The total consumer spending on recreational and cultural services in the United Kingdom increased in 2021 over the previous year, after experiencing a sharp drop in 2020 due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Between October and December 2021, the consumer expenditure on recreational and cultural services in the UK amounted to roughly 12 billion British pounds, denoting an increase of 2.2 billion British pounds over the same period of 2020 but remaining below the figure recorded in the fourth quarter of 2019.
Consumer spending on recreational and cultural services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in million GBP)
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Statistics on Visitor attractions in the United Kingdom (UK)
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Most visited tourist attractions in the UK 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Growth rate of admissions to visitor attractions in England 2006-2021
- Premium Statistic Percentage change in tourist attraction admissions in England 2020-2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Percentage change in gross revenue of visitor attractions in England 2007-2021
- Premium Statistic Growth rate of visitor attractions' gross revenue in England 2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Average admission charge for visitor attractions in England 2021, by category
- Premium Statistic Share of visitor attractions communicating digitally in England 2020-2021, by channel
Leading attractions
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- Basic Statistic Leading paid visitor attractions in England 2019-2021, by attendance
- Basic Statistic Leading free visitor attractions in England in 2019-2021, by attendance
- Basic Statistic Leading paid visitor attractions in London, UK 2019-2021, by attendance
- Basic Statistic Leading free visitor attractions in London, UK 2019-2021, by attendance
- Premium Statistic Leading paid visitor attractions in Scotland 2019-2022, by attendance
- Basic Statistic Leading free visitor attractions in Scotland 2019-2022, by attendance
- Basic Statistic Leading paid visitor attractions in Wales 2019-2021
- Basic Statistic Leading free visitor attractions in Wales 2019-2021
Museums and galleries
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- Basic Statistic Revenue of museum activities in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of museum enterprises in the UK 2019-2022, by revenue
- Premium Statistic Income from admissions of government funded museums in England 2019-2022, by museum
- Premium Statistic Number of visitors to government funded museums in England 2019-2022, by museum
- Premium Statistic Museum and gallery attendance frequency in England 2021-2022
- Premium Statistic Museum and gallery attendance in England 2021-2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Number of visitors to the British Museum in London, England 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of visits to the National Museum of Scotland in the UK 2010-2022
Historic attractions
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- Basic Statistic Revenue of historical visitor attractions operating in the UK 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Number of historical visitor attractions operating in the UK 2008-2020
- Premium Statistic Most visited castles and historical monument sites in England 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Types of heritage sites visited by adults in England 2020
- Premium Statistic Heritage site visitor frequency in England 2020
- Premium Statistic Number of visitors to English Heritage sites 2011-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of visits to the Tower of London in England 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of visits to Stonehenge in England 2010-2021
Parks, zoos, and wildlife attractions
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- Premium Statistic Royal tourism: admissions to Royal Estate in the United Kingdom 2015-2022
- Basic Statistic Royal tourism: admissions to Royal Estate in the UK 2019-2022, by establishment
- Basic Statistic National parks ranked by domestic visits in Great Britain 2016-2019
- Premium Statistic Leading zoos and wildlife attractions in England 2019-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of visits to the Chester Zoo in the UK 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of visits to the ZSL London Zoo in the UK 2010-2021
Amusement parks
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- Cultural and creative industry revenue in Sweden 2015, by area
- Ownership vs. usage of mobile devices during cultural experiences in the U.S. in 2014
- Mobile device activities during cultural experiences in the U.S. as of April 2014
- Motivators for attending cultural activities in the U.S. as of April 2014
- Barriers to attending cultural activities in the U.S. as of April 2014
- Print/broadcast information resources used for cultural activities in the U.S. 2014
- Online media used for information on cultural activities in the U.S. in 2014
- Time spent planning attendance of arts events in the U.S. in 2014, by type
- Participation in cultural activities in Romania 2019, by activity
- Recreational and cultural services: household expenditure in France 2008-2017
- Per capita average monthly spending on tobacco and narcotics in Poland 2000-2021
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 31, 2022). Consumer spending on recreational and cultural services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in million GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/429730/consumer-spending-on-recreation-and-culture-united-kingdom-uk-quarterly/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Consumer spending on recreational and cultural services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in million GBP)." Chart. March 31, 2022. Statista. Accessed March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/429730/consumer-spending-on-recreation-and-culture-united-kingdom-uk-quarterly/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). Consumer spending on recreational and cultural services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in million GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/429730/consumer-spending-on-recreation-and-culture-united-kingdom-uk-quarterly/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Consumer Spending on Recreational and Cultural Services in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1st Quarter 2015 to 4th Quarter 2021 (in Million Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/429730/consumer-spending-on-recreation-and-culture-united-kingdom-uk-quarterly/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Consumer spending on recreational and cultural services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in million GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/429730/consumer-spending-on-recreation-and-culture-united-kingdom-uk-quarterly/ (last visited March 27, 2023)
Consumer spending on recreational and cultural services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2015 to 4th quarter 2021 (in million GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), March 31, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/429730/consumer-spending-on-recreation-and-culture-united-kingdom-uk-quarterly/