Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type was 2 Average in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2 Average
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
7th
of 49 countries
All-time high
2.1 Average
in 2017
All-time low
1.8 Average
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018
Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type in United Kingdom, 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 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 peaked at 2.1 Average in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.8 Average, in 2005.
That places United Kingdom 7th out of 49 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, 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 compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 2 Average is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6 Average, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 2 Average is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.7 Average, 1.2× the median. (31 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 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More urban development data for United Kingdom
- Population in the largest city 17.0% (2025)
- Population density 286.37 people per sq. km of land area (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type in United Kingdom?
- Average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 Average in 2005.
- How does United Kingdom rank for average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type?
- United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is average number of rooms per person by tenure status and dwelling type rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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