This statistic shows the number of dwellings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2003 to 2017, by tenure. It can be seen that the number of dwelling rented privately and rented from housing associations increased overall during the period observed, whilst the number of dwellings rented from local authorities fell from over three million in 2003 to approximately two million dwellings in 2017.
Number of dwellings in Great Britain from 2003 to 2017, by tenure (in 1,000s)
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Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). (May 24, 2019). Number of dwellings in Great Britain from 2003 to 2017, by tenure (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/290596/-housing-number-of-dwellings-in-great-britain/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). "Number of dwellings in Great Britain from 2003 to 2017, by tenure (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 24, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290596/-housing-number-of-dwellings-in-great-britain/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). (2019). Number of dwellings in Great Britain from 2003 to 2017, by tenure (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/290596/-housing-number-of-dwellings-in-great-britain/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). "Number of Dwellings in Great Britain from 2003 to 2017, by Tenure (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290596/-housing-number-of-dwellings-in-great-britain/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK), Number of dwellings in Great Britain from 2003 to 2017, by tenure (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/290596/-housing-number-of-dwellings-in-great-britain/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Number of dwellings in Great Britain from 2003 to 2017, by tenure (in 1,000s) [Graph], Department for Communities and Local Government (UK), May 24, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/290596/-housing-number-of-dwellings-in-great-britain/