Understanding self storage 2

What are the different types of self storage?
Self storage comes in a few physical forms: indoor units inside a building, smaller lockers, and drive-up units or outdoor…
What’s the difference between a storage unit and a storage locker?
A storage locker is simply a smaller storage unit: a lockable space for a few boxes, suitcases or files, rather…
What’s the difference between business and personal storage units?
The units themselves are the same, and so are the terms: a business and a household rent the same secure…
What’s the difference between self storage and removals storage?
With self storage, you rent your own unit, you control who can get in, and you can visit whenever you…
When did self storage start in the UK?
Self storage arrived in the UK in the early 1980s, and the first sites were mostly in London, according to…
Who uses self storage in the UK?
Mostly households. In the Self Storage Association UK's 2026 industry report, about three in four storage customers were households (75.9%)…
Why are there so few storage sites in small towns?
Self storage has mostly grown up where the most people live, because a site needs plenty of customers within a…

Understanding self storage