The chart below shows the percentage of households in owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart illustrates the percentage of
households
in England and Wales that were owned versus rented from 1918 to 2011.
Overall
, there was a notable shift in housing trends, with a significant increase in
homeownership
over the period. In 1918, the percentage of
households
in rented accommodation was around 78%,
while
only about 22% were in owned homes.
However
,
this
trend began to reverse gradually. Generally, by 1971, both owned and rented accommodations were almost equal, each accounting for approximately 50% of
households
.
Furthermore
, The peak of
homeownership
was observed in 2001, with about 69% of
households
owning their accommodation, but only 31% were rented.
Although
, from 2001 to 2011, there was a slight decline in
homeownership
, dropping to around 64%, contrary rented accommodation increased to 36%.
This
data highlights a trend towards increased
homeownership
over the century, with a slight shift back towards renting in the most recent years.
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Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "slight" was used 2 times.

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