How much do households spend per week?
Explore the data behind Family Spending 2014, UK
UK households spent an average of £531.30 per week in 2014, and there are plenty of interesting facts buried within the data. Did you know that, on average, households spent more on lottery tickets (£2.00) per week than newspapers (£1.60)? Pet spending comes in at £4.30 per week, more than we spend on fresh vegetables (£4.20) . We spend 50p on tea consumed at home, but more on coffee at 80p.
Use our interactive to delve through the spending shopping basket and find stories of your own.