Nights in are on the rise, with new research from Tesco revealing much of the nation will be changing how they spend time with family and friends this autumn/winter. Two in five people (41%) are planning to stay at home, and a further third (31%) say they will significantly reduce how often they go out.
Collectively, UK adults spend £9.3 billion per month on nights out including dining out, trips to the pub, cinema, gigs and theatre, bowling, crazy golf and nightclubs – that equates to £177.71 on average per person.
The nation’s top night out is dining at a restaurant, with the average adult doing so three times a month and spending £35 each time, which equates to £2 billion collectively. This rises to seven times a month for Gen Z and Millennials. However, just over one tenth of the nation (11%) says they spend too much money on nights out.
In fact, for those planning to stay home, spending less is a key driver (59%). Just over one in five (21%) say they want to reduce going out after having an expensive summer and 17 per cent are looking to reduce nights out to save ahead of the festive season. Another key driver for staying in is spending more quality time with loved ones (32%).
When it comes to the choice of night in activities, the nation’s favourite is chilling out and watching TV with a cosy dinner (55%) This is followed by TV and a takeaway (37%), reading a book (36%), movie nights (36%), and dinner with the family (31%)****. When entertaining at home, over one in five (22%) enjoy cooking a tasty meal from scratch, 18 per cent enjoy games nights and just over one in ten (11%) like to host dinner parties.
When looking at different generation’s night in habits, a fifth (20%) of Gen Z and Millennials have good intentions and want to save money by staying in, however 16 per cent admit they get FOMO (fear of missing out) if their friends/family members are on a night out.
Plymouth is the nation’s night in capital with over two thirds (71%) saying they don’t plan to go out at all, compared to Brighton where just a quarter (26%) plan to stay home all autumn/winter.
Some regions of the UK are getting more creative with their nights in, with over a tenth (11%) of Brightonians naming karaoke as their favourite night in, and seven per cent of those living in Edinburgh choosing to host a murder mystery night.
To help shoppers spend less on a night in, Tesco has launched exclusive Clubcard Prices deals with up to 50% off on night in essentials including fakeaways like pizza and curry meal boxes, drinks, sweet treats and snacks. Clubcard vouchers can also be used towards a Disney+ subscription through Clubcard Reward Partners.
The deals are available in stores and online nationwide now for those with a Clubcard.
