In Numbers
It is estimated that each Christmas around 15,000 real Christmas trees are sold in Winchester.
A study that looked at the average spend for Christmas lights and decorations for towns and cities across the UK revealed that Winchester is ranked within the top 20 lowest spending cities. The study took into account population size, and revealed that Winchester spends an average of £173 per thousand people on festive lights and decorations, and in total spends around £21,000 per year.