1、2220SELF STORAGE ANNUAL REPORT 2022DATA COMPILED FROM THE 2021 CALENDAR YEARCONTENTS01INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY p.0306OPERATORS SURVEY p.3302SUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGS p.0707PUBLIC SURVEY p.5503INDUSTRY OVERVIEW p.1108CUSTOMER SURVEY p.7304INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTS p.1709SUSTAINABLE SELF STORAGE p.10305UK

2、 ECONOMIC&POLITICAL OVERVIEW p.2110CONTRIBUTORS p.10901INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY01AND METHODOLOGYINTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY01This is the 15th year the Self Storage Association UK(SSA UK)has been surveying its members and producing an Annual Industry Report.The report covers all view

3、points of the industry,collecting data from operators,customers and the general public.This years report does have some variances over last years data as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lessened during 2021,with lockdowns and other restrictions eased.Over the last 5 years the sample group has re

4、mained fairly stable with some additional operators,mergers and acquisitions reflecting the growth of the industry as our sample group grows.This allows for better comparison of the data on a year to year basis.With around a quarter of stores in the UK completing the survey,representing around 40%of

5、 the storage space,the sample size is exceptionally robust.For the seventh year,the report has been produced in conjunction with Cushman&Wakefield.Their extensive experience in valuing self storage properties around the world,as well as knowledge of the broader property market has further added to t

6、he valuable information in this report.The economic overview provided by Cushman&Wakefield included in the report also gives context to the achievements of the industry.The operators survey was completed by 66 companies with 489 stores in total.They were all members of the SSA UK.The survey was comp