Characteristics of Four Prominent Mosaic NIGroupsWealth & Wisdom (23% overall): These are generally married couples with grown up children. They are welleducated <strong>and</strong> comfortable, with prestigious jobs on high incomes. They live in detached homes on spacious plots.They are comfortably off <strong>and</strong> enjoy golf <strong>and</strong> classical music.Age Ranges:Marital Status:Qualifications 2 :Employment Status:Income B<strong>and</strong>s:Above average levels of45-64, 65+ <strong>and</strong> 85+year olds.Above average levels ofmarried couples.Above average levels of5+ ‘O’ Levels, 2 + ‘A’Levels <strong>and</strong> DegreesAbove average level offull time <strong>and</strong> part timeemployment.Above average levels ofannual householdincomes of £25,000+<strong>and</strong> £50,000+.Better Off Families (12% overall): These are generally married couples with children who are family focused.They have professional occupations on good incomes, <strong>and</strong> are ambitious with a strong work ethic. They live inmodern detached housing with generous gardens <strong>and</strong> like to keep up appearances. They are generally wellinformed <strong>and</strong> financially astute.Age Ranges:Marital Status:Qualifications:Employment Status:Income B<strong>and</strong>s:Above average levels of5 – 17 year olds <strong>and</strong> 45– 64 year olds.Average levels of 25 –44 year olds.Above average levels ofmarried couples.Above average levels of5+ ‘O’ Levels, 2 + ‘A’Levels <strong>and</strong> DegreesAbove average level offull time <strong>and</strong> part timeemployment.Above average levels ofannual householdincomes of £25,000+<strong>and</strong> £50,000+.Average levels of£13,500 - £24,999.Ageing Suburbanites (18% overall): These are generally married couples, many of whom are empty nesters<strong>and</strong> approaching retirement. They live in semi-detached housing <strong>and</strong> have White collar office jobs. They representthe “Middle” Northern Irel<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> have the middle incomes to match, so they are careful with money. They havestrong community networks <strong>and</strong> enjoy golf <strong>and</strong> wine.Age Ranges:Marital Status:Qualifications:Employment Status:Income B<strong>and</strong>s:Above average levels of45 – 64 year olds, 64 +<strong>and</strong> 85+ year olds.Average levels of 25 –44 year olds.Above average levels ofmarried couples.Average levels of cohabitingcouples.Above average levels of1+ ‘O’ Levels, 5+ ‘OLevels, 2+ ‘A’ Levels<strong>and</strong> DegreesAbove average level offull time <strong>and</strong> part timeemployment.Above average levels ofannual householdincomes of £13,500 -£24,999, £25,000+ <strong>and</strong>£50,000+.Students & Singles (17% overall): These are generally students or graduates, well-educated but with lowincomes. They live in a variety of house types in <strong>and</strong> around the main arteries into Belfast. They are socially <strong>and</strong>politically aware, but financially carefree. They tend to frequent cafes <strong>and</strong> bars.Age Ranges:Marital Status:Qualifications:Employment Status:Income B<strong>and</strong>s:Above average levels of18-24 year olds, 25-44year olds <strong>and</strong> 85+ yearolds.Average levels of 65+year olds.Above average levels ofsingle, co-habiting <strong>and</strong>divorced people.Average levels ofwidowers.Above average levels of2+ ‘A’ Levels <strong>and</strong>DegreesAbove average levels ofunemployed <strong>and</strong> fulltime employment.Above average levels ofannual householdincomes of under£7,500 <strong>and</strong> £50,000 +.Average levels of£7,500 to £13,499.2 Or GCSEs, or equivalent NVQs etc.6
Age Ranges of all Mosaic NI TypesTypeHousehold % Above average levels of:Average levels of:Bookers BookerA03 Cultural Avant Garde 442 11% 46-55, 56-65 <strong>and</strong> 66+ 36 – 45F20 Terraced Melting Pot 309 8% 26-35 <strong>and</strong> 36-45 NoneA01 Business Leadership 284 7% 18-25, 46-55 <strong>and</strong> 56-65 NoneC08 Stable Family Semis 217 5% 56-65 <strong>and</strong> 66+ 46 – 55F21 Local <strong>and</strong> Commercial 197 5% 26-35, 36-45 <strong>and</strong> 66+ NoneA02 Monied Empty Nesters 192 5% 46-55, 56-65 <strong>and</strong> 66+ NoneB05 Public Service Ethos 188 5% 18-25, 46-55 <strong>and</strong> 56-65 NoneB06 Commuting Country 183 5% 18-25, 46-55 <strong>and</strong> 56-65 NoneF22 Student Culture 182 4% 26-35 <strong>and</strong> 36-45 NoneC09 Multi - family Semis 160 4% 18-25 <strong>and</strong> 46-55 NoneE19 Blue Collar Thrift 141 3% 55-65 <strong>and</strong> 66+ NoneC07 Community Stalwarts 129 3% 18-25, 46-55, 56-65 <strong>and</strong> 66+ NoneB04 High Achievers 128 3% 18-25, 26-35, 36 to 45 <strong>and</strong> 46-55 NoneC10 Middle of the Road 127 3% 18-25, 26-35, 36 to 45 <strong>and</strong> 46-55 55-65D15 Young Mortgagees 105 3% 26-35 <strong>and</strong> 36 to 45 NoneC11 Suburban Retirement 102 3% 56-65 <strong>and</strong> 66+ NoneI32 Rural Entrepreneurs 95 2% 18-25 <strong>and</strong> 46-55 NoneD13 Small Town Success 90 2% 26-35 <strong>and</strong> 36 to 45 NoneG24 Pensioners in Flats 86 2% 36-45, 56-65 <strong>and</strong> 66+ NoneG25 Market Town Seniors 76 2% 56-65 <strong>and</strong> 66+ NoneI33 Marginal Farml<strong>and</strong> 75 2% 18-25, 46-55 <strong>and</strong> 56-65 NoneH27 Proud Traditions 70 2% 26-35 <strong>and</strong> 66+ 36-45H29 Moving up, Staying On 65 2% 18-25, 46-55 <strong>and</strong> 56-65 66+G26 Breadline Pensioners 63 2% 56-65 <strong>and</strong> 66+ 36-45H28 Hard Pressed Owners 62 2% 26-35 <strong>and</strong> 36-45 NoneE18 Small Town Estates 61 2% 18-25 <strong>and</strong> 46-55 NoneH30 Cycles of Poverty 55 1% 18-25, 26-35 <strong>and</strong> 46-55 NoneD14 Rural Fringe 47 1% 26-35 <strong>and</strong> 36 to 45 NoneI35 Farming Heartl<strong>and</strong> 41 1% 56-65 <strong>and</strong> 66+ 46-55I36 Ancestral Memories 23 1% 26-35 <strong>and</strong> 36-45 NoneI34 Rural, some commuting 15 0% 56-65 <strong>and</strong> 66+ NoneD17 New Areas 14 0% 18-25 <strong>and</strong> 26 – 35 36-45 <strong>and</strong> 56-65C12 Centres of Tourism 10 0% 36 to 45, 56-65 <strong>and</strong> 66+ NoneI31 Remote, Some Industry 10 0% 18-25 <strong>and</strong> 46-55 NoneG23 High Rise Residents 5 0% 56-65 <strong>and</strong> 66+ 26-35 <strong>and</strong> 36-45D16 Barracks Life 0 0% 26-35 <strong>and</strong> 36 to 45 18-25 <strong>and</strong> 46-55Total 4,049 100%7