11 things 'posh people' have in their homes
Own a wine fridge, a home office or a vinyl collection? You're probably part of the nation's 'mass affluent'
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Your support makes all the difference.Wine fridges, children’s play rooms and a walk-in wardrobes are all indicators of “mass affluent” households, according to research by a home insurer.
Range cookers and vinyl collections are also on the list of premium items that indicate “mid-net-worth” households, of which there are a growing number in the UK.
The study, carried out by home insurer LV=, found that the doubling of income over the last 20 years has led to a multitude of “mass affluent” homes whose owners often don’t consider the true worth of their possessions when it comes to buying insurance.
It surveyed 1,000 households with incomes over £57,000, finding that over third (37 per cent) had a home office and one in seven (13 per cent) had a children’s playroom.
One in ten (10 per cent) owned a range cooker, one in seven (13 per cent) enjoyed a music delivery system and 11% had a walk-in wardrobe.
The eleven home items or features that indicate you belong to a "mass affluent" household, according to research by LV= home insurer:
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Home office - 37 per cent
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Vinyl collection - 18 per cent
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Limited edition art - 18 per cent
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A children's playroom - 13 per cent
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Music delivery system, such as Sonos - 13 per cent
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Under-floor heating - 13 per cent
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Nutrient extractor, such as NutriBullet - 12 per cent
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Winde fridge - 12 per cent
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Walk-in wardrobe - 11 per cent
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High-end paint or wallpaper - 10 per cent
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Range cooker - 10 per cent
According to the study, the top items that "mass affluent" home owners are impressed by or aspire to own (if they don’t already) include a grand piano, a games room, a walk-in wardrobe, under-floor heating, and a range cooker.
Selwyn Fernandes, managing director of LV= home insurance, said: “It's important your policy limits reflect what you own.”
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