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Data Provider: Welsh Government National Statistics Dwelling stock estimates by year and tenure
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TenureTenure of stock is split into local authority, registered social landlord, owner-occupied and private rented. [Filtered]
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Click here to sortLocal Authority (Number)Prior to 2008-09 data are from the Housing Revenue Account Subsidy (HRAS) second advance form. <br />For 2008-09 onwards, data are from the annual Social Housing Stock return from local authorities.<br /><br />Data has been affected by the large scale voluntary stock transfers of local authority stock to registered social landlords<br /><br />Excludes intermediate and other tenures not at social rentsClick here to sortRegistered Social Landlord (Number)Prior to 2008-09 data are from the annual RSL1 to 4 forms from registered social landlords. <br />For 2008-09 onwards, data are from the annual Social Housing Stock return from registered social landlords.<br /><br />Data has been affected by the large scale voluntary stock transfers of local authority stock to registered social landlords<br /><br />Includes Abbeyfield Societies, Almshouse Charities and Co-ownership societies. <br />Excludes rented stock owned by English registered social landlords. These dwellings appear in the owner-occupied, privately rented and other tenures category.<br /><br />Excludes intermediate and other tenures not at social rentsClick here to sortOwner occupied/Privately rented (Number)Click here to sortOwner occupied (Number)Includes, owner-occupied, intermediate and other tenures.Click here to sortPrivately rented (Number)Click here to sortAll tenures (Number)
2000-01187,85554,9991,031,646941,20190,4451,274,500
2001-02182,95756,6871,045,513956,97488,5391,285,157
2002-03175,62657,1651,063,320965,96497,3561,296,111
2003-04159,74064,4981,082,972(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.979,281(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.103,6911,307,210
2004-05155,95565,0911,098,032(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.989,062(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.108,9701,319,078
2005-06154,28065,6651,110,619(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.997,492(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.113,1281,330,564
2006-07152,81566,6321,123,825(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.1,001,630(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.122,1951,343,272
2007-08129,94589,3971,135,939(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.1,001,174(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.134,7651,355,281
2008-09112,997106,9301,145,882(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.989,213(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.156,6691,365,809
2009-10110,575110,4521,154,158(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.983,688(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.170,4701,375,185
2010-1188,723133,5941,161,497(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.981,394(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.180,1031,383,814
2011-1288,392134,688(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.1,166,037(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.976,724(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.189,3131,389,118
2012-13(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.88,250134,835(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.1,171,366(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.982,900(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.188,4661,394,451
2013-14(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.88,072(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.135,417(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.1,176,583(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.980,907(r) The data item has been revised since previously published in StatsWales.195,6761,400,073
2014-1587,807136,2831,181,869973,578208,2921,405,959

Metadata

Title

Dwelling Stock Estimates

Last update

20 April 2016 20 April 2016

Next update

April 2017

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Dwelling Stock Estimates, Welsh Government

Contact email

stats.housing@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

General description

Estimates of the number of dwellings in Wales by tenure and for each local authority, as at 31 March each year.

Data collection and calculation

Estimates of the total dwelling stock are calculated based on data from the population censuses. The estimates are produced by using the dwelling count from the most recent 2011 census as a baseline. This count is then projected forward using information collected on annual changes to the dwelling stock through new build completions plus any gains or losses through conversions and demolitions

The tenure split for Wales between owner-occupied and privately rented dwellings has been calculated using information from the Annual Population Survey (APS). Using the APS this split is now available at a local authority level

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

2000-01 onwards. Financial years.With the exception of Census years, the estimates presented relate to the end of each financial year i.e. estimates for 2013-14 relate to 31 March 2014.

Users, uses and context

The dwelling stock estimates provide annual base line information on the overall amount of housing stock at a Wales and local authority level. It is used as evidence for policy making by both central and local government. The data are used by the Welsh Government, local authorities and other housing organisations to help monitor trends in the overall level of Welsh housing stock, as well as any changes in its tenure distribution over time. The data are also used by the Welsh Government in the calculation of local government standard spending assessments.Local authorities use dwelling stock information to develop their Local Housing Market Assessments; for benchmarking; for evidencing how housing need and demand is being met locally and for assessing future requirement and need in order to plan and allocate resources effectively. Outside of government the dwelling stock estimates are used by the finance and investment industries, for example to help develop a picture of demographic trends.

Rounding applied

Yes. Due to rounding, the Wales level percentages may not equal 100% and the total may not equal the sum of the different tenures.Due to rounding, the Wales total may not equal the sum of the local authority numbers for some tenures.

Revisions information

Revised data is marked with an (r). Local authority stock data for the 2008-09 financial year has been revised as well as registered social landlord stock data for the 2011-12 financial year. Data for both local authority and registered social landlord stock have been revised for 2012-13.

Statistical quality

The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.

Keywords

Dwellings Stock Houses Tenure Private sector Social sector

Name

HOUS0501