The bar chart show the percentage of household in owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011

The bar chart provides information about the

proportion

of households owning and renting

accommodation

in England and Wales from 1918 to 2011.

It is clear that

the

proportion

of owner-occupied households saw an increase,

while

the

proportion

of rented

accommodation

declined during the given period.

Additionally

, in 1917, they showed the same percentages. Looking at the information in more detail, the

proportion

of ownership accounted for roughly 22% in 1918. By 1971, it gradually grew to 50%, which was equal to the

proportion

of renting

accommodation

. Afterwards, the

proportion

remained stable, constituting approximately 60% to 70% between 1981 and 2011. In terms of households living in rented

accommodation

, the highest

proportion

was nearly 86% in 1918.It can be seen that in 1939 and 1965, it remained at about 78%. There was a gradual decline from 1961 to 2001.

Moreover

, the

proportion

displayed a similar figure in 1991 and 2001, which was around 32%. By 2011, the

proportion

of rented

accommodation

constituted 35%.