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Britons Name the 1990s Their Favourite Decade

The finding is being used to highlight a rise in nostalgia-led, in-person leisure that bingo operators are promoting ahead of National Bingo Week.

Overview

  • A poll of 2,000 UK adults released in mid‑June found 36% picked the 1990s as their favourite decade, ahead of the 1980s on 27%.
  • Respondents said they prefer the 1990s for a simpler way of life, better music and entertainment, less screen time, and more face‑to‑face socialising.
  • Iconic 1990s touchstones driving the result include Friends (37%), the Spice Girls (31%), Game Boys (20%) and Saturday‑morning TV (25%).
  • Bingo clubs report changing demographics, with about 45% of new members under 35 and roughly 69% saying bingo is no longer just for older generations.
  • The Bingo Association commissioned the survey and is using the findings to promote National Bingo Week (June 22–28) and a guaranteed £250,000 jackpot on June 28, a development that could further boost footfall in local clubs.