Summary
- Spending on Culture and leisure activities is set to decrease; the proportion of residents who expect to spend more has fallen by 8 percentage points since W2, and the proportion expecting to spend less has increased by 8 percentage points.
- Residents from ethnic minority groups are least likely to spend more on culture and leisure activities next year (5%)
Sample chart: This chart shows that when asked about what they expect to spend on culture and leisure in the next 12 months compared to the year before
During wave 1, 8% of respondents say they expect to spend more on culture and leisure, 26% expect to spend the same and 66% expect to spend less
During wave 2, 30% of respondents say they expect to spend more on culture and leisure, 36% expect to spend the same and 35% expect to spend less
During wave 3, 22% of respondents say they expect to spend more on culture and leisure, 35% expect to spend the same and 43% expect to spend less
Expected 12 month spend on culture and leisure – total sample
Base: W1: 1,772 | W2: 1,158 | W3: 669
Age chart: This chart shows that when asked about what they expect to spend on culture and leisure in the next 12 months compared to the year before
Of those aged 16-24 years, 20% of respondents say that they expect to spend more on culture and leisure, 69% expect to spend the same and 11% expect to spend less
Of those aged 25-34 years, 22% of respondents say that they expect to spend more on culture and leisure, 39% of respondents expect to spend the same and 39% expect to spend less
Of those aged 35-44 years, 23% of respondents say that they expect to spend more on culture and leisure, 26% of respondents expect to spend the same and 51% expect to spend less
Of those aged 45-54 years, 18% of respondents say that they expect to spend more on culture and leisure, 31% of respondents expect to spend the same and 51% expect to spend less
Of those aged 55-64 years, 23% of respondents say that they expect to spend more on culture and leisure, 23% of respondents expect to spend the same and 54% expect to spend less
Of those aged over 64 years, 23% of respondents say that they expect to spend more on culture and leisure, 28% of respondents expect to spend the same and 49% expect to spend less
Expected 12 month spend on culture and leisure – findings by age (W3)
Base: 16-24: 93 | 25-34: 123 | 35-44: 104 | 45-54: 108 | 55-64: 100 | Over 64: 113
Sex chart: This chart shows that when asked about what they expect to spend on culture and leisure in the next 12 months compared to the year before
With males, 23% of respondents expect to spend more on culture and leisure, 38% expect to spend the same and 39% expect to spend less
With females, 22% of respondents expect to spend more on culture and leisure, 33% expect to spend the same and 45% expect to spend less
Expected 12 month spend on culture and leisure – findings by sex (W3)
Base: Male: 324 | Female: 311
Ethnicity chart: This chart shows that when asked about what they expect to spend on culture and leisure in the next 12 months compared to the year before
With white respondents, 24% of respondents expect to spend more on culture and leisure, 34% expect to spend the same and 42% expect to spend less
With respondents of an ethnic minority, 5% of respondents expect to spend more on culture and leisure, 52% expect to spend the same and 43% expect to spend less
Expected 12 month spend on culture and leisure – findings by ethnicity (W3)
Base: White: 555 | Ethnic minority: 70
