UK health insurance spending by age 2022

Household spending on health insurance increases with age and UK households with homeowners aged 75 and over paid almost four British pounds per week for it in 2022. Meanwhile, the average household spent 2.5 British pounds weekly on health insurance.

Average weekly household expenditure on medical insurance premiums in the United Kingdom (UK) from FY 2016 to FY 2022, by age of household reference person (in GBP)

Age in years	Less than 30	30 to 49	50 to 64	65 to 74	75 or over	All households
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Release date

July 2023

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

FY 2016 to FY 2022

Method of interview

Online panel

Supplementary notes

* Values apply to the financial year, which runs from April 1 to March 31.
** For FYE 2019, critical illness cover, personal accident insurance and other medical insurance are included here. They were not included in previous years.

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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