Northern Ireland Family Expenditure Survey, 2000/01

A significant piece of information about drinking trends and patterns is provided by the Northern Ireland Family Expenditure Survey. This looks at alcohol expenditure on a household basis, and divides the expenditure between licensed premises and off-licences. The most recent figures from the 2000/01 survey are represented below.

Alcohol expenditure: all households

Drinks bought at off-licences
	£ per week per household
Beer, cider	1.35
Beer	1.29
Cider	0.06
Wine	2.15
Fortified wines	0.09
Non fortified wines/still wines	2.00
Champagne and sparkling wines	0.06
Spirits, liqueurs	1.22
Alcoholic soft drinks	0.08
Alcohol not otherwise specified	0.07
Other drinks	0.14

Drinks bought on licensed premises
	£ per week per household
Beer, cider	3.65
Beer	3.62
Cider	0.03
Wines	0.49
Non fortified wines/still wines	0.49
Spirits, liqueurs	1.23
Alcoholic soft drinks	0.12
Alcohol not otherwise specified	1.75
Other drinks	1.87
Total alcoholic drinks	12.12

Reference

Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Family Expenditure Survey. Belfast: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency, 2001.

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