The chart below shows the expenditure on three categories among different age groups of residents in the UK in 2004. Summaries the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the percentage of total spending on three categories, namely

food

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and

drink

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, restaurant and hotel, and

entertainment

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, among five

age

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groups in the UK in 2004.

Overall

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, younger people spent more on eating out,

while

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older people allocated a larger proportion of their expenses to

food

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and

drink

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as well as

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entertainment

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. The chart

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shows that spending priorities changed noticeably with

age

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. For those under 30, the highest proportion of spending, at about 15%, went to

restaurants

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and hotels,

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food

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and

drink

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and

entertainment

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accounted for lower shares, at nearly 6% and 8% respectively. A similar pattern was seen among the 31–45 group, though their spending was slightly more balanced across the three categories. From

age

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46 onwards, the pattern shifted. People between 46 and 60 spent the most on

food

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and

drink

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, with just under 17%, followed by

entertainment

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and

restaurants

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, both at around 13%.

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trend became even clearer for those aged 61–75, who spent around 20% on

food

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and

drink

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and 23% on

entertainment

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,

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restaurants

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dropped sharply to below 5%. Among the oldest group, those aged 76 and over,

food

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and

drink

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remained the largest category at 22%, followed by

entertainment

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at 14%. Expenditure on

restaurants

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was the lowest of all groups, at only about 7%. In conclusion,

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eating out was a priority for the youngest

age

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groups, older residents preferred to spend more on essential items like

food

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and

drink

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and leisure activities

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as

entertainment

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.