Share of people living: total population … degree in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of people living: total population … degree was 50.5 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2018, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in United Kingdom stood at 50.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in United Kingdom peaked at 56.8 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 39.8, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Share of people living: total population … degree in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 42.1 | — |
| 2006 | 42.2 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 42.4 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.5 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.5 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 40.8 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 39.8 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 43.9 | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 43.7 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 45 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 44.9 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 56.8 | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 50.5 | -11.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of people living: total population … degree in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +26.5% | 44.9 | 56.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.94 | 40.5 | 42.5 | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.59 | 39.8 | 56.8 | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 3 Ireland 56.2 compare
- 4 Netherlands 52.2 compare
- 4 Netherlands 52.2 compare
- 6 United Kingdom 50.5 compare
- 8 Spain 50.2 compare
- 9 Belgium 39.4 compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in United Kingdom?
- Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in United Kingdom was 50.5 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.8 in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of?
- United Kingdom ranks 6th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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