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

Latest (2018)
15.1
Change on year
up 21.8%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
16.5
in 2010
All-time low
7.3
in 2012
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018

0510152005201120182005: 14.72006: 16.42007: 16.32008: 16.32009: 16.32010: 16.52011: 16.42012: 7.32013: 7.92014: 12.52015: 12.42016: 12.32017: 12.42018: 15.1

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

Annual values for Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16 14.7 16.4 5
2010s 12.53 7.3 16.5 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Greece 26.4 compare
  2. 2 Denmark 23.4 compare
  3. 3 Switzerland 15.3 compare
  4. 5 Norway 13.5 compare
  5. 6 Iceland 13.1 compare
  6. 7 Germany 11.2 compare

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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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Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by tenure status
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 776 data points, 2003–2025
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