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Family spending in the UK: April 2023 to March 2024
UK Office for National Statistics (ONS)
Claims Supported by This Source
- In FYE 2024 (April 2023 to March 2024), the average weekly household expenditure in the UK was £623.30. This is a nominal increase of £55.60 (10%) from the previous year, and a real-terms increase of £15.40 (3%) after accounting for inflation.
- The largest expenditure category was housing (net), fuel and power at 18% (£113.30), followed by transport at 14% (£88.20).
- The richest fifth of households spent £948.70 per week, while the poorest fifth spent £378.60.
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