Band 6+: The chart below illustrates the result of a British survey on the types of houses people liked, taken in 2005. Summarise the information given below and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar chart illustrates the findings of a British survey on the types of houses people preferred. The survey was conducted in three cities, namely London, Oxford, and Cambridge in 2005.

Overall, apart from the majority of Cambridge citizens opting for detached houses, flats gained popularity among British residents. By contrast, terraced houses were the least popular in all three cities in 2005.

In terms of housing preferences, flats accounted for the highest share in London (60%), while detached houses only exhibited about mere 10 percent. In Oxford, both flats and detached houses demonstrated almost similar figures, at just under 30 per cent. In contrast, detached houses were more popular than flats in Cambridge (around 38 and roughly 20 percent respectively)

Terraced houses demonstrated similar figures in all three cities (just below 20%). Just under 30 per cent of Cambridge and Oxford residents chose semi-detached houses, compared with 20% of London individuals opting for this.