How people aged 25-34 are housed in the UK - IELTS Writing task 1

The bar chart displays the percentage of the 25 to 40 age group housed in the UK from 2004 to 2014.

Overall, the figure for homeowners experienced a downward trend, whereas an opposite trend was recorded with renters during the period. However, the number of people who owned a house was higher than that of renters in almost years.

There was a dramatic decrease in the proportion of people who owned accommodation. In 2004, the percentage of homeowners was approximately 60%, then dropped to about 55% in 2006. 2007 witnessed a slight rise. Following this, the figure significantly fell to around 40% in 2011. The number of people owning houses remained unchanged in 2012 before reaching its trough in 2014.

By contrast, the rate of people who rented houses recorded a sharp rise. 2004 witnessed the lowest level of that with 20% then remained stable in 2005 and 2006. From 2007 to 2014, it went up significantly and reached its peak in 2014 with approximately 50%.

"Almost" means "not quite or very nearly". It is not the same meaning as "most" greatest in amount, quantity, or degree." For this reference, you want to use the term "most" in relation to number of years. You will receive both an LR and GRA deduction for 2 reasons:

1. Incorrect word usage based on vocabulary meaning;
2. Confusion on the part of the reader who will need to think about the actual meaning of the sentence that you wrote.


The year should have been indicated here to help make the sentence clearer. The "When" reference is very important to the sentence idea clarity.


You have a problem with English vocabulary. I do not know why you chose to use a word that refers to "a long, narrow open container for animals to eat or drink out of."

Basically, your essay will receive the lowest scores in the LR and GRA sections as these all directly relate to word usage and idea clarity, which is lacking in your essay.