HC Deb 24 January 1980 vol 977 cc373-4W
Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment how many people live in (a) council housing, (b) housing association housing, (c) private rented accommodation, (d) owner-occupier accommodation not attracting mortgage income tax relief and (e) owner-occupier accommodation attracting mortgage income tax relief, respectively.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The following available information is obtained from the results of the national dwelling and housing survey:

HOUSEHOLDS AND PERSONS BY TENURE ENGLAND 1977
Households Thousands Persons
Rented from a Council or New Town Corporation 5,013 13,966
Rented from a housing association 225 473
Rented privately, furnished and unfurnished 2,420 5,417
Owner occupier:
Owned outright 3,943 8,647
With mortgage or loan* 5,222 17,276
All 16,824 45,779
Estimates of the number of owner occupiers receiving income tax relief on their mortgage interest are not available, but it is thought that Interest on most mortgages or loans attract either income tax relief or option mortgage subsidy.
* Including building society mortgage, long-term bank loan, insurance company loan and private loan.

Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what proportions of the gross and net incomes of the average family and average adult single person have been spent on housing in each of the last 10 years; and how this compares with other Western European countries and with the United States of America.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

The available information is as follows:

AVERAGE EXPENDITURE ON HOUSING AS A PERCENTAGE OF AVERAGE GROSS HOUSEHOLD INCOME: UNITED KINGDOM
All households Percentage One adult household
1969 10.1 Not available
1970 10.1 17.6
1971 10.3 17.8
1972 10.3 18.1
1973 10.7 17.7
1974 10.9 18.6
1975 9.8 16.7
1976 11.2 17.9
1977 11.1 18.6
1978 11.2 18.1
Source: Family expenditure survey.

For owner-occupiers, expenditure on housing is actual payments for rates, repair and maintenance and on imputed rent based on the updated rateable value. Mortgage interest charges are not included.

Information required to estimate expenditure on housingis not readily available for the full period. Comparable information as a proportion of net income for Western European countries and United States of America is not available.