“An Englishman’s home is his castle,” so they say. Yet, for an increasing number of English – and British generally – homes are much less grand than that. According to a study by insurer LABC Warranty, the average UK home is smaller than in any decade since the 1930s, and a full 20 per cent smaller than in the 1970s.
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Over the last few years, the problem has become worse. Data from the Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities reveals that 3.1 per cent of British homes are overcrowded. The figure is down from an all-time high of 3.5 per cent in 2020 when pandemic restrictions kept many families indoors all under the same roof, but the general trend is upwards.