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
44th
of 49 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
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.
United Kingdom ranks 44th of 49 countries on this measure, 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
| 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.4%, 33% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.7%, 41% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 5.7% | 7.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 3.4% | 8.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 41 Norway 6.8% compare
- 42 Belgium 6.6% compare
- 43 Ireland 5.4% compare
- 44 United Kingdom 4.8% compare
- 46 Malta 4.7% compare
- 47 Netherlands 4.1% compare
- 47 Netherlands 4.1% compare
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 - 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 44th out of 49 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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