The chart below illustrates the proportion of households in owned and rented accommodation in two countries ( England and Wales) between 1918 and 2011.
In terms of the percentage of households in owned accommodation it was nearly 23% in 1918, after that it increased about 32% in 1939 and 1953. Since 1961, when it was 41%, it began to grow and by 2001 reached 69%. But in 2011 it decreased to 65%.
In year 1918 wasn't only lowest percentage of households in owned accommodation, but it also the highest percentage of households in rented accommodation that it was around 86%.It slightly decreased to have the same value (around 68%) in 1939 and 1953. It significantly decreased from around 68% to 31% from 1953 to 2001 . After that, it increased a little to be around 36% in 2011.
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