Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile was 1.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.9%
Change on year
up 90.0%
World rank
35th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.9%
in 2009
All-time low
1.0%
in 2017
Years of data
14
2005–2018

Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in United Kingdom, 2005–2018

11.522.532005201120182005: 2.3 Percentage2006: 2.1 Percentage2007: 2.2 Percentage2008: 2.3 Percentage2009: 2.9 Percentage2010: 2.8 Percentage2011: 2.6 Percentage2012: 2 Percentage2013: 2.5 Percentage2014: 2.4 Percentage2015: 2.2 Percentage2016: 2.2 Percentage2017: 1 Percentage2018: 1.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in United Kingdom is 1.9%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of up 90.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in United Kingdom peaked at 2.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.

United Kingdom ranks 35th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2018.
Year Percentage Change
2005 2.3%
2006 2.1% -8.7%
2007 2.2% +4.8%
2008 2.3% +4.5%
2009 2.9% +26.1%
2010 2.8% -3.4%
2011 2.6% -7.1%
2012 2.0% -23.1%
2013 2.5% +25.0%
2014 2.4% -4.0%
2015 2.2% -8.3%
2016 2.2% +0.0%
2017 1.0% -54.5%
2018 1.9% +90.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 2.1% 2.9% 5
2010s 2.2% 1.0% 2.8% 9

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 32 Czechia 2.6% compare
  2. 33 Sweden 2.3% compare
  3. 34 Luxembourg 2.2% compare
  4. 35 Germany 1.9% compare
  5. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.9% compare
  6. 38 Cyprus 1.8% compare
  7. 38 Denmark 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in United Kingdom?
Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile in United Kingdom was 1.9% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
How does United Kingdom rank for severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile?
United Kingdom ranks 35th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
Is severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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 Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Severe housing deprivation rate by income quintile
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 808 data points, 2003–2023
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