1、2023202320232023SELF STORAGEANNUAL REPORTDATA COMPILED FROM 2022 CALENDAR YEARCONTENTSCONTENTS01020306070809OPERATOR SURVEYPUBLIC SURVEYCUSTOMER SURVEYCONTRIBUTORS05UK ECONOMIC OVERVIEWINTRODUCTION&METHODOLOGYSUMMARY OF KEY FINDINGSINDUSTRY OVERVIEW04INDUSTRY HIGHLIGHTSP.04P.08P.12P.16P.20P.34P.58P.

2、72P.9401 01INTRODUCTION&METHODOLOGY01INTRODUCTION&METHODOLOGYThis is the 16th year the Self Storage Association UK(SSA UK)has been surveying its members and producing an annual industry report.The report covers all viewpoints of the industry,collecting data from operators,customers and the general p

3、ublic.The last few years have seen some changes in the industry,following the impact of the pandemic and now as we move into a period of inflationary pressure.There have been some changes to the sample group this year as the industry becomes more consolidated and independent stores are opened.With a

4、round a quarter of stores in the UK completing the survey,representing around 40%of the storage space,the sample size is exceptionally robust.For the past eight years,the report has been produced in conjunction with Cushman&Wakefield.Their extensive experience in valuing self storage properties arou

5、nd the world,as well as knowledge of the broader property market,has further added to the 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 operator survey was completed by 57 comp

6、anies with 602 stores in total.They were all members of the SSA UK.The survey was completed in the months of January and February based on data from the 2022 calendar year,unless otherwise stated.Compared to the industry as a whole,the data set is slightly weighted towards larger operators as fewer