33% selected rarely, i cook everything. 24% selected once a week; 24% selected a couple of times a month; and 19% selected multiple times a week.
How all 21 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.
Student eating habits are spread across several routines
Cooking everything led individually
Seven respondents selected rarely, I cook everything.
Weekly ordering is common
Nine of 21 said once a week or multiple times a week.
Monthly habits are visible too
Five selected a couple of times a month.
The result shows a mixed pattern rather than one typical student routine
Cooking everything was the biggest individual answer, which may reflect budgeting, dietary preferences, convenience at home or simply a preference for cooking. The poll did not ask why respondents chose their frequency.
At the same time, 43% said they eat out or order takeaway at least once a week, showing that prepared food is still a regular part of life for a substantial share of this small sample.
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 often do you eat out or get a takeaway as a student?
- Responses
- 21 total responses
- Date recorded
- 12 August 2026
- Collection
- Instagram Stories
- 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?
33% selected “Rarely, I cook everything”, making it the largest answer in this poll.
How many respondents chose the top answer?
7 of 21 respondents selected “Rarely, I cook everything”.
What was the second most selected answer?
24% selected “Once a week”, equal to 5 responses.
Is this representative of all UK students?
No. This is an indicative Unifresher audience poll with 21 responses, not a nationally representative student survey.
How should this result be reported?
Keep the 21-response base, collection date and indicative-audience label attached to the finding.
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Cite this poll
Unifresher poll, “How often do you eat out or get a takeaway as a student?”, 21 responses, recorded 12 August 2026. Unifresher Data Hub.
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