THE POWER OF STATISTICS

The long record-breaking summer has made outdoor living a way of life this year and is a reminder of just how green and pleasant our land can be. Only 0.1% of UK land is densely built upon – a statistic that took many people by surprise. In a poll conducted by IPSOS MORI earlier this year, the public hugely overestimated the figure, with a mean guess of 47%. In fact it caused such a surprise that it was chosen as The UK statistic of 2017 by the Royal Statistical Society. Each year the RSS runs a competition for statistic of the year, asking for entries that capture the essence of the year or reveal something powerful or surprising. We would love to know what has been your favourite housing based statistic of 2018 so far. Which of our infographics has piqued your interest or surprised you most? We’ve covered top sporting events, Royal events, National Parks, schools, mortgages, energy efficiency, DIY, sales volumes and values, rentals and many more. Please send any responses to inform@dataloft.co.uk.