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Where people live, household structure and housing indicators across the UK.

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DescriptionHousing tenure, homeownership, and living conditions for Black British communities. Sourced from Census 2021 Table TS054.

Housing Tenure by Ethnic Group — England & Wales 2021 (%)

Housing — UK Black Demographics | BlackBritish.org.uk

ONS Census 2021, Table TS054 (Tenure by ethnic group)

Black African households have a homeownership rate of

20%

— a gap of 48 percentage points compared to white British households (68%). Black Caribbean households (40%) have a 28-point gap.

44%

of Black African households live in social rented housing — more than double the white British rate of 17%. This reflects both historical patterns of settlement and ongoing wealth gaps.

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nameONS Census 2021, Table TS054

urlhttps://www.ons.gov.uk/census/census2021results/topicbasedprofiles

nameCensus 2021 occupancy rating tables

noteOccupancy rating by ethnic group

nameCensus 2021 geographic breakdowns

noteTenure by ethnic group

labelOvercrowding (pending)

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Black African

Black Caribbean

Black Other

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Data Topic · Housing

Housing

Housing tenure, homeownership rates, and living conditions for Black British communities in England and Wales. Primary source: ONS Census 2021, Table TS054 (Tenure by ethnic group).

Housing tenure figures are drawn from Census 2021, Table TS054. Overcrowding and regional breakdowns are under verification.

Black African homeownership rate

Census 2021, TS054

40%

Black Caribbean homeownership rate

68%

White British homeownership rate

Black African in social rented housing

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Black British households have significantly lower homeownership rates than white British households. Black African households have the lowest ownership rate at 20% — compared to 68% for white British households. Social rented housing accounts for 44% of Black African households.

Black African homeownership

vs 68% white British · Census 2021, TS054

Black Caribbean homeownership

Census 2021, Table TS054

White British homeownership

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