Food household expenditure by age 2018 Statistic

This statistic illustrates the average household expenditure per week on food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by age of the household reference person. Respondents with a household reference person aged 50 to 64 spent an average of 61 British pounds a week on food.

Average weekly household expenditure on food in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017/18, by age of household reference person* (in GBP)

Characteristic	Average weekly household expenditure in GBP
Less than 30	43.4
30 to 49	61
50 to 64	61
65 to 74	53.2
75 or over	43.5
All households	55.7

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Release date

January 2019

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2018

Number of respondents

5,040 households

Method of interview

Panel survey

Supplementary notes

* The household reference person is defined in the source as the householder who
Owns the household accommodation, or
Is legally responsible for the rent of the accommodation, or
Has the household accommodation as an emolument or perquisite, or
Has the household accommodation by virtue of some relationship to the owner who is not a member of the household.
If there are joint householders the household reference person is the one with the higher income. If the income is the same, then the eldest householder is taken.

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