Featured research

View our featured research on important topics impacting Northern Ireland consumers at the moment.

  • Northern Ireland Household Expenditure Tracker

    A quarterly publication that shows what households in Northern Ireland are experiencing financially, including changes to their income, expenditure and in which areas they are spending most of their money. 

  • Cost of living pulse surveys

    Quarterly pulse surveys which gather consumer perceptions and experiences of the cost of living crisis in Northern Ireland. 

  • Consumer attitudes to energy transition

    As Northern Ireland works towards achieving net zero targets by 2050, we are carrying out ongoing research into what consumers think about this and how they are impacted.

  • Financial Services in Northern Ireland

    We carry out research to quantify the lived experience in Northern Ireland relating to financial services, focusing on financial exclusion, access to cash and borrowing, and levels of lending, savings and debt.

Consultation responses

In our consultation responses, we use evidence-based insights to promote and safeguard the interests of consumers in Northern Ireland, advocating on their behalf.

View our consultation responses below.

Our recent insights

Northern Ireland Emergency Food Providers Survey

The Consumer Council conducted a survey in April 2024 of emergency food providers in Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland Emergency Food Providers Survey

Understanding consumer needs relating to night-time travel and personal safety

The Consumer Council carried out research to explore the views of consumers on how safe they feel when travelling at night. It identifies their concerns and brings forward insights from consumers and stakeholders into ways to address these concerns

Understanding consumer needs relating to night-time travel and personal safety

Overview note: Great Britain retailers not delivering to Northern Ireland - July 2024

This is an overview note on the number of Great Britain retailers who have ceased to deliver to Northern Ireland citing EU Exit as the reason, updated in July 2024.

Overview note: GB retailers not delivering to Northern Ireland - July 2024
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Lending, Savings and Debt Research: Northern Ireland Consumers

Lending, Savings and Debt Research: Northern Ireland Consumers 

Lending Savings Debt Research

Housing Rights - A Vicious Cycle (Overview)

Housing Rights - A Vicious Cycle (Overview)

Housing Rights A Vicious Cycle Overview

Housing Rights - A Vicious Cycle

Housing Rights - A Vicious Cycle

Housing Rights A Vicious Cycle Report

The Impact of COVID-19 - Christians Against Poverty (Overview)

The Impact of COVID-19 - Christians Against Poverty (Overview)

Impact of COVID Christians Against Poverty Overview

The Impact of COVID-19 - Christians Against Poverty

The Impact of COVID-19 - Christians Against Poverty

Impact of COVID Christians Against Poverty

Illegal Lending - The Story Continues (Overview)

Advice NI - Illegal Lending - The Story Continues (Overview)

Illegal Lending Story Continues Overview

Illegal Lending - The Story Continues

Advice NI - Illegal Lending - The Story Continues 

Illegal Lending Story Continues

Pulse survey: Northern Ireland consumers and the cost of living - July 2022

Findings from our July 2022 pulse survey.

Cost of Living Pulse Survey 1

Q1 2022 Northern Ireland Household Expenditure Tracker

The Northern Ireland Household Expenditure Tracker showing data from January to March 2022.

Household Expenditure Tracker Q1 2022

Consumer Priorities for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Northern Ireland

Consumer Priorities for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure in Northern Ireland - July 2022

Consumer Priorities for NI

Research notice

Sometimes research companies conduct research on our behalf. Read our Research notice here.