Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp was 17.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
17.6%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
13th
of 47 countries
All-time high
17.6%
in 2018
All-time low
13.9%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

051015202005201120182005: 14.5 Percentage2006: 13.9 Percentage2007: 14.6 Percentage2008: 15 Percentage2009: 14.6 Percentage2010: 15 Percentage2011: 15.9 Percentage2012: 17.2 Percentage2013: 15.9 Percentage2014: 16.6 Percentage2015: 14.8 Percentage2016: 16.4 Percentage2017: 17 Percentage2018: 17.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2018, total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp in United Kingdom stood at 17.6%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp in United Kingdom peaked at 17.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2006.

That places United Kingdom 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames or floor in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 14.5%
2006 13.9% -4.1%
2007 14.6% +5.0%
2008 15.0% +2.7%
2009 14.6% -2.7%
2010 15.0% +2.7%
2011 15.9% +6.0%
2012 17.2% +8.2%
2013 15.9% -7.6%
2014 16.6% +4.4%
2015 14.8% -10.8%
2016 16.4% +10.8%
2017 17.0% +3.7%
2018 17.6% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.5% 13.9% 15.0% 5
2010s 16.3% 14.8% 17.6% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 11 Luxembourg 18.0% compare
  2. 12 Albania 17.7%
  3. 13 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.6% compare
  4. 15 Montenegro 17.3% compare
  5. 16 Italy 17.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp in United Kingdom?
Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp in United Kingdom was 17.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 17.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2006.
How does United Kingdom rank for total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp?
United Kingdom ranks 13th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames or floor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total population living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames or floor
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 818 data points, 2003–2023
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