Number of dwellings (Absolute value) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of dwellings (Absolute value) was 28,073 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Number of dwellings in United Kingdom, 1980–2014
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of dwellings in United Kingdom is 28,073, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of dwellings in United Kingdom peaked at 28,073 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 21,423, in 1980.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of dwellings (Absolute value) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21,423 | — |
| 1981 | 21,577 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 21,739 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 21,928 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 22,127 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 22,328 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 22,537 | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 22,805 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 23,046 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 23,273 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 23,511 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 23,552 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 23,770 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 23,956 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 24,146 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 24,336 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 24,539 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 24,731 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 24,922 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 25,105 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 25,319 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 25,468 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 25,636 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 25,835 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 26,042 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 26,274 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 26,516 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 26,772 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 27,047 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 27,266 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 27,448 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 27,614 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 27,767 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 27,914 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 28,073 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22,278 | 21,423 | 23,273 | 10 |
| 1990s | 24,257 | 23,511 | 25,105 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,218 | 25,319 | 27,266 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,763 | 27,448 | 28,073 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Total assets of branches of CIs 882,406 (2019)
- Total assets of subsidiaries of CIs 505,773 (2019)
- Number of housing completions 145 (2014)
- Number of housing starts 165 (2014)
- Number of private households 26,994 (2015)
- Number of housing transactions 1,230 (2015)
- Value of housing transactions 389,426 (2014)
- Maastricht assets/liabilities (General government (ESA95)-NCBs) 90.55 (2013)
- Short-term securities other than shares (General government) 2.17 (2013)
- Long-term securities other than shares (General government) 78.89 (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of dwellings in United Kingdom?
- Number of dwellings in United Kingdom was 28,073 in 2014, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of dwellings recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 28,073 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of dwellings recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,423 in 1980.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of dwellings?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 25 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of dwellings rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Number of dwellings (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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