Household expenditure quintiles Economic situation in comparison with that of the nation as a whole (reduced) Total Total Total 100.00 Total Worse 20.61 Total Equal 46.13 Total Better 26.71 Total No data recorded 6.54 First quintile Total 100.00 First quintile Worse 37.11 First quintile Equal 46.70 First quintile Better 9.64 First quintile No data recorded 6.56 Second quintile Total 100.00 Second quintile Worse 23.96 Second quintile Equal 50.64 Second quintile Better 17.91 Second quintile No data recorded 7.48 Third quintile Total 100.00 Third quintile Worse 19.11 Third quintile Equal 49.38 Third quintile Better 25.17 Third quintile No data recorded 6.34 Fourth quintile Total 100.00 Fourth quintile Worse 14.57 Fourth quintile Equal 45.56 Fourth quintile Better 33.71 Fourth quintile No data recorded 6.16 Fifth quintile Total 100.00 Fifth quintile Worse 8.33 Fifth quintile Equal 38.39 Fifth quintile Better 47.13 Fifth quintile No data recorded 6.15