Housing
Indians most likely to own their own house
Home ownership: by ethnic group, April 2001 - GB
In 2001, Indians were the most likely of any of the different ethnic groups to own their own homes (76 per cent) in Great Britain. White British and Pakistani households were next most likely to do so (70 per cent and 67 per cent respectively).
Black African, Other Black and Bangladeshi households were the least likely to own their own homes. Around a quarter of Black African households (26 per cent) and less than two-fifths of Other Black and Bangladeshi households (36 per cent and 37 per cent) were home-owners in 2001.
Black African and Bangladeshi households were most likely to be living in socially rented accommodation. In 2001, around a half of Black African households (50 per cent) and Bangladeshi households (48 per cent) lived in socially rented accommodation.
Between 1991 and 2001 home ownership rates fell for Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Black African households. During that period home ownership decreased from 82 per cent to 76 per cent for Indian households, from 76 per cent to 67 per cent for Pakistani households, from 44 per cent to 37 per cent for Bangladeshi households and from 28 per cent to 26 per cent for Black African households.
Over the same period home ownership rates increased among White households, from 66 per cent to 69 per cent, and remained stable for Chinese and Black Caribbean households (62 per cent and 48 per cent respectively).
Overcrowding
Overcrowded households: by ethnic group, April 2001 - GB
Overcrowding is greatest among Bangladeshi and Black African households. Over two-fifths of Bangladeshi and Black African households (44 and 42 per cent respectively) were overcrowded in 2001. This was seven times the rate of White British households (6 per cent).
Bangladeshi households were the largest in 2001, containing 4.5 people. Overcrowding may be associated with larger households but household size alone does not explain the variation in overcrowding by ethnic group.
Pakistani households were larger than Black African households but had lower rates of overcrowding. The average Pakistani household contained 4.1 people in 2001 and 26 per cent of Pakistani households were overcrowded. In contrast, the average Black African household was smaller in size than their Pakistani counterparts, with an average of 2.7 people, but was more likely to be overcrowded (42 per cent).
Black African households were more likely than any other ethnic group to live in socially rented accommodation in 2001 (50 per cent). Overcrowding may also be related to factors such as the availability of adequate housing in different parts of the country.
Sources: 2001 Census, Office for National Statistics, 2001 Census, General Register Office for Scotland
Notes: The Census occupancy rating provides a measure of under occupancy and overcrowding. It relates the actual number of rooms to the rooms 'required' by the members of the household (based on a relationship between them and their ages). A household with a rating of -1 or less can be considered to be overcrowded.
Social rented includes accommodation that is rented from a council (Local Authority, Scottish Homes, Northern Ireland Housing Executive) or a Housing association, Housing Co-operative, Charitable Trust, Non-profit housing company or registered social landlord.
Households are classified according to the ethnic group of the household reference person (HRP). The concept of HRP is new in 2001 output. It replaces Head of Household used in 1991. For a person living alone, it follows that this person is the HRP. If the household contains only one family (with or without ungrouped individuals) the HRP is the same as the Family Reference Person (FRP). If there is more than one family in the household, the HRP is chosen from among the FRPs using the same criteria as for choosing the FRP (economic activity, then age, then order on the form). If there is no family, the HRP is chosen from among the individuals using the same criteria. In 1991 the Head of Household was taken as the first person on the form unless that person was aged under 16 or was not usually resident in the household.
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