Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Arrears on mortgage or rent payments was 4.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
4.9%
Change on year
up 16.7%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2011
All-time low
2.1%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2005–2018
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in United Kingdom, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in United Kingdom stood at 4.9%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 16.7% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrears on mortgage or rent payments in United Kingdom peaked at 4.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2009.
United Kingdom ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.8% | — |
| 2006 | 4.3% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -21.3% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -43.2% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | +128.6% |
| 2011 | 4.9% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -30.6% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 3.4% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +23.5% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.1% | 4.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrears on mortgage or rent payments in United Kingdom?
- Arrears on mortgage or rent payments in United Kingdom was 4.9% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest arrears on mortgage or rent payments recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for arrears on mortgage or rent payments?
- United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2018.
- Is arrears on mortgage or rent payments rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Arrears on mortgage or rent payments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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