Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status was 4.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in United Kingdom is 4.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in United Kingdom peaked at 8.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.3% | — |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -15.1% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | -26.7% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +45.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +52.9% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | +12.2% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 4.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.6%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 4.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.3% | 5.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 8.3% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More poverty & inequality data for United Kingdom
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 6 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.56 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 7,138 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -7.54 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.91 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.9% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in United Kingdom?
- Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status in United Kingdom was 4.6% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest severe material deprivation rate by tenure status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest severe material deprivation rate by tenure status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for severe material deprivation rate by tenure status?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 46 countries with data for 2018.
- Is severe material deprivation rate by tenure status rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Severe material deprivation rate by tenure status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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