According to a survey conducted among 2,000 adults in the United Kingdom (UK), less than six percent of respondents were on the lookout for a new home. Additionally, about two percent of the respondents were looking for a buy-to-let home.
Share of people in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2012 to 3rd quarter 2023, by current position on the residential real estate market
Characteristic
Looking to buy first home
Looking to move and buy another home
Looking to buy Buy-to-Let
Owner, not looking to buy
Non-owner, not looking to buy
Q3 2023
5.7%
5.7%
2.01%
-
-
Q2 2023
5.68%
5.64%
2.42%
-
-
Q1 2023
7.72%
3.62%
3.62%
-
-
Q3 2022
6.8%
6.29%
3.09%
50.82%
25.5%
Q2 2022
5.87%
6.17%
2.03%
51.8%
23.67%
Q1 2022
6.44%
7.1%
3.34%
48.7%
22.9%
Q4 2021
6.56%
7.18%
2.91%
49.32%
23.72%
Q3 2021
6.81%
5.98%
2%
52.96%
23.76%
Q2 2021
6.6%
5.88%
3.6%
48.28%
25.72%
Q1 2021
7.63%
6.68%
2.92%
49.02%
24.95%
Q4 2020
5.16%
6.73%
3.68%
49.18%
26.61%
Q3 2020
6.43%
6.47%
3.46%
48.62%
27.37%
Q2 2020
6.18%
5.83%
3.33%
48.66%
28.54%
Q1 2020
6.14%
7.41%
3.44%
48.08%
27.9%
Q4 2019
6.04%
6.39%
3%
47.97%
28.33%
Q3 2019
5.25%
6.24%
3.3%
51.28%
24.07%
Q2 2019
5.25%
6.89%
2.84%
48.2%
27.33%
Q1 2019
7.22%
6.26%
3.31%
49.46%
25.7%
Q4 2018
5.45%
5.9%
2.89%
49.19%
27.38%
Q3 2018
5.36%
6.02%
2.81%
49.59%
26.07%
Q2 2018
6.11%
6.62%
3.27%
50.93%
24.94%
Q1 2018
6.39%
6.62%
2.82%
49.1%
27.58%
Q4 2017
4.7%
5.11%
2.56%
50.34%
28.77%
Q3 2017
6.05%
6.86%
3.18%
46.29%
27.28%
Q2 2017
5.81%
7.05%
3.17%
47.99%
29.85%
Q1 2017
5.05%
6.95%
3.12%
47.98%
28.63%
Q4 2016
5.17%
6.13%
3.52%
47.68%
27.02%
Q3 2016
6%
7.04%
3%
46.86%
28.44%
Q2 2016
6.36%
6.21%
3.9%
46.04%
29.4%
Q1 2016
7%
6%
6%
52%
26%
Q4 2015
7%
6%
7%
52%
24%
Q3 2015
6.4%
6.75%
5.1%
51.8%
29%
Q2 2015
6%
8%
8%
52%
26%
Q1 2015
6%
8%
5%
54%
28%
Q4 2014
6%
8%
6%
51%
29%
Q3 2014
7%
9%
6%
51%
27%
Q2 2014
5%
8%
7%
52%
28%
Q1 2014
8%
8.1%
6%
52.45%
25.4%
Q4 2013
6%
8%
4%
53%
29%
Q3 2013
6.8%
9.4%
5.3%
53.1%
25.4%
Q2 2013
7%
10.2%
4.7%
52.5%
25.5%
Q1 2013
7.1%
10.7%
6.3%
55.5%
20.5%
Q4 2012
6.2%
11.7%
4%
56.5%
21.7%
Q3 2012
7.05%
11.65%
5.9%
54.95%
20.45%
Q2 2012
7.45%
11.2%
6.4%
55.75%
19.2%
Q1 2012
6.4%
8.95%
2.76%
57.54%
24.3%
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Building Societies Association. (December 5, 2023). Share of people in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2012 to 3rd quarter 2023, by current position on the residential real estate market [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175212/residential-real-estate-current-position-on-the-property-market/
Building Societies Association. "Share of people in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2012 to 3rd quarter 2023, by current position on the residential real estate market ." Chart. December 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175212/residential-real-estate-current-position-on-the-property-market/
Building Societies Association. (2023). Share of people in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2012 to 3rd quarter 2023, by current position on the residential real estate market . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175212/residential-real-estate-current-position-on-the-property-market/
Building Societies Association. "Share of People in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1st Quarter 2012 to 3rd Quarter 2023, by Current Position on The Residential Real Estate Market ." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175212/residential-real-estate-current-position-on-the-property-market/
Building Societies Association, Share of people in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2012 to 3rd quarter 2023, by current position on the residential real estate market Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175212/residential-real-estate-current-position-on-the-property-market/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of people in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2012 to 3rd quarter 2023, by current position on the residential real estate market [Graph], Building Societies Association, December 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1175212/residential-real-estate-current-position-on-the-property-market/
