Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex was 32.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 32.0% for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in United Kingdom peaked at 41.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 47 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 sex in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36.7% | — |
| 2006 | 40.5% | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 41.9% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -51.5% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 29.3% | +46.5% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 28.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 32.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.2% | 36.7% | 41.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 18.8% | 40.0% | 9 |
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More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 Persons per square kilometre (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in United Kingdom?
- Distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex in United Kingdom was 32.0% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of population by housing cost burden and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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