The Economic Impact of Gloucestershire s Visitor Economy 2014 Forest of Dean district Produced on behalf of the Wye Valley and Forest of Dean Tourism Association By The South West Research Company Ltd January 201 1
Contents Page Introduction 3 Forest of Dean district data 4 Gloucestershire county data 18 2
Introduction This report examines the volume and value of tourism and the impact of visitor expenditure on the local economy in Forest of Dean district and Gloucestershire county in 2014. Comparisons are also provided to other Gloucestershire districts although it should be noted that Gloucester did not participate in the project. The figures were derived using the Cambridge Economic Impact Model undertaken by The South West Research Company (TSWRC). The model utilises information from national tourism surveys and regionally/locally based data. It distributes regional activity as measured in those surveys to local areas using drivers such as the accommodation stock and occupancy which influence the distribution of tourism activity at local level. For further information on the Cambridge Model and the terms used in this report please see Appendix 1 which accompanies this report. For an overview of 2014, including key facts about the economy, weather and key events please see Appendix 2of this report. 3
Value of Tourism 2014 Forest of Dean Key Facts 309,900 Staying visitor trips 1,011,000 Staying visitor nights 0,17,000 Staying visitor spend 2,472,000 Day visits 7,379,000 Day visitor spend 13,555,000 Direct visitor spend 4,889,000 Other related spend 141,444,000 TOTAL VISITOR RELATED SPEND 12,171,000 TOTAL BUSINESS TURNOVER SUPPORTED 3,1 Estimated actual employment 2,27 FTE employment 8% Proportion of all employment 4
Forest of Dean Staying visits Information on staying visits is derived from the Great Britain Tourism Survey (GBTS) for domestic visitors and from the International Passenger Survey (IPS) for Overseas visitors. The methodology of both surveys has been stable since 200 allowing for direct comparison between years and the analysis of trend data. Data at a county level is derived from the national surveys for trips, nights and spend but adjusted to account for local data and modelled below this level. 5
Forest of Dean Staying visits in the county context All staying trips All staying nights All staying spend 00 500 400 300 200 100 348 542 310 2 290 1,800 1,00 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 00 400 200 1,01 1,72 1,011 73 792 140 120 100 80 0 40 20 71 125 0 47 55 0 Cheltenham Cotswold Forest of Dean Stroud Tewkesbury 0 Cheltenham Cotswold Forest of Dean Stroud Tewkesbury 0 Cheltenham Cotswold Forest of Dean Stroud Tewkesbury Area Domestic trips (000 s) Overseas trips (000 s) Domestic nights (000 s) Overseas nights (000 s) Domestic spend (millions) Overseas spend (millions) Cheltenham 297 51 82 334 50 21 Cotswold 477 5 1,258 414 95 30 Forest of Dean 29 41 712 299 41 19 Stroud 227 39 509 227 33 14 Tewkesbury 248 42 557 235 40 1
Forest of Dean Staying visits by accommodation type Domestic tourists Trips Nights Spend Serviced 34,400 4,000 7,35,000 Self catering 55,800 191,000 15,849,000 Touring caravans /tents 74,00 220,000 9,195,000 Static vans/holiday centres 0 0 0 Group/campus 12,700 38,000 1,277,000 Paying guest in private homes 0 0 0 Second homes 1,000 4,000 12,000 Boat moorings 0 0 0 Other 1,400 5,000 408,000 Staying with friends and relatives 88,900 189,000,923,000 Total 28,800 712,000 41,178,000 Overseas tourists Trips Nights Spend Serviced 31,900 8,000 11,154,000 Self catering 5,900 101,000 7,015,000 Touring caravans /tents 4,100 1,000 917,000 Static vans/holiday centres 0 2,000 109,000 Group/campus 2,00 29,000 2,052,000 Paying guest in private homes 1,000 31,000 1,240,000 Second homes 1,900 27,000 1,502,000 Boat moorings 0 0 0 Other 2,500 9,000 08,000 Staying with friends and relatives 14,800 114,000 5,132,000 Total 4,700 414,000 29,730,000 7
Forest of Dean Staying visits by purpose Domestic tourists Trips Nights Spend Holiday 219,000 0,000 27,735,000 Business 15,000 33,000 8,814,000 Visits to friends and relatives 33,000 7,000 4,27,000 Other 3,000 5,000 32,000 Study 0 0 0 Total 29,000 712,000 41,178,000 100% 80% 0% 40% 20% 0% Trips 9% 17% 31% 25% 91% 83% 9% 75% Holiday Business VFR Other UK Overseas Nights 100% 80% 0% 17% 30% 70% 4% Overseas tourists Trips Nights Spend Holiday 22,000 120,000 9,70,000 Business 3,000 14,000 1,500,000 Visits to friends and relatives 15,000 15,000,714,000 Other 1,000 9,000 1,077,000 Study 0 0 0 Total 41,000 299,000 18,998,000 40% 20% 0% 100% 80% 0% 83% 70% 30% 3% Holiday Business VFR Other UK Overseas Spend 2% 15% 1% 75% 40% 74% 85% 20% 0% 39% 25% Holiday Business VFR Other UK Overseas 8
Forest of Dean Day visits Information on day visits within this report has been derived from the 2014 Great Britain Day Visit Survey (GBDVS). The survey, which was first undertaken in 2011, provides a much needed update on day visit activity in Great Britain and generally speaking estimated greater frequencies of trip taking than the previous day visit survey (England Leisure Visits Survey 2005). As a result of the new methodology in 2011 comparisons with previous day visit estimates are not possible. The GBDVS distinguishes between day visits to a town or city; to the seaside and coast; and to the countryside. Different drivers are used within the model to distribute these trips. Local drivers such as attraction footfall, quality and size of countryside and coastline are factored into the model for this purpose. 9
Forest of Dean Day visits in the county context All day visits All day visit spend Tewkesbury, 12% Stroud, 18% Cheltenham, 12% Stroud, 18% Tewkesbury, 13% Cheltenham, 14% Forest of Dean, 1% Cotswold, 43% Forest of Dean, 15% Cotswold, 40% Area Day visits Day visit spend Cheltenham 1.9 9.3 Cotswold.8 203. Forest of Dean 2.5 7.4 Stroud 2.8 90.8 Tewkesbury 2.0 3.0 10
Forest of Dean Day visits by location Total day visits Total day visit spend 2,472,000 7,379,000 Day visits Day visit spend Countryside visits, 1,75,000 Countryside visits, 4,233,000 Urban visits, 797,000 Urban visits, 30,14,000 11
Forest of Dean Direct visitor expenditure by category Information on the breakdown of visitor spending is available from the three main tourism and day visitor surveys by type of visitor. The Model divides the expenditure between five sectors: Accommodation Shopping for gifts, clothes and other goods Eating and drinking in restaurants, cafes and inns Entry to attractions, entertainment and hire of goods and services Transport and travel costs including public transport, purchase of fuel and parking The following pages look at the breakdown of this expenditure and business turnover arising from this expenditure. By applying the expenditure breakdown to the estimates of visitor spending the Model generates estimates of total spending by the five business sectors. Visitor expenditure in each sector represents additional turnover for businesses in those sectors. However, evidence from national studies suggests that some minor adjustments are required to match visitor spend to business turnover. In particular, some expenditure on food and drink actually takes place in inns and hotels that fall into the accommodation sector and at attractions. The turnover for each business sector has therefore been adjusted to take account of these marginal changes. More significantly, expenditure on travel costs associated with individual trips is as likely to take place at the origin of the trip as it is at the actual destination. It is therefore assumed that only 0% of total travel expenditure accrues to the destination area. 12
Forest of Dean Direct visitor expenditure by category Accommodation UK staying visitors 15,084,000 Overseas staying visitors 5,378,000 Shopping UK staying visitors 4,915,000 Overseas staying visitors 5,490,000 Day visitors 22,044,000 Food & drink UK staying visitors 9,427,000 Overseas staying visitors 4,38,000 Day visitors 32,87,000 Attractions/entertainment UK staying visitors 4,123,000 Overseas staying visitors 1,843,000 Day visitors 11,223,000 Travel UK staying visitors 7,29,000 Overseas staying visitors 1,919,000 Day visitors 10,42,000 13
Forest of Dean Other visitor related expenditure by category Second Homes 138,000 Visiting friends and relatives (non visitor spend) 4,751,000 Spend on second homes estimates cover rates, maintenance, and replacement of furniture and fittings. Additional spending is incurred by friends and relatives as a result of people coming to stay with them. 14
Forest of Dean Business turnover Turnover derived from trip expenditure Staying visitor related Day visitor related Total Accommodation 20,738,000 54,000 21,392,000 Retailing 10,301,000 21,824,000 32,125,000 Catering 13,381,000 31,70,000 45,087,000 Attractions/entertainment,208,000 11,770,000 17,978,000 Transport 5,729,000,255,000 11,984,000 Arising from non trip spend 4,889,000 0 4,889,000 Total Direct 1,24,000 72,209,000 133,455,000 *Adjustments have been made to recognise that some spending on retail and food and drink will fall within attractions or accommodation establishments. It is assumed that 40% of travel spend will take place at the origin of the trip rather than at the destination. Total business turnover supported by tourism activity Staying visitor related Day visitor related Total Direct 1,24,000 72,209,000 133,455,000 Supplier and income induced 15,111,000 13,05,000 28,71,000 Total 7,357,000 85,814,000 12,171,000 15
Forest of Dean Tourism related employment Having identified the value of turnover generated by visitor spending in each business sector it is possible to estimate the employment associated with that spending. The use of visitor expenditure to generate job numbers underestimates the number of jobs arising in the attractions/entertainment sector. The underestimate arises because local authorities and voluntary bodies do not always seek to recoup the full operating costs of individual attractions of facilities from entrance charges. Therefore an additional percentage of direct employment is added to the attractions sector estimates to take account of this factor. This section of the report looks at employment on three levels; Direct Jobs Direct jobs are those in businesses in receipt of visitor spending. For example, jobs supported by visitor spending at a hotel would be direct jobs. Indirect Jobs Indirect employment arises as a result of expenditure by businesses in direct receipt of visitor expenditure on the purchase of goods and services for their businesses. For example, some of the employment at a business supplying food and drink may be supported through the supplies that the business sells to hotels (or any other business in direct receipt of visitor expenditure). Induced Jobs Induced jobs are those that are supported by the spending of wages by employees in direct and indirect jobs. Such spending will be spread across a wide range of service sectors. Estimates are shown for actual jobs and full time equivalent jobs (FTE s). 1
Forest of Dean Tourism related employment Estimated actual employment Direct 2,47 Indirect 397 Induced 123 Total 3,1 Full time equivalent employment (FTE s) Direct Indirect Induced Total 1,812 348 108 2,27 Direct employment in businesses in receipt of visitor expenditure (FTE s) Staying visitor related Day visitor related Total Accommodation 349 11 30 Retailing 9 204 301 Catering 200 475 75 Attractions/entertainment 109 20 315 Transport 40 43 83 Arising from non trip spend 78 0 78 Total Direct 872 939 1,812 17
Gloucestershire 2014 18
Gloucestershire Key facts at a glance UK 1,751,000 Total staying trips Overseas 284,000 Total staying and day trips 19,932,000 Total day trips 17,897,000 UK 4,201,000 UK 290,000,000 Total visitor nights Total visitor spend Direct employment 17,007 Overseas 1,775,000 Overseas 11,198,000 Indirect employment 4,820 Induced employment 3,23 Total visitor related spend 1,020,155,000 Total business turnover 1,431,797,000 Total estimated actual employment 25,450 (19,0 FTEs) 8% of all employment Total day trip spend 57,313,000 Friends and relatives spend (non visitor) 34,700,000 Second home/holiday accommodation spend 2,944,000 19
Gloucestershire Staying visits in the regional context All staying trips (000 s) All staying nights (000 s) All staying spend (millions),000 5,000 4,000 3,000 2,000 1,000 0 5,55 4,247 3,434 3,293 2,035 2,495 1,758 25,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 0 22,1 22,807 14,774 10,22 5,97 8,978 5,853 1,400 1,200 1,000 800 00 400 200 0 1,255 1,290 84 755 40 447 355 Area Domestic trips (000 s) Overseas trips (000 s) Domestic nights (000 s) Overseas nights (000 s) Domestic spend (millions) Overseas spend (millions) Cornwall 3,912 335 19,821 2,345 1,117 138 Devon 5,121 444 19,87 3,120 1,097 192 Dorset 3,098 33 11,705 3,09 82 183 Former Avon 2,592 701,45 4,157 498 257 Gloucestershire 1,751 284 4,201 1,775 290 11 Somerset 2,303 192 7,31 1,347 380 Wiltshire 1,471 287 4,099 1,754 258 97 20
Gloucestershire Staying visits by accommodation type Domestic tourists Trips Nights Spend Serviced 52,000 1,047,000 120,147,000 Self catering 302,000 1,03,000 85,758,000 Touring caravans /tents 170,000 501,000 20,953,000 Static vans/holiday centres 24,000 9,000 5,7,000 Group/campus 17,000 51,000 1,711,000 Paying guest in private homes 0 0 0 Second homes 8,000 32,000 1,253,000 Boat moorings 9,000 21,000 91,000 Other 10,000 34,000 2,982,000 Staying with friends and relatives 49,000 1,383,000 50,559,000 Total 1,751,000 4,201,000 290,000,000 Overseas tourists Trips Nights Spend Serviced 114,000 307,000 39,839,000 Self catering 12,000 207,000 14,310,000 Touring caravans /tents 14,000 53,000 3,131,000 Static vans/holiday centres 0 2,000 135,000 Group/campus 11,000 124,000 8,789,000 Paying guest in private homes 5,000 157,000,198,000 Second homes 3,000 41,000 2,321,000 Boat moorings 0 0 0 Other 18,000 2,000 4,391,000 Staying with friends and relatives 107,000 822,000 37,084,000 Total 284,000 1,775,000 11,198,000 21
Gloucestershire Staying visits by purpose Trips Domestic tourists Trips Nights Spend Holiday 1,254,000 3,208,000 205,511,000 Business 239,000 503,000 50,833,000 Visits to friends and relatives 239,000 453,000 31,025,000 Other 19,000 37,000 2,31,000 100% 80% 0% 40% 20% 0% 8% 18% 31% 32% 92% 100% 82% 9% 8% Holiday Business VFR Other Study UK Overseas Study 0 0 0 Nights Total 1,751,000 4,201,000 290,000,000 Overseas tourists Trips Nights Spend Holiday 107,000 444,000 37,43,000 Business 53,000 178,000 19,332,000 Visits to friends and relatives 108,000 854,000 38,731,000 Other 9,000 49,000,214,000 Study 7,000 250,000 14,278,000 Total 284,000 1,775,000 11,198,000 100% 80% 0% 40% 20% 0% 100% 80% 0% 40% 20% 0% 12% 2% 5% 57% 88% 100% 74% 35% 43% Holiday Business VFR Other Study UK Overseas Spend 15% 28% 5% 70% 85% 100% 72% 44% 30% Holiday Business VFR Other Study UK Overseas 22
Gloucestershire Estimated seasonality of staying visits Seasonality trips Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec UK trips (000's) 8.8 137. 137. 172.0 172.0 10. 217.9 229.4 12.2 179.7 34.4 114.7 OS trips (000's) 10.8 15.8 13.0 22. 31.2 25.8 40.7 4.9 2.7 21.4 13.7 15.4 Total trips (000's) 79. 153.5 150.7 194. 203.2 18.4 258.7 27.3 152.8 201.1 48.1 130.1 Seasonality nights Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec UK nights (000's) 20.8 344.3 271.3 313.0 39.5 302. 05.1 71.2 292.1 389.5 73.0 281.7 OS nights (000's) 7.1 90.1 7.2 115.7 12.0 140.1 31.8 352.8 133.8 128.0 77.2 115.1 Total nights (000's) 327.9 434.4 347.4 428.7 558.5 442. 921.9 1024.0 425.9 517.5 150.3 39.8 23
Gloucestershire Estimated seasonality of staying visits Seasonality spend Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec UK spend (mn's) 8.9 14.5 29.0 17.8 25.7 31.2 48.0 27.1 23.4 27.5 14.5 22.3 OS spend (mn's) 3. 5.5 4.1 7.5 10.1 11.2 21.2 22.0 9.4 8.5 8.0 5.1 Total spend (mn's) 12.5 20.0 33.1 25.4 35.7 42.4 9.2 49.1 32.8 3.0 22.5 27.4 24
Gloucestershire Day visits in the regional context Somerset 15% Wiltshire 12% Day visits Cornwall 9% Devon 20% Somerset 14% Wiltshire 12% Day visit spend Cornwall 10% Devon 20% Gloucestershire 12% Former Avon 15% Dorset 17% Gloucestershire 11% Former Avon 1% Dorset 17% Area Day visits (millions) Day visit spend (millions) Cornwall 14. 499.8 Devon 29.8 1,015.9 Dorset 25.5 870.8 Former Avon 22.8 839.3 Gloucestershire 17.9 57.3 Somerset 22.3 751.4 Wiltshire 18.1 4.2 25
Gloucestershire Day visits by location Total day visits Total day visit spend 17,897,000 57,313,000 Day visits Day visit spend Urban visits, 8,059,000 Urban visits, 304,780,000 Countryside visits, 9,838,000 Countryside visits, 271,533,000 2
Gloucestershire Estimated seasonality of day visits Seasonality day visits (000 s) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Urban(000's) 08.8 18.4 102.9 28.1 50.5 28.1 502.5 753.7 50.5 715.1 95.7 724.7 Rural (000's) 517.8 10.3 53.3 573.3 90.1 1183.5 1220.5 998. 1054.1 91. 84.2 591.8 Total (000's) 112. 1228.7 1599.2 1201.4 14. 1811. 1723.0 1752.3 114.5 17.7 1380.0 131.5 Seasonality day visit spend (millions) Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Urban (mn) 19.8 22.3 37.4 22.7 13. 19.2 14.8 38.2 17.0 34.7 21. 43.5 Rural (mn).7 11.2 9.5 40.9 29.3 43.1 27.3 28.4 31.2 13. 17. 12.7 Total (mn) 2.5 33. 4.9 3. 42.9 2.3 42.1. 48.2 48.3 39.2 5.2 27
Gloucestershire Direct visitor expenditure by category in the regional context South West Accommodation Shopping Food & drink Attractions/ entertainment Travel TOTAL Spend 1,92,78,000 2,427,485,000 3,399,928,000 1,199,397,000 1,10,79,000 10,54,32,000 % 18% 23% 32% 11% 15% 100% Travel 17% 22% 18% 12% 8% 13% 9% Attractions/entertainment 1% 22% 1% 14% 10% 11% 11% Food & drink 14% 21% 17% 14% 10% 13% 10% Shopping 13% 20% 14% 20% 10% 11% 10% Accommodation 24% 24% 1% 14% 7% 8% % 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 0% 70% 80% 90% 100% Cornwall Devon Dorset Former Avon Gloucs Somerset Wiltshire 28
Gloucestershire Direct visitor expenditure by category Accommodation UK staying visitors 105,595,000 Overseas staying visitors 33,513,000 Shopping UK staying visitors 35,314,000 Overseas staying visitors 32,97,000 Day visitors 185,52,000 Food & drink UK staying visitors,292,000 Overseas staying visitors 25,135,000 Day visitors 239,377,000 Attractions/entertainment UK staying visitors 29,814,000 Overseas staying visitors 13,415,000 Day visitors 78,202,000 Travel UK staying visitors 52,98,000 Overseas staying visitors 11,18,000 Day visitors 73,082,000 29
Gloucestershire Other visitor related expenditure by category Second Homes 1,934,000 Boats 1,010,000 Visiting friends and relatives (non visitor spend) 34,700,000 Spend on second homes estimates cover rates, maintenance, and replacement of furniture and fittings. Spend on boats estimates cover berthing charges, servicing and maintenance and upgrading of equipment. Additional spending is incurred by friends and relatives as a result of people coming to stay with them. 30
Gloucestershire Business turnover Turnover derived from trip expenditure Staying visitor related Day visitor related Total Accommodation 140,937,000 4,788,000 145,725,000 Retailing 7,598,000 183,79,000 251,394,000 Catering 88,84,000 232,19,000 320,880,000 Attractions/entertainment 44,825,000 82,452,000 127,277,000 Transport 38,492,000 43,849,000 82,341,000 Arising from non trip spend 37,44,000 0 37,44,000 Total Direct 418,180,000 547,081,000 95,21,000 *Adjustments have been made to recognise that some spending on retail and food and drink will fall within attractions or accommodation establishments. It is assumed that 40% of travel spend will take place at the origin of the trip rather than at the destination. Total business turnover supported by tourism activity Staying visitor related Day visitor related Total Direct 418,180,000 547,081,000 95,21,000 Supplier and income induced 22,79,000 239,740,000 4,53,000 Total 44,97,000 78,821,000 1,431,797,000 31
Gloucestershire Tourism related employment in the regional context Distribution of tourism related employment (FTE s) Gloucestershire, 9% Somerset, 11% Wiltshire, 10% Cornwall, 18% Former Avon, 13% Dorset, 1% Devon, 23% Area Number of FTE s % of all county employment Cornwall 39,33 Devon 48,701 25% 20% 20% Dorset 35,054 Former Avon 27,279 Gloucestershire 19,0 Somerset 23,777 15% 10% 5% 12% 13% 8% 8% 9% 8% Wiltshire 20,937 0% Cornwall Devon Dorset Former Avon Gloucs Somerset Wiltshire 32
Gloucestershire Tourism related employment Estimated actual employment Direct 17,007 Indirect 4,820 Induced 3,23 Total 25,450 Full time equivalent employment (FTE s) Direct Indirect Induced Total 11,1 4,228 3,178 19,0 Direct employment in businesses in receipt of visitor expenditure (FTE s) Staying visitor related Day visitor related Total Accommodation 2,11 72 2,188 Retailing 54 1,532 2,09 Catering 1,184 3,100 4,283 Attractions/entertainment 99 1,28 1,985 Transport 239 272 510 Arising from non trip spend 598 0 598 Total Direct 5,399,22 11,1 33