number of social renter households in that year was lower at just over four million.
The number of households occupied by private renters in England has increased gradually since 2000. From two million in 2000, the number of households reached 4.61 million in 2022. The Number of households occupied by private renters in England from 2000 to 2022 (in millions)
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Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). (December 15, 2022). Number of households occupied by private renters in England from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 05, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/286444/england-number-of-private-rented-households/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). "Number of households occupied by private renters in England from 2000 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. December 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/286444/england-number-of-private-rented-households/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). (2022). Number of households occupied by private renters in England from 2000 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 05, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/286444/england-number-of-private-rented-households/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). "Number of Households Occupied by Private Renters in England from 2000 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Dec 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/286444/england-number-of-private-rented-households/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK), Number of households occupied by private renters in England from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/286444/england-number-of-private-rented-households/ (last visited October 05, 2023)
Number of households occupied by private renters in England from 2000 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Department for Communities and Local Government (UK), December 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/286444/england-number-of-private-rented-households/