The bar chart compares the proportion of households
who
owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales from 1918 to 2011.
Correct pronoun usage
that
Overall
, the percentage of those owning a house showed an upward trend, Linking Words
while
the figure for rented properties decreased during Linking Words
this
time frame. Linking Words
In addition
, for most of the period, renting a house was more popular than owning one, Linking Words
while
home ownership overtook renting over the final 30 years.
In 1918, nearly 80% of households in England and Wales lived in rented accommodation, Linking Words
while
the remaining lived in their own homes. The proportion of renters Linking Words
then
dropped to just below 70% in 1939 and stayed there in 1953 before declining dramatically to 50% in 1971. Linking Words
By contrast
, the figure for homeowners more than doubled, rising to equal that of renters, at 50% in 1971.
From 1971 onwards, home ownership continued its rising trend to reach a peak of close to 70% in 2001 before dropping by roughly 5% in 2011. The percentage of renters saw a different pattern, with figures experiencing a gradual decline, to just above 30% in 2001, followed by a small rise of 5%.Linking Words
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