The number of households occupied by private renters in England has increased gradually since 2000. From *********** in 2000, the number of households reached *** million in 2025, following a slight dip between 2017 and 2022. The number of social renter households in that year was lower at just over ************.
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Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). (December 4, 2025). Number of households occupied by private renters in England from 2000 to 2025 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 09, 2026, from https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/286444/england-number-of-private-rented-households/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). "Number of households occupied by private renters in England from 2000 to 2025 (in millions)." Chart. December 4, 2025. Statista. Accessed September 09, 2026. https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/286444/england-number-of-private-rented-households/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). (2025). Number of households occupied by private renters in England from 2000 to 2025 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 09, 2026. https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/286444/england-number-of-private-rented-households/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). "Number of Households Occupied by Private Renters in England from 2000 to 2025 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Dec 2025, https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/286444/england-number-of-private-rented-households/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK), Number of households occupied by private renters in England from 2000 to 2025 (in millions) Statista, https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/286444/england-number-of-private-rented-households/ (last visited September 09, 2026)
Number of households occupied by private renters in England from 2000 to 2025 (in millions) [Graph], Department for Communities and Local Government (UK), December 4, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/286444/england-number-of-private-rented-households/
