HC Deb 23 April 1971 vol 815 cc476-7W
Mr. Deakins

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of the United Kingdom population own their own homes; and what are the comparable figures for each member country of the European Economic Community.

Mr. Amery

The latest comparable estimates are:

Estimated percentage of population owning owner-occupied dwellings Date applicable
United Kingdom … 12.6 1961
Belgium … 16.3 1961
France … 12.8 1962
Italy … 13.4 1962
Netherlands … 6.8 1956
West Germany … 10.2 1961

No information is available for Luxembourg. The latest estimate for the United Kingdom is 16.9 per cent. in 1970.

The comparable figures in terms of numbers of dwellings were given in a reply to my hon. Friend, the Member for Heston and Isleworth (Mr. Barney Hayhoe) on 7th April.—[Vol. 815 c. 147.]