Houses (Owner-Occupation) (Hansard, 4 May 1976)

HC Deb 04 May 1976 vol 910 cc323-4W 323W

§ Mr Rifkind
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will publish a table showing the proportion of houses that are owner-occupied in (a) England and Wales and (b) the rest of Europe, with separate figures for each European country, including those in Eastern Europe.

§ Mr. Armstrong
The following is the available information:

Estimated percentages of dwellings which were owner occupied

%

England and Wales 55 (1975)

Belgium 55^*

Germany (Federal Republic) 34^*

France 43^*

Italy 53^*

Netherlands 36^*

Ireland 69^*

Denmark 47^*

Hungary 63^*

Portugal 45 (1960)

Sweden 36 (1965)

^*about 1970

324W

Estimated percentages of dwellings which were owner occupied
	%
England and Wales	55 (1975)
Belgium	55^*
Germany (Federal Republic)	34^*
France	43^*
Italy	53^*
Netherlands	36^*
Ireland	69^*
Denmark	47^*
Hungary	63^*
Portugal	45 (1960)
Sweden	36 (1965)
^*about 1970