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 2023/24, 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.

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.

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.

Consumer Spending in the United Kingdom increased to 416031 GBP Million in the third quarter of 2025 from 415310 GBP Million in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Consumer Spending - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

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.

Between 2021 and 2024, the average weekly expenditure for households in South East England was 662 British pounds a week, compared with the UK average of 573.3 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 average weekly expenditure.

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 shows the percentage share of weekly household expenditure going on communication in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by disposable income decile group. Households in the sixth decile group spent an average of **** percent of their weekly household expenditure on communication in 2023. The average share of expenditure on communication across all households in this year *** percent.

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.

Actual value and historical data chart for United Kingdom Household Final Consumption Expenditure Annual Percent Growth

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.

Forecast: Household Expenditure on Final Household Consumption Expenditure in the UK 2023 - 2027 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

In 2023/24 the average weekly household expenditure in the United Kingdom was 623.3 British pounds a week, with households in the bottom decile spending around 285.6 pounds, and the richest ten percent of households spending almost 1,174.3 pounds every week.

This statistic shows total domestic consumption expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2021, broken down by spending categories. In the period under consideration, household expenditure has remained fairly stable with only slight changes in the share of spend. Food and drink, for example, has decreased by one percentage point in 2021.

Household consumption expenditure looks at the overall spending on consumer goods and services of a wide variety. Some examples are government licenses and permits, such as a passport renewal or the price of train tickets to get to work. Housing may also be accounted for in these figures. This figure is measured by how much the consumer actually pays at the point of sale. All fast moving consumer goods such as beer or cigarettes are also accounted for in this data.

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.

Forecast: Household Expenditure on Food in the UK 2022 - 2026 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

Forecast: Household Expenditure on Food in the UK 2023 - 2027 Discover more data with ReportLinker!