited.

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Payment method frequency of use in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017

Published by Erin Duffin, Feb 20, 2026
This statistic displays the share of respondents that have either used within the last three months or more than 3 months/never different payment methods in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. As of 2017 cash is still "king" in terms of frequency of use with ** percent of respondents agreeing that they have used cash for payments within the last three months. As large percentage of UK adults (82 percent) have also used a debit card (chip and PIN) within the last three months.
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