This statistic shows the average intended spending on back-to-school items by parents in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2018. In 2018, UK parents will spend an average of 189.29 British pounds on items for their children returning to school, approximately fifteen pounds more than in 2017.
Average intended spending on back-to-school items by parents in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2018*
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Average spend in GBP
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UK parents of children aged between 4 and 16 who will attend school in September.
Supplementary notes
* Figures refer to total spending across eleven different product categories: school uniform (clothes), school shoes, jackets and coats, sports shoes (e.g. plimsolls), sports kit, sports equipment, school bags, stationery, books, lunch boxes and technology.
** Date of survey and number of respondents is dependent on the year in question:
2016 poll included 1,736 parents, conducted between 27 July and 9 August 2016.
2017 poll included 2,000 parents, conducted between 24 July and 1 August 2017.
2018 poll included 2,000 parents, date of survey not specified.
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Nationwide. (August 22, 2018). Average intended spending on back-to-school items by parents in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2018* (in GBP) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/901407/back-to-school-average-spending-united-kingdom-uk/
Nationwide. "Average intended spending on back-to-school items by parents in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2018* (in GBP)." Chart. August 22, 2018. Statista. Accessed July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/901407/back-to-school-average-spending-united-kingdom-uk/
Nationwide. (2018). Average intended spending on back-to-school items by parents in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2018* (in GBP). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/901407/back-to-school-average-spending-united-kingdom-uk/
Nationwide. "Average Intended Spending on Back-to-school Items by Parents in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2016 to 2018* (in Gbp)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/901407/back-to-school-average-spending-united-kingdom-uk/
Nationwide, Average intended spending on back-to-school items by parents in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2018* (in GBP) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/901407/back-to-school-average-spending-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited July 23, 2024)
Average intended spending on back-to-school items by parents in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2016 to 2018* (in GBP) [Graph], Nationwide, August 22, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/901407/back-to-school-average-spending-united-kingdom-uk/
