Tenants among the population of England 1980-2024

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 6, 2025

The share of the English population who occupied a rental apartment decreased gradually since the 1980, but started rising again after 2003. As of 2024, 35.2 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 a housing association or a local authority.

Share of tenants among the total population of England from 1980 to 2024

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Release date

November 2024

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United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

The survey included interviews and physical surveys.

Number of respondents

15,846 respondents

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This statistic using original data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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