42.4% selected less than 10%. 20.3% selected 25–50%; 18.6% selected 10–25%; and 18.6% selected more than half, honestly.
How all 59 respondents answered
Respondents selected one answer from four options.
Percentages are based on the published response counts. Where whole-number percentages are shown, totals may differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.
Most respondents keep treats to a minority of their weekly budget
A large low-spend group
42.4% said less than 10% of their weekly budget goes on treats.
Most stay below a quarter
36 of 59 respondents selected either less than 10% or 10–25%.
The highest band is still visible
18.6% said more than half of their weekly budget goes on things they consider treats.
Treat spending shows how students divide limited money
Student budgeting is often discussed through rent, food and bills, but discretionary spending is part of the picture too. The strongest single signal here is restraint, with 42.4% placing treats below 10% of their weekly budget.
The question is deliberately subjective. One student may class a takeaway or streaming service as a treat while another sees it as part of normal weekly spending, so the result should be read as respondents' own classification rather than a fixed spending definition.
How to report this poll accurately
Keep the response base and indicative audience label attached to the headline finding.
How this poll was recorded
- Question
- How much of your weekly budget goes on things you consider a treat rather than a necessity?
- Responses
- 59 total responses
- Date recorded
- 28 August 2026
- Collection
- Unifresher audience poll
- Evidence label
- Indicative first-party Unifresher audience poll
This is an audience poll rather than a population survey. It is useful as a snapshot of the respondents who took part and should not be described as representative of every UK university student.
Questions readers ask next
What was the most common answer?
42.4% selected “Less than 10%”, making it the largest answer in this poll.
How many respondents chose the top answer?
25 of 59 respondents selected “Less than 10%”.
What was the second most selected answer?
20.3% selected “25–50%”, equal to 12 responses.
Is this representative of all UK students?
No. This is an indicative Unifresher audience poll with 59 responses, not a nationally representative student survey.
How should this result be reported?
Keep the 59-response base, collection date and indicative-audience label attached to the finding.
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Cite this poll
Unifresher poll, “How much of your weekly budget goes on things you consider a treat rather than a necessity?”, 59 responses, recorded 28 August 2026. Unifresher Data Hub.
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