UK households spent an average of £474 per week in 2010

Having seen the Family Spending 2011 Edition Report it is worth reading the overview (perhaps not all 200 pages) because this puts in context the challenges we face.

The key points are:

• UK Households spent an average of £474 per week in 2010
• The largest expenditure categories were transport, housing (excluding mortgages) fuel and power, and recreation and culture.
• There were five regions in which expenditure over the period 2008-2010 was higher than the UK average: London, South East, East , South West, and Northern Ireland.
• Households in rural areas had higher overall expenditure than those in urban areas.
• The ownership of consumer durables continued to increase into 2010

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