Home improvement planning 2014-2015 survey

This statistic displays the share of consumers planning to carry out home improvement and DIY work in 2014 and 2015. The share of respondents expecting to make changes rose from 59 percent in 2014 to 67 percent in 2015. Those making major changes, such as building work and re-carpeting, also rose from 48 to 58 percent.

Share of consumers planning to make home improvement changes in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014 and 2015

Characteristic	2015	2014
Major changes*	58%	48%
Any changes	67%	59%

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Release date

June 2015

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

March 11 to 13, 2015

Number of respondents

2,002 respondents

Age group

14 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* 'Major changes' refers to repainting, re-carpeting, renovating, garden landscaping and building work.
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Which of the following changes to your home are you planning to make, or have already made, in 2015? And thinking about last year, which of the following changes to your home did you make in 2014?".

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