Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: 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, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom 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 peaked at 2.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom 37th out of 49 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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, 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 compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.2%, 59% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom'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 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
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 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in United Kingdom?
- Severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status in United Kingdom 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status?
- United Kingdom ranks 37th out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is severe housing deprivation rate by age, sex and poverty status rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- 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 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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