Books and newspapers expenditure 2019 by age

The statistic shows the average weekly household expenditure on newspapers, books and stationery in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by age of household reference person. Respondents with a household reference person aged 65 to 74 spent an average of 8 British pounds a week on newspapers, books and stationery in the year 2019. The age group who spent the least on these products was the less than 30 group, who spent on average 2.10 British pounds.

Average weekly household expenditure on newspapers, books and stationery in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by age of household reference person* (in GBP)

Characteristic	Average weekly household expenditure in GBP
Less than 30	2.1
30 to 49	4.3
50 to 64	5.1
65 to 74	8
75 or over	7.2
All households	5.3

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Release date

March 2020

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

2019

Number of respondents

5,480 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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