70% of White British households owned their own homes – the highest percentage out of all ethnic groups.

About 36 percent of homeowners in England were aged 65 and above, which contrasts sharply with younger age groups, particularly those under 35. Young adults between 25 and 35, made up 15 percent of homeowners and had a dramatically lower homeownership rate. The disparity highlights the growing challenges faced by younger generations in entering the property market, a trend that has significant implications for wealth distribution and social mobility. Barriers to homeownership for young adults The path to homeownership has become increasingly difficult for young adults in the UK. A 2023 survey revealed that mortgage affordability was the greatest obstacle to property purchase. This represents a 39 percent increase from 2021, reflecting the impact of rising house prices and mortgage rates. Despite these challenges, one in three young adults still aspire to get on the property ladder as soon as possible, though many have put their plans on hold. The need for additional financial support from family, friends, and lenders has become more prevalent, with one in five young adults acknowledging this necessity. Regional disparities and housing supply The housing market in England faces regional challenges, with North West England and the West Midlands experiencing the largest mismatch between housing supply and demand in 2023. This imbalance is evident in the discrepancy between new homes added to the housing stock and the number of new households formed. London, despite showing signs of housing shortage, has seen the largest difference between homes built and households formed. The construction of new homes has been volatile, with a significant drop in 2020, a rebound in 2021 and a gradual decline until 2024.

Home Ownership Rate in the United Kingdom decreased to 64.50 percent in 2023 from 64.70 percent in 2022. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United Kingdom Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

This statistic illustrates the home ownership rate among the total population of the United Kingdom (UK) between 2007 and 2018. During that timeframe, the home ownership rate oscillated between approximately 63 to 73 percent of the total population.

The distribution of all owner-occupier households in England in 2024 varied per age group, as well as the type of home financing. The older the age group, the larger the share of owner-occupier homeowners who purchased their home outright. A share of 2.1 percent of own outright homeowners were between the ages of 25 to 34, whereas a share of 62.1 percent of own outright homeowners were aged 65 and over. Although this is the case, the largest share of homeowners who purchased their house with a mortgage was in the age range of 35 to 44 years old.

This statistic displays the share of adults in the Untied Kingdom (UK) that outright own their home in 2020, by age group. There is a clear correlation between age and home ownership with ** percent of those between 65 and 74 years owning their dwelling outright. Among adults aged between 18 and 24 only *** percent own their home outright. A similar trend is observed when it comes to home ownership by age group.

In 2024, approximately ** percent of all housing in England was owner-occupied. This share declined notably since the early 2000's, as house prices gradually grew and affordability declined. In 2021, mortgage interest rates soared, leading to even lower homebuyer sentiment.

In the 2 years to March 2023, the average age of first-time buyers was 32 years old.

The number of mortgage possessions spiked in the first quarter of 2023, followed by ***** quarters of decline. Possession actions occur when a borrower fails to repay their loan on time and the lender takes possession of the property. In the fourth quarter of 2023, there were *** possessions of properties occupied by homeowners and *** possessions of buy-to-let properties.

This dataset provides values for HOME OWNERSHIP RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

These data files are used for the empirical analyses of the article entitled "Homeownership in the UK: The Role of Wealth Inequality and Family Life Cycles" Updated 26 June 2025

In 2024, the average age of recent first-time buyers in London was slightly higher than the England average. Across the UK, first-time buyers accounted for approximately ******* home sales. First-time buyer prices and mortgages In London, the average value of a mortgage for first-time buyers was far higher than all other regions in the UK. Apart from the initial cost of a down payment, those that can afford to, see monthly payment savings against those renting. In certain parts of the country, annual savings of buying against renting saw first time buyers amounted to over ************ British pounds. Help to buy To encourage first-time buyers, the UK government started the "Help to buy" scheme. The scheme sees people saving for a first-time home receive a ***********bonus to their savings when purchasing a house valued at ******* British pounds (******* British pounds in London). Between December 2015 and March 2018, the North West of England saw the highest number of Help to buy ISA bonuses paid.

The United Kingdom Home Insurance Market is Segmented by Coverage (Building, Content, Combined Building and Content), Customer Type (Homeowner, Tenants and More), Property Type (Detached, Semi-Detached, Terraced, Flat and Apartments), Distribution Channel (Direct, Bancassurance, Brokers, Aggregators and More), and Region (England, Scotland, Wales, Norther Ireland). The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD)

UK Residential Real Estate Market size is growing at a moderate pace with substantial growth rates over the last few years and is estimated that the market will grow significantly in the forecasted period i.e. 2024 to 2031.

The UK residential real estate market is driven by robust demand for housing, especially in major cities like London, Manchester, and Birmingham. The UK government’s housing strategy aims to deliver 300,000 new homes annually to meet demand, which continues to outpace supply. With an increasing population and changing demographics, including more people opting for homeownership, demand for residential properties remains high. The need for family homes and affordable housing continues to drive growth in both urban and suburban markets.

Moreover, government initiatives such as the Help to Buy scheme and Stamp Duty cuts have played a significant role in encouraging first-time buyers to enter the residential market. Recent changes to Stamp Duty, which saw exemptions for homes below a certain price threshold, have increased affordability for many buyers. The government’s First Homes Scheme offers new properties at a discounted rate for first-time buyers, making homeownership more accessible. According to the UK Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government, the scheme has helped thousands of young buyers get onto the property ladder.

The Fast-tracking Low-Energy Use via Retrofit (FLEUR) project is based on a recent UCL-led research project on the adoption process of low-carbon home retrofit among UK homeowners, which made use of realistic psychological models of household decision-making regarding domestic energy retrofit. Out of this work came several novel insights that the FLEUR project aimed to translate into plausible policy suggestions for impact in the real world, in order to help the UK housing sector to reach net zero carbon targets by 2050. This aim of the FLEUR project was met through a project workshop with various stakeholders interested to advance low-energy retrofit in the UK, such as demand and supply side actors in energy retrofit industry, governmental actors, intermediary organisations that operate to advance change towards sustainability and academics that specialise in low-carbon home retrofit. The workshop was successfully carried out on 25th May 2021 with 36 participants. It provided the opportunity to discuss, validate and enrich the research-based insights, as well as reach out to and communicate research findings to relevant beneficiaries (workshop stakeholders). The workshop participants were encouraged to think about the familiar topic of domestic energy retrofit from a novel perspective with the intend to internalise research findings and integrate them, where possible, in their organisational activities. The data related to the project workshop is deposited here. The collected data include: - A record of answers to open ended questions in the pre-workshop survey - 10 transcripts of breakout sessions in 10 Zoom break out rooms. - One transcript for the plenary session. - A record of the workshop chat, which took place via Zoom

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