More than one in five renters in the UK spent more than 40% of their income on rent

% of population spending more than 40% of disposable income on private rent, 2020 or latest year

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10

15

20

25

UK

23.2

Latvia 4.2%

Norway 21.5

Northern

Europe

Slovenia 5.7

Italy 12.2

Spain 20.7

Southern

Europe

Czech Rep 3.31

Hungary 16.8

Eastern

Europe

Germany 5.0

Belgium 14.8

Western

Europe

Cyprus 6.1

New Zealand 24.8

Other

US 18.8

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5

10

15

20

25

Latvia 4.2%

Denmark 14.8

Norway 21.5

UK 23.2

Northern

Europe

Slovenia 5.7

Italy 12.2

Spain 20.7

Southern

Europe

Czech Rep 3.31

Poland 8.6

Hungary 16.8

Eastern

Europe

Germany 5.0

France 9.2

Belgium 14.8

Western

Europe

Cyprus 6.1

New Zealand 24.8

US 18.8

Other