In 2022, London had the highest housing construction costs in the United Kingdom. The expense of building an apartment high-rise in England's capital amounted to 3,700 British pounds per square meter of internal area, while the cost of townhouses went down to 3,150 British pounds per square meter. Manchester was the second city on the list with the highest residential construction costs.
Average residential building construction costs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by city and type (in GBP per square meter)
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Turner & Townsend. (August 17, 2022). Average residential building construction costs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by city and type (in GBP per square meter) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330406/housing-construction-costs-uk-by-city/
Turner & Townsend. "Average residential building construction costs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by city and type (in GBP per square meter)." Chart. August 17, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330406/housing-construction-costs-uk-by-city/
Turner & Townsend. (2022). Average residential building construction costs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by city and type (in GBP per square meter). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330406/housing-construction-costs-uk-by-city/
Turner & Townsend. "Average Residential Building Construction Costs in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2022, by City and Type (in Gbp per Square Meter)." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330406/housing-construction-costs-uk-by-city/
Turner & Townsend, Average residential building construction costs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by city and type (in GBP per square meter) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330406/housing-construction-costs-uk-by-city/ (last visited June 09, 2023)
Average residential building construction costs in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by city and type (in GBP per square meter) [Graph], Turner & Townsend, August 17, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330406/housing-construction-costs-uk-by-city/