Average years in current home in England 2011-2024, by tenure

Published by Statista Research Department, Mar 21, 2025

The average number of years individuals spent in their current home in England between 2010 and 2024 varied by tenure. Outright homeowners, on average, stay in the same home far longer than any other tenure type. Private renters, spend on average 4.6 years in their current residence in 2024, up from 3.7 years on average in 2011. In 2024, there were around four million of such private rented households in England.

Average number of years in current home in England from 2011 to 2024, by tenure

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Statistic: Average number of years in current home in England from 2011 to 2024, by tenure

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Release date

November 2024

Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

April 2023 to March 2024

Number of respondents

11,205 respondents

Special properties

The survey included interviews and physical surveys.

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

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

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