* The source includes the following information about the research conducted:
"Research conducted by the Centre of Retail Research entitled ‘Shopping for Christmas 2017: Retail Prospects Report’ on behalf of VoucherCodes in October 2017.
Separate study conducted by Opinium on behalf of VoucherCodes. Total sample size was 2,005 UK adults. Survey conducted online between 12th and 17th October 2017. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all UK adults (aged 18+)."
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Christmas gifts: spending per head in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017, by category
This statistic shows the average expected spend per head on Christmas gifts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, broken down by category of gift. Consumers in the UK are expecting to spend the most on clothing and footwear gifts in 2017, accounting for British pounds. Toy purchases will amount to pounds on average per consumer.
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VoucherCodes.co.uk. (November 1, 2017). Average expected spend per head on Christmas gifts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by category of gift (in GBP) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/791052/christmas-gifts-spending-per-head-by-category-united-kingdom-uk/
VoucherCodes.co.uk. "Average expected spend per head on Christmas gifts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by category of gift (in GBP)." Chart. November 1, 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/791052/christmas-gifts-spending-per-head-by-category-united-kingdom-uk/
VoucherCodes.co.uk. (2017). Average expected spend per head on Christmas gifts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by category of gift (in GBP). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/791052/christmas-gifts-spending-per-head-by-category-united-kingdom-uk/
VoucherCodes.co.uk. "Average Expected Spend per Head on Christmas Gifts in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017, by Category of Gift (in Gbp)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Nov 2017, /statistics/791052/christmas-gifts-spending-per-head-by-category-united-kingdom-uk/
VoucherCodes.co.uk, Average expected spend per head on Christmas gifts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by category of gift (in GBP) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/791052/christmas-gifts-spending-per-head-by-category-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Average expected spend per head on Christmas gifts in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017, by category of gift (in GBP) [Graph], VoucherCodes.co.uk, November 1, 2017. [Online]. Available: /statistics/791052/christmas-gifts-spending-per-head-by-category-united-kingdom-uk/
