UK Self Storage // 2014
STORAGE
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60% OCCUPANCY RISE
RENTAL INCREASE
31%
BY SECTOR 60%
40%
PERSONAL
BUSINESS
HAVE NO LOCAL KNOWLEDGE 31% of the population don’t know of a local self storage company in their area
Average occupancy has risen from 68% to 71%. All regions saw an improvement except the South West region
£385 { { MILLION TOTAL TURNOVER
BETWEEN 420 OPERATORS
67% 38%
WOULD USE GOOGLE
KNOW WHAT IT IS
Only 38% of the population what self storage is. 62% are in the dark!
1
33% of consumers imagine it would be expensive to store belongings
2
9% of consumers think self storage is mostly used by businesses
3
44% of people say they don’t have anything they need to store
4
19% of people say that self storage buildings look closed
AVERAGE
STAY IN WEEKS BUSINESS
PERSONAL
56 27 ( source // BBC news )
534 AVERAGE NUMBER OF
UNITS PER FACILITY * all figures are taken from The Self Storage Association UK Annual Survey 2014 (except where stated)