BASKET COMPOSITION
Reference weekly basket
A consistent reference basket makes area-to-area comparisons possible. It is not a quote from a particular retailer.
Share of the modelled basket
FOOD AFFORDABILITY / ACCESS STRESS TEST
The cost of essentials is never just the price on the shelf.
Basketwise brings household costs and practical food access into one transparent view—so local organisations can see where support or intervention may matter most.
01 / HOUSEHOLD LENS
Choose a household scenario
The same area can feel very different depending on who is buying.
AREA READOUT · SINGLE ADULT
Essentials burden 24%
Around one pound in every four of modelled disposable income goes to the reference food basket.
MEDIUM CONFIDENCEGood contextual coverage; local prices remain illustrative.
24%of weekly
disposable income
disposable income
02 / TRANSPARENT METRICS
What the estimate contains
Numbers are deliberately separated so the assumption is visible.
PRACTICAL ACCESS
Can people reach food?
Access is a time-and-friction measure, not simply a distance to the nearest shop.
03 / METHOD & EVIDENCE
See how the estimate is built
A production result must always travel with its sources, dates and caveats.
Reference basket÷Disposable income=24%
Included in this prototype
- Illustrative weekly basket by household type
- Modelled disposable-income context
- Walking time to an affordable food outlet
- Price, access and household sensitivity notes
Not claimed here
- Exact local supermarket prices or stock levels
- Individual benefit or eligibility advice
- A diagnosis of food insecurity
- A ranking of households or communities
FIXTURE SOURCESONS household-cost context · USDA Food Access model · local access assumptions
STATUSIllustrative · reviewed 05 Sep 2026