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
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in United Kingdom stood at 53.6.
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.
That places United Kingdom 11th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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
| Year | Value | 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 53.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.1, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 53.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 42.1, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Distribution of population by housing cost burden and household type in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -57.3% | 64.2 | 27.4 |
| 2014 | +53.3% | 29.1 | 44.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.74 | 63.1 | 66.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 46.26 | 27.4 | 66.2 | 9 |
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- Population density 307.14 (2100)
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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 11th out of 49 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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