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Number of housing units in London (UK) 2001-2018
Number of dwellings in London from 2001 to 2018 (in 1,000s)
by James Cherowbrier,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
In 2018, the capital city of England, London had a population of approximately 8.91 million residents. To house these people, the sprawling city has a stock of approximately 3.56 million dwellings. By 2041, the estimated population of London will grow to 10.35 million individuals, all searching for a place to live.
Average house prices
The average asking price for a home in London was more than 200 thousand British pounds more than any other region in the United Kingdom, as of the third quarter of 2018. The simple average house price in London in 2017 was over half a million British pounds.
Average rental costs
In February 2019, the average cost of rent in Greater London was 500 British pounds more than the South East of England. Certain Boroughs in London will set back the average renter more than others. As of July 2018, Westminster was the most expensive borough for average monthly rents.
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by James Cherowbrier,
last edited
Aug 9, 2019
In 2018, the capital city of England, London had a population of approximately 8.91 million residents. To house these people, the sprawling city has a stock of approximately 3.56 million dwellings. By 2041, the estimated population of London will grow to 10.35 million individuals, all searching for a place to live.
Average house prices
The average asking price for a home in London was more than 200 thousand British pounds more than any other region in the United Kingdom, as of the third quarter of 2018. The simple average house price in London in 2017 was over half a million British pounds.
Average rental costs
In February 2019, the average cost of rent in Greater London was 500 British pounds more than the South East of England. Certain Boroughs in London will set back the average renter more than others. As of July 2018, Westminster was the most expensive borough for average monthly rents.
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- May 2019
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- United Kingdom (England)
- Survey time period
- 2001 to 2018
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- * Years through March 31; all figures are provisional
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- United Kingdom (England)
- Survey time period
- 2001 to 2018
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- * Years through March 31; all figures are provisional
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- Average monthly home buying costs in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2017
- Monthly completed house sales volumes in England and Wales 2015-2018
- Household expenditure on housing in the United Kingdom 2000-2017
- Distribution of homeowners in England (UK) 2018, by home financing and age
- Value of approvals for house purchase loans in the UK 2016-2019
- Number of approvals for lending secured on dwellings in the UK 2017-2018
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