This statistic displays the leading household problems which adults in the United Kingdom (UK) are likely to fix themselves as of 2017. Among those surveyed, around 85 percent said they would try and fix a blocked sink in their home.
Share of adults who would try an fix the following problems by themselves in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017
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Aviva. (April 7, 2017). Share of adults who would try an fix the following problems by themselves in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/808574/household-problems-people-fix-themselves-united-kingdom-uk/
Aviva. "Share of adults who would try an fix the following problems by themselves in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017." Chart. April 7, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/808574/household-problems-people-fix-themselves-united-kingdom-uk/
Aviva. (2017). Share of adults who would try an fix the following problems by themselves in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/808574/household-problems-people-fix-themselves-united-kingdom-uk/
Aviva. "Share of Adults Who Would Try An Fix The following Problems by Themselves in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Apr 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/808574/household-problems-people-fix-themselves-united-kingdom-uk/
Aviva, Share of adults who would try an fix the following problems by themselves in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/808574/household-problems-people-fix-themselves-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Share of adults who would try an fix the following problems by themselves in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2017 [Graph], Aviva, April 7, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/808574/household-problems-people-fix-themselves-united-kingdom-uk/