Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
7.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
15.1%
in 2018
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
4th

Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom
051015200520152025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 15.1% against 7.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 7.3%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.9 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 5 regions.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher housing cost overburden rate by income quintile, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 15.1% against 7.8% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2018.
What is the difference in housing cost overburden rate by income quintile between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
7.3%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 5 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 966 data points, 2003–2025
Last refreshed