Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person was 5.5 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in United Kingdom is 5.5, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 44.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in United Kingdom peaked at 8.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.8, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Overcrowding rate by age: population without single-person in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.2 | — |
| 2006 | 7 | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.2 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.9 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 7 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 8.3 | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 7.3 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.1 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8 | -53.1% |
| 2018 | 5.5 | +44.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.35, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.6, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.06 | 6.2 | 8.1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.07 | 3.8 | 8.3 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
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- Population density 307.14 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in United Kingdom?
- Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without in United Kingdom was 5.5 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8 in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without?
- United Kingdom ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Overcrowding rate by age, sex and poverty status - population without single-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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