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
United Kingdom recorded 50.5 for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by degree of in 2018.
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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 50.5 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 50.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.8, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.1389 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1791 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.0706 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
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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