The lovely Kristy from Sainsbury’s Bank Money Matters Blog (www.sainsburysbank.co.uk/unitedkingdomofcatsanddogs) sent me this information to share with you Humans and I am pleased to say there are more people who prefer us dogs than those who prefer cats in the UK 🙂
Pet Ownership
- 19% of UK households have a dog.
- 19% of UK households have a cat.
- 8% of UK households have both a cat and a dog.
- Newcastle is the city with the highest level of dog ownership in the UK – 41% of households have a dog.
- Brighton is the city with the lowest level of dog ownership in the UK – 14% of households have a dog.
- Norwich has the highest level of cat ownership in the UK – 44% of households have a cat.
Attitudes to Pets
- Nationwide, 46% of people prefer dogs compared to 30% who like cats better
- Belfast has the highest proportion of dog lovers in the UK; 63% of people there prefer them.
- Brighton and Norwich have the joint highest percentage of people who prefer cats – 40%.
Pets and health
- 88% of dog owners say that they feel happier and have a better quality of life because of their pets
- 85% of cat owners say that they feel happier and have a better quality of life because of their cats
- 29% of people said that their pet helped them overcome loneliness.
- 28% of people said that their pet helped them improve their overall fitness.
- 24% of people said that their pet helped them combat depression.
- 18% of people say that their pets have made them more sociable by helping them meet more people.
- 6% of people say that their pet helped them to cope better with a disability.
Most Popular Dog Breeds (excluding crossbreeds)
Nationwide
Cocker Spaniel (5.8%)
Labrador (4.8%)
Labrador Retriever (4.5%)
Cockapoo (3.8%)
English Springer Spaniel (3.2%)
Scotland
Cocker Spaniel (7.4%)
Labrador (5.8%)
Labrador Retriever (4.8%)
Cockapoo (3.7%)
Pug (3.5%)
Eastern
Labrador (5.8%)
Cocker Spaniel (5.3%)
Labrador Retriever (5.3%)
Cockapoo (3.6%)
Staffordshire Bull Terrier (3.3%)
West Midlands
Cocker Spaniel (6.1%)
Labrador Retriever (4.3%)
Cockapoo (4.0%)
Pug (3.9%)
Labrador (3.5%)
South West
Cocker Spaniel (5.7%)
Labrador Retriever (5%)
Labrador (4.8%)
English Springer Spaniel (4%)
Jack Russell Terrier (3.4%)
North West
Cocker Spaniel (6%)
Pug (4.3%)
Cockapoo (4.2%)
Labrador (4.1%)
Staffordshire Bull Terrier (3.5%)
Yorkshire
Cocker Spaniel (6%)
Labrador (5%)
Cockapoo (5%)
Labrador Retriever (3.7%)
English Springer Spaniel (3.2%)
South East
Cocker Spaniel (5.7%)
Labrador (5.4%)
Labrador Retriever (4.8%)
Cockapoo (3.7%)
English Springer Spaniel (3.7%)
London
Cocker Spaniel (4.3%)
Staffordshire Bull Terrier (4.2%)
French Bulldog (3.9%)
Cockapoo (3.8%)
Jack Russell Terrier (3.2%)
Note – trend towards smaller dogs compared to other regions
Northern Ireland
Cocker Spaniel (6%)
Pug (6%)
Miniature Schnauzer (5.2%)
Border Collie (4.7%)
Staffordshire Bull Terrier 3.9%)
Wales
Cocker Spaniel (5.5%)
Pug (3.9%)
Labrador (3.9%)
Jack Russell Terrier (3.7%)
Border Collie (3.3%)
East Midlands
Labrador Retriever (5.1%)
Cocker Spaniel (5.0%)
Cockapoo (4.3%)
Labrador (4%)
English Springer Spaniel (3.5%)
North East
Labrador (6.6%)
Cocker Spaniel (6.5%)
Pug (4.8%)
Jack Russell Terrier (4.4%)
Labrador Retriever (4.1%)
Note – own the lowest % of crossbreeds in the whole of the UK.
Hope you and your Humans found this interesting! Are you one of the most popular breeds in your region?
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