In the 2024 holiday season, the average Christmas spending on gifts in the United Kingdom (UK) was forecast to be slightly higher compared to the previous year, although this wasn't the case for all categories. In 2024, UK consumers were expected to spend the most money on toys, at around ** British pounds on a per capita basis.

This statistic shows the value of Christmas sales in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2023, with a forecast for 2024. Sales during Christmas in the UK were forecast to reach a peak at **** billion British pounds in 2024.

This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United Kingdom in October to November 2024. UK consumers were asked what kind of Christmas gift they would be happy about. During the survey, 41 percent of the respondents said that they would be happy to get clothing, textiles, shoes, making it the most desired Christmas gift by UK consumers.

According to a recent study, average spending per head during the Christmas period in 2023 is expected to vary between just below 700 British pounds in North East to around 980 British pounds in London in the United Kingdom (UK).

This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United Kingdom from October to November 2024. During the survey, some 74 percent of the respondents stated that they buy Christmas gifts in online stores.

This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United Kingdom from October to November 2024. During the survey, some 51 percent of the respondents stated that they were planning to start shopping for Christmas gifts before December.

In a Consumer Insights survey conducted in October 2024, UK consumers were asked if they were celebrating Christmas that year. During the survey, 92 percent of the respondents said that they were going to celebrate Christmas in 2024.

The value of total retail spending (online and in stores) is projected to see an increase in the UK in 2024, reaching a combined value of over ** billion British pounds. This holiday season (covering the six-week period from mid-November to the end of December), online sales is forecast to see growth compared to the previous two years.

On average, more than 90 percent of consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) received Christmas presents in the 2018 holiday season. According to the results of a study conducted in February 2019, 94 percent of female consumers received Christmas gifts, compared to 88 percent of male consumers.

During a 2024 survey, nearly six in 10 respondents from the United Kingdom said they loved Christmas advertising. Nearly equally many stated they were really looking forward to seeing Christmas ads on TV. One in three said Christmas ads made them laugh.

This statistic displays the results of a survey regarding loneliness at Christmas time in the United Kingdom, in 2018. Of respondents, 76 percent indicated that they enjoy spending time with friends and family during the festive period, while 17 percent advised that they felt more lonely over the festive period.

In a survey conducted in November 2024, more than half of parents surveyed shared that their main source of inspiration for buying their children's presents was the children's own Christmas lists. A second contender was toy shops, at nearly 40 percent.

This statistic shows the results of a survey regarding Christmas spending on gifts for others in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2015 compared to last year, by region. In Wales 30 percent of respondents planned to spend more on gifts for others this year compared to last.

During our Consumer Insights survey from October to November 2024, 20 percent of the UK respondents said that they plan to put up a real Christmas tree in 2023.

According to a 2022 survey, adults in Great Britain were planning to spend about 100 pounds on travel over the Christmas period, a third less than the expected spend in the previous year. The biggest expected expenditure was on gifts, at around *** pounds on average.

Socks are perhaps the archetypal present for the person who has everything. According to a 2022 survey, around ** percent of consumers said that they would be happy with receiving socks as a Christmas present.

In a survey conducted in November 2023, more than half of respondents in the United States said they typically put up their Christmas tree in November. In contrast, for the majority of UK consumers, Christmas trees went up in early December.

This statistic shows the results of a survey conducted in the United Kingdom from October to November 2024. During the survey, some 46 percent of the respondents stated that they prefer to buy all Christmas gifts via one platform.

This statistic presents the results of a survey on the leading purchased Christmas gift categories in 2017 by UK consumers. The most popular gifts for 2017 according to respondents included clothes or shoes (52%), food/drink (50%), health & beauty (42%) and toys & games (31%). The gifts least purchased by consumers in 2017 were eReaders, digital cameras, smart home devices and virtual reality headsets, all representing 1% of consumer purchases.

The source adds that 42% of respondents had a total budget of 100-400 British pounds, 14% spent nothing and 4% spent over 1,000 British pounds.

Among the three leading European countries, the total value of Christmas spending in 2023 is forecast to be the highest in the United Kingdom (UK) with over ** billion British pounds. In 2020, when coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and national lockdowns severely impacted Christmas trading, all three countries had experienced decline in the total retail sales value during this period.