Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth was 25.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
25.7%
Change on year
up 51.2%
World rank
7th
of 30 countries
All-time high
39.8%
in 2011
All-time low
17.0%
in 2017
Years of data
10
2009–2018
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in United Kingdom, 2009–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in United Kingdom stood at 25.7%.
The figure is up 51.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in United Kingdom peaked at 39.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2017.
United Kingdom ranks 7th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 31.6% | — |
| 2010 | 33.8% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | -28.4% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 28.4% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -43.7% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.6% | 31.6% | 31.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 17.0% | 39.8% | 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 housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in United Kingdom?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth in United Kingdom was 25.7% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 30 countries with data for 2018.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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