To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the proportion of private renters spending more than 30 per cent of their income on housing costs; and how this proportion compares with previous years.
Asked by
Lord Young of CookhamDate asked
20 Jul 2026
To
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
My Department collects data on income and rent for households via the English Housing Survey and regularly reports on income in relation to housing costs. The latest published data can be found in the 2024-25 Headline Report Annex Table 2.5. and the 2023-24 Rented Sectors Report Annex Table 1.11.
Data for older years is also available at English Housing Survey - GOV.UK
Answered on 3 Aug 2026