The given chart below shows the percentage of families that lived in self-owned property and leasehold property in England and Wales between 1918 to 2011.
Overall, the households in rented accommodation shows decreased, whereas the households in owned accommodation increased.
In 1918, the percentage of households who rented their house peaked at 78%, and in 1939 to 1953, the percentage had decreased to 68%. From 1953 to 2001, the percentage of households living in a place that is rented has shown a significant drop from 68% to 31%. However, in 2011 the number of family living in rented house had risen to 36 percent.
On the other hand, the data shows that in 1918, the percentage of families living in their own house was at 24%. From 1953 to 2001, the percentage of households living in a house that is owned has shown a significant rise from 24% to 69%. However, in 2011 the amount of family living in owned house had dropped to 64%.
