This statistic shows the reasons for multiple current banking accounts usage by customers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015. Approximately 29 percent of all respondents stated that they used multiple current accounts to keep household and personal expenses separate. Three percent were unable to pay overdraft on an old account and as a result opened a new one for a fresh start.
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
Populus. (April 30, 2015). Why do you have more than one account? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 15, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/467579/multiple-current-accounts-usage-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Populus. "Why do you have more than one account?." Chart. April 30, 2015. Statista. Accessed March 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/467579/multiple-current-accounts-usage-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Populus. (2015). Why do you have more than one account?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 15, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/467579/multiple-current-accounts-usage-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Populus. "Why Do You Have More than One Account?." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Apr 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/467579/multiple-current-accounts-usage-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
Populus, Why do you have more than one account? Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/467579/multiple-current-accounts-usage-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited March 15, 2025)
Why do you have more than one account? [Graph], Populus, April 30, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/467579/multiple-current-accounts-usage-in-the-uk/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
