This statistic gives an overview of the housing situation in the United Kingdom in 2015. It was reported that 31 percent of respondents were outright owners at that time while 16 percent were renting from a private landlord.
Ownership of main home in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2015, by type
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Own outright
31%
Own with a mortgage / loan
30%
Rented from private landlord
16%
Rented from local authority
7%
Rented from housing association
7%
Live rent-free (including rent-free in your parents /another relative’s)
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Opinium. (October 19, 2015). Ownership of main home in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2015, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 03, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/480239/main-home-ownership-by-type-uk/
Opinium. "Ownership of main home in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2015, by type." Chart. October 19, 2015. Statista. Accessed July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480239/main-home-ownership-by-type-uk/
Opinium. (2015). Ownership of main home in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2015, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 03, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480239/main-home-ownership-by-type-uk/
Opinium. "Ownership of Main Home in The United Kingdom (Uk) as of October 2015, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Oct 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480239/main-home-ownership-by-type-uk/
Opinium, Ownership of main home in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2015, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480239/main-home-ownership-by-type-uk/ (last visited July 03, 2024)
Ownership of main home in the United Kingdom (UK) as of October 2015, by type [Graph], Opinium, October 19, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/480239/main-home-ownership-by-type-uk/