Trend in entertaining friends at home instead of going out in Great Britain 2009-2017

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 27, 2020

This statistic shows the results of a biennial survey, which asked British adults if they are entertaining at home more often by having friends over instead of going to a pub or restaurant, between 2009 and 2017. According to the 2017 survey, 75 percent of respondents claimed to have friends over instead of going to a pub or restaurant. In 2011, only around half of respondents claiming to entertain more often at home said they have friends over instead of going out.

Percentage of adults 'having friends over instead of going to a pub or restaurant' in Great Britain from 2009 to 2017*

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
2009	76%
2011	55%
2013	77%
2015	79%
2017	75%

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Release date

June 2017

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Region

United Kingdom (Great Britain)

Survey time period

2009 to 2017

Number of respondents

280*

Age group

16 years and older

Special properties

All entertaining at home more often

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

* The question was phrased by the source as follows: "And which, if any, of these types of entertaining in are you doing more often? - Having friends over instead of going to pub or restaurant."
** 2017 survey (26 percent of total sample - 1078). n (2015) = 323. n (2013) = 237. Number of respondents for 2009 and 2011 surveys not given.

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