Expected spend in independent food shops over the next 12 months

Summary

  • The proportion of residents who expect to spend more in local independent food shops and markets is the same as W1
  • Residents over the age of 64, ethnic minority groups and males are most likely to expect to spend more next year

Sample chart: This chart shows that when asked about what they expect to spend on local independent food shops in the next 12 months compared to the year before
During wave 1, 27% of respondents say they expect to spend more on local independent food shops, 50% expect to spend the same and 23% expect to spend less
During wave 2, 35% of respondents say they expect to spend more on local independent food shops, 53% expect to spend the same and 12% expect to spend less
During wave 3, 27% of respondents say they expect to spend more on local independent food shops, 51% expect to spend the same and 22% expect to spend less

Expected 12 month spend on independent food shops – total sample

Base W1: 1,781 | W2: 1,152 | W3: 703

Age chart: This chart shows that when asked about what they expect to spend on local independent food shops l in the next 12 months compared to the year before
Of those aged 16-24 years, 27% of respondents say that they expect to spend more on local independent food shops, 62% expect to spend the same and 11% expect to spend less
Of those aged 25-34 years, 20% of respondents say that they expect to spend more on local independent food shops, 49% of respondents expect to spend the same and 31% expect to spend less
Of those aged 35-44 years, 20% of respondents say that they expect to spend more on local independent food shops, 53% of respondents expect to spend the same and 27% expect to spend less
Of those aged 45-54 years, 22% of respondents say that they expect to spend more on local independent food shops, 56% of respondents expect to spend the same and 22% expect to spend less
Of those aged 55-64 years, 29% of respondents say that they expect to spend more on local independent food shops, 44% of respondents expect to spend the same and 27% expect to spend less
Of those aged over 64 years, 39% of respondents say that they expect to spend more on local independent food shopss, 46% of respondents expect to spend the same and 15% expect to spend less

Expected 12 month spend on independent food shops – findings by age (W3)

Base: 16-24: 93 | 25-34: 141 | 35-44: 109 | 45-54: 110 | 55-64: 96 | Over 64: 127

Sex chart: This chart shows that when asked about what they expect to spend on local independent food shops in the next 12 months compared to the year before
With males, 29% of respondents expect to spend more on local independent food shops, 54% expect to spend the same and 18% expect to spend less
With females, 25% of respondents expect to spend more on local independent food shops, 50% expect to spend the same and 25% expect to spend less

Expected 12 month spend on independent food shops – findings by sex (W3)

Base – Male: 343 | Female: 326

Ethnicity chart: This chart shows that when asked about what they expect to spend on local independent shops in the next 12 months compared to the year before
With white respondents, 24% of respondents expect to spend more on local independent food shops, 54% expect to spend the same and 22% expect to spend less
With respondents of an ethnic minority, 49% of respondents expect to spend more on local independent food shops, 35% expect to spend the same and 16% expect to spend less

Expected 12 month spend on independent food shops – findings by ethnicity (W3)

Base: White: 582 | Ethnic minority: 76