Local authority and social housing in the UK

Statistics report about the UK social housing market

Local authority and social housing in the UK

This report presents a range of statistics and facts on social housing and local authority affordable housing in the United Kingdom, including details relating to social housing renters as well as financial performance of housing associations.

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Social housing key figures in the UK

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  • Premium Statistic Share of socially rented households in England 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Median weekly rent for private rentals and social rentals UK 2019/2020, by region
  • Premium Statistic Government expenditure on housing benefit in the UK 1970-2024
  • Basic Statistic Government spending on housing support in the UK 2009-2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of social renters in England 2023, by household type
  • Basic Statistic Social renters support for new homes in the area in the UK 2013-2019
  • Basic Statistic Social housing sales: right to buy sales of registered providers 2001-2019

Housing associations funding and financial standing

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  • Basic Statistic UK Housing: Social housing associations budgeting for salary increases 2020-2022
  • Basic Statistic UK Housing: Social housing associations expecting reform impact 2013-2019
  • Basic Statistic Efficiency savings made by social housing associations as of 2017
  • Premium Statistic Changes in people seeking local authority housing assistance in England 2019, by area

Social housing residents life situation

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  • Basic Statistic Women as social renters: main occupation status in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2019
  • Basic Statistic Men as social renters: main occupation in the United Kingdom (UK) 2016-2019
  • Basic Statistic Social housing renters in paid work in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014-2019, by gender

Social housing in regions - England

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  • Basic Statistic Social housing sales: right to buy sales of local authorities 2001-2020
  • Basic Statistic Social housing sales of local authorities in England 2001-2019, by scheme
  • Basic Statistic Social housing sales of registered providers in England 2001-2018
  • Basic Statistic Total social housing sales in England 2001-2019
  • Basic Statistic Average weekly rent of social renters in England 2009-2023
  • Basic Statistic England: social renters average years in current home 2010-2020

Social housing in regions - Scotland

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  • Premium Statistic Total local authority housing stock in Scotland as of 2018, by city
  • Premium Statistic Total housing authorities property stock in Scotland as of 2018, by city
  • Premium Statistic Total social housing property re-lets in Scotland as of 2019, by city

Social housing in regions - Wales

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  • Premium Statistic Social housing new lettings and transfers in Wales 2000-2019
  • Premium Statistic Social housing lettings excluding transfers by priority of action in Wales 2000-2019
  • Premium Statistic All social housing sales in Wales 2001-2019
  • Premium Statistic All social housing vacancies in Wales 2018-2019, by availability and vacancy length
  • Premium Statistic Total social housing rent arrears in Wales 2008-2019

Social housing in regions - Northern Ireland

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  • Premium Statistic Housing stock per 1,000 population in Northern Ireland 2008-2020
  • Premium Statistic Social housing development dwellings started in Northern Ireland 2010-2019
  • Premium Statistic Northern Ireland Housing Executive: average weekly rent in Northern Ireland 2002-2023
  • Premium Statistic Total number of Northern Ireland Housing Executive tenants in 2002-2020
  • Premium Statistic Housing benefit per recipient paid to social tenants in Northern Ireland 2002-2019
  • Premium Statistic Households recorded as homeless in Northern Ireland as of 2020, by reason

Miscalleanaous: Empty homes

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  • Basic Statistic Regional share of houses recorded as long-term empty in England in 2018
  • Premium Statistic Number of long-term vacant dwellings in England 2006-2018, by district
  • Premium Statistic Number of all vacant dwellings in England 2006-2018, by district
  • Premium Statistic Number of vacant housing units in England 2006-2022, by type
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