Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status was 15.1 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 15.1, measured 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 tenure status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 16.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.3, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16 | 14.7 | 16.4 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.53 | 7.3 | 16.5 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 15.1 in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest housing cost overburden rate by tenure status recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest housing cost overburden rate by tenure status recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for housing cost overburden rate by tenure status?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th out of 37 countries with data for 2018.
- Is housing cost overburden rate by tenure status rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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