Housing stock in England and Wales
How many homes there are and who owns them: the dwelling stock of England by tenure — owner occupied, privately rented, housing associations and local authorities (MHCLG) — and of Wales by tenure and local authority, with the new dwellings started in Wales by private enterprise, housing associations and councils (Welsh Government).
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1995 | 1994 | 1993 | 1992 | 1991 | 1990 | 1989 | 1988 | 1987 | 1986 | 1985 | 1984 | 1983 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 | 1979 | 1978 | 1977 | 1976 | 1975 | 1974 | 1973 | 1972 | 1971 | 1970 | 1969 | 1961 | 1951 | 1931 | 1921 | 1911 | 1901 | 1891 | 1881 | 1871 | 1861 | 1851 | 1841 | 1831 | 1821 | 1811 | 1801 | |
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| England: dwelling stock by tenure (MHCLG)1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All dwellings5 | 25,826,351 | 25,617,751 | 25,396,342 | 25,162,050 | 24,927,588 | 24,709,834 | 24,461,243 | 24,213,477 | 23,985,307 | 23,762,072 | 23,566,538 | 23,389,956 | 23,247,462 | 23,116,851 | 22,976,066 | 22,838,672 | 22,693,802 | 22,511,036 | 22,287,502 | 22,072,566 | 21,869,913 | 21,684,360 | 21,513,391 | 21,353,516 | 21,207,000 | 21,075,000 | 20,927,000 | 20,778,000 | 20,622,000 | 20,468,000 | 20,305,000 | 20,139,000 | 19,987,000 | 19,836,000 | 19,671,000 | 19,635,000 | 19,469,000 | 19,284,000 | 19,078,000 | 18,824,000 | 18,651,000 | 18,488,000 | 18,318,000 | 18,154,000 | 18,018,000 | 17,864,000 | 17,782,000 | 17,603,000 | 17,394,000 | 17,174,000 | 16,961,000 | 16,757,000 | 16,573,000 | 16,397,000 | 16,210,000 | 15,980,000 | 15,773,000 | 13,828,000 | 11,678,000 | 8,805,000 | 7,450,000 | 7,250,000 | 6,277,000 | 5,453,000 | 4,882,000 | 4,220,000 | 3,653,000 | 3,191,000 | 2,890,000 | 2,420,000 | 2,004,000 | 1,714,000 | 1,512,000 | |
| Wales: dwelling stock by tenure (Welsh Government)7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All tenures26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner occupied26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Privately rented26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total social housing26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Local authority26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Registered social landlord26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owner occupied or privately rented26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wales: new dwellings started (Welsh Government)4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total new dwellings started26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Private enterprise26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Registered social landlords26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Local authority26 |
Latest reading
All dwellings stood at 25,826,351 Dwellings in 2025. That is +0.8% from 2024. The series on this page is annual and runs from 1801 to 2025. Source: GOV.UK official statistics; StatsWales — Welsh Government open data.
- Latest
- 25,826,351 Dwellings
- 2025
- vs previous period
- +0.8%
- 2024
About this data
How many homes there are and who owns them: the dwelling stock of England by tenure — owner occupied, privately rented, housing associations and local authorities (MHCLG) — and of Wales by tenure and local authority, with the new dwellings started in Wales by private enterprise, housing associations and councils (Welsh Government).
Frequently asked questions
- What is measured in the England and Wales housing stock table?
- The table measures total residential dwelling counts by tenure for England and Wales, alongside annual figures for new dwellings started across local authorities in Wales.
- Which tenures are tracked for housing stock in England and Wales?
- Tenures include owner-occupied dwellings, privately rented properties, housing association homes and local authority council housing as published by MHCLG and the Welsh Government.
- Which local authorities are detailed for housing in Wales?
- The dataset covers all Welsh local authorities including Cardiff, Swansea, Newport, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Caerphilly, Gwynedd, Powys, Pembrokeshire, Wrexham, Flintshire and regional groupings.
- How far back do dwelling stock statistics for England and Wales go?
- Historical dwelling stock records for England and Wales date back to 1801, with modern tenure distributions and Welsh new dwelling starts updated annually.
