Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status was 55.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
55.8%
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
62.3%
in 2017
All-time low
44.4%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

02040602005201120182005: 46.2 Percentage2006: 45.9 Percentage2007: 45.8 Percentage2008: 46.7 Percentage2009: 44.4 Percentage2010: 45.1 Percentage2011: 44.9 Percentage2012: 49.8 Percentage2013: 50.1 Percentage2014: 52.2 Percentage2015: 51.7 Percentage2016: 51.5 Percentage2017: 62.3 Percentage2018: 55.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in United Kingdom is 55.8%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in United Kingdom peaked at 62.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2009.

United Kingdom ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status - total population in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 46.2%
2006 45.9% -0.6%
2007 45.8% -0.2%
2008 46.7% +2.0%
2009 44.4% -4.9%
2010 45.1% +1.6%
2011 44.9% -0.4%
2012 49.8% +10.9%
2013 50.1% +0.6%
2014 52.2% +4.2%
2015 51.7% -1.0%
2016 51.5% -0.4%
2017 62.3% +21.0%
2018 55.8% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.8% 44.4% 46.7% 5
2010s 51.5% 44.9% 62.3% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Netherlands 58.5% compare
  2. 4 Netherlands 58.5% compare
  3. 6 Belgium 57.0% compare
  4. 7 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 55.8% compare
  5. 9 Spain 54.3% compare
  6. 10 Luxembourg 52.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in United Kingdom?
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status in United Kingdom was 55.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2009.
How does United Kingdom rank for share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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 tenure status - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of people living in under-occupied dwellings by tenure status - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,003 data points, 2003–2025
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