Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status was 1.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1.9% for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in 2018.
The figure is up 90.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 2.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.3% | — |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -54.5% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +90.0% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 1.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.8%, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +90.0% | 1.0% | 1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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 19.05 million (2025)
- 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, 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 severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1.9% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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