The bar chart illustrates the kinds of student accommodation over five decades starting from the 1960s. In general, the graph reveals contrasting trends for students living in flats and with host families. In addition, students who lived in both – residence and at home with their family – experienced fluctuation.
Looking at the graph, students who lived in shared houses had an upward trend while those who paid for host families had a downward trend. At the beginning, about a third live in both types of accommodation. However, by the end of the period, the former became the most popular option, reaching approximately 70%. Host family arrangements, in contrast, declined to only 5%, making it the least common choice.
Additionally, the percentage of students staying with their families or in student apartments had the same amount in the initial about 15%. However, both categories fluctuated over the period. Specifically, the preference for apartments finished at over 10% in the 2000s. Conversely, the proportion of students living with their families decreased from 10% in the 1970s to 5% in the 1990s, before gradually rising to over 10% by the end of the period.