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Indicator: Thermal efficiency of housing stock D8
Insulation of housing stock: 1987 to 2002  
Indicator Chart
Note: * Provisional data for no insulation and for full insulation
Change since
dots 1970
tick 1990
tick 1998

Coverage: Great Britain

Source: BRE

Objective: Need housing which is more energy efficient and uses fewer resources
  • Fifteen per cent of houses were fully insulated in 2002, compared with 3 per cent in 1987 and 10 per cent in 1998.
  • The percentage of houses with no insulation fell from 18 per cent in 1987 to 12 per cent in 1998 and 7 per cent in 2002.
  • By 2002, 47 per cent of houses had at least 80 per cent of windows double-glazed, compared with 14 per cent in 1987.


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