MARKET RESEARCH
- 17,500 babies are born in Hampshire and West Sussex alone every year.
- The national consumer spend within the nursery related industry is worth over £3.2 billion.
- The most expensive years for raising a child in a typical two parent household in the UK are between the ages of one to five when parents need to find £47,000. Sources: UNICEF, Office for National Statistics and Amex.
- The results of a focus group piloted by interviewing parents with young families, nurseries, local businesses and amenities have shown a very positive response to the initiative and a need for the exhibition in The Hampshire Region.
