This statistic illustrates the estimated total number of dwellings in England from 2001 to 2020. The total number of dwellings is calculated from the estimated dwelling stock in each local authority district. It can be seen that the total number of dwellings in England increased steadily during this period, reaching a total of approximately 24.7 million dwellings as of March 31st 2020. In 2001, the first year under observation, there was a total of over 21.2 million dwellings in England, meaning that the estimated total number of dwellings increased by more than 3.4 million during the period under observation.
Number of housing units in England from 2001 to 2020
(in 1,000s)
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Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). (May 21, 2021). Number of housing units in England from 2001 to 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 17, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/232302/number-of-dwellings-in-england/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). "Number of housing units in England from 2001 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 21, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232302/number-of-dwellings-in-england/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). (2021). Number of housing units in England from 2001 to 2020 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 17, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/232302/number-of-dwellings-in-england/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK). "Number of Housing Units in England from 2001 to 2020 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232302/number-of-dwellings-in-england/
Department for Communities and Local Government (UK), Number of housing units in England from 2001 to 2020 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/232302/number-of-dwellings-in-england/ (last visited May 17, 2022)
