Cultivating progressive development in the cultural industries: challenges and support needs identified by the creative workforce in the United Kingdom

Figures & data

Table 1. Sociodemographic, professional and economic characteristics of the sample, HEartS Professional Survey, N = 685.

	n	%
Region
Scotland	48	7
North East	16	2
North West	48	7
Yorkshire and the Humber	51	7
East Midlands	31	5
West Midlands	43	6
East of England	40	6
South East	110	16
South West	59	9
London	211	31
Wales	25	3
Northern Ireland	3	0
Age	Mean	38.8
Gender
Men	233	34
Women	436	64
Non-binary/transgender	12	2
Prefer not to say	2	0
Ethnicity
White British or Irish	545	80
Any other White background	61	9
Mixed ethnic backgrounds^a	34	5
Asian ethnic backgrounds^a	24	4
Black ethnic backgrounds^a	11	2
Any other ethnic background	10	2
Education
Secondary qualification (e.g. high school diploma)	104	15
Tertiary / higher/ further qualification (e.g. bachelors degree)	399	58
Advanced qualification (e.g. masters, PhD, DMA, DMus degree)	182	27
Household income
Up to £5,199	23	3
£5,200 and up to £10,399	37	5
£10,400 and up to £15,599	43	6
£15,600 and up to £20,799	51	7
£20,800 and up to £25,999	70	10
£26,000 and up to £31,199	67	10
£31,200 and up to £36,399	46	7
£36,400 and up to £41,599	57	8
£41,600 and up to £46,799	34	5
£46,800 and up to £51,999	47	7
£52,000 and up to £75,999	87	13
£76,000 and above	73	11
Would rather not say	50	7

^a Ethnicity: Mixed ethnic backgrounds includes White and Black Caribbean, White and Black African, White and Asian, and any other mixed ethnic background; Asian ethnic backgrounds includes Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese, and any other Asian ethnic background; Black ethnic backgrounds includes Caribbean, African, and any other Black ethnic background.

Table 2. Breakdown of professional specialisms, freelance and financial hardship of the sample, HEartS Professional Survey, N = 685.

Professional specialisms	n	%	% work Freelance	% in Financial Hardship
Music or sound arts	199	29	63	57
Performing arts	218	32	60	71
Visual arts	337	49	54	60
Literature	74	11	56	41

Figure 1. Thematic diagram visualising themes and subthemes and their interdependent relationships.