Plimsolls are the most common term, but they’re called pumps in the North West and West Midlands, while the West Country and Scotland have their own variations

The average Briton has slept with four people, but most also see that as a small number

Just 5% of Britons think XL bullies should be allowed as pets without a licence, with 53% believing they should be totally banned

39% of Britons are open to being publicly naked in some form

38% of Britons believe that ghosts could exist, while 20% are open to the idea you can communicate with the dead

Seeing the Pride flag displayed makes two thirds of queer Britons feel safer

Britons tend to be the more relaxed about swearing than those down under or across the pond

7am is the median get-up time for the public

Britons think an uncommon but not unusual name is the best way to go, but are strongly opposed to any formal restrictions on unusual names

20% of Britons say they can fluently speak a foreign language, while Spanish is the most popular language for those who would want to learn

Three quarters of Britons still think assisted dying should be legal in principle, with 72% supporting Kim Leadbeater’s proposals

Half of Britons remember Colin Firth’s Mr Darcy emerging wet-shirted from a lake, even though it never happened

Most Britons see verticality-based dating preferences as acceptable, but men and women split when it comes to weight

While 66% of Scots have experienced difficulty using Scottish banknotes in the rest of the UK, just 25% would support their abolition

Younger Britons are far more comfortable talking about money than their elders

Joined-up handwriting is less common among younger Britons

Nearly half of North Easterners have a very strong attachment to their region, though this is true of just 11% of East Midlanders

Three quarters of Britons say no

More ethnic minority Britons prefer the term “ethnic minorities”, and also “BAME”

While most Britons think efforts to help disabled people gain fair and equal access to work have not gone far enough, there is more division when it comes to ethnic minorities and LGBT people