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Clothing and footwear: weekly household expenditure in the UK 2006-2018
Average weekly household expenditure on clothing and footwear in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2006 to 2018* (in GBP)
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May 2, 2019
This statistic shows the average weekly household expenditure on clothing and footwear in the United Kingdom (UK), from 2006 to 2018. In 2018, an average of 24.30 British pounds a week were spent on clothing and footwear by consumers in the UK. The average weekly household expenditure for clothing and footwear has generally increased over the time period observed, reaching its peak in 2017.
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by Tugba Sabanoglu,
last edited
May 2, 2019
This statistic shows the average weekly household expenditure on clothing and footwear in the United Kingdom (UK), from 2006 to 2018. In 2018, an average of 24.30 British pounds a week were spent on clothing and footwear by consumers in the UK. The average weekly household expenditure for clothing and footwear has generally increased over the time period observed, reaching its peak in 2017.
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- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2006 to 2018***
- Number of respondents
- 5,040 households**
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* The figures have been deflated to 2016-17 prices to allow comparison across years in real terms. The source adds the following additional information: "From this version of 2006 until 2012, figures shown are based on weighted data using non-response weights and population figures based on the 2001 Census. From 2013, figures are based on weighted data using non-response weights based on the 2001 Census and population estimates based on the 2011 Census."
** Number of households in the sample varies from year to year as follows:
n(2006) = 6,650
n(2007) = 6,140
n(2008) =: 5,850
n(2009)= 5,830
n(2010)= 5,260
n(2011)= 5,690
n(2012)= 5,600.
n(2013)= 5,140
n(2014)= 5,130
n(2015)= 5,170
n(2016)= 4ü920
n(2017)= 5,040
n(2018)= 5,040.*** Survey years ending March 2006 to 2017.
The categories of household expenditure this data is part of are based on the Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose (COICOP) classification.
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- Region
- United Kingdom
- Survey time period
- 2006 to 2018***
- Number of respondents
- 5,040 households**
- Supplementary notes
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* The figures have been deflated to 2016-17 prices to allow comparison across years in real terms. The source adds the following additional information: "From this version of 2006 until 2012, figures shown are based on weighted data using non-response weights and population figures based on the 2001 Census. From 2013, figures are based on weighted data using non-response weights based on the 2001 Census and population estimates based on the 2011 Census."
** Number of households in the sample varies from year to year as follows:
n(2006) = 6,650
n(2007) = 6,140
n(2008) =: 5,850
n(2009)= 5,830
n(2010)= 5,260
n(2011)= 5,690
n(2012)= 5,600.
n(2013)= 5,140
n(2014)= 5,130
n(2015)= 5,170
n(2016)= 4ü920
n(2017)= 5,040
n(2018)= 5,040.*** Survey years ending March 2006 to 2017.
The categories of household expenditure this data is part of are based on the Classification of Individual Consumption by Purpose (COICOP) classification.
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