Euro area - 18 countries (2014) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status

Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
8.1%
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.1%
in 2018
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status over time

  • Euro area - 18 countries (2014)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015200520122020

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 15.1% against 8.1% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014), a difference of 7.0%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Euro area - 18 countries (2014)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2007 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 6 regions.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area - 18 countries (2014) United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 8.2% 16.3% 8.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 10.7% 12.5% 1.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by tenure status, Euro area - 18 countries (2014) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 15.1% against 8.1% in Euro area - 18 countries (2014) as of 2018.
What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by tenure status between Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2018.
How do Euro area - 18 countries (2014) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by tenure status?
Euro area - 18 countries (2014) ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 6 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 948 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed