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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. (X)

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. (X)
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The bar chart shows how many
people
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 owned and rented houses in England and Wales from 1918 to 2011. In general, more
people
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 rented homes at the beginning, but over time, more
people
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 started to own homes. Renting was more common before 1971, and owning became more popular after that. In 1918, most households rented accommodation, about 78%, and only 22% owned.
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 stayed similar until 1953. After 1961,
people
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 started owning more, and in 1971, the numbers were the same for owning and renting, around 50%.
Home ownership
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Homeownership
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 continued to rise and reached the highest point in 2001, around 69%. Renting dropped to the lowest in 2001, about 31%. In 2011, the ownership went down a bit and renting increased again.
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, the chart shows a clear trend that owning homes became more popular during the years, especially after 1971.

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