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Regional statistics

  All East Anglia London Midlands North East North West Scotland South South West Wales and West Yorkshire
Percentage of working parents surveyed who rely on grandparents goodwill to childmind 64% 64% 61% 64% 71% 72% 67% 59% 65% 54% 73%
Average amount saved per year by relying on grandparents goodwill £2,685 £1,737 £3,993 £2,043 £3,537 £2,561 £2,078 £3,631 - £2,296 £2,115
Percentage of those relying on grandparents who would be forced to live on a tighter budget without grandparents coming to the rescue 49% 49% 50% 51% - 45% 54% 39% - - 47%
Percentage of those relying on grandparents who have moved closer to their folks 10% 8% 10% 11% - 10% 6% 11% - - 6%
Percentage of those relying on grandparents who like the reassurance of knowing their child is in a loving environment 62% 52% 63% 64% - 64% 64% 63% - - 61%
Percentage of those relying on grandparents who believe that grandparents can always be relied upon 47% 43% 49% 41% - 45% 54% 43% - - 49%
Percentage of those relying on grandparents who believe that gaining a sense of family identity is being passed on by childminding grannies 79% 73% 80% 83% - 73% 85% 80% - - 83%
Percentage of those relying on grandparents who believe that learning to respect their elders is being passed on by childminding grannies 47% 38% 48% 49% - 42% 61% 43% - - 57%
Percentage of those relying on grandparents who believe that appreciating the value of money is being passed on by childminding grannies 13% 6% 13% 10% - 18% 19% 13% - - 13%
Percentage of those relying on grandparents who say the grandparent juggles full or part-time work with caring for a little one 36% - - - - - - - - - -
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