Most of England's housing stock was owner-occupied in 2022. Out of about 23.7 million homes, 15.5 million were occupied by owners, while 4.3 million were privately rented. Local authority housing comprised the smallest share during that year.
Number of dwellings in England in 2022, by tenure (in 1,000s)
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Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). (December 15, 2022). Number of dwellings in England in 2022, by tenure (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/756361/number-of-dwellings-in-england/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). "Number of dwellings in England in 2022, by tenure (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/756361/number-of-dwellings-in-england/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). (2022). Number of dwellings in England in 2022, by tenure (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/756361/number-of-dwellings-in-england/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). "Number of Dwellings in England in 2022, by Tenure (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/756361/number-of-dwellings-in-england/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK), Number of dwellings in England in 2022, by tenure (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/756361/number-of-dwellings-in-england/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Number of dwellings in England in 2022, by tenure (in 1,000s) [Graph], Department for Communities and Local Government (UK), December 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/756361/number-of-dwellings-in-england/