England: houses with damp problems 2003-2022

The total share of homes with damp problems in England's housing stock saw a general decrease between 2003 and 2022. In 2003, a total of 10.6 percent of homes that were inspected were found to have some form of damp problem. In 2022, this share had decreased to 4.1 percent. In that year, there were approximately 24 million houses in England.

Share of houses with damp problems in England from 2003 to 2022

Characteristic	Share of all houses
2022	4.1%
2021	3.8%
2020	4%
2019	3.4%
2018	3.3%
2017	3.7%
2016	4.2%
2015	4.4%
2014	4.3%
2013	4.3%
2012	4.3%
2011	4.6%
2010	6.5%
2009	8.1%
2008	7.8%
2007	8.6%
2006	9.8%
2005	10.1%
2004	10.4%
2003	10.6%

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Release date

December 2023

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Region

United Kingdom (England)

Survey time period

April 2022 to March 2023

Number of respondents

11,205 respondents

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

The damp problems that were searched for in each dwelling and included in these results were rising damp, penetrating damp and condensation/mold. Houses may be counted in several of these categories.
This statistic using original data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and includes copyright material licensed under © Crown, the Open Government License v3.0

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