Financial burden of the total housing cost in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Financial burden of the total housing cost was 16.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Financial burden of the total housing cost in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, financial burden of the total housing cost in United Kingdom 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 peaked at 32.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2018.
United Kingdom ranks 35th of 49 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, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 16.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1%, 64% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 16.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 25.2%, 67% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.6% | 22.6% | 28.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | 16.8% | 32.9% | 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 financial burden of the total housing cost in United Kingdom?
- Financial burden of the total housing cost in United Kingdom was 16.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest financial burden of the total housing cost recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2018.
- How does United Kingdom rank for financial burden of the total housing cost?
- United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is financial burden of the total housing cost rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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