Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type was 53.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
53.6%
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
10th
of 47 countries
All-time high
66.2%
in 2010
All-time low
27.4%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

02040602005201120182005: 64.7 Percentage2006: 65.3 Percentage2007: 63.1 Percentage2008: 64.5 Percentage2009: 66.1 Percentage2010: 66.2 Percentage2011: 64.2 Percentage2012: 27.4 Percentage2013: 29.1 Percentage2014: 44.6 Percentage2015: 40.5 Percentage2016: 41.1 Percentage2017: 49.6 Percentage2018: 53.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 53.6% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in 2018.

The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in United Kingdom peaked at 66.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2012.

United Kingdom ranks 10th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 64.7%
2006 65.3% +0.9%
2007 63.1% -3.4%
2008 64.5% +2.2%
2009 66.1% +2.5%
2010 66.2% +0.2%
2011 64.2% -3.0%
2012 27.4% -57.3%
2013 29.1% +6.2%
2014 44.6% +53.3%
2015 40.5% -9.2%
2016 41.1% +1.5%
2017 49.6% +20.7%
2018 53.6% +8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.7% 63.1% 66.1% 5
2010s 46.3% 27.4% 66.2% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 7 Norway 57.3% compare
  2. 8 Czechia 56.0% compare
  3. 9 Serbia 53.7% compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 53.6% compare
  5. 12 Belgium 52.8% compare
  6. 13 Germany 51.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in United Kingdom?
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in United Kingdom was 53.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2012.
How does United Kingdom rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type?
United Kingdom ranks 10th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 984 data points, 2003–2025
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