Average weekly household expenditure on medical products, appliances and equipment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by age of household reference person*
(in GBP)
Characteristic
Average weekly household expenditure in GBP
Less than 30
2.4
30 to 49
3.7
50 to 64
5
65 to 74
5.3
75 or over
5.7
All households
4.5
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* 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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Medical products: Weekly household expenditure United Kingdom (UK) 2020, by age
This statistic shows the average household expenditure per week on medical products, appliances and equipment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by age of household reference person. In this period, respondents with a household reference person aged 30 to 49 spent an average of 3.70 British pounds a week on medical products, including medicines, prescriptions, healthcare products, spectacles, lenses and other optical accessories and repairs.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (March 16, 2021). Average weekly household expenditure on medical products, appliances and equipment 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/285617/medical-products-weekly-household-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average weekly household expenditure on medical products, appliances and equipment 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/285617/medical-products-weekly-household-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2021). Average weekly household expenditure on medical products, appliances and equipment 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/285617/medical-products-weekly-household-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average Weekly Household Expenditure on Medical Products, Appliances and Equipment in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2020, by Age of Household Reference Person* (in Gbp)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 16 Mar 2021, /statistics/285617/medical-products-weekly-household-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Average weekly household expenditure on medical products, appliances and equipment in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2020, by age of household reference person* (in GBP) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/285617/medical-products-weekly-household-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Average weekly household expenditure on medical products, appliances and equipment 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/285617/medical-products-weekly-household-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
