The data shows the share of respondents that have either used within the last three months or more than 3 months/never different payment methods in the UK in 2017. As of 2017 cash is still "king" in terms of frequency of use with 93% of respondents agreeing that they have used cash for payments within the last three months. As large percentage of UK adults (82%) have also used a debit card (chip and PIN) within the last three months.
Cash | 93 | 7 |
Debit card (chip and PIN) | 82 | 18 |
Direct debit/Standing order | 79 | 21 |
Bank transfer | 60 | 40 |
Credit card (chip and PIN) | 53 | 48 |
Contactless debit card | 49 | 51 |
Contactless credit card | 45 | 55 |
Cheque | 31 | 69 |
Contactless using a smartphone | 13 | 87 |
Contactless wearable | 9 | 91 |