In 2021/22 the lowest income decile households in the United Kingdom spent approximately 17 percent of their weekly household expenditure on food and drink, with a further 25.1 percent going to housing costs. By comparison, households in the top income decile spent a combined total of 22.7 percent on food, drink and housing costs.
Average weekly household expenditure breakdown in the United Kingdom in 2021/22, by income decile and category
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 31, 2023). Average weekly household expenditure breakdown in the United Kingdom in 2021/22, by income decile and category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/379934/household-expenditure-categories-uk-by-decile/?session=24d7b5cf394383594601c94dfbb1defb
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