The pie charts compare home ownership and renting for 1991 and 2007 in percentage terms. In 1991, home
owner were the most popular type of housing, accounting for 60%, or more than over half of all homes. The
next largest sector was social rented homes, amounting to 23% or nearly one-third of homes. The remaining
homes were mostly privately rented (11%) with a tiny fraction being social housing (6%).
Sixteen years later, in 2007, the number of home owners had risen to 70%, or almost three quarters of all
homes. This was an increase of 10% compared with 1991. Much of the increase in home ownership can be
explained by the decrease in social rented homes, which had dropped from 23% to 17%.
The percentage of privately rented homes had remained unchanged at 11%. However, there were 5 million
more homes in 2007 compared with 1991 so the number of rented homes had increased despite the same
percentage. Social housing has decreased three-fold from 6% in 1991 to 2% in 2007, and it remains the least
popular type of housing.
The pie charts compare home ownership and renting for 1991 and 2007 in percentage terms. In 1991,
home
owner
were the most popular type of housing, accounting for 60%, or more than over half of all
homes
. The
next
largest sector was
social
rented
homes
, amounting to 23% or
nearly
one-third of
homes
. The
remaining
homes
were
mostly
privately
rented (11%) with a tiny fraction being
social
housing (6%).
Sixteen years later, in 2007, the number of
home owners
had risen to 70%, or almost three quarters of all
homes
. This was an increase of 10% compared with 1991. Much of the increase in home ownership can
be
explained
by the decrease in
social
rented
homes
, which had dropped from 23% to 17%.
The percentage of
privately
rented
homes
had remained unchanged at 11%.
However
, there were 5 million
more
homes
in 2007 compared with 1991
so
the number of rented
homes
had increased despite the same
percentage
.
Social
housing has decreased three-fold from 6% in 1991 to 2% in 2007, and it remains the
least
popular
type of housing.