Released on: April 21, 2011, 3:50 pm
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Confused.com
Industry: Financial
Confused.com has conducted a study to get some insight into the vehicles used by people called William and Kate in the UK..
Drivers called Kate or William (aged 28-40) are more likely to get behind the wheel of a Mini (Kate) or a Rover (William) than the average British motorist, according to a study of 8 million drivers in the UK carried out by car insurance comparison site Confused.com. The traditionally British iconic cars are favoured by Kates and Williams, with Catherines preferring to get behind the wheel of a Citroen. Drivers called William also favour X-type Jaguars, according to Confused.com data.
The research, which was conducted from a database of quotes carried out through the Confused.com site highlighted a number of differences between the driving habits of drivers named William, Kate and Catherine.
The data, which included 28-40 year old drivers in the UK, was overseen by Gareth Kloet, head of car insurance at the company. Kloet commented: "The upcoming royal wedding has increased the interest in the names William and Kate dramatically. With Confused.com data to hand, we have found that William and Kate's around the UK have very sensible car models, a driving attribute that would expect from the royals."
Confused.com have also discovered a number of statistics relating to the type of home and family expected for a William and Kate in the UK population, referencing data from 2.5 million home insurance customers. The data showed that only 60 couples were called William and Kate as registered on their home insurance policies.
Other highlights include almost 10,000 of these 28-40 year olds are called William or Kate, with the average number of children a William or Kate has being one. The average number of bedrooms a William or Kate has is 3, according to the research findings.
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