Homebuyer sentiment in the UK 2012-2023, by quarter

Published by Statista Research Department, Jan 28, 2025

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

CharacteristicLooking to buy first homeLooking to move and buy another homeLooking to buy Buy-to-LetOwner, not looking to buyNon-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%
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondentsLooking to buy first homeLooking to move and buy another homeLooking to buy Buy-to-LetOwner, not looking to buyNon-owner, not looking to buyQ1 2012Q2 2012Q3 2012Q4 2012Q1 2013Q2 2013Q3 2013Q4 2013Q1 2014Q2 2014Q3 2014Q4 2014Q1 2015Q2 2015Q3 2015Q4 2015Q1 2016Q2 2016Q3 2016Q4 2016Q1 2017Q2 2017Q3 2017Q4 2017Q1 2018Q2 2018Q3 2018Q4 2018Q1 2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4 2019Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3 2020Q4 2020Q1 2021Q2 2021Q3 2021Q4 2021Q1 2022Q2 2022Q3 2022Q1 2023Q2 2023Q3 2023
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December 2023

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

March 2012 to September 2023

Number of respondents

2,000 respondents

Special properties

adults.

Supplementary notes

*The source does not provide any figures for Q4 2022

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