Consumer Lifestyles in the United Kingdom
Euromonitor International's Consumer Lifestyles in the United Kingdom report examines national lifestyle habits, ranging from health and living standards, income and earning patterns, eating and drinking habits, and home ownership trends. Use this report to understand the factors influencing a nation's lifestyle choices.
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Chapters: 22 | Tables: 170 | Publication date: May 2006
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Table of contents
1. INTRODUCTION
2. POPULATION
2.1 POPULATION BY AGE
Table 1 Population by Age: 1990-2015
Table 2 Population by Age (% Analysis): 1990-2015
Table 3 Population by Age (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
2.2 MALE POPULATION BY AGE
Table 4 Male Population by Age: 1990-2015
Table 5 Male Population by Age (% Analysis): 1990-2015
Table 6 Male Population by Age (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
2.3 FEMALE POPULATION BY AGE
Table 7 Female Population by Age: 1990-2015
Table 8 Female Population by Age (% Analysis): 1990-2015
Table 9 Female Population by Age (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
2.4 FERTILITY AND BIRTH
Table 10 Fertility and Birth: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 11 Fertility and Birth (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
2.5 POPULATION BY MARITAL STATUS
Table 12 Population by Marital Status: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 13 Population by Marital Status (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 14 Population by Marital Status (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
2.6 POPULATION BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Table 15 Population by Highest Educational Attainment: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 16 Population by Highest Educational Attainment (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
2.7 POPULATION BY ETHNICITY
Table 17 Population by Ethnicity: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 18 Population by Ethnicity (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 19 Population by Ethnicity (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
2.8 POPULATION BY RELIGION
Table 20 Population by Religion: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 21 Population by Religion (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 22 Population by Religion (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
3. CONSUMER SEGMENTATION
3.1 INFANTS AND BABIES
Table 23 Babies and Infants: 1990-2015
Table 24 Babies and Infants (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.2 CHILDREN
Table 25 Children: 1990-2015
Table 26 Children (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.3 TWEENAGERS
Table 27 Tweenagers: 1990-2015
Table 28 Tweenagers (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.4 TEENAGERS
Table 29 Teenagers: 1990-2015
Table 30 Teenagers (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.5 STUDYING AGE
Table 31 Studying Age: 1990-2015
Table 32 Studying Age (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.6 YOUNG ADULTS
Table 33 Young Adults: 1990-2015
Table 34 Young Adults (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.7 MIDDLE-AGED ADULTS
Table 35 Middle-Aged Adults: 1990-2015
Table 36 Middle-Aged Adults (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.8 BABY BOOMERS
Table 37 Baby Boomers: 1990-2015
Table 38 Baby Boomers (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.9 PENSIONERS
Table 39 Pensioners: 1990-2015
Table 40 Pensioners (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.10 SINGLE-PARENT HOUSEHOLDS
Table 41 Single-Parent Households: 1990-2015
Table 42 Single-Parent Households (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.11 SINGLE-PERSON HOUSEHOLDS
Table 43 Single-Person Households: 1990-2015
Table 44 Single-Person Households (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
3.12 DINKS (DOUBLE INCOME NO KIDS)
Table 45 Double Income No Kids: 1995-2015
Table 46 Double Income No Kids (Growth): 1995-2015/2000-2015
3.13 FAMILIES
Table 47 Families: 1990-2015
Table 48 Families (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
4. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT
4.1 POPULATION DENSITY
Table 49 Population Density: 1990-2015
Table 50 Population Density (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
4.2 POPULATION BY URBAN/RURAL LOCATION
Table 51 Population by Urban/Rural Location: 1990-2015
Table 52 Population by Urban/Rural Location (% Analysis): 1990-2015
Table 53 Population by Urban/Rural Location (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
4.3 POPULATION OF FOREIGN CITIZENS
Table 54 Population of Foreign Citizens: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 55 Population of Foreign Citizens (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
4.4 REFUGEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS
Table 56 Refugees and Asylum Seekers: 2000-2005
4.5 MIGRATION RATES
Table 57 Migration Rate: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 58 Migration Rate (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
4.6 POPULATION OF MAJOR CITIES
Table 59 Population of Major Cities: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 60 Population of Major Cities (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
5. HOME OWNERSHIP
5.1 HOUSING STOCK
Table 61 Total Housing Stock and New Dwellings Completed: 1990-2015
Table 62 Total Housing Stock and New Dwellings Completed (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
5.2 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS BY TENURE
Table 63 Number of Households by Tenure: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 64 Number of Households by Tenure (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 65 Number of Households by Tenure (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
5.3 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE OF DWELLING
Table 66 Number of Households by Type of Dwelling: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 67 Number of Households by Type of Dwelling (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 68 Number of Households by Type of Dwelling (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
6. HOUSEHOLD PROFILES
6.1 HOUSEHOLDS BY NUMBER OF PERSONS
Table 69 Households by Number of Persons: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 70 Households by Number of Persons (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 71 Households by Number of Persons (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
6.2 HOUSEHOLDS BY NUMBER OF ROOMS
Table 72 Households by Number of Rooms: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 73 Households by Number of Rooms: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 74 Households by Number of Rooms (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
6.3 HOUSEHOLDS BY SEX AND AGE OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
Table 75 Households by Sex and Age of Head of Household: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 76 Households by Sex and Age of Head of Household (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 77 Households by Sex and Age of Head of Household (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
6.4 HOUSEHOLDS BY EDUCATION OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
Table 78 Households by Education of Head of Household: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 79 Households by Education of Head of Household (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 80 Households by Education of Head of Household (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
6.5 HOUSEHOLDS BY SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS OF HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD
Table 81 Households by Socio-Economic Status of Head of Household: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 82 Households by Socio-Economic Status of Head of Household (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 83 Number of Households by Socio-Economic Status of Head of Household (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
6.6 OWNERSHIP OF HOUSEHOLD DURABLES
Table 84 Ownership of Household Durables by Type: 1990-2015
Table 85 Ownership of Household Durables by Type (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
6.7 PET POPULATION
Table 86 Pet Ownership by Household: 2003
7. LABOUR
7.1 EMPLOYED MALE POPULATION BY AGE
Table 87 Employed Male Population by Age Group: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 88 Employed Male Population by Age Group (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 89 Employed Male Population by Age Group (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
7.2 EMPLOYED FEMALE POPULATION BY AGE
Table 90 Employed Female Population by Age Group: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 91 Employed Female Population by Age Group (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 92 Employed Female Population by Age Group (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
7.3 UNEMPLOYED MALE POPULATION BY AGE
Table 93 Unemployed Male Population by Age Group: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 94 Unemployed Male Population by Age Group (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 95 Unemployed Male Population by Age Group (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
7.4 UNEMPLOYED FEMALE POPULATION BY AGE
Table 96 Unemployed Female Population by Age Group: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 97 Unemployed Female Population by Age Group (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 98 Unemployed Female Population by Age Group (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
7.5 PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT BY SEX
Table 99 Part-time Employment by Sex: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 100 Part-time Employment by Sex (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 101 Part-time Employment by Sex (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
7.6 WORKING CONDITIONS
Working hours
Growth of homeworking
Holiday entitlement
Table 102 Paid Holiday and Public Holidays: 2005
Maternity rights
Childcare provision
Table 103 Types of Early Years Education for 3-4-Year-Olds: 2000-2003
Effect of migration
Gender pay gap
Discrimination
8. INCOME
8.1 PERSONAL INCOME
Unemployment
Average earnings
Minimum wage
Effect of taxes
Table 104 Mean Annual Gross and Disposable Income: 1990-2015
Table 105 Mean Annual Gross and Disposable Income (Growth): 1990-2015/2000-2015
8.2 AVERAGE ANNUAL DISPOSABLE INCOME BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Table 106 Average Annual Disposable Income by Highest Educational Attainment: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 107 Average Annual Disposable Income by Educational Attainment (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
8.3 AVERAGE ANNUAL DISPOSABLE INCOME BY SEX
Table 108 Mean Annual Disposable Income by Sex: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 109 Mean Annual Disposable Income by Sex (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
8.4 MEAN DISPOSABLE HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Table 110 Mean Annual Disposable Household Income: 1990-2015
Table 111 Mean Annual Disposable Household Income (Growth): 1990-2015/1990-2000/2000-2015
8.5 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS BY DISPOSABLE INCOME BRACKET
Table 112 Number of Households by Disposable Income Bracket: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 113 Number of Households by Disposable Income Bracket (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 114 Number of Households by Disposable Income Bracket (Growth): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
9. CONSUMER EXPENDITURE
9.1 CONSUMER EXPENDITURE BY PURPOSE
Table 115 Consumer Expenditure by Purpose: 1990-2015
Table 116 Consumer Expenditure by Purpose (% Analysis): 1990-2015
Table 117 Consumer Expenditure by Purpose (Growth): 1990-2015/1990-2000/2000-2015
9.2 PRICE INDICES
Table 118 Price Indices: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
10. HEALTH
10.1 HEALTHCARE PROVISION
The NHS
Private healthcare
Healthcare workers
Table 119 Healthcare Workers: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 120 Healthcare Workers (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
10.2 MAJOR CAUSES OF DEATH BY DISEASE
Table 121 Major Causes of Death by Disease: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 122 Major Causes of Death by Disease (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
10.3 SMOKING
Table 123 Smoking Prevalence Amongst the Population by Sex: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 124 Smoking Prevalence Amongst the Population by Sex (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
10.4 OBESITY
Table 125 Obese Population as % of Total: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 126 Obese Population as a % of Total (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
10.5 SEXUAL HEALTH
STDs
HIV/AIDS
Contraception
Sexual partners
Table 127 Reported AIDS Cases: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 128 Reported AIDS Cases (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
10.6 HEALTH AND WELLNESS
11. EDUCATION
11.1 PRIMARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
The state education system
The school day
Educational standards
Class sizes
Reform of the education system
Private education
11.2 TERTIARY EDUCATION
Table 129 Higher Education students: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
12. EATING
12.1 HABITS
Meal occasions
Internationalisation of eating habits
Convenience foods: grazing and take-aways
Influence of TV chefs
Health scares
Attitudes to healthy eating
Organic foods
Functional food
Vegetarianism
12.2 FRESH FOODS
Table 130 Consumption of Fresh Foods by Sector: 2000/2005
12.3 PACKAGED AND PROCESSED FOODS
Table 131 Consumption of Packaged and Processed Foods by Sector: 2000/2005
12.4 EATING OUT
Increased frequency of eating out
Demand for sophistication and ethnic cuisine
Types of eating establishment
Table 132 Expenditure on Eating Out by Sector: 2000-2005
Table 133 Expenditure on Eating Out by Sector (Growth): 2000/2005
13. DRINKING
13.1 HABITS
Alcohol abuse
13.2 ALCOHOLIC DRINKS
Table 134 Consumption of Alcoholic Drinks by Sector 2000/2005:
13.3 SOFT DRINKS
Table 135 Consumption of Soft Drinks by Sector: 2000/2005
13.4 HOT DRINKS
Table 136 Consumption of Hot Drinks by Sector: 2000/2005
14. SHOPPING
14.1 FOOD
Frequency of shopping
Buying patterns
Private label development
Changing formats
Online food shopping
Farmers’ Markets/Farm Shops
Loyalty cards
14.2 COSMETICS AND TOILETRIES
14.3 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
14.4 LEISURE GOODS
14.5 HEALTHCARE
14.6 HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND HOME IMPROVEMENT
15. PERSONAL GROOMING
15.1 ATTITUDES
Search for eternal youth
Growth of men’s grooming
Attitudes to sun care
Growth in cosmetic surgery
Table 137 Expenditure on Cosmetics and Toiletries by Grooming Sector: 2000/2005
15.2 PERSONAL HYGIENE
Table 138 Expenditure on Cosmetics and Toiletries by Personal Hygiene Sector: 2000/2005
16. FASHION
16.1 ATTITUDES
Mode of dressing
Fashion
16.2 CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR
Table 139 Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 140 Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 141 Expenditure on Clothing and Footwear (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
17. LEISURE
17.1 HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Table 142 Leisure Activities Among Adults: 2002
17.2 GOING OUT
Pubs and restaurants
Cinemas
Gambling
17.3 SPORT
Sports participation
Attitudes to sport and keeping fit
Watching sport
17.4 DIY AND GARDENING
Table 143 Time Spent on DIY and Gardening by Region: 2000
17.5 CULTURE
Table 144 Major English Tourist Attractions by Visitors: 2000/2004
18. PERSONAL FINANCE
18.1 BANKING AND PAYMENT SYSTEMS
18.2 SAVINGS
Table 145 Household Savings by Type of Account: 2002/2003
Interest rates
Table 146 UK Base Interest Rates 1998-2006
18.3 FINANCIAL CARDS
Credit card spending patterns
Table 147 Trends in Financial Cards: 2000-2005
Table 148 Financial Cards - Growth: 2000-2005
18.4 PENSIONS
Types of pension
Trends
Pensions shortfall
19. MEDIA
19.1 TRENDS
Newspapers
Magazines
Table 149 Leading Magazines by Actively Purchased Circulation 2005
TV
Radio
19.2 TELEVISIONS
Table 150 Penetration of Televisions and Number of TV Channels: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 151 Penetration of Televisions and Number of TV Channels (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
19.3 CABLE AND SATELLITE TELEVISION
Table 152 Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 153 Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
Table 154 Forecast Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television: 2005/2006/2010/2015
Table 155 Forecast Penetration of Cable and Satellite Television (Growth): 2005-2010/2010-2015
20. COMMUNICATION
20.1 TRENDS
20.2 TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Table 156 National and International Phone Calls, Telephone Lines in Use and Mobile Phone Users: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 157 National and International Phone Calls, Telephone Lines in Use and Mobile Phone Users (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
Table 158 Forecast Mobile Phone Users: 2006/2008/2010/2015
Table 159 Forecast Mobile Phone Users (Growth): 2005-2010/2010-2015
20.3 PCS AND THE INTERNET
Table 160 Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 161 Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
Table 162 Forecast Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage: 2005-2006/2010/2015
Table 163 Forecast Household PC Penetration and Internet Usage (Growth): 2006-2010/2010-2015
21. TRANSPORT
21.1 TRENDS
Public Transport
Private Transport
Commuting
Table 164 Main Method of Travel to Work: 1994/2004
Transport Infrastructure
21.2 CONSUMER EXPENDITURE
Table 165 Consumer Expenditure on Transport by Sector: 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 166 Consumer Expenditure on Transport by Sector (% Analysis): 1990/1995/2000/2003-2005
Table 167 Consumer Expenditure on Transport by Sector (Growth): 1990-2005/2000-2005
22. TRAVEL AND TOURISM
22.1 TRENDS
Domestic Tourism
Table 168 Duration of UK Tourism Trips: 2004
UK Tourism Abroad
Overseas Visitors to the UK
Table 169 Trends in Travel and Tourism: 2000-2005
Table 170 Trends in Travel and Tourism Expenditure: 2000-2005