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Money · Grocery spend check
Grocery Spend Reality Check
Is the weekly shop proportionate to household size and income, or has inflation quietly made it unmanageable? Benchmarks your spend against your household.
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Plain-English why
Copyable takeaway
What this means
No waffle. Just the number and how it was worked out.
Formula used
Per-person weekly spend benchmarked against ONS-informed ranges for household income band.
Worked example
A couple spending £160 a week is £80 per person — within the typical range for a mid-income household. The same spend for one person would be above benchmark.
Common questions
What is the average UK grocery spend per person?
It varies significantly by income and household size, but for a mid-income household, £50–£80 per person per week is a common range. Larger households benefit from economies of scale.
Should I include alcohol and non-food items?
The tool adjusts if you do — it strips an estimated proportion from the total to focus on food spend. Including everything gives a more honest total; excluding gives a purer food comparison.
Plain-English summary
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This section translates the result into a short, direct takeaway rather than leaving the page at a bare number.
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