byArash Hekmat
Lancashire boasts more new caravan owners than any other part of the UK, according to new figures from the National Caravan Council (NCC).
In 2011, 1,862 new tourers were purchased by residents of the north-west county, making it the clear winner ahead of Derbyshire in second place with 1,262.
Other counties where caravan ownership proved popular included Gloucestershire, West Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Somerset, Lincolnshire, Warwickshire, North Yorkshire and East Yorkshire.
The list was compiled using data from the Caravan Registration & Identification Scheme, owned by the NCC to provide a national register of all the touring caravans manufactured in the UK.
According to the council, the figures show there is still a great deal of demand for caravans and motorhomes despite economic data suggesting that non-essential spending is falling among consumers.
But with these impressive sales figures for the year previous, the industry is now optimistic ahead of the Motorhome and Caravan Show at the NEC in Birmingham this October, where plenty of 2013 models will be launched.
