Table 4.18 Market preferences of existing households planning to move in the next 5 years Like/Aspiration No. Beds Property type (Table %) Detached detached Terraced house house House Flat Bungalow Total One 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.9 2.2 Two 3.4 4.2 2.3 4.6 8.2 22.7 Three 20.0 13.0 1.8 0.9 8.1 43.8 Four 22.2 2.4 0.3 0.1 1.0 26.1 Five or more 5.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.2 50.8 19.8 4.6 6.6 18.1 100.0 Base Expectation No. Beds Property type (Table %) Detached detached Terraced house house House Flat Bungalow Total One 0.4 0.7 3.0 0.5 4.6 Two 1.9 8.8 8.8 5.8 7.1 32.4 Three 12.5 20.6 2.9 0.7 5.6 42.4 Four 14.0 3.0 0.4 0.0 0.6 17.9 Five or more 2.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 2.8 Total 30.8 32.7 13.2 9.6 13.7 100.0 Base 23151 Source: 2013 Household Survey Table 4.19 provides a useful review of how market demand varies by household type. The table shows the percentage of households by household type who expect to move to a particular property type and size. Data indicates that: Houses remain the most popular choice for most household types, particularly and semi-detached houses and properties with two, three and four bedrooms; singles and older couples were more likely to expect to move to a bungalow, with older singles were particularly expecting to move to a flat/apartment; Singles (under 65) and couples with no children (under 65) were more likely to expect to move to a or semi-detached house; with singles more likely to expect to move to a flat/apartment and couples to a bungalow.
Table 4.18 Market preferences of existing households planning to move in the next 5 years Like/Aspiration No. Beds Property type (Table %) Detached house house Terraced House Flat Bungalow Total One 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.9 2.2 Two 3.4 4.2 2.3 4.6 8.2 22.7 Three 20.0 13.0 1.8 0.9 8.1 43.8 Four 22.2 2.4 0.3 0.1 1.0 26.1 Five or more 5.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 5.2 50.8 19.8 4.6 6.6 18.1 100.0 Base Expectation No. Beds Property type (Table %) Detached house house Terraced House Flat Bungalow Total One 0.4 0.7 3.0 0.5 4.6 Two 1.9 8.8 8.8 5.8 7.1 32.4 Three 12.5 20.6 2.9 0.7 5.6 42.4 Four 14.0 3.0 0.4 0.0 0.6 17.9 Five or more 2.4 0.3 0.0 0.0 2.8 Total 30.8 32.7 13.2 9.6 13.7 100.0 Base 23151 Source: 2013 Household Survey Table 4.19 provides a useful review of how market demand varies by household type. The table shows the percentage of households by household type who expect to move to a particular property type and size. Data indicates that: Houses remain the most popular choice for most household types, particularly and semi-detached houses and properties with two, three and four bedrooms; singles and older couples were more likely to expect to move to a bungalow, with older singles were particularly expecting to move to a flat/apartment; Singles (under 65) and couples with no children (under 65) were more likely to expect to move to a detached or semi-detached house; with singles more likely to expect to move to a flat/apartment and couples to a bungalow. detached
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