Household expenditure quintiles Economic situation in comparison with that from one year ago (reduced) Total Total Total 100.00 Total Worse 42.88 Total Equal 48.67 Total Better 8.42 Total No data recorded . First quintile Total 100.00 First quintile Worse 48.16 First quintile Equal 45.33 First quintile Better 6.51 First quintile No data recorded . Second quintile Total 100.00 Second quintile Worse 44.65 Second quintile Equal 47.03 Second quintile Better 8.26 Second quintile No data recorded . Third quintile Total 100.00 Third quintile Worse 43.15 Third quintile Equal 48.93 Third quintile Better 7.80 Third quintile No data recorded . Fourth quintile Total 100.00 Fourth quintile Worse 41.33 Fourth quintile Equal 48.69 Fourth quintile Better 9.98 Fourth quintile No data recorded . Fifth quintile Total 100.00 Fifth quintile Worse 37.10 Fifth quintile Equal 53.37 Fifth quintile Better 9.54 Fifth quintile No data recorded .