Housing challenge in the UK (AQA GCSE Geography): Flashcards
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Current UK population
Current UK population
Over 67 million people
UK households in 2022
UK households in 2022
28.2 million
People affected by UK housing crisis
People affected by UK housing crisis
8 million people
UK govt target for new houses/year
UK govt target for new houses/year
300,000
Houses needed per year (NHF estimate)
Houses needed per year (NHF estimate)
340,000
Houses built in 2019/20
Houses built in 2019/20
243,000 homes
Annual housing shortfall
Annual housing shortfall
97,000 houses per year
Proportion in unsuitable housing
Proportion in unsuitable housing
3 in 10 people
People in overcrowded accommodation
People in overcrowded accommodation
Over 3.7 million
London price-to-earnings ratio
London price-to-earnings ratio
9.7
Most affordable region (price-to-earnings)
Most affordable region (price-to-earnings)
North East (4.6 ratio)
Mortgage lender typical multiplier
Mortgage lender typical multiplier
4.5 times annual salary
% struggling with housing payments (2024)
% struggling with housing payments (2024)
35%
Affordable homes needed annually
Affordable homes needed annually
145,000
Affordable homes built annually
Affordable homes built annually
58,000