Are Scousers the most sceptical people in the UK?

Northerners are more sceptical than their southern neighbours and Scousers are among the most wary people in the UK, a new study has found.

Brits on the whole appear to be a suspicious lot with three quarters admitting to looking for a catch when offered something for nothing.

Research conducted by Censuswide, on behalf of Betfair Casino, revealed one in four northerners would even turn down a free £1000, while nearly a third (29%) insist that they’d say no to a free sandwich.

The reasons range from a belief there will be strings attached to the gift (52%), that they’d be expected to do something in return (33%) or that the freebie itself would be shoddy or suspect (15%).

Suspicious minds: When asked ‘how sceptical are you about accepting something for free’ 28% of northerners replied ‘very’ , compared to just 23% of southerners. The survey results revealed the top three most sceptical cities in the UK are all in the north: Manchester (29%), Liverpool (29%) and Leeds (27%).

UK’s most sceptical cities

1. Manchester
2. Liverpool
3. Leeds
4. Glasgow
5. London
6. Bristol
7. Belfast
8. Norwich
9. Edinburgh
10. Newcastle
11. Plymouth
12. Sheffield
13. Birmingham
14. Cardiff
15. Nottingham
16. Brighton
17. Southampton

* The research was conducted by Censuswide, among a sample of 2,000 general consumers. The data was collected between 23.03.2023 – 27.03.2023.