Tissue and Hygiene in the United Kingdom
Tissue and hygiene in 2022: The big picture
What next for tissue and hygiene?
Table 1 Birth Rates 2017-2022
Table 2 Infant Population 2017-2022
Table 3 Female Population by Age 2017-2022
Table 4 Total Population by Age 2017-2022
Table 5 Households 2017-2022
Table 6 Forecast Infant Population 2022-2027
Table 7 Forecast Female Population by Age 2022-2027
Table 8 Forecast Total Population by Age 2022-2027
Table 9 Forecast Households 2022-2027
Table 10 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 11 Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 12 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2018-2022
Table 13 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue and Hygiene: % Value 2019-2022
Table 14 Penetration of Private Label in Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value 2017-2022
Table 15 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 16 Distribution of Retail Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2022
Table 17 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 18 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Summary 1 Research Sources
Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene in the United Kingdom
Away-from-home registers stable volume growth in line with greater mobility outside of the home
Overall demand for away-from-home tissue remains below pre-pandemic levels
Significant increases for raw materials push up unit prices
Away-from-home volumes set to further increase over the forecast period
Hybrid working to remain relevant in the coming years
Sustainability to remain key development area
Table 19 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 20 Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 21 Sales of Away-From-Home Paper Towels by Type: % Value 2017-2022
Table 22 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 23 Distribution of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Format and Category: % Value 2022
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Away-From-Home Tissue and Hygiene by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Retail Adult Incontinence in the United Kingdom
Demand for retail adult incontinence continues to grow in line with wider usage and awareness
Prices surge for raw materials
Consolidated competitive landscape, dominated by Essity AB
Strong performance predicted over the forecast period
Acceptance and awareness of incontinence to increase over the forecast period
Obesity levels and an ageing population to support further use over forecast period
Table 26 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 27 Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2018-2022
Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Adult Incontinence: % Value 2019-2022
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Retail Adult Incontinence by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Nappies/Diapers/Pants in the United Kingdom
Stable demand in 2022, but elevated value growth driven by inflation
Private label grows as consumers attempt to save money
Procter & Gamble retains overall leadership despite pressure from private label
Subdued performance expected over the forecast period
Pandemic sparks a “baby bust”
Premiumisation expected over the forecast period
Table 32 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 33 Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 34 NBO Company Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2018-2022
Table 35 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Nappies/Diapers/Pants: % Value 2019-2022
Table 36 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 37 Forecast Retail Sales of Nappies/Diapers/Pants by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Sanitary Protection in the United Kingdom
Stable demand for sanitary protection but high value growth is driven by inflation
Period Products Act introduced in Scotland
Unit prices increase across the category in 2022
A positive, albeit undynamic, performance predicted for the forecast period
The ongoing rise of leakproof apparel
Sustainability to remain a theme for sanitary protection
Table 38 Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 39 Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 40 Retail Sales of Tampons by Application Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 41 NBO Company Shares of Retail Sanitary Protection: % Value 2018-2022
Table 42 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Sanitary Protection: % Value 2019-2022
Table 43 Forecast Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 44 Forecast Retail Sales of Sanitary Protection by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Wipes in the United Kingdom
Heightened hygiene awareness supports further demand for wipes in 2022
UK retailers ban wipes containing plastic
Top three players retain strength in wipes but private label gains further share
Established hygiene habits and demand for convenience to continue to support demand for wipes over the forecast period
Sustainability concerns to gain momentum over the forecast period
New product launches shift consumers away from wipes entirely
Table 45 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 46 Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 47 NBO Company Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2018-2022
Table 48 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Wipes: % Value 2019-2022
Table 49 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 50 Forecast Retail Sales of Wipes by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Retail Tissue in the United Kingdom
Despite declines, demand for retail tissue remains higher than pre-pandemic levels
Brands commit to sustainability in response to increasing consumer demands
Unchanged at the top, with private label strengthening its position overall
Stable demand for retail tissue predicted over the forecast period
Consumers to continue switching to private label due to cost-cutting measures
Retail e-commerce sales likely to increase over the forecast period
Table 51 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 52 Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 53 NBO Company Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2018-2022
Table 54 LBN Brand Shares of Retail Tissue: % Value 2019-2022
Table 55 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 56 Forecast Retail Sales of Tissue by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence in the United Kingdom
2022 sees further volume decline, but high value growth
Consumers increasingly turn to retail as NHS waiting lists increase
Both volume and value sales to register declines over the forecast period
Consumers likely to further switch to retail adult incontinence products
Development of wearable technology expected within adult incontinence
Table 57 Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP 2017-2022
Table 58 Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP Growth 2017-2022
Table 59 Forecast Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP 2022-2027
Table 60 Forecast Sales of Rx/Reimbursement Adult Incontinence: Total Value MSP Growth 2022-2027