Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and was 17.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 17.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 21.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.5% | — |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 21.9% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 21.7% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 11.6% | -44.8% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +38.5% |
| 2015 | 16.5% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 18.1% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 17.4% | -3.9% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 17.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.4%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 17.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.6%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -44.8% | 21.0% | 11.6% |
| 2014 | +38.5% | 12.2% | 16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.4% | 20.5% | 21.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 11.6% | 21.2% | 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 995.65 Hectares (2020)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 17.4% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. 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 Median of the housing cost burden distribution by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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