Index of debit card spending on staple seasonally adjusted
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Real time indicator : Economic activity and social change in the UK
- Card spending over time is pushed upwards by the impacts of both inflation on value of transactions and cash-to-card conversion.
- Revolut adjustments to user count are at an aggregate level and as such age bands may not adjust evenly.
- Indicators with SA in the title have been seasonally adjusted.
Last updated : 5 June 2024
Next update : 12 June 2024
Real time indicator
Important information:
These are official statistics in development, and we advise caution when using the data. The data sources used to compile these indicators are regularly reviewed to ensure they are representative and relevant, which may mean indicators change at short notice
1. Consumer behaviour
Retail footfall increased by 7% in the week leading up to June 2, 2024, compared to the previous week, due to the May bank holiday and school half term. However, it remained about the same as the equivalent week in 2023 (MRI OnLocation).
CHAPS debit and credit card spending SA
Last week
1.0%
Last year
-0.2%
Last updated : 2 May 2024
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Revolut debit card spending
Last week
1.0%Last year
-0.2%Last updated : 3 June 2024
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Revolut debit card spending by age group, preceding seven day rolling average, non seasonally adjusted
Automative fuel demand
Last week
-1ppLast year
3ppLast updated : 28 Apr 2024
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Automative fuel spending insights, non seasonally adjusted, 100 = equivalent week of the previous year
Retail footfall
Last week
0.2%Last year
-0.2%Last updated : 3 June 2024
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Volume of daily retail footfall
Direct debit failure SA
Last week
3%Last year
-1%Last updated : Feb 2024
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Direct debit failure rate, seasonally adjusted, UK
Direct debit transaction amount SA
Last week
-1%Last year
1%Last updated : Feb 2024
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Average transaction amount, seasonally adjusted, UK
Transaction at Pret a Manger
Last week
0.2%Last year
-1%Last updated : Feb 2024
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Notes
2. Business and workforce
On May 3, 2024, the total number of online job adverts decreased by 4% from the previous week and was 17% below the same period in 2021 (Adzuna).
Online job adverts
Last week
4%Last year
-17%Last updated : Feb 2024
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Volume of online job alerts, non seasonally adjusted
Potential redundancies
Last week
3%Last year
-15%Last updated : Feb 2024
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3. Energy and housing
In the week leading up to May 5, 2024, the System Price of electricity fell by 12% after two weeks of increases, while the System Average Price (SAP) of gas rose by 3% compared to the previous week. Both were higher than the same week in 2023, by 9% and 40%, respectively (Elexon, National Gas Transmission).
System average price of gas
Last week
3%Last year
40%Last updated : 5 May 2024
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System price of electricity
Last week
-12%Last year
9%Last updated : 5 May 2024
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System Price of electricity, pence per kilowatt hour, preceding seven day rolling average, Great Britain, non seasonally adjusted
EPC lodgements for new dwellings
Last week
-11%Last year
-3%Last updated : 9 May 2024
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Weekly number of New Dwelling Energy Performance Certificates lodged on the Register, non seasonally adjusted, England & Wales
EPC lodgements for existing dwellings
Last week
-17%Last year
-1%Last updated : 9 May 2024
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Weekly number of existing dwelling Energy Performance Certificates lodged on the Register, non seasonally adjusted England & Wales
Automatice fuel price
Last week
1ppLast year
-2ppLast updated : 28 Apr 2024
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Rent affordability
Last week
0.2ppLast year
1ppLast updated : April 2024
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4. Transport
The daily average number of UK flights increased by 2% in the week leading up to June 2, 2024, and was 6% higher than the same week in 2023 (Eurocontrol).
Flights
Last week
2%Last year
6%Last updated : April 2024
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Ship visits
Last week
0.2Last year
-2%Last updated : April 2024
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Glossary
Real time indicator
A real-time indicator provides insights into economic activity using close-to-real-time big data, administrative data sources, rapid response surveys or experimental estimates, which represent useful economic and social concepts.
Measuring the data
Official statistics in development
These statistics are labelled as “official statistics in development”. Until September 2023, these were called “experimental statistics”. Read more about the change in our Guide to official statistics in development.
We are developing how we collect and produce the data to improve the quality of these statistics. Read more in our Economic activity and social change in the UK, real-time indicators methodology article. Once the developments are complete, we will review the statistics with the Statistics Head of Profession.
We will decide whether the statistics are of sufficient quality and value to be published as official statistics, or whether further development is needed. Production may be stopped if they are not of sufficient quality or value. Users will be informed of the outcome and any changes. We value your feedback on these statistics. Contact us at realtime.indicators@ons.gov.uk.