This statistic illustrates the most preferred type of vacation among holidaymakers in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by age. Close to half of respondents aged 30 years and older preferred a vacation where they relax and take it easy. Active vacations involving seeing and doing lots of things were preferred mostly by 20 to 29 year olds at 54 percent.
Preferred vacation type in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by age
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An active vacation where I do or see lots of things
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GfK. (April 1, 2017). Preferred vacation type in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/787492/vacation-type-preference-by-age-in-the-uk-united-kingdom/
GfK. "Preferred vacation type in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by age." Chart. April 1, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/787492/vacation-type-preference-by-age-in-the-uk-united-kingdom/
GfK. (2017). Preferred vacation type in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2016, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/787492/vacation-type-preference-by-age-in-the-uk-united-kingdom/
GfK. "Preferred Vacation Type in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2016, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/787492/vacation-type-preference-by-age-in-the-uk-united-kingdom/
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