Increase in number of housing starts

November 30, 2016

Housing starts on site and housing completions delivered by the Homes and Communities Agency in England, part of Housing Statistics published yesterday.

In the period 1 April to 30 September 2016 (the first half of 2016-17):

A total of 14,007 homes started on site, representing an increase of 2,657 or 23 per cent compared to the 11,350 reported for the same period in the previous year (the first half of 2015-16).

9,400 homes started were for affordable housing, representing an increase of 2,029 or 28 per cent compared to the 7,371 reported for the first half of 2015-16.

The majority (7,250 or 77per cent) of starts on site for affordable housing were for Affordable Rent, reflecting allocations made under the AHP 2015-18 where Affordable Rent is the main product funded. This is an increase of 1,392 or 24 per cent compared to 5,858 delivered in the first half of 2015-16. Intermediate Affordable Housing accounted for a further 1,823 (19per cent) of affordable homes started onsite. This is an increase of 509 or 39 per cent compared to 1,314 delivered in the first half of 2015-16. Social Rent accounted for the remaining 327 affordable homes started (3 per cent). This is an increase of 128 or 64 per cent compared to 199 started in the first half of 2015-16.

Read the publication in full on Gov.UK website click here

 

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