Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree was 18.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 18.2% for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in 2018.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in United Kingdom peaked at 22.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom 9th 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 degree in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 20.7% | — |
| 2006 | 21.8% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.8% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -46.0% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | +36.9% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -4.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 18.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.2%, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 18.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.2%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -46.0% | 21.3% | 11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 20.7% | 22.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 11.5% | 21.8% | 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 median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in United Kingdom?
- Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of in United Kingdom was 18.2% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 Median of the housing cost burden distribution by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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