Housing Statistics (Hansard, 24 April 1980)

§ Mr. Wigley
asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what percentage of houses is owner-occupied and what percentage is owned by local authorities in the Midlands, South of England and North of England; and what percentage of houses in those areas was built before 1915, between 1915 and 1939, between 1940 and 1963 and between 1963 and 1980.

§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg
Following are the available estimates:
a table showing housing costs as a percentage of household income in London, the South, the Midlands, the North, Wales and Scotland.
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§ Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg
The available information is as follows:

Housing expenditure ^* as percentage of gross household income† for the two year period 1977 and 1978

London 13.3

The South 13.4

The Midlands 12.1

The North 11.0

Wales 9.8

Scotland 9.1

Source: Family Expenditure Survey.

^* Rebated rents, rebated rates, mortgage payments (before allowing for tax relief), water charges, and the cost of repairs, maintenance and decorations.

† i.e., before deduction of income tax, National Insurance contributions etc.

	Housing expenditure ^* as percentage of gross household income† for the two year period 1977 and 1978
London	13.3
The South	13.4
The Midlands	12.1
The North	11.0
Wales	9.8
Scotland	9.1
Source: Family Expenditure Survey.
^* Rebated rents, rebated rates, mortgage payments (before allowing for tax relief), water charges, and the cost of repairs, maintenance and decorations.
† i.e., before deduction of income tax, National Insurance contributions etc.