Gardening and the 50 plus age group
April 2005
Gardening and the 50 plus age group
Annual expenditure for gardens
- 39 % spend less than ?100
- 31 % between ?100-?250
- 27 % between ?251-?500
- 3 % over ?500. Considerably more men than women spend this highest
amount.
Age groups spending between ?100- 250
a year on gardens:
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29% of 50-60 year olds
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54% of 61-70
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17% of 71-80
Age groups spending between ?251-?500:
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8% of 50-60
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13% of 61-70
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63% of 71-80
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How many hours a week spent gardening?
Among 50-60 year olds:
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24% over 5 hours
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17% between 3-5 hours
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32% between 1-3 hours
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27% less than an hour.
Among 61-70 year olds:
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9% less than an hour
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32% between 3-5 hours
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42% spend over 5 hours
Among 71-80 year olds:
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25% between 1-3 hours
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11% between 3-5 hours
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27% more than 5 hours
source: Rias insurance company for the over 50s
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