无人机用户报告

,*,*,The UK Drone Users Report,Int,r,oduction,Drones are now a mainstream gadget with a huge range of applications.These,intelligent pieces of kit are now being used for everything from entertainment and racing,to photography,news gathering and even as a tool for providing humanitarian aid.,Many industries are using drone technology to completely overhaul and innovate traditional processes and methods.,Despite this,drones have had some negative press,and here at,we wanted to provide a realistic picture of how they are actually being used across the UK.,Using a survey of 274 UK drone owners,and by studying data from thousands of sales of drones,this report will set out to educate who is making use of these fascinating and exciting gadgets,how they are being used,and what the truth behind the headlines,about irresponsible drone usage is.,We hope you find it as interesting as we do.,D,r,on,e,Owners,In the past,technology enthusiast stereotypes often painted a picture of younger adults,who spent a lot of time indoors and were more concerned with playing computer games than playing sports.But the data proves that droners simply dont fit this description.,Rather than being youngsters,the opposite is true drone owners aged under 34 are actually in a significant minority just 16%are aged 25 34,and 6.6%are 18 24.,The majority(25%)of the community is actually 55 years+,and 46 53 years.,Many are adopting droning as a new hobby later in life,or perhaps early retirement.,They also enjoy active,outdoor lifestyles.A significant portion count outdoor,activities such as hiking and walking (42.3%)amongst their hobbies,while 1 in 5 enjoy adrenaline-fueled exercise,such as extreme sports,and 17.5%go to the,gym.,Rather than citing computer games or cinema as favourite past-times,the majority cite photography(67.9%)as one of their main interests outside of droning.,It is however true that the overwhelming majority of drone owners are male,with men accounting for 96.4%of all in the UK.However,when sales statistics are considered,74%of drone buyers are male,and 26%female suggesting this higher proportion could be a result of gifting purchases.,D,r,on,e,Owners,4%Women,96%Men,Gender Split of Drone Owners,7%,18-24,16%,25-34,25%,35-44,25%,45-54,27%,55+,Age of Drone Owners,D,r,on,e,Owners,Which of the following would you say you counted amongst your other hobbies,besides droning?,42.30%,20.10%,8.80%,11.30%,9.10%,2.20%,17.50%,19.30%,11.30%,10.20%,67.90%,0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%,Photography Shopping,Rugby Reading,Going to the gym,Hockey Football Running Drones racing Extreme sports,Hiking,Hereford and Worcester,Suffolk,West Yorkshire,Hertfordshire,West Sussex,Lancashire,North Yorkshire,Warwickshire,Devon and Surrey(joint)*,Essex,Th,e,UK,s,D,r,onin,g,Capitals,TOP 10 DRONE CAPITALS OF THE UK,(based on sales per capita),1,2,4,9*,5,8,9*,10,sales,weighted by local populations,have revealed the county of Hereford and Worcester is the current UK drones capital,with more sales per capita having occurred there than anywhere else in the UK.,The rest of the top 5 show that the South of England is currently,dominating the per capita drones sales with Suffolk,Hertfordshire and,West Sussex,following in second,fourth and fifth place.,The only northern county to make the top 5 was West Yorkshire.,Tyne and Wear,Staffordshire and Nottinghamshire were the UK counties with the fewest sales per capita.,6,3,7,sales data shows that Chichester is the city with the highest number of sales per capita in the UK.,The cathedral city is the UKs current drones hotspot,with more purchases of the flying gadget than area than anywhere else in the UK:,Leeds,Preston,York and Watford followed in second,third,fourth and fifth place,respectively.,Exeter,Kingston Upon Thames,Maidstone,Oxford and Sheffield completed the,top 10 cities which have seen the biggest proportion of sales in the UK.,Th,e,UK,s,D,r,onin,g,Capitals,Chichester,Leeds,Preston,York,Watford,32,10,TOP DRONE CAPITAL CITIES OF THE UK,(based on sales per capita),Exeter,Kingston Upon Thames,Maidstone,Oxford,Shefield,9,5,7,1,4,6,8,Drone owners report overwhelmingly using their drones for recreational purposes,with 85.8%doing so.,The main uses of drones are capturing videography(77.4%)and photography(74.5%)but there are also some other intriguing ways these clever devices are being used.,67.9%enjoy using their drone for,entertainment e.g.simply flying it in the park,while 12%are using them to get to know their neighborhood better and 9.9%have used theirs to,capture footage at events.,Many parents are even recognising the benefits of using drones to encourage children to spend more time outdoors,whilst still satisfying their hunger for,technology-indeed,18.2%of drone users have enlisted their children in,their hobby,using drones to play with them and keep them entertained.,Ho,w,a,r,e,D,r,one,s,Bein,g,Used?,Since getting your drone what have you used it for?,18.2%,14.2%,12.0%,9.9%,77.4%,74.5%,67.9%,Videography Photog