Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population was 2.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
2.4%
Change on year
up 20.0%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2009
All-time low
2.0%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

0123452005201120182005: 2.2 Percentage2006: 3.4 Percentage2007: 3.9 Percentage2008: 3.8 Percentage2009: 4.7 Percentage2010: 4.7 Percentage2011: 4.7 Percentage2012: 3.8 Percentage2013: 4.3 Percentage2014: 3.4 Percentage2015: 3.2 Percentage2016: 4.2 Percentage2017: 2 Percentage2018: 2.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2018, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in United Kingdom stood at 2.4%.

The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in United Kingdom peaked at 4.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.

That places United Kingdom 41st out of 47 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 tenure status - total population in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 2.2%
2006 3.4% +54.5%
2007 3.9% +14.7%
2008 3.8% -2.6%
2009 4.7% +23.7%
2010 4.7% +0.0%
2011 4.7% +0.0%
2012 3.8% -19.1%
2013 4.3% +13.2%
2014 3.4% -20.9%
2015 3.2% -5.9%
2016 4.2% +31.2%
2017 2.0% -52.4%
2018 2.4% +20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 2.2% 4.7% 5
2010s 3.6% 2.0% 4.7% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 38 Luxembourg 3.3% compare
  2. 39 Belgium 3.1% compare
  3. 40 Malta 2.6% compare
  4. 41 United Kingdom 2.4% compare
  5. 43 Netherlands 1.6% compare
  6. 43 Netherlands 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in United Kingdom?
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population in United Kingdom was 2.4% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2009.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
How does United Kingdom rank for overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population?
United Kingdom ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 tenure status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by tenure status - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 964 data points, 2003–2025
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