7677Overall 2012Overall 20100verall 2008Overall 2006Overall 2004London & SouthSW & WalesEast & the MidlandsNorthScotlandNIPrivately let flats/houses38%38%38%35%36%38%49%29%36%41%49%At home with parents/family18%17%13%18%25%19%9%19%18%22%25%University run self catered halls15%13%14%17%17%14%19%18%12%10%10%University run self catered flats/houses6%12%11%14%7%5%8%7%6%4%3%Own flat/house (owned by you/your family)8%8%9%8%9%8%7%8%9%11%3%Private student accommodation*9%7%8%0%0%7%7%9%13%7%10%University run catered halls7%5%7%9%7%9%1%10%6%5%0%Lifestyle and eating habitsType of accommodationAll respondents by past surveys and regionOverall 2012TraditionalNewUKRest of EuropeRest of worldCatered halls Self-catered halls/flats/housesRented flats/houses Own flats/housesParental/family homeUniversity website35%42%28%29%52%77%87%22%4%6%Spoke to friends/family19%19%18%19%16%10%11%19%19%31%Private estate agent/letting agent website14%16%12%16%14%2%0%25%22%1%Property listing website (e.g. Gumtree, Zoopla)12%11%12%19%18%0%1%22%10%2%Private student accommodation website11%12%10%6%9%4%4%19%7%1%Telephoning or visiting a private estate agent/ letting11%12%10%9%10%0%1%19%11%3%Personal recommendation10%11%8%9%6%7%9%11%7%9%In person at university accommodation office9%10%8%5%7%19%19%6%1%3%Reading review sites online5%7%4%5%8%6%4%8%6%2%2%Telephoning or visiting a private student accommodation office3%3%3%3%2%2%2%1%6%2%1%How students researched accommodation - new for 2012All respondents exc those living at home, by university type, nationality and accommodation type*UNITE, Nido, Opal, Victoria Halls, Derwent, UPP, South Street

7677Travelling to universitySupervised Study (lectures etc)Private studyPaid workSocialisingExerciseReading (non study)Watching TVSleepingNone19%2%3%79%14%43%48%24%1%One hour54%5%16%4%21%40%36%26%0%Two hours18%20%26%5%25%13%11%25%0%Three hours5%25%19%3%15%3%3%14%0%Four hours2%21%17%5%11%1%1%7%1%Five hours1%12%9%2%8%0%0%4%3%Six hours0%8%5%1%3%0%0%1%14%Seven or more hours0%2%3%1%1%0%0%0%45%Average time (hours) 20121.23.63.10.72.40.80.71.77.6Average time (hours) 20101.33.830.82.60.70.81.77.5Average time (hours) 20081.43.52.93.12.91.21.42.17.6Average time (hours) 20061.23.82.91.04.0----Hours spent on the following activities in a typical weekdayAll respondentsHours spent on travelling to university on a typical weekday All respondents by regionsOverall 2012London & SouthSW & WalesEast & the MidlandsNorthScotlandNINone19%19%24%21%16%19%22%One hour54%50%57%54%57%53%57%Two hours18%20%16%17%17%23%11%Three hours5%6%1%5%6%3%7%Four hours2%3%1%3%2%2%3%Five hours1%0%0%1%2%0%0%Six hours0%0%0%0%0%0%0%Seven or more hours0%0%0%0%0%0%0%Average time (hours) 20121.21.311.21.31.21.1