Band 6+: The chart below shows the percentage of households in owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The bar graph elucidates the proportion of families living in owned and rented housing in England and Wales between years 1918 and 2011.

Overall, it is apparent from the chart that, percentage of households in owned accommodation increased significantly, whereas rented accommodation decreased rapidly.

Getting into details, almost 80% of people lived as a tenants in 1918, which decreased slightly in 1939, accounting for 68%, stood similarly in the year 1953. Similarly, it showed a decrement approach between 1953 and 2001, where it reached a trough of 31%. However, it increased slightly in 2011, accounted for 36% of the total.

Moreover, households in owned accommodation showed a reverse pattern, which stood at 22% in 1918, and increased gradually over time. In 1939, 32% of houses owned lived in their homes, which remained similar in the year 1953. However, it increased slightly in 1961, accounting for 41%. 50% and 60% of household owners resided on their property in 1971 and 1981. In 1991, it stood at 68%, increased slightly in 2001, reaching 69%, which was the highest between each year. But, it decreased rapidly in 2011, and closed at 64%.