Poll: Where do you fit in? (IFS income percentile) (*net incomes only - do it correctly!*)

[Richand]

you have a higher income than around 75% of the population - equivalent to about 45.5 million individuals


Pretty shocking as I consider myself pretty poor! live hand to mouth most of the time.

 

[AberystwythLAD]

I am in the poorest 1% and still i don't commit crimes and I'm really happy and get on in life and strive to get a decent education and break out of the struggle. I am a role model for millions of people.

 

[scorza]

That's why we are talking percentages

Can still be embarrassing though. Let's just say that you're right, I am richer than I thought - but ultimately doesn't all that matter is how rich you feel?

 

[Hatter The Mad]

Can still be embarrassing though. Let's just say that you're right, I am richer than I thought - but ultimately doesn't all that matter is how rich you feel?

That's why I am waiting for the anonymous poll before sharing mine.

That's the point of the exercise - to compare how rich you are to how rich you feel.

 

[Destination]

Figure we are above 80% of households.
Didn't think I would be higher, but when you figure net instead of gross, it really demonstrates just how much the govt collects prior to indirect taxation.

 

[gropingmantis]

Wow me and my gf are pretty high up considering we are both only 21.

>61% of the population. There must be a lot of very poor people in Britain because I swear we dont have that much money.

 

[R.C.Anderson]

I'm a student, on a placement year, and apparently I'm richer than about 40% of the population...

 

[dowie]

Too lazy to work out my net income

Do you not get a monthly pay slip with it printed on delivered through your door say every month?

 

[grudas]

4% :|

 

[GravyMonster]

There must be a lot of very poor people in Britain because I swear we dont have that much money.

Same.

>82% apparently, but the mortgage saps up a fair chunk of it.

 

[DBT85]

Top 13% at the moment, when the wife goes back to work properly (instead of being a student nurse on 25k) we'll be in the top 11%.

Feels about right I suppose.

 

[Nodiggidy123]

I'm a student, on a placement year, and apparently I'm richer than about 40% of the population...

same as a working class couple then (me & wife)

 

[RomanNose]

I am the 1%, as in I don't have any income as I am a student. My parents are in the top 2% though.

 

[Reginald]

>90% .. that's surprising

 

[jas72]

lol i presume what i get into my bank in wages is my net income if so and allowing for exchange rate differences I get

Taking into account household size and composition (click here to see how), we have calculated your position in the income distribution. With a household after tax income of +£1K per week, you have a higher income than around 97% of the population - equivalent to about 58.8 million individuals.

/insert harry enfield gif here.

Of course after all bill are paid I get this result...

Taking into account household size and composition (click here to see how), we have calculated your position in the income distribution. With a household after tax income of £184 per week, you have a higher income than around 5% of the population - equivalent to about 3.0 million individuals.

Of course it doesn't actually state where you have to live so is completely pointless.

 

[Hatter The Mad]

Wake up, mods!

 

[PlacidCasual]

No kids, 2 working mid thirties adult professionals.

>99%

Makes me feel a bit guilty.

 

[Nodiggidy123]

No kids, 2 working mid thirties adult professionals.

>99%

Makes me feel a bit guilty.

don't feel bad for doing well for yourself.

kinda envious tho.

 

[DBT85]

No kids, 2 working mid thirties adult professionals.

>99%

Makes me feel a bit guilty.

Why? Did you kill an old lady for her job? Do you pay children in Angola to make electronics for you to sell at extortionate prices?

 

[FishFluff]

>93%

I'm actually really surprised at that. I can only guess there's a lot of single people bringing the average down.