The bar chart provides a comparative illustration of Britons’ housing preferences in three UK cities – London, Oxford, and Cambridge – based on a questionnaire conducted in 2005.
Overall, London residents demonstrated a strong inclination towards living in flats, whereas the majority of people in Cambridge preferred detached houses. Oxford, by contrast, displayed a relatively even distribution across the four housing types.
In London, nearly 59% of respondents chose flats, making it by far the most popular option. Detached houses, however, accounted for only around 9%, the lowest figure among all categories. Terraced and semi-detached houses registered similar proportions, at roughly 17% and 19%, respectively.
In Oxford, the figure for flats reached approximately 29%, followed by semi-detached and terraced houses, both hovering around 18%. Detached houses were the least common preference, standing at just 10%.
In Cambridge, the pattern differed markedly: almost 47% of respondents opted for detached houses, while semi-detached and flat dwellers made up 27% and 20%, respectively. Terraced houses were the least favored type, accounting for about 15%.