As of 2023, the average weekly expenditure for households in South East England was 612.4 British pounds a week, compared with the UK average of 526 pounds. Households in the South East, along with those in London, the South West, and East England all spent more than the UK average, while households in North East England had the lowest averagae weekly expenditure.

Detailed breakdown of average weekly household expenditure on goods and services in the UK. Data are shown by place of purchase, income group (deciles) and age of household reference person.

In 2022/23 households in the United Kingdom spent approximately ***** British pounds a week on housing, fuel & power, making it the category which the average household spent the most on in that year, with transport being the second-highest spending category at **** pounds a week.

In 2022/23, the average household in the United Kingdom spent around 567.7 British pounds a week, compared with 588.8 pounds in 2020/21. During this time period, household spending peaked in 2018/19 at 697.1 pounds per week.

Key information about United Kingdom Household Expenditure per Capita

• United Kingdom Annual Household Expenditure per Capita reached 15,553.402 USD in Dec 2023, compared with the last update number of 14,365.462 USD in Dec 2022.
• UK Annual Household Expenditure per Capita data is updated yearly, available from Dec 2006 to Dec 2023, with an averaged value of 16,636.136 USD.
• The data reached an all-time high of 20,246.074 USD in Dec 2007 and a record low of 14,365.462 USD in Dec 2022.
• In the latest reports, Retail Sales of UK dropped 2.090 % YoY in May 2023.

In 2022/23, the average household in the United Kingdom spent around 63.5 British pounds a week on food and non-alcoholic drinks, compared with 72.7 pounds in 2001/02.

Average weekly household expenditure on goods and services in the UK. Data are shown by region, age, income (including equivalised) group (deciles and quintiles), economic status, socio-economic class, housing tenure, output area classification, urban and rural areas (Great Britain only), place of purchase and household composition.

Average weekly household expenditure on goods and services in the UK. Data are shown by region, age, income (including equivalised) group (deciles and quintiles), economic status, socio-economic class, housing tenure, output area classification, urban and rural areas (Great Britain only), place of purchase and household composition.

Data are shown by region, age, income (including equivalised) group (deciles and quintiles), economic status, socio-economic class, housing tenure, output area classification, urban and rural areas (Great Britain only), place of purchase and household composition.

This statistic presents the average household spending per month on television services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2007 to 2018. In 2008, family spending on television services was on average ***** British pounds per month. This rose to ***** British pounds per household per month in 2018.

Average weekly household expenditure on goods and services in the UK. Data are shown by region, age, income (including equivalised) group (deciles and quintiles), economic status, socio-economic class, housing tenure, output area classification, urban and rural areas (Great Britain only), place of purchase and household composition.

Average weekly household expenditure on goods and services in the UK. Data are shown by region, age, income (including equivalised) group (deciles and quintiles), economic status, socio-economic class, housing tenure, output area classification, urban and rural areas (Great Britain only), place of purchase and household composition.

Fixed voice and data services accounted for the largest share of monthly household telecoms spending in the United Kingdom in 2024, with an average spend of around ** British pounds. Fixed voice and data services include fixed-line broadband and landline telephone services.

The average weekly household expenditure for households where the reference person was aged between 30 and 49 in the United Kingdom was approximately 608.4 British pounds a week in 2021/22, the highest of the provided age groups. Households where the reference person was over the age of 75 had the lowest average weekly expenditure, at 356.3 pounds a week.

Average weekly household expenditure on goods and services in the UK. Data are shown by region, age, income (including equivalised) group (deciles and quintiles), economic status, socio-economic class, housing tenure, output area classification, urban and rural areas (Great Britain only), place of purchase and household composition.

Average weekly household expenditure on goods and services in the UK. Data are shown by region, age, income (including equivalised) group (deciles and quintiles), economic status, socio-economic class, housing tenure, output area classification, urban and rural areas (Great Britain only), place of purchase and household composition.

According to a 2023 survey conducted in the United Kingdom, average weekly spending on gambling payments was highest among households belonging to the third and fourth gross income decile groups that year. On average, households belonging to those decile groups spent 1.3 British pounds weekly on gambling.

In 2022, respondents with a household reference person aged 65 to 74 years spent an average of **** British pounds a week on toiletries and soap. The age group with the lowest average expenditure per week were households with a reference person aged below **, they spent **** British pounds.

FOCUSON**LONDON**2010:**INCOME**AND**SPENDING**AT**HOME**

Household income in London far exceeds that of any other region in the UK. At £900 per week, London’s gross weekly household income is 15 per cent higher than the next highest region. Despite this, the costs to each household are also higher in the capital. Londoners pay a greater amount of their income in tax and national insurance than the UK average as well as footing a higher bill for housing and everyday necessities. All of which leaves London households less well off than the headline figures suggest.

This chapter, authored by Richard Walker in the GLA Intelligence Unit, begins with an analysis of income at both individual and household level, before discussing the distribution and sources of income. This is followed by a look at wealth and borrowing and finally, focuses on expenditure including an insight to the cost of housing in London, compared with other regions in the UK.

See other reports from this Focus on London series.

REPORT:

To view the report online click on the image below. Income and Spending Report PDF

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PRESENTATION:

This interactive presentation finds the answer to the question, who really is better off, an average London or UK household? This analysis takes into account available data from all types of income and expenditure. Click on the link to access.

PREZI

The Prezi in plain text version

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This interactive chart shows some key borough level income and expenditure data. This chart helps show the relationships between five datasets. Users can rank each of the indicators in turn.

Borough rankings Tableau Chart

MAP:

These interactive borough maps help to geographically present a range of income and expenditure data within London.

Interactive Maps - Instant Atlas

DATA:

All the data contained within the Income and Spending at Home report as well as the data used to create the charts and maps can be accessed in this spreadsheet.

Report data

FACTS:

Some interesting facts from the data…

● Five boroughs with the highest median gross weekly pay per person in 2009:

-1. Kensington & Chelsea - £809

-2. City of London - £767

-3. Westminster - £675

-4. Wandsworth - £636

-5. Richmond - £623

-32. Brent - £439

-33. Newham - £422

● Five boroughs with the highest median weekly rent for a 2 bedroom property in October 2010:

-1. Kensington & Chelsea - £550

-2. Westminster - £500

-3. City of London - £450

-4. Camden - £375

-5. Islington - £360

-32. Havering - £183

-33. Bexley - £173

● Five boroughs with the highest percentage of households that own their home outright in 2009:

-1. Bexley – 38 per cent

-2. Havering – 36 per cent

-3. Richmond – 32 per cent

-4. Bromley – 31 per cent

-5. Barnet – 28 per cent

-31. Tower Hamlets – 9 per cent

-32. Southwark – 9 per cent