Study: Revealing UK’s moving habits by ranking >300K removal requests
A recent study has revealed some interesting insights into the moving habits of people in the UK. The study, which analyzed over 300,000 removal requests, found that the most popular time to move is between May and September. This is likely because when many people have holidays and can take time off work to move house.
The study also found that the most popular day to move house is Friday, and the most popular time of day is between 10am and 4pm. This is likely because people want to get their move out of the way before the weekend, so they can start enjoying their new home straight away.
Therefore, if you are planning to move house in the near future, it is worth bearing these insights in mind. In addition, if you are looking to avoid the busiest times, you may want to consider moving during the winter months. Plymouth people are most willing to go the distance. The average move of Plymouth is 136 miles as compared to the national average of 81 miles. People from Wakefield are moved an average 54 miles per move. People from Wakefield tend to move the biggest number of rooms on average.
London is at the bottom of the list with an average of 2.72 rooms per move. Because London is the most populated city in the UK and the most expensive real estate market, Londoners get less room for their buck. If you are from Plymouth the chances are your new home is located the furthest away and the people of Wakefield stay closest to home, also moving the biggest houses. Moving from the Swansea family is most difficult. This study suggested that the average number of rooms for citizens of the UK on the move is 2.90.
The statistics of move top five cities are Wakefield is 3.12, Leicester 3.10, Stoke-on-Trent at 3.08, Swansea at 3.06, and Bolton at 3.06. This study provides some interesting insights into the moving habits of people in the UK. It is clear that the most popular time to move is between May and September, and that the most popular day to move is Friday. This is likely because people want to get their move out of the way before the weekend, so they can start enjoying their new home straight away. If you are planning to move house shortly, it is worth bearing these insights in mind.
