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

The chart describes the percentage of households owning and renting accommodation in England and Wales from 1918 to 2011. In 1918 the majority of households about 78% rented their homes, with only around 22% owning them.

This

trend continued into 1939, though the percentage of homeowners had increased slightly to around 32%,

while

renters decreased to about 68%. A significant shift occurred between 1939 and 1953, with homeownership rising to approximately 41% and renting falling to 59%.

This

tendency remained

steadily

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, with ownership exceeding renting by 1971, where around 50% of

household

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owned their homes. By 1981, the gap expanded

further

, with 60% of households owning and 40% renting. The movement continued into 1991 and 2001, the owner reaching a peak of 69%

while

renting dropped to less than 31%. By 2011, the percentage of homeowners had gone down to about 64%,

while

renters had risen to 35%.