UK Home and Garden Problems Statistics 2026
This page gathers the most-quoted statistics on UK home and garden problems, from damp and housing condition to the cost of invasive plants such as Japanese knotweed, each drawn from a named primary source. Figures are added only once confirmed against the original record. Last updated June 2026. Every figure below links to its primary source.
4% of homes in England had a problem with damp, around 1 million dwellings. Source: English Housing Survey 2022 to 2023, dwelling condition, gov.uk
Damp and housing condition
of homes in England had a problem with damp, around 1 million dwellings. (2022 to 2023) Source: English Housing Survey 2022 to 2023, dwelling condition, gov.uk Damp, mould and structural guides
of privately rented homes in England had a damp problem, the highest of any tenure, against 2% of owner-occupied homes. (2022 to 2023) Source: English Housing Survey 2022 to 2023, dwelling condition, gov.uk
of homes in England failed to meet the Decent Homes Standard, around 3.7 million dwellings. (2022 to 2023) Source: English Housing Survey 2022 to 2023, dwelling condition, gov.uk
Invasive plants and species
is the estimated annual cost of invasive non-native species to the UK economy, according to a CABI-led study. (2021 costs, published 2023) Source: CABI: invasive non-native species cost UK economy an estimated 4bn a year Invasive plants and tree disease guides
a year is attributed to ash dieback, the costliest single invasive non-native species in the UK in the same study. (2021 costs, published 2023) Source: CABI: invasive non-native species cost UK economy an estimated 4bn a year Ash dieback guide
a year is the estimated UK cost of Japanese knotweed, the second-costliest invasive non-native species in the study. (2021 costs, published 2023) Source: CABI: invasive non-native species cost UK economy an estimated 4bn a year Japanese knotweed guide
Methodology and sources
Every statistic on this page is taken from a named primary source and links to the original record so you can verify it. We do not republish figures from secondary blogs. The page is reviewed and the figures refreshed on a regular cadence; the "last updated" date reflects the most recent substantive change, not an automated rebuild.
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Source: HomesAndHedge, UK Home and Garden Problems Statistics 2026, https://homesandhedge.co.uk/statistics/ (accessed June 2026).
Compiled by Oliver Mackman. Published by HomesAndHedge.