* 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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Health: Weekly household expenditure in the (UK) 2020 by age
This statistic displays the average household expenditure per week on health in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by age of household reference person. Respondents with a household reference person aged 65 to 74 spent an average of 9.70 British pounds a week on health products and services in this period. 'Health' includes medical products, appliances and equipment (e.g. medicines, prescriptions, healthcare products, spectacles, lenses and other optical accessories and repairs) and hospital services.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 16, 2021). Average weekly household expenditure on health in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by age of household reference person* (in GBP) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/285612/health-weekly-household-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average weekly household expenditure on health in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by age of household reference person* (in GBP)." Chart. March 16, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/285612/health-weekly-household-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2021). Average weekly household expenditure on health in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by age of household reference person* (in GBP). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/285612/health-weekly-household-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average Weekly Household Expenditure on Health in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2020, by Age of Household Reference Person* (in Gbp)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Mar 2021, /statistics/285612/health-weekly-household-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Average weekly household expenditure on health in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by age of household reference person* (in GBP) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/285612/health-weekly-household-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Average weekly household expenditure on health in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by age of household reference person* (in GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), March 16, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/285612/health-weekly-household-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
