According to the most recent pet population survey in 2023, approximately 31 percent of responding households in the United Kingdom (UK) owned at least one dog. Between 2010 and 2020, the percentage of households who own at least one dog remained between 22 and 26 percent. In 2021, the survey changed its format from face-to-face to online, meaning that data should not be directly compared with previous years.
The most frequently registered dog breeds in the UK are Labrador Retrievers and French Bulldogs. Since 2011, the number of registered French Bulldogs has increased from approximately 2,700 to over 54,000. The number of Labrador Retrievers remained relatively stable between 2011 and 2020. Both breeds saw a notable increase in registrations during the pandemic year of 2021. For example, the number of Labrador Retrievers increased from around 39,000 in 2020 to over 61,000 in 2021.
Share of households owning dogs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023*
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*Figures are based on estimates. The survey changed from face-to-face to online in 2021, which means 2021 and 2022 data cannot be compared with earlier years but the percentage of households owning pets can be compared between 2022 and 2021 with some caution required as the sample size changed from 5,093 in 2021 to 8,983 in 2022.
Sample sizes vary as follows: n (2019/20) = 8,000; n (2018/19) = 8,000; n (2017/18) = 8,000; n (2016/17) = 8,000; n (2015/16) = 8000; n (2014/15) = 8353; n (2013/14) = 6,192; n (2012/13) = 4,223; n (2011/12) = 4,205; n (2010/11) = 4,156.
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UK Pet Food. (September 22, 2023). Share of households owning dogs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/515333/dogs-ownership-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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UK Pet Food. (2023). Share of households owning dogs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/515333/dogs-ownership-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
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Share of households owning dogs in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2011 to 2023* [Graph], UK Pet Food, September 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/515333/dogs-ownership-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/