The share of the UK population who occupied a rental apartment decreased gradually since the 1980, but started rising again after 2003. As of 2022, 35.7 percent of the population rented, with the majority renting from a private landlord. Approximately 16.6 percent of the population were social renters and rented from housing association or a local authority.
Share of tenants among the total population of the United Kingdom (UK) from 1980 to 2022
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Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). (December 14, 2023). Share of tenants among the total population of the United Kingdom (UK) from 1980 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/544709/tenants-among-population-uk/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). "Share of tenants among the total population of the United Kingdom (UK) from 1980 to 2022." Chart. December 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/544709/tenants-among-population-uk/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). (2023). Share of tenants among the total population of the United Kingdom (UK) from 1980 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/544709/tenants-among-population-uk/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). "Share of Tenants among The Total Population of The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1980 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/544709/tenants-among-population-uk/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK), Share of tenants among the total population of the United Kingdom (UK) from 1980 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/544709/tenants-among-population-uk/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of tenants among the total population of the United Kingdom (UK) from 1980 to 2022 [Graph], Department for Communities and Local Government (UK), December 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/544709/tenants-among-population-uk/
