Nearly half of people in the North West can't cook a Christmas dinner

As festivities get into full swing, new stats show that nearly half of people in the North West can't cook a Christmas roast.

Data from AO has found that 40% of us wouldn't be comfortable being put in charge of the Christmas meal - with other british dishes being problematic for people too.

The retailer says 36% of us can't whip up a fry up, whilst nearly 40% of people in the region can't cook sausage and mash.

Classic desserts are clearly a struggle for North West people, too – with low percentages saying they’d feel confident cooking a Christmas pudding (17%), sticky toffee pudding (19%) or jam roly poly (20%).

UK-wide, the data found Gen Z - people between the age of 16 and 27 – to be least confident when it comes to baking great British classics, with just a quarter (26%) saying they would feel confident cooking a shepherd’s pie, and under half (43%) knowing how to make a full English.

The survey showed Gen Z’s Millennial counterparts (aged between 28 and 43) only fare slightly better at making British classics, with most respondents not sure how to make bangers and mash (just 45% said they can), a roast dinner (46%), shepherd’s pie (39%) or Christmas pudding (15%).

It also revealed how culinary confidence increases with age – with Baby Boomers (aged 60-78) far more adept at cooking British classics. The vast majority of this age group said they would have no problem making a full English breakfast (81%), bangers and mash (78%) or shepherd’s pie (71%).