Financial burden of the total housing cost in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 16.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Financial burden of the total housing cost in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, financial burden of the total housing cost in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 16.8%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial burden of the total housing cost in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 32.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2018.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Financial burden of the total housing cost in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 25.0% | — |
| 2006 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | +26.1% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 26.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 29.8% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 32.9% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 22.6% | 28.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 16.8% | 32.9% | 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is financial burden of the total housing cost in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 16.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 33rd out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial burden of the total housing cost. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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