Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors was 21.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
21.9%
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
9th
of 49 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2012
All-time low
19.0%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2010–2018
Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in United Kingdom, 2010–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 21.9% for persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in 2018.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in United Kingdom peaked at 22.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.2% | — |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 19.3% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +15.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 21.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.8%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 21.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in United Kingdom?
- Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors in United Kingdom was 21.9% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors?
- United Kingdom ranks 9th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons living in a dwelling with a leaking roof, damp walls, floors or foundation, or rot in window frames or floor by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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