The UK has the highest proportion of dwellings built before 1946 when compared with EU countries

Percentage of housing stock by age, 2015

Housing stock age

Pre-1946

1946-1980

1981-2000

2001-2015

UK

Belgium

France

Germany

EU benchmark

Hungary

Spain

Portugal

Bulgaria

Greece

0%

25

50

75

100

Housing stock age

Pre-1946

1946-1980

1981-2000

2001-2015

UK

Belgium

France

Germany

EU benchmark

Hungary

Spain

Portugal

Bulgaria

Greece

0%

25

50

75

100

Guardian graphic. Source: HBF, International Housing Audit analysis of Eurostat data