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People in Northern Ireland spend more of their money on booze than anywhere else in the UK.

According to the Government's latest Family Food survey, the average Northern Irish person spent £6.75 on alcohol every week in 2014.

The average full-time weekly wage in the country was £460 per week that year.

This means that £1.47 out of every £100 of the average person's weekly wage goes on drink.

Nowhere else in the UK reported spending as much money per person on booze as Northern Ireland.

Spending on alcohol rose in the country from £1.36 in every £100 in 2013 to £1.47 in every £100 in 2014.

The average for the UK as a whole was £6.29 per person per week.

It fluctuated from 92p in every £100 in London to £1.47 in every £100 in Northern Ireland.

Other areas such as Scotland and South East England spent more money in absolute terms on alcohol.

But wages are higher in these areas than Northern Ireland, which means proportionately they spend less. Back in 2012 Northern Irish people spent £1.77 in every £100 on booze.



REGION Alcohol spend per week 2014 Alcohol spend per week 2014 Spend on alcohol, 2014 Northern Ireland £6.75 £460.00 £1.47 Scotland £7.57 £519.60 £1.46 Yorkshire and The Humber £6.66 £479.10 £1.39 North West £6.65 £482.70 £1.38 North East £6.31 £479.10 £1.32

South West £6.36 £485.50 £1.31 South East £6.81 £541.70 £1.26 East Midlands £5.95 £477.10 £1.25 East £6.17 £504.10 £1.22 United Kingdom £6.29 £518.30 £1.21 England £6.22 £523.50 £1.19

Wales £4.93 £473.90 £1.04 West Midlands £4.76 £479.20 £0.99 London £6.06 £660.00 £0.92

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