Overcrowding rate: population without single-person in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Overcrowding rate: population without single-person was 5.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 5.5% for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in 2018.
The figure is up 44.7% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in United Kingdom peaked at 8.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom 42nd 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.
Overcrowding rate: population without single-person in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.2% | — |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +18.6% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -53.1% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +44.7% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 38% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.6%, 47% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.1% | 6.2% | 8.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 3.8% | 8.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More economy & growth data for United Kingdom
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 21.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.14 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.42 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 571.28 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 417.14 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in United Kingdom?
- Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without in United Kingdom was 5.5% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without?
- United Kingdom ranks 42nd out of 49 countries with data for 2018.
- Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 Overcrowding rate by income quintile - population without single-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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