Postal services in the UK - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Global postal industry revenue in 2020
- 442.6bn EUR
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Postal industry revenue worldwide 2011-2020
- European domestic letter mail traffic in 2020
- 33.3bn
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Domestic letter mail traffic in Europe 2012-2020
- Turnover of UK postal and courier industry in 2021
- 27.5bn GBP
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Turnover of the postal services industry in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2021
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- Premium Statistic Postal industry revenue worldwide 2011-2020
- Premium Statistic European postal services revenue 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Turnover of the postal services industry in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2021
- Premium Statistic Enterprises in postal services industry in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2021
- Basic Statistic Number of enterprises in the postal & courier sector in the UK in 2023, by employment
- Premium Statistic Postal services: weekly household expenditure in the UK 2022, by age
- Premium Statistic Postal services: Weekly household expenditure in the UK 2022, by gross income
Overview
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Postal industry revenue worldwide 2011-2020
Postal industry revenue worldwide 2011-2020
Global postal industry revenue in 2011 to 2020 (in billion euros)
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European postal services revenue 2014-2021
European postal services revenue 2014-2021
Revenue generated from the provision of postal services in Europe from 2014 to 2021 (in billion euros)*
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Turnover of the postal services industry in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2021
Turnover of the postal services industry in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2021
Annual turnover of the postal and courier industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021 (in million GBP)
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Enterprises in postal services industry in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2021
Enterprises in postal services industry in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2021
Number of enterprises in the postal and courier industry in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2021
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Number of enterprises in the postal & courier sector in the UK in 2023, by employment
Number of enterprises in the postal & courier sector in the UK in 2023, by employment
Number of VAT/PAYE based enterprises in the postal and courier activities sector in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2023, by employment size band
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Postal services: weekly household expenditure in the UK 2022, by age
Postal services: weekly household expenditure in the UK 2022, by age
Average weekly household expenditure on postal services in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by age of household reference person (in GBP)
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Postal services: Weekly household expenditure in the UK 2022, by gross income
Postal services: Weekly household expenditure in the UK 2022, by gross income
Average weekly household expenditure on postal services in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by gross income decile group (in GBP)
Letters
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- Premium Statistic Addressed letter revenue in the UK 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Addressed letter volume in the UK 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Domestic letter mail traffic in Europe by country 2022
- Premium Statistic Inland letters volume forecast in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018-2028
- Premium Statistic Addressed letter volume in the UK by operator 2011-2021
- Premium Statistic Addressed letter revenue in the UK by operator 2011-2021
Letters
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Addressed letter revenue in the UK 2011-2021
Addressed letter revenue in the UK 2011-2021
Total addressed letter revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2011 and 2021 (in million GBP)
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Addressed letter volume in the UK 2011-2021
Addressed letter volume in the UK 2011-2021
Total addressed letter volume in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2011 and 2021 (in billions)
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Domestic letter mail traffic in Europe by country 2022
Domestic letter mail traffic in Europe by country 2022
Countries with the highest domestic letter mail traffic in Europe in 2022 (in billion letters)
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Inland letters volume forecast in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018-2028
Inland letters volume forecast in the United Kingdom (UK) 2018-2028
Forecasted volume of letters send domestically in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2018 to 2028 (in billions)
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Addressed letter volume in the UK by operator 2011-2021
Addressed letter volume in the UK by operator 2011-2021
Total addressed letter volume in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2011 and 2021, by operator (in million letters)
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Addressed letter revenue in the UK by operator 2011-2021
Addressed letter revenue in the UK by operator 2011-2021
Revenue from addressed letters in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2011 and 2021, by operator (in million GBP)
Parcels
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- Premium Statistic Volume of parcel shipments in the UK 2015-2021
- Premium Statistic Number of packages sent in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2023
- Premium Statistic Revenue of parcel shipping in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2023
- Premium Statistic Parcel revenue in the UK by segment 2013-2021
- Premium Statistic Parcel volume in the UK by segment 2013-2022
Parcels
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Volume of parcel shipments in the UK 2015-2021
Volume of parcel shipments in the UK 2015-2021
Annual volume of parcel shipments in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2015 to 2021 (in billions)
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Number of packages sent in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2023
Number of packages sent in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2023
Annual volume of packages shipped in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2023 (in millions)
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Revenue of parcel shipping in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2023
Revenue of parcel shipping in the United Kingdom (UK) 2013-2023
Annual revenue of parcel delivery in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2013 to 2023 (in million GBP)
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Parcel revenue in the UK by segment 2013-2021
Parcel revenue in the UK by segment 2013-2021
Total parcel revenue in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2013 and 2021, by segment (in million GBP)
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Parcel volume in the UK by segment 2013-2022
Parcel volume in the UK by segment 2013-2022
Parcel volume in the United Kingdom (UK) between 2013 and 2022, by segment (in million parcels)
Major operators
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- Premium Statistic Annual revenue of the Royal Mail FY 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Annual operating costs of the Royal Mail Group FY 2013-2022
- Premium Statistic Revenue distribution of the Royal Mail Group plc FY 2018-2022, by business segment
- Premium Statistic Royal Mail: revenue from UK letter and parcel FY 2017-2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Royal Mail: volume of letters and parcels delivered in the UK FY 2017-2022
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Annual revenue of the Royal Mail FY 2010-2022
Annual revenue of the Royal Mail FY 2010-2022
Annual revenue of the Royal Mail Group from financial year 2010 to 2022 (in million GBP)
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Annual operating costs of the Royal Mail Group FY 2013-2022
Annual operating costs of the Royal Mail Group FY 2013-2022
Annual operating costs of the Royal Mail Group plc from financial year 2013 to 2022 (in million British pounds)
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Revenue distribution of the Royal Mail Group plc FY 2018-2022, by business segment
Revenue distribution of the Royal Mail Group plc FY 2018-2022, by business segment
Distribution of the Royal Mail Group plc revenue from financial year 2018 to 2022, by business segment (in million GBP)
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Royal Mail: revenue from UK letter and parcel FY 2017-2022, by sector
Royal Mail: revenue from UK letter and parcel FY 2017-2022, by sector
Annual revenue from UKPIL (UK parcels, international & letters) segment of the Royal Mail Group from financial year 2017 to 2022, by sector (in million GBP)
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Royal Mail: volume of letters and parcels delivered in the UK FY 2017-2022
Royal Mail: volume of letters and parcels delivered in the UK FY 2017-2022
Volume of letters and parcels delivered through the UKPIL (UK parcels, international & letters) segment of the Royal Mail Group from financial year 2017 to 2022 (in millions)
Customer satisfaction
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- Premium Statistic Satisfaction of residential consumers with postal services in the UK 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Satisfaction of SMEs' with postal services in the UK 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Satisfaction of residential consumers with Royal Mail in the UK 2020-2022
- Premium Statistic Important factors when sending letters in the UK 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Important factors for SMEs when sending letters in the UK 2020-2021
- Premium Statistic Opinions on big delays in parcel deliveries at Christmas in the UK 2021, by region
Customer satisfaction
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Satisfaction of residential consumers with postal services in the UK 2020-2021
Satisfaction of residential consumers with postal services in the UK 2020-2021
Residential consumers satisfaction with postal services in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021
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Satisfaction of SMEs' with postal services in the UK 2020-2021
Satisfaction of SMEs' with postal services in the UK 2020-2021
Satisfaction of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with postal services in the UK in 2021, by provider
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Satisfaction of residential consumers with Royal Mail in the UK 2020-2022
Satisfaction of residential consumers with Royal Mail in the UK 2020-2022
Residential consumers satisfaction with Royal Mail in the UK in 2022
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Important factors when sending letters in the UK 2020-2021
Important factors when sending letters in the UK 2020-2021
Important factors for people when sending letters in the UK in 2021
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Important factors for SMEs when sending letters in the UK 2020-2021
Important factors for SMEs when sending letters in the UK 2020-2021
Important factors for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) when sending letters in the UK in 2021
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Opinions on big delays in parcel deliveries at Christmas in the UK 2021, by region
Opinions on big delays in parcel deliveries at Christmas in the UK 2021, by region
Share of online shoppers expecting big delays in parcel deliveries at Christmas in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2021, by region
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