7879Overall 2012TraditionalNewCatered halls Self-catered halls/flats/housesThe majority of socialising is in accommodation (mine or friends)31%35%27%43%42%The majority of socialising is at non-university venues (e.g. bars/clubs/coffee shops)26%24%29%17%15%The majority of my socialising is at University venues (e.g. bars/clubs/events/ societies)14%18%10%15%16%I always socialise at non-university venues (e.g. bars/clubs/coffee shops)13%8%17%2%5%I always socialise in accommodation (mine or friends)11%10%13%16%15%I always socialise at University venues (e.g. bars/clubs/events/ societies)5%6%5%7%6%Socialising location (own accommodation choice added into 2012 survey)All respondents by university type, accomodation type and regionOverall 20121st year2nd year plusCatered halls Self-catered halls/flats/housesRented flats/housesOwn flats/housesParental/family homeMuch more than a year ago17%32%8%38%33%13%5%7%Slightly more than a year ago18%23%15%17%23%16%17%21%About the same24%22%25%23%19%22%30%33%Slightly less than a year ago19%10%25%11%15%24%18%17%Much less than a year ago21%13%26%11%11%25%30%22%Whether students go out to socialise more or less than a year agoAll respondents by year of study, accommodation type and regionLogged onto social network sitesStudying onlineOther uses such as shopping, personal interests2012201020082012201020082012201020082012201020082012201020080-1071% (7%*)75%73%77% (5%*)81%87%78% (5%*)89%88%11 to 20 hrs14%14%9%14%13%8%9%7%8%21 or more hours14%11%6%13%6%4%5%4%4%Average time (hours) 201211.48.672.66.4* percentage of which said they spent no hours on the activityHours spent on a computer and for what purposeAll respondents by past surveys

7879Rented flats/housesOwn flats/housesParental/family homeLondon & SouthSW & WalesEast & the MidlandsNorthScotlandNI33%18%14%33%30%31%27%33%36%27%35%37%27%26%19%31%26%31%14%6%13%13%12%17%11%18%9%11%22%25%11%14%13%14%13%13%11%16%5%12%12%14%12%4%6%4%3%6%5%5%5%4%6%4%London & SouthSW & WalesEast & the MidlandsNorthScotlandNI18%17%20%18%13%6%19%16%18%18%20%22%24%21%25%26%23%22%19%21%18%19%22%22%20%25%20%19%22%27%Playing computer gamesWatching films or TV programmes20122010200820122010200820122010200820122010200820122010200894% (60%*)96%96%85% (16%*)88%91%3%3%3%12%10%7%2%1%1%4%2%2%201211.48.672.66.4