Average weekly household expenditure on health related goods and services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2018, by age of household reference person*
(in GBP)
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Average weekly expenditure in GBP
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*The household reference person is defined by 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 United Kingdom (UK) 2018, by age
This statistic shows the average weekly household expenditure on health related goods and services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2018, by age of household reference person. Respondents with a household reference person aged 65 to 74 spent an average of *** British pounds a week on such goods and services, the highest among all age groups.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 24, 2019). Average weekly household expenditure on health related goods and services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2018, by age of household reference person* (in GBP) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 05, 2026, from /statistics/377901/health-goods-services-weekly-household-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average weekly household expenditure on health related goods and services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2018, by age of household reference person* (in GBP)." Chart. January 24, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 05, 2026. /statistics/377901/health-goods-services-weekly-household-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Average weekly household expenditure on health related goods and services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2018, by age of household reference person* (in GBP). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 05, 2026. /statistics/377901/health-goods-services-weekly-household-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Average Weekly Household Expenditure on Health Related Goods and Services in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2017 to 2018, by Age of Household Reference Person* (in Gbp)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 24 Jan 2019, /statistics/377901/health-goods-services-weekly-household-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Average weekly household expenditure on health related goods and services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2018, by age of household reference person* (in GBP) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/377901/health-goods-services-weekly-household-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/ (last visited August 05, 2026)
Average weekly household expenditure on health related goods and services in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2018, by age of household reference person* (in GBP) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), January 24, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/377901/health-goods-services-weekly-household-expenditure-in-the-united-kingdom-uk-by-age/
