The chart below shows the percentage of households owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011.

The chart illustrates the number of

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who owned and rented

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for living in England and Wales from 1918 to 2011. It is clearly observed from the chart that over the period,

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were willing to purchase

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and these demands and capabilities were equal in 1971. In 1918, the figure of the public in owned accommodations was up to 20%,

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that in rented places was under 80% which was the highest proportion of living in rented

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over the years. The proportion of

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with owned

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rose minimally,

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, that of rented

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had a gradual decrease. In 1971, these figures were as much as each other. From 1971 onwards, the patterns were the same and in 2001 the percentage of

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who lived in their own places was just under 70%, whilst the figure for the households renting accommodations was approximately 32%.

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trend had a margin changer over the next decade, as in 2011, the figure for the population in their owning places decreased to about 65%, in ,contrast the percentage of households renting

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grew to 38%.