The proportion of households occupied by private renters in England from 2000 to 2023 generally increased during this period, from a share of ten percent of households in 2000 to a share of 20 percent of households as of 2017. Since then, however, the number has lowered again. In 2023, the share of households that were occupied by private renters amounted to 18.8 percent. This was slightly higher than the year before. Around 4.6 million households were privately rented in England in 2023.
Share of households occupied by private renters in England from 2000 to 2023
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Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). (December 14, 2023). Share of households occupied by private renters in England from 2000 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/286512/england-number-of-private-rented-households/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). "Share of households occupied by private renters in England from 2000 to 2023." Chart. December 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/286512/england-number-of-private-rented-households/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). (2023). Share of households occupied by private renters in England from 2000 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/286512/england-number-of-private-rented-households/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). "Share of Households Occupied by Private Renters in England from 2000 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/286512/england-number-of-private-rented-households/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK), Share of households occupied by private renters in England from 2000 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/286512/england-number-of-private-rented-households/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of households occupied by private renters in England from 2000 to 2023 [Graph], Department for Communities and Local Government (UK), December 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/286512/england-number-of-private-rented-households/