Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type was 2 Average in 2018. ▲ Rising
Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Average.
Analysis
In 2018, average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 2 Average.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.1 Average in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.8 Average, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7th 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.
Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.8 Average | — |
| 2006 | 1.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.8 Average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 Average | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 1.9 Average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9 Average | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 Average | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 1.9 Average | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1 Average | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 2 Average | -4.8% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2 Average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 Average, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 2 Average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6 Average, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8 Average | 1.8 Average | 1.8 Average | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.92 Average | 1.8 Average | 2.1 Average | 9 |
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More urban development data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Population in the largest city 17.0% (2025)
- Population density 283.25 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 9.46 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2742 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 19.05 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.8373 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 77.42 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 9.84 million (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 995.65 Hectares (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 2 Average in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 Average in 2017.
- What is the lowest average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 Average in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type from 2003 onwards. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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