Great Britain Tourism Survey...Headlines May 2017 • There were 10.2 million domestic overnight trips in GB in May 2017, which is down from 10.4 million million in May 2016. • The

Great BritainTourism Survey

May 2017

2GBTS May 2017 Published 1st September 2017

Headlines

May 2017

• There were 10.2 million domestic overnight trips in GB in May 2017, which is down from 10.4 million million in May 2016.

• The number of nights increased to 30.7 million.

• There were 8.3 million domestic overnight trips to England in May 2017, down by -2% on the same month last year.

• Bednights increased by +4% to 24.2 million.

YEAR-TO-DATE

• In the year to May 2017, GB trips were down -3% to 43.1 million, compared to 44.6 million in the same period in 2016.

• Nights were also down for the year to date by -2%.

• In the year to May 2017, trips to England were down -2% to 35.9 million from 37.1 million in 2016.

• Nights were down by -2% to 94.4 million.

Context

• May started with warm, dry and sunny weather before turning unsettled mid-month with bands of rain interspersed with brighter showery weather. There was a hot sunny interlude between the 24th and 26th before thunderstorms at the end of the month.

Summary of Results GB And England

Trips Nights

-2% +3%

-2% +4%

-3% -2%

Weather

-3% -2%


YEAR-TO-DATE (January-May 2017) Trip Characteristics

Trips Nights PURPOSE

• HOLIDAY TRIPS in England from January to May 2017 increased by +5% compared to the same period last year, with 16.0 million trips recorded.

• Nights increased by +7% to 46.3 million.

• VISITS TO FRIENDS AND RELATIVES decreased by -6% to 13.3 million, with bednights decreasing by -5%. Non-holiday VFR is down by -4%, and holiday VFR is down by -6%.

• BUSINESS trips have also decreased for the January to May period, down by -11% to 5.4 million. Nights decreased compared to the same period in 2016, by -18%.

Summary of Results England

+5% +7%

-6% -5%

-11% -18%

TRIP TAKERS

• Trips decreased among all age groups except for those aged 55+, with trips increasing by +4% for this group.

• The C2 social class group saw a +5% increase in trips taken between Jan-May compared to the same period in 2016, but all other social class groups saw a decrease.

DESTINATION TYPE

• Yorkshire & the Humber and North West saw the greatest increase in trips in January to May compared to the same period last year, +17% and +10% respectively.

• There was a decrease in trips for all destination types for the January to May period, except for seaside which was stable compared to the same period in 2016.

+17% +10%

+5%+4%

55+ Class C2

0%

North WestYorkshire Seaside


Overseas Travel by UK ResidentsInternational Passenger SurveyMay 2017 Jan – May 2017

Trip Spend Trip Spend

• In May, trips by Brits overseas decreased by -5% and the expenditure on those trips decreased by -8%.

• In the year to date, overseas trips were up by +4%. Expenditure also increased, by +4%.

Other Tourism Surveys

May 17 Room Bedspace OCCUPANCY

• Room occupancy in England in May increased by +1% compared to 2016 to 73%, while bedspace occupancy also increased by +1% to 54%.

Jan-May 17 Volume Spend DAY VISITS

• The number of tourism day visits in England in the period January 2017 to May 2017 decreased by -4% to 593.9 million.

• The value of those visits decreased by -1% to £19.7 billion.

Easter 17 Attractions Accomodation TOURISM BUSINESS MONITOR

• Attractions businesses reported an increase in visitor numbers for the Easter period compared to the same time last year. Most accommodation businesses reported either an increase in visitor numbers or the same amount of visitor numbers.

Context Other Surveys

-5% +4%-8% +4%

+2% +1%

+1%

-4% -1%


Headline Data GB and EnglandVolume and spend (2016 vs 2017)

35.9

24.9

8.3

37.1

25.5

8.4

Year to Date

Past 3 months

May '17

Trip Volume (millions)

-2%

-3%

-3%

43.1

30.2

10.2

44.6

30.8

10.4

Year to Date

Past 3 months

May '17


-2%

-2%

-3%

England a2016

2017

GB a2016

2017

% change vs 2016


Trips EnglandVolume of trips (millions) (2016 vs 2017)

8.4

25.5

37.1

8.3

24.9

35.9

4.0

11.2

15.3

4.5

12.1

16.0

1.3

4.0

6.1

1.1

3.45.4

2.8

9.1

14.1

2.5

8.6

13.3

May '17 Past 3 months Year to Date

-2% +14% -17% -11% -3% +8% -14% -6% -3% +5% -10% -6%

All trips

a a

2016 2017

Holiday trips

a a

2016 2017

Business trips

a a

2016 2017

VFR trips

a a

2016 2017

% change vs 2016


23.2

69.0

96.7

24.2

68.3

94.4

12.7

33.4

43.2

15.0

37.0

46.3

2.98.9

13.9

2.06.8

11.46.7

23.3

35.0

6.4

22.2

33.3

May '17 Past 3 months Year to Date

+4% +18% -32% -5% -1% +11% -23% -5% -2% +7% -18% -5%

Nights EnglandVolume of nights (millions) (2016 vs 2017)

All trips

a a

2016 2017

Holiday trips

a a

2016 2017

Business trips

a a

2016 2017

VFR trips

a a

2016 2017

% change vs 2016


Long Term Trends by Month GB2006-2017 (millions)

10.3110.91

11.7812.54

11.8410.82

10.2311.18 11.27

11.97

10.40 10.16

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

VOLUME – May (2006-2017)

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

VOLUME by Month (2006-2017)


Long Term Trends, Year-to-Year England

Holiday TripsAll Trips Business Trips VFR Trips

36.4337.00 36.67 37.19

35.8734.98

33.38

38.59

37.0835.89

13.81

15.9315.01 15.48

14.69 14.21 14.18 14.74 15.2815.97

6.505.91 5.98 6.03 6.46 6.22

5.066.11 6.08

5.44

14.76 14.18 14.55 14.4313.23 13.04 13.27

15.4614.11

13.34

Jan-M

ay '08

Jan-M

ay '09

Jan-M

ay '10

Jan-M

ay '11

Jan-M

ay '12

Jan-M

ay '13

Jan-M

ay '14

Jan-M

ay '15

Jan-M

ay '16

Jan-M

ay '17



90

95

100

105

110

Apr-

06

Jun-0

6

Aug-0

6

Oct-

06

Dec-0

6

Feb-0

7

Apr-

07

Jun-0

7

Aug-0

7

Oct-

07

Dec-0

7

Feb-0

8

Apr-

08

Jun-0

8

Aug-0

8

Oct-

08

Dec-0

8

Feb-0

9

Apr-

09

Jun-0

9

Aug-0

9

Oct-

09

Dec-0

9

Feb-1

0

Apr-

10

Jun-1

0

Aug-1

0

Oct-

10

Dec-1

0

Feb-1

1

Apr-

11

Jun-1

1

Aug-1

1

Oct-

11

Dec-1

1

Feb-1

2

Apr-

12

Jun-1

2

Aug-1

2

Oct-

12

Dec-1

2

Feb-1

3

Apr-

13

Jun-1

3

Aug-1

3

Oct-

13

Dec-1

3

Feb-1

4

Apr-

14

Jun-1

4

Aug-1

4

Oct-

14

Dec-1

4

Feb-1

5

Apr-

15

Jun-1

5

Aug-1

5

Oct-

15

Dec-1

5

Feb-1

6

Apr-

16

Jun-1

6

Aug-1

6

Oct-

16

Dec-1

6

Feb-1

7

Apr-

17

All Trips (millions)

May-06, 102.33May-07, 102.16

May-08, 99.68

May-09, 95.36

May-10, 101.92

May-11, 96.02

May-12, 102.97May-13, 103.56

May-14, 100.16

May-15, 97.72

May-16, 101.22

May-17, 98.15

Rolling 12 Month Trendlines EnglandAll trips and spend


0.00

5.00

10.00

15.00

20.00

25.00

30.00

35.00

40.00

45.00

50.00

Apr-

06

Jun-0

6

Aug-0

6

Oct-

06

Dec-0

6

Feb-0

7

Apr-

07

Jun-0

7

Aug-0

7

Oct-

07

Dec-0

7

Feb-0

8

Apr-

08

Jun-0

8

Aug-0

8

Oct-

08

Dec-0

8

Feb-0

9

Apr-

09

Jun-0

9

Aug-0

9

Oct-

09

Dec-0

9

Feb-1

0

Apr-

10

Jun-1

0

Aug-1

0

Oct-

10

Dec-1

0

Feb-1

1

Apr-

11

Jun-1

1

Aug-1

1

Oct-

11

Dec-1

1

Feb-1

2

Apr-

12

Jun-1

2

Aug-1

2

Oct-

12

Dec-1

2

Feb-1

3

Apr-

13

Jun-1

3

Aug-1

3

Oct-

13

Dec-1

3

Feb-1

4

Apr-

14

Jun-1

4

Aug-1

4

Oct-

14

Dec-1

4

Feb-1

5

Apr-

15

Jun-1

5

Aug-1

5

Oct-

15

Dec-1

5

Feb-1

6

Apr-

16

Jun-1

6

Aug-1

6

Oct-

16

Dec-1

6

Feb-1

7

Apr-

17

Rolling 12 Month Trendlines EnglandTrips by purpose (millions)

Holiday trips Business trips VFR trips

May-06

41.67May-07

41.49

May-08

41.93May-09

41.87

May-10

46.09May-11

44.02

May-12

45.36

May-13

45.51May-14

44.9

May-15

41.3

May-16

44.26

May-17

45.40

May-06

40.63

May-07

41.85May-08

39.9

May-09

36.61

May-10

38.36May-11

35.84

May-12

38.19

May-13

38.73May-14

38.42May-15

38.1

May-16

39.2

May-17

36.14

May-06

16.69May-07

15.92 May-08

14.93May-09

14.38

May-10

14.95 May-11

13.5

May-12

15.93May-13

15.66 May-14

13.96

May-15

14.6May-16

13.84May-17

13.49


South East

YTD

2016 2017

7.0 5.6 -20%

17.4 12.9 -26%

Regional Analysis EnglandTrip characteristics – region (YTD 2016 vs YTD 2017)

Trips(Millions)

Nights(Millions)

North East

YTD

2016 2017

1.2 1.3 +8%

3.1 3.5 +15%

North West

YTD

2016 2017

4.4 4.9 +10%

10.8 12.4 +16%

West Midlands

YTD

2016 2017

3.5 2.9 -16%

7.2 6.4 -11%

Yorkshire & Humberside

YTD

2016 2017

3.4 3.9 +17%

8.5 9.3 +10%

East Midlands

YTD

2016 2017

2.7 2.7 -3%

7.0 6.9 -2%

East

YTD

2016 2017

3.7 3.4 -8%

10.0 9.8 -3%

South West

YTD

2016 2017

6.8 6.7 -1%

21.2 22.4 +6%

London

YTD

2016 2017

5.0 5.0 -1%

11.4 10.3 -9%


UK Outbound Travel (International Passenger Survey)

Total volume (millions) and spend (£m)

6058

16514

25096

5780

16790

26001

3493

9673

14721

3210

9766

15285

May '17 Past 3 Months Year to Date

Trips

a a

2016 2017

Spend

a a

2016 2017

-5% -8% +2% +1% +4% +4%

% change vs 2016


Appendix: Domestic Tourism EnglandTrip characteristics (Year-To-Date: Jan-May 2017)

PURPOSE

Pure Holiday 1-3 nights +4 nightsVFR

(on holiday)Holiday(total)

VFR(non-holiday)

VFR(total)

Business

TRIP

SM

illions 2016 15.3 11.1 4.2 9.3 24.5 4.8 14.1 6.1

2017 16.0 11.6 4.3 8.7 24.6 4.7 13.3 5.4

+5% +5% +4% -6% 0% -4% -6% -10%

NIG

HTS

Millions 2016 43.2 21.9 21.3 23.9 67.1 11.1 35.0 13.9

2017 46.3 22.0 24.3 23.6 69.9 9.7 33.3 11.4

+7% +1% +14% -1% +4% -13% -5% -18%

REGION

West Midlands East of England East Midlands London North West North East South East South WestYorkshire &

the Humberside

TRIP

SM

illions 2016 3.5 3.7 2.7 5.0 4.4 1.2 7.0 6.8 3.4

2017 2.9 3.4 2.7 5.0 4.9 1.3 5.6 6.7 3.9

-16% -8% -3% -1% +10% +8% -20% -1% +17%

NIG

HTS

Millions 2016 7.2 10.0 7.0 11.4 10.8 3.1 17.4 21.2 8.5

2017 6.4 9.8 6.9 10.3 12.4 3.5 12.9 22.4 9.3

-11% -3% -2% -9% +16% +15% -26% +6% +10%

% change vs 2016


SOCIALGRADE

AB C1 C2 DE

TRIP

S000s

2016 16.2 11.0 5.6 4.3

2017 15.2 10.8 5.9 4.0

-6% -2% +5% -6%

NIG

HTS

000s

2016 39.1 29.3 15.5 12.7

2017 37.8 28.3 16.1 12.2

-3% -4% +4% -4%

CHILDRENIN H/H

Any None

TRIP

S000s

2016 12.1 25.0

2017 11.2 24.7

-7% -1%

NIG

HTS

000s

2016 30.9 65.8

2017 29.1 65.2

-6% -1%

LOCATIONTYPE

Seaside Large City/Town Small TownCountryside

/Village

TRIP

SM

illions 2016 7.3 16.6 7.3 6.2

2017 7.3 16.1 7.0 5.6

0% -2% -5% -10%

NIG

HTS

Millions 2016 23.3 36.1 18.6 17.7

2017 24.7 35.4 17.2 15.6

+6% -2% -8% -11%

Appendix: Domestic Tourism England

AGE

16-24 25-34 35-44 44-54 55+

TRIP

SM

illions 2016 4.1 6.6 7.2 7.6 11.5

2017 4.0 6.4 6.9 6.7 12.0

-4% -4% -5% -12% +4%

NIG

HTS

Millions 2016 10.6 16.9 17.6 18.1 33.4

2017 10.9 15.4 16.7 16.0 35.3

+3% -9% -6% -12% +6%

% change vs 2016

Trip characteristics (Year-To-Date: Jan-May 2017)


Accommodation

CommercialAccommodation

(a)Serviced accom

(b)Hotel/motel/guest

house

(c)Bed & Breakfast

Totalself-catering

rented

(a)Camping &

Caravanning(inc. owned caravans)

(b)Other self-catering

rentedHostels*

Own home/friends'/

relatives'

TRIP

SM

illions 2016 22.5 16.7 14.2 1.6 6.4 3.2 13.7 0.2 13.7

2017 22.1 16.6 14.2 1.8 5.4 3.2 12.9 0.2 12.9

-2% -1% 0% +8% -15% +1% -6% +9% -6%

NIG

HTS

Millions 2016 57.0 34.0 27.6 3.4 24.6 10.5 36.3 0.3 36.3

2017 56.7 34.1 27.9 4.1 21.8 11.7 33.8 0.5 33.8

-1% 0% +1% +21% -11% +12% -7% +35% -7%

Appendix: Domestic Tourism EnglandTrip characteristics (Year-To-Date: Jan-May 2017)

*caution small sample size % change vs 2016


All Tourism Holidays Business VFR

2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

TripLength

2.60 2.59 2.60 2.64 2.61 2.63 2.87 2.88 2.86 2.98 2.83 2.90 2.24 2.16 2.15 2.12 2.28 2.10 2.53 2.50 2.44 2.55 2.48 2.50

Appendix: Domestic Tourism EnglandYear to date average trip length, spend/night, spend/trip


Note about these results:

The GB Tourism Survey is a survey of British residents, in which 2000 respondents are interviewed each week, making a total of 100,000 each year.

Any respondent having taken one or more overnight trips in the previous 4 week period is asked to describe the details of trips taken. Each year, data from around 17,000 trips is collected, and this is subsequently grossed up to provide population estimates. Full details of the survey methodology can be found at: https://www.visitbritain.org/archive-great-britain-tourism-survey-overnight-data

On an annual basis, the survey is extremely robust, with a confidence level for England data at +/- 3% at the 95% level for the number of trips and nights measured, and +/- 4% for the expenditure figure.

For shorter time periods and for other subsets of the data such as region or trip purpose, the margin of error is wider – guidance on confidence intervals at national and regional level for annual and quarterly data is provided on the next page.

For any questions about data interpretation, please contact [email protected]

No part of this publication may be reproduced for commercial purposes without the permission of VisitEngland. Extracts may be quoted if the source is acknowledged.

Users wishing to include results from this survey within a press release should contact Charlotte Sanders in the VisitEngland Press Office [email protected] for review prior to external release.

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GB Domestic Tourism: Confidence Limits at the 95% level

Based on Quarter 2

TRIPS (millions) BEDNIGHTS (millions) EXPENDITURE (£ millions)

Destination: Single Quarter Annual Single Quarter Annual Single Quarter Annual

GB Total 5.2% 3.1% 5.9% 3.4% 6.7% 4.0%

England Total 5.6% 3.3% 6.4% 3.7% 7.2% 4.3%

East 14.4% 8.6% 17.2% 10.8% 22.7% 12.4%

East Midlands 17.3% 9.9% 20.0% 12.7% 23.7% 14.8%

London 15.7% 8.8% 16.5% 9.8% 23.2% 13.2%

North East 15.1% 13.9% 29.4% 16.0% 29.0% 15.8%

North West 12.8% 7.3% 15.1% 9.7% 15.8% 10.5%

South East 12.1% 7.2% 16.8% 8.4% 15.4% 10.6%

South West 11.8% 6.5% 13.6% 7.2% 15.4% 8.8%

West Midlands 15.8% 10.5% 18.3% 13.9% 19.6% 15.1%

Yorks & Humb 14.4% 8.2% 16.5% 9.8% 20.5% 11.4%

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Great Britain Tourism Survey...Headlines May 2017 • There were 10.2 million domestic overnight trips in GB in May 2017, which is down from 10.4 million million in May 2016. • The