UK Household Spending by Category
Financial year ending 2025 · Updated 2026-06-27
UK household spending is the average amount a household in the United Kingdom pays out across everyday categories such as housing, transport, food and recreation. According to the Office for National Statistics, the average UK household spent £676.60 per week in the financial year ending 2025 — about £2,932 per month or £35,183 per year.
Quick answer
The average UK household spends £676.60/week (£2,932/month). The biggest cost is Housing (net), fuel and power at £118.40/week (17.5% of the total), followed by Transport and Other expenditure items.
Average spending by category
Weekly average household expenditure across the 13 ONS spending categories. Click a category for a full breakdown.
| Category | Per week | Per month | Per year | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing (net), fuel and power | £118.40 | £513 | £6,157 | 17.5% |
| Transport | £96.40 | £418 | £5,013 | 14.2% |
| Other expenditure items | £94.10 | £408 | £4,893 | 13.9% |
| Recreation and culture | £82.10 | £356 | £4,269 | 12.1% |
| Food and non-alcoholic drinks | £73.70 | £319 | £3,832 | 10.9% |
| Miscellaneous goods and services | £49.80 | £216 | £2,590 | 7.4% |
| Restaurants and hotels | £49.20 | £213 | £2,558 | 7.3% |
| Household goods and services | £40.60 | £176 | £2,111 | 6.0% |
| Communication | £22.40 | £97 | £1,165 | 3.3% |
| Clothing and footwear | £18.00 | £78 | £936 | 2.7% |
| Health | £11.90 | £52 | £619 | 1.8% |
| Alcoholic drinks, tobacco and narcotics | £11.30 | £49 | £588 | 1.7% |
| Education | £8.70 | £38 | £452 | 1.3% |
| Total | £676.60 | £2,932 | £35,183 | 100% |
Compare your spend
Enter what your household spends per month in each category. We compare it with the UK average (ONS weekly figures converted to monthly) and show whether you are above or below.
| Category | UK average / month | Your spend / month |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (net), fuel and power | £513 | |
| Transport | £418 | |
| Recreation and culture | £356 | |
| Food and non-alcoholic drinks | £319 | |
| Restaurants and hotels | £213 | |
| Miscellaneous goods and services | £216 | |
| Household goods and services | £176 | |
| Communication | £97 | |
| Clothing and footwear | £78 | |
| Health | £52 | |
| Alcoholic drinks, tobacco and narcotics | £49 | |
| Education | £38 | |
| Other expenditure items | £408 | |
| Total | £2,932 | £0 |
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Frequently asked questions
How much does the average UK household spend per week?
The average UK household spent £676.60 per week (about £2,932 per month, or £35,183 per year) according to the ONS Living Costs and Food Survey for the financial year ending 2025.
What do UK households spend the most money on?
The single largest category is Housing (net), fuel and power at £118.40 per week (17.5% of total spending), followed by Transport (£96.40) and Other expenditure items (£94.10).
Are these figures weekly or monthly?
The ONS publishes average household expenditure as weekly figures at current prices. On this page we also show monthly (weekly × 52 ÷ 12) and annual (weekly × 52) equivalents so you can compare with your own budget.
Where does this data come from?
ONS, Family spending in the UK (FYE 2025), Living Costs and Food Survey — Workbook 1, Table 4.3 (current prices). OGL v3. The data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0 and is reproduced here without modification.
Source & licence
ONS, Family spending in the UK (FYE 2025), Living Costs and Food Survey — Workbook 1, Table 4.3 (current prices). OGL v3.
Published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data reproduced without modification. Page last updated 2026-06-27.