Surveys projected we were spending £776 million and wasted 83 million Coca-Cola bottles in the UK for Halloween

Halloween statistics 2024 published by Finder.com show around 3 in 5 Brits plan to consume for Halloween, with an average of £25 planned spending per person – a total of £776 million this year.

Gen Z and Millennials were the biggest consumers. More than 8 in 10 people in these groups were planning to spend money on Halloween celebrations, with an average spending range from £41 to £43.

In contrast, the Silent Generation and Baby Boomers seem less interested in Halloween celebrations. Less than 1 in 4 of the Silent Generation and 1 in 3 Baby Boomers planned to spend for Halloween.

Regionally, people in London and Northern Ireland are the biggest spenders. 3 in 4 in both regions planned to spend an average of £43 each.

Only 45 per cent of people in the South West planned to spend for Halloween, with the lowest budget at £13.

The waste produced during Halloween also creates environmental concerns. 

A 2019 study by Hubbub, a London-based environmental organisation estimated that the Halloween celebrations in the UK generate over two thousand tonnes of plastic waste. 

Of 324 Halloween costumes promoted online which are included in the report, 83 per cent of them were oil-based. The wasted plastic is estimated to be equivalent to 83 million Coca-Cola bottles. 

As the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been adopted by many countries, the waste and expense of Halloween has increasingly been highlighted by the media. The New York Times and Guardian both recently wrote articles to guide people to have a more sustainable and joyful Halloween.