Consumer Confidence Survey

About this survey

The data presented as part of this release is taken from the quarterly Rightmove Consumer Confidence Survey. The survey seeks the views and attitudes of home-movers towards a key British obsession – the housing market. Started in early 2009, more than 120,000 people responded to the survey in its first year alone. The Rightmove Consumer Confidence Survey provides a UK-wide picture of home-mover confidence by collecting opinions on a range of factors affecting the housing market and perceptions of it. As one of the Top 20 most visited websites in the UK, Rightmove attracts a wide demographic and one that very closely matches the working-age profile of the UK. Rather than purely seeking the views of those currently active in the housing market, Rightmove’s database ensures a much wider, more representative sample. All responses were completed via an online questionnaire between Monday, 5^th July and Monday, 19^th of July 2010. A total of 22,010 responses were received from respondents during this time. Data is weighted using Census data available from the Office for National Statistics to help ensure the results are representative of the UK and its regions.