Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
7.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
15.1%
in 2018
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Housing cost overburden rate by income quintile over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015200520152025

How they compare

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

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.9 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
7.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for housing cost overburden rate by income quintile?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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