The English Housing Survey (EHS) collects data on households with second properties, and of these what number of use them as ‘second houses’, that’s, as a house primarily utilized by household/buddies as vacation house, let to others as a vacation let, or for occupation whereas working away from house. This transient makes use of this knowledge to element the quantity, use and placement of second houses in England, in addition to the traits of households who’ve a second house. The information are collected as part of a rotating module inside the EHS, which suggests the questions will not be requested of respondents yearly. This publication particulars the newest module run over the 2021-22 fieldwork yr.
1. Households with second houses
In 2021-22, 2.1 million households reported having no less than one second property. Most of those households let their second property out within the non-public rented sector, although simply over a 3rd (712,000 households) used their property as a second house (Stay Desk FA2601). Most of those second houses have been owned by the family (93%) although 7% have been rented, Annex Desk 1.1.
In 2021-22, there have been 809,000 second houses owned by households in England, a rise of 13% or simply underneath 100,000 houses on 2010-11. Nonetheless, the proportion of households with a second house was unchanged throughout this era, at 3%, Annex Desk 9.
Whereas the proportion of households proudly owning a second house has remained the identical, the variety of second houses has elevated since 2010-11.
2. Causes for having a second house
Respondents have been requested their causes for having a second house and will select a couple of reply. The most typical cause for having a second house was to be used as a vacation house (45%). This was just like 2010. Round a 3rd of respondents stated they’d a second house as a long-term funding (35%), 9% as a retirement house, and 4% to reside in whereas working away from house. For 7%, their second house was once their primary house, and 13% cite one more reason for proudly owning a second house, Stay Desk, FA2621.
Most households have a second house to make use of as a vacation house and/or for funding.
3. Variety of further houses
The overwhelming majority (90%) of households who had a second house had only one different house. One in ten households (10%) had a couple of second house. That is just like 2010 when 89% of households with a second house had simply the one different house, Annex Desk 2.
Most households with a ‘second’ house have entry to 1 house along with their primary house.
4. Location of second houses
In 2021-22 60% (482,000) of second houses have been within the UK and 40% (327,000) have been exterior the UK. In 2010-11 there have been extra houses exterior the UK (371,000 or 52%) than within the UK (48%), Stay Desk FT2611
Exterior the UK, the very best proportion of second houses have been in Europe (30% of all second houses in 2021-22 and 38% in 2010-11) in contrast with in non-European nations (11% and 14% respectively).
Most second houses have been situated within the UK – the proportion of second houses within the UK has elevated over the past decade.
Households dwelling within the South East and London – 26% of households with entry to second houses have been within the South East and 23% lived in London. These areas have been the probably to have a second house in comparison with these dwelling in different components of England (between 2% and 11% of households that had entry to a second house lived throughout all different areas). A small proportion of households with entry to a second house lived within the North East (2%), Annex Desk 3.
Most households which have entry to a second house are situated within the South East or London.
5. Tenure of households with second houses
Most (78%) households with entry to a second house have been proprietor occupiers of their primary house, although 19% rented their primary house from a personal sector landlord. The proportion of households with entry to a second house who owned their primary house has fallen since 2010-11.
Those that owned their primary house outright have been probably to have entry to a second house – 50% of households with entry to a second house owned their primary house outright in 21-22, Annex Desk 4.
Nearly all of households which have entry to a second house personal their primary house.
6. Traits of households with second houses
The chance of proudly owning a second house typically will increase with age. These aged between 55-64 have been the probably to have a second house, with 31% of households with entry to a second house from this age group. The proportion barely decreased within the 65 and over age group (27%). The proportions throughout age teams have been just like what they have been in 2010-11, save for these within the 35-44 age group. In 2021-22, 9% of second houses have been owned by these 35-44. Within the 2010-11, 18% of second houses have been owned by individuals in the identical age group, Annex Desk 5.
Most individuals with a second house have been within the highest earnings quintile (46%). This was just like 2010-11 when nearly all of individuals have been second houses have been additionally within the highest earnings quintile (52%), Annex Desk 6.
{Couples} with no dependentchildren have been the probably family kind to have no less than one second house – 54% of households with entry to a second house have been from this family kind. This was adopted by {couples} with dependent kids (22%). The proportions throughout family sorts have been largely just like 2010-11, Annex Desk 7.
Most households which have entry to a second house are {couples} with out dependent kids.