Does Using Overdraft Affect My UK Credit?

I have had a bank account for the past month with a £100 overdraft. I was hoping not to use the overdraft, but my husband has been out of work shy of 6 weeks now and we were down to no money for petrol my first week working to get me to Birmingham. We've dipped in already to my overdraft now, but I do have a direct deposit going in every 2 weeks from my new employer. My worry is that until he is employed again, we're having to dip in each time in order to make ends meet. Will this negatively affect my building credit in the UK? I've been here since August, but I have only had the account a short amount of time.

No. As long as you pay it off each month. I go into mine nearly every month - if anything I would think it helps as long as you don't exceed the agreed amount and have a deposit to cover it within a month. It's a bit like having a credit card that you use and pay off.

As has been said elsewhere on here, in the UK the banks and the customers see an overdraft as a useful convenience, there to be used if necessary (with fee and/or interest  attached usually) . Dipping into (or even maxing) a £100 overdraft is neither here nor there in creditworthiness terms really, as long as you manage it responsibly.

Thank you both for your replies. I guess I'm still used to reacting or worrying the way I would in the US about using money I "don't have." I want to be able to have a good history with the bank so I can request a loan down the line.