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GOAL
H.1

Housing supply

The supply of homes meets the need for housing.

PART OF
Housing system
Goal description

It has been clear for some time that housing supply is not keeping up with demand in many parts of the UK. Reasons for rising demand include improved life expectancy rates and a growing number of one-person households. The need to increase the supply of housing and tackle affordability issues is a key housing policy issue. Yet despite the critical social and economic role that housing plays, it has tended not to have the same political profile as factors like health and education.

Available Indicators
H.1.1

Construction

H.1.2

Planning

H.1.3

Conversions

H.1.4

Vacant dwellings

H.1.5

Affordable supply

Indicators
H.1.1

Construction

Geographical coverage

UK

Unit of measurement

Number

Comparability

Yes

Footnote

Data for the UK is created by aggregating published data from the individual countries. We are aware of issues with the quarterly figures used for England, we are working to update these to net additional dwellings data.

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H.1.2

Planning

Geographical coverage

UK

Unit of measurement

Number

Comparability

Not comparable due to different reporting measures.

Footnote

We are working on providing the data for years between 2014/15 and 2018/19 for Wales. For more information on coverage of each data source, please see 'more details.'

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H.1.3

Conversions

Geographical coverage

England, Scotland

Unit of measurement

Number

Comparability

Not comparable due to differring definitions of conversions.

Footnote

For definitions of conversions within each country, please see source information in 'more details.'

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H.1.4

Vacant dwellings

Geographical coverage

UK

Unit of measurement

Number

Comparability

Not comparable due to differing methods for recording vacant dwellings, and due to different time periods.

Footnote

Each country records vacancies differently. Data for Wales reflects social housing vacancies only. For more information, please see source information in 'more details.'

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H.1.5

Affordable supply

Geographical coverage

UK

Unit of measurement

Gross supply of affordable housing completions

Comparability

Only between England and Wales. Data for Scotland's affordable housing supply only releases units funded through their Affordable Housing Supply Programme.

Footnote

N/A

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