Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population was 4.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
4.8%
Change on year
up 41.2%
World rank
42nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 2013
All-time low
3.4%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

024682005201120182005: 5.7 Percentage2006: 6.4 Percentage2007: 6.2 Percentage2008: 6.5 Percentage2009: 7.3 Percentage2010: 7.3 Percentage2011: 7.1 Percentage2012: 7 Percentage2013: 8 Percentage2014: 7.3 Percentage2015: 7.3 Percentage2016: 8 Percentage2017: 3.4 Percentage2018: 4.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2018, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in United Kingdom stood at 4.8%.

That represents a change of up 41.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in United Kingdom peaked at 8.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2017.

That places United Kingdom 42nd out of 47 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 by income quintile - total population in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 5.7%
2006 6.4% +12.3%
2007 6.2% -3.1%
2008 6.5% +4.8%
2009 7.3% +12.3%
2010 7.3% +0.0%
2011 7.1% -2.7%
2012 7.0% -1.4%
2013 8.0% +14.3%
2014 7.3% -8.8%
2015 7.3% +0.0%
2016 8.0% +9.6%
2017 3.4% -57.5%
2018 4.8% +41.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4% 5.7% 7.3% 5
2010s 6.7% 3.4% 8.0% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 39 Norway 6.8% compare
  2. 40 Belgium 6.6% compare
  3. 41 Ireland 5.4% compare
  4. 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4.8% compare
  5. 44 Malta 4.7% compare
  6. 45 Netherlands 4.1% compare
  7. 45 Netherlands 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in United Kingdom?
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population in United Kingdom was 4.8% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2017.
How does United Kingdom rank for overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population?
United Kingdom ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Overcrowding rate by income quintile - total population
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 1,004 data points, 2003–2025
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