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0 pointspcrh2y ago0 comments

On the other hand:

There were an estimated 28.1 million households in the UK in 2021, an increase of 6.3% over the previous 10 years. [0]

and:

The UK population at mid-year 2021 was estimated to be 67.0 million, an increase of 3.7 million (5.9%) on the population in mid-2011.[1]

So the number of UK households increased by slightly more than the population between 2011 and 2021.

[0] https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsde...

[1]https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populati...

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robertlagrant2y ago

I think that's part of it - houses are chopped up into two flats, or are registered as HMO[0]s, so more people are living in the same space. That's what I meant by "dwelling size will go down", above. This also drives up prices, as two flats will sell for more than one house would've, given the current lack of supply.

[0] https://www.gov.uk/private-renting/houses-in-multiple-occupa...

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