The bar chart below shows the percentage of households that owned rented accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011.
Model Answer
The given bar chart illustrates the proportion of households residing in rented accommodation in England and Wales over the period from 1918 to 2011. Overall, there was an upward trend in the number of households living in rented accommodation during this time frame, with the percentage of households living in rented accommodation in England and Wales increasing significantly.
Initially, in 1918, merely 10% of households in England and Wales lived in rented accommodation. However, this figure rose steadily, surpassing 20% in 1939, before a sharp drop during the Second World War, touching its lowest point of approximately 14% in 1951.
After remaining stable throughout the 1950s, the number of households living in rented accommodation surged again during the 1960s. By 1971, nearly one-third of households in England and Wales resided in rented accommodation. This trend continued throughout the 1980s and 1990s, with the percentage of rented accommodation peaking at just over 37% in 1991.
Finally, there was a slight decline in rented accommodation in the early 21st century, with the percentage of households living in rented housing falling to approximately 36% by 2011.
In conclusion, the trend of rented accommodation in England and Wales witnessed a significant increase in the early 20th century, reaching its highest point in 1991, and then experiencing a slight decline in the early 21st century.
