Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of was 25.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 25.1% for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in United Kingdom peaked at 28.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2012.
That places United Kingdom 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.8% | — |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 28.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 19.8% | -30.5% |
| 2013 | 20.7% | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.1% | +1.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -30.5% | 28.5% | 19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 27.8% | 28.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 19.8% | 28.9% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in United Kingdom?
- Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of in United Kingdom was 25.1% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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 Share of housing costs in disposable household income, by type of household and income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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