Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status was 15.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 15.1% for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in 2018.
That represents a change of up 21.8% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in United Kingdom peaked at 16.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2012.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 49 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.7% | — |
| 2006 | 16.4% | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 16.3% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -55.5% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +58.2% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +21.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 15.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.5%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 15.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.4%, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +58.2% | 7.9% | 12.5% |
| 2012 | -55.5% | 16.4% | 7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.0% | 14.7% | 16.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 7.3% | 16.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 1 Greece 26.4% compare
- 2 Switzerland 15.3% compare
- 3 United Kingdom 15.1% compare
- 5 Denmark 14.7% compare
- 6 Norway 13.5% compare
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 housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in United Kingdom?
- Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status in United Kingdom was 15.1% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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 Housing cost overburden rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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