The chart depicts the proportions of households in owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales over a ninety-three-year period commencing in 1918.
In general, the percentage of households owning was consistently higher than that of renting housing until 1971. After that, the figure of rented accommodation outnumbered that of owned housing. Private housing expereienced an overall increase while rented accomodation saw a drop.
Regarding households in owned staying place, it saw a steady upward trend from approximately 22% in 1918 while the number remained relatively stable at 32% in both 1939 and 1953. The figure continued to rise afterwards and reached the peak at around 69% in 2001 despite a plummet in 2011.
As for households in rented accomodation, the breakdown stood at approximately 77% in 1918, maintaining a steady amount between 1939 and 1953 and witnessing a signficant fall prior to 2011, which was around 31%. Following that, the percentage reversed slightly to 36%.
