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The image depicts a bar chart illustrating student accommodation preferences in percentage from the 1960s to the 2000s. In the 1960s "At home with own family" stands at 68%, "Students hall of residence" at 22%, "Paying guest with a host family" is 8%, "Room in a shared house or flat with other students" is approximately 2%. The 1970s show "At home with own family" decreasing slightly to around 63%, "Students hall of residence" drops to 17%, "Paying guest with a host family" marginally increases to 9%, and "Room in a shared house or flat with other students" rises to around 11%. During the 1980s, a significant shift occurs with "At home with own family" plummeting to 48%, "Students hall of residence" increases to 26%, while "Paying guest with a host family" decreases slightly to 7%, and "Room in a shared house or flat with other students" surges to nearly 19%. In the 1990s, "At home with own family" continues to decrease to 43%, "Students hall of residence" sees a slight drop to 24%, "Paying guest with a host family" remains stable at 7%, and "Room in a shared house or flat with other students" increases to approximately 26%. In the 2000s, "At home with own family" slightly rises around 45%, "Students hall of residence" increases to 27%, "Paying guest with a host family" again remains stable at 7%, and "Room in a shared house or flat with other students" sees a small increase to just above 26%.
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In the 1960s, shared houses and living with host families were the most popular, with 35% of the students choosing these types of accommodation. Meanwhile, shared houses saw a consistent increase in their popularity to 60% in the 1980s and peaked at 70% in the 2000s. Conversely, the number of students living with host families dropped steadily to 5% in the final year given.
Students’ halls of residence and living at home were less attractive for students. Their numbers started at 15% in the 1960s and finished at around 14%. These preferences are consistent over the given period, with a slight fluctuation between the years. Despite these fluctuations, students’ halls of residence maintained their numbers higher than those who opted to live at home.
Overall, students’ preference for accommodation has changed over the years. Shared houses’ popularity rose dramatically over the years, while others saw their numbers remain almost the same or even drop drastically.
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