When asked whether or not their spending habits had changed during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, approximately ******* of consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) stated they had been shopping online more than usual. Many UK shoppers also tried reducing their overall spending: some did so in order to save more, while for others it was due to with financial hardship.

Consumer Spending in the United Kingdom increased to 390605 GBP Million in the first quarter of 2025 from 389219 GBP Million in the fourth quarter of 2024. 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.

When asked whether or not their spending habits had changed in the past six months in 2021, approximately a third of consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) stated they had been shopping online more than usual. Many UK shoppers also tried reducing their overall spending: some did so in order to save more, while for others it was due to with financial hardship.

This statistic shows total domestic consumption expenditure in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023. In 2023, consumer spending in the UK increased compared to the previous year, and amounted to approximately 1.6 trillion British pounds. 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 a beer, or cigarettes are also accounted for in this data. One part of the United Kingdom, Scotland, has seen as increase in its overall household expenditure year over year since 2009, with figures reaching over 100 billion British pounds in 2018. There was a small decrease in expenditure in 2009, which was possibly a result of the economic recession which hit all of the United Kingdom hard at this time. This drop can also be seen when looking at the whole of the United Kingdom in this statistic.

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.

The UK Mother’s Day 2020 report forms part of GlobalData’s Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive insight into the consumer dynamics and spending habits of consumers for Mother’s Day. The report analyses the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes. Read More

"Grocery store / supermarket" and "Clothing / apparel / shoe store" are the top two answers among UK consumers in our survey on the subject of "Most common offline purchases by type".The survey was conducted online among 4,710 respondents in the UK, in 2025.

"Black Friday in the UK – 2018", report forms part of GlobalData's Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive insight into the consumer dynamics and spending habits of UK consumers for Black Friday The report analyses the market, the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes. Read More

This statistic illustrates the most popular disposable income spending habits of the Millennial generation in the United Kingdom (UK) as of January 2016. It can be seen that 51 percent of Millennials stated that socialising was where their remaining disposable income was most likely spent at that time.

Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (COVID-19 module), 3 to 14 November 2021

In 2022, nearly half of consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) expected their shopping behavior to change in some way, shape, or form, compared to previous years. In 2021, at nearly ** percent, the most common expected change among UK shoppers was that they would visit physical stores less frequently. One year after, the number decreased to ** percent. *** in four shoppers believed they would buy more on Amazon.co.uk, four percentage points less than in 2021

The Black Friday in the UK – 2019 report forms part of GlobalData’s Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive insight into the consumer dynamics and spending habits of UK consumers for Black Friday The report analyses the market, the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes. Read More

"Christmas in the UK – 2018", report forms part of GlobalData's Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive insight into the consumer dynamics and spending habits of consumers for Christmas. The report analyses the market, the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes. Read More

UK Retail Occasions Market 2014-2019 report forms part of GlobalData’s Retail Occasions series, and offers a comprehensive overview of the market size for key occasions from 2014 to 2019. The report analyses the market growth and the market shares of the top five retailers for each key occasion overall, and for core categories. Read More

Data on spending patterns and disposable income by household composition in April 2020 to March 2021, including comparisons of single and two-parent households, from the Living Costs and Food Survey (LCF).

Survey data on smoking habits from the United Kingdom. The data set can be used for analyzing the demographic characteristics of smokers and types of tobacco consumed. A data frame with 1691 observations on the following 12 variables.

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National STEM Centre, Large Datasets from stats4schools, https://www.stem.org.uk/resources/elibrary/resource/28452/large-datasets-stats4schools.

In 2023, over ** percent of millennials in the United Kingdom (UK) said they would prefer to shop mostly online for leisure, sports, and hobby products if they could choose freely. Only about ** percent of millennial and Gen Z consumers said they would prefer to shop predominantly in-store for such goods. In the United States, a higher share of consumers said they would prefer to buy these products mostly on the web.

Spending on restaurants and cafes in the United Kingdom increased in 2024 compared to the previous year. During this period, consumer spending rose to ****** billion British pounds, denoting an increase of around **** percent from the previous year.

As of early 2023, approximately a quarter of Gen Z consumers in the United Kingdom (UK) said they would mostly purchase automotive spare parts or accessories online, given the choice. About a quarter of Gen Z shoppers had no strong preference when it came to such items.