Personal/Household Income
and Expenditure 8.5 Average weekly household expenditure Scotland and UK:
1996/97
| |
Scotland |
UK |
| |
Average £ |
Per cent of total |
Average £ |
Per cent of total |
| Total (per household) |
287.60 |
100 |
309.07 |
100 |
| Housing (net) |
39.28 |
13.7 |
49.10 |
15.9 |
| Fuel and power |
14.09 |
4.9 |
13.35 |
4.3 |
| Food and non-alcoholic drinks |
56.08 |
19.5 |
55.15 |
17.8 |
| Alcoholic drink |
12.28 |
4.3 |
12.41 |
4.0 |
| Tobacco |
7.84 |
2.7 |
6.07 |
2.0 |
| Clothing and footwear |
17.06 |
5.9 |
18.27 |
5.9 |
| Household goods |
24.17 |
8.4 |
26.74 |
8.7 |
| Household services |
14.97 |
5.2 |
16.36 |
5.3 |
| Motoring expenditure |
41.98 |
14.6 |
41.20 |
13.3 |
| Fares and other travel costs |
6.89 |
2.4 |
7.45 |
2.4 |
| Personal goods and services |
9.05 |
3.1 |
11.64 |
3.8 |
| Leisure goods |
13.55 |
4.7 |
15.17 |
4.9 |
| Leisure services |
28.19 |
9.8 |
33.95 |
11.0 |
| Miscellaneous |
2.17 |
0.8 |
2.21 |
0.7 |
Source: Office for National Statistics, Family Expenditure Survey
8.6 Pattern of household expenditure: selected items (1)(2) Scotland and UK:
1983/84-1996/97
| Percentages |
| |
Housing (net) |
Fuel and power |
Food and Non Alcoholic drink |
Alcoholic drink |
Tobacco |
Clothing and footwear |
| Scotland |
UK |
Scotland |
UK |
Scotland |
UK |
Scotland |
UK |
Scotland |
UK |
Scotland |
UK |
| 1983/1984 |
12.0 |
15.9 |
7.0 |
6.4 |
22.0 |
20.8 |
5.3 |
4.8 |
4.1 |
2.9 |
8.4 |
7.2 |
| 1984/1985 |
13.3 |
16.0 |
6.5 |
6.2 |
21.3 |
20.4 |
5.6 |
4.8 |
3.8 |
2.8 |
8.1 |
7.3 |
| 1985/1986 |
12.9 |
16.6 |
6.5 |
6.0 |
21.0 |
19.9 |
5.6 |
4.7 |
3.8 |
2.6 |
8.1 |
7.5 |
| 1986/1987 |
13.6 |
16.5 |
6.5 |
5.7 |
20.5 |
19.3 |
5.3 |
4.6 |
3.8 |
2.5 |
8.1 |
7.3 |
| 1987/1988 |
14.3 |
16.8 |
6.1 |
5.4 |
20.2 |
18.9 |
5.2 |
4.6 |
3.5 |
2.3 |
8.3 |
7.1 |
| 1988/1989 |
16.3 |
17.2 |
5.4 |
4.9 |
19.6 |
18.5 |
4.9 |
4.3 |
3.0 |
2.1 |
8.1 |
6.9 |
| 1989/1990 |
14.6 |
17.9 |
5.3 |
4.6 |
19.9 |
18.3 |
4.8 |
4.1 |
3.0 |
2.0 |
8.0 |
6.6 |
| 1990/1991 |
15.4 |
18.7 |
4.9 |
4.6 |
19.4 |
18.0 |
4.5 |
4.1 |
2.8 |
2.0 |
7.3 |
6.3 |
| 1992 |
15.1 |
17.4 |
5.4 |
4.8 |
19.3 |
17.5 |
4.5 |
4.1 |
3.1 |
2.0 |
7.2 |
6.0 |
| 1993 |
13.4 |
16.2 |
5.1 |
4.8 |
18.8 |
18.1 |
4.6 |
4.3 |
2.9 |
2.0 |
7.2 |
6.3 |
| 1994/95 |
14.7 |
16.4 |
5.0 |
4.6 |
17.7 |
17.8 |
4.3 |
4.3 |
2.3 |
2.0 |
6.6 |
6.0 |
| 1995/96 |
15.1 |
16.6 |
4.9 |
4.5 |
19.5 |
18.2 |
4.3 |
3.9 |
2.6 |
2.0 |
6.3 |
5.9 |
| 1996/97 |
13.7 |
15.9 |
4.9 |
4.3 |
19.5 |
17.8 |
4.3 |
4.0 |
2.7 |
2.0 |
5.9 |
5.9 |
Source: Office for National Statistics Family Expenditure Survey
(1) There are discontinuities in the time-periods covered in this table. Prior to 1992,
the figures are the average of 2 calendar years, the 1992 and 1993 figures are for
individual calendar years, while later figures are for individual financial years.
(2) These estimates are from the Family Expenditure Survey, published annually by The
Stationery Office, from which full details are available. In 1996/97, 555 households in
Scotland were sampled (6,415 in the UK). The estimates are therefore subject to sampling
error, and considerable care is necessary when interpreting the apparent differences in
expenditure between years, and between Scotland and UK. For years prior to 1992, weighted
averages over 2 years are given. The estimates for some items (eg alcohol and tobacco)
reported in the survey are below those which might be expected by comparison with other
sources. From 1992 imputed rent for owner occupied and rent free households are not
included. For owner occupied households, mortgage interest payments are included. Housing
data from 1992 will therefore be comparable to earlier years.
