Saga Populus Poll

Survey Results

The Saga Populus Panel is the largest research panel, gauging the attitudes and opinions of today's over 50s in the UK.

Your views help SAGA understand what you see as important issues for over 50s and we will communicate those concerns to government and others. We hope you can spare 10 minutes each month to complete the survey.

The Saga Populus Panel is the largest monthly survey of over 50s opinion in the UK. A list of subjects, by month are listed below. The full results are broken down by region. If you would like copies of any of the Saga Populus Panel results please contact the Saga press office on 01303 771529.

The information contained in our survey results is intended solely for journalists and should not be used by consumers to make financial decisions.

Date	Panel size	Topics	PDF downloa
Nov 2011	10,889	Weather, health, holidays, festive season, happiness, savings, retirement
Oct 2011	11,994	Health and wellbeing, Saga Quarterly Report, happiness, charity giving, standard of living
Sept 2011	10,483	Exercise, Wii fit, retirement, pensions and annuitites, driving licences, winter fuel payment
Aug 2011	11,376	Trust in public figures, travel plans, pet travel, UK travel, holidays
July 2011	11,642	Saga Quarterly Report, happiness, health, wealth, spending, grandchildren
Jun 2011	11,279	Care homes, domicilliary care, NHS, relationships, women's clothing
May 2011	11,289	Dental services, mobile phones/Devices, retirement, care funding, economic squeeze, crime
Apr 2011	11,801	Saga Quarterly report, financial behaviour, charity shops, AV voting system
Mar 2011	12,523	Local elections, The Royal Wedding, Retirement, Mandatory Retirement, Money and Finances, Cost of Care
Feb 2011	12,939	Employment, Forests, Finance, Healthcare, Social media, Perceptions of the over 50s
Jan 2011	13,403	Saga Quarterly report, Holidays and 1980's questions
Dec 2010	11,760	Financial predictions, Financial new year resolutions, Charity and Volunteering, Talking Travel, Cold Weather, Equitable Life, Funding for care
Nov 2010	13,412	Pensions, cheque payments, pet insurance and Christmas spend
Oct 2010	12,339	Lifelong dreams, DR's and GP's, Health and Wealth
Sep 2010	12,943	Contacting your MP, Life dreams, Adult gap years, changing the clocks, Coronation Street, Sex and STI's
Aug 2010	14,047	Bus passes, the NHS, Holidays, Home repairs, Money
Jul 2010	13,391	Outside care, Live-in care, Crime and punishment, International aid, Holidays
Jun 2010	13,040	Capital gains tax, Ageing, Charities
May 2010	13,800	General Election, The Environment/Green q's, Debt, Wine
Mar 2010	14,271	Bees, Pets and Chocolate, Teenagers, Clarkson-esque behaviour, "The Pinch", Motorcyclists
Feb 2010	15,393	Radio 2, House buying history, Long Term Care, Retirement, ISA's, Holiday homes, Climate change
Jan 2010	15,688	Bringing generations together, visitors at home, credit cards, topical questions