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

0102030402009201320182009: 31.6 Percentage2010: 33.8 Percentage2011: 39.8 Percentage2012: 28.5 Percentage2013: 26.5 Percentage2014: 28.4 Percentage2015: 35.1 Percentage2016: 30.2 Percentage2017: 17 Percentage2018: 25.7 Percentage

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

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over) in United Kingdom, 2009 to 2018.
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%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 25.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.6%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 25.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.7%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.6% 31.6% 31.6% 1
2010s 29.4% 17.0% 39.8% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Sweden 36.8% compare
  2. 5 Czechia 35.2% compare
  3. 6 Denmark 30.9% compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom 25.7% compare
  5. 9 Belgium 22.1% compare
  6. 10 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 20.1% compare

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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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Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and group of country of birth (total population aged 18 and over)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 491 data points, 2009–2025
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