New home construction in the United Kingdom increased in 2021, following a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. However, due to COVID-19 pandemic, the figures are not complete. In the last quarter with data for all territories, the third quarter of 2020, England had most of the new housing starts in the UK. Meanwhile, Wales was the region with the least new housing.
New housing starts in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter of 2005 to the 3rd quarter of 2021
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Statistics on Construction industry in the United Kingdom (UK)
Market size
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- Premium Statistic Construction industry gross value added (GVA) in the UK 1997-2022, quarterly
- Premium Statistic Regional construction output value in Great Britain in 2021
- Basic Statistic Construction output index in Great Britain 1997-2021, by industry segments
- Premium Statistic Forecast of the construction market revenue in United Kingdom 2012-2027
- Premium Statistic Share of different segments in the overall construction industry in the UK 1997-2021
Firms and employment
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- Premium Statistic The 50 biggest construction companies in the UK 2014-2021, by revenue
- Premium Statistic Largest builders' merchants in the UK 2015-2021, by revenue
- Premium Statistic London Stock Exchange (UK): largest construction companies 2022
- Basic Statistic Number of employees in the construction industry in the UK 2002-2022, by quarters
- Premium Statistic Number of construction companies based on employees in Great Britain 2021
- Premium Statistic Construction workforce in the UK 2016-2021, with a 2026 forecast, by occupation
Residential building construction
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- Premium Statistic New residential construction in the UK 2005-2021, per quarter
- Premium Statistic Private housing starts in the UK 2015-2019, with forecasts from 2020 to 2026
- Premium Statistic New residential construction in the various regions of the UK 2021
- Premium Statistic Housing completions in the UK 1949-2019, by tenure
- Premium Statistic Largest private and social housing projects to start in the UK in 2022
- Premium Statistic Value of prefab building imports in the UK 2001-2021
Non-residential building construction
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- Premium Statistic Private commercial construction orders in Great Britain 1990-2021
- Premium Statistic Private industrial construction orders in Great Britain 1990-2021
- Premium Statistic Value of office construction orders in Great Britain 2000-2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Value of factory construction orders in Great Britain 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic Value of warehouse construction orders in Great Britain 2000-2022
- Premium Statistic Value of construction orders for the health sector in Great Britain 2000-2022
Infrastructure
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- Basic Statistic New infrastructure construction output index in Great Britain 2000-2021
- Premium Statistic New infrastructure construction orders in Great Britain 1990-2021
- Basic Statistic Government spending on transport in the UK 2021/22, by category
- Premium Statistic National planned infrastructure projects planned in the UK 2017-2022, by sector
- Premium Statistic Quarterly value of new infrastructure in Great Britain 2002-2022, by type
Specialized construction
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Construction materials
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- Premium Statistic Raw building material import value in the UK 2009-2021
- Premium Statistic Leading five import and export markets for construction materials in the UK 2021
- Premium Statistic Production of cement in Great Britain 2001-2020
- Premium Statistic Annual levels of brick production in Great Britain 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Quarterly delivery of ready-mixed concrete in the UK 2010-2022
Construction costs
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- Premium Statistic Cost index for construction, repair, and maintenance in the UK 2014-2021
- Premium Statistic Average industrial building construction cost in UK 2022, by selected cities
- Premium Statistic Average office construction cost in UK 2022, by selected cities
- Premium Statistic Building materials and fixtures price indices in the UK 2019-2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Land value index in the UK 2007-2022, by type
- Premium Statistic Weekly salary in the construction sector in the UK 2000-2022
Safety
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Sustainability
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- Premium Statistic CO2 emissions from the construction industry in the UK 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic GHG emissions from the construction industry in the UK 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic CO2 emissions from cement manufacturing in the United Kingdom (UK) 1990-2020
- Premium Statistic Energy efficiency rating of housing in the UK in 2021, by tenure
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- Area occupied by newly built buildings in urban and rural areas of China 2011-2021
- Value of completed buildings in China, by region 2014
- Expanse of commercial real estate under construction in China 2006-2016
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- Expanse of buildings under construction in China 2016
- Expanse of residential real estate under construction in China 2006-2016
- Value of completed real estate in China 2014
- Residential property sales Pune India 2016-2021
- Number of real estate development projects in Hong Kong 2018-2020, by type
- Growth rate of real estate development projects in Hong Kong 2020, by type
- Annual revenue of Henry Boot 2011-2017, by sector
- Annual growth of sales value of residential buildings in major cities in China 2020
- Floor space of completed buildings in Tianjin 2011-2021
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (January 19, 2022). New housing starts in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter of 2005 to the 3rd quarter of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 31, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/531304/new-dwellings-started-gb/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "New housing starts in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter of 2005 to the 3rd quarter of 2021." Chart. January 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed January 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/531304/new-dwellings-started-gb/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2022). New housing starts in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter of 2005 to the 3rd quarter of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 31, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/531304/new-dwellings-started-gb/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "New Housing Starts in The United Kingdom (Uk) from The 1st Quarter of 2005 to The 3rd Quarter of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/531304/new-dwellings-started-gb/
Office for National Statistics (UK), New housing starts in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter of 2005 to the 3rd quarter of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/531304/new-dwellings-started-gb/ (last visited January 31, 2023)
New housing starts in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter of 2005 to the 3rd quarter of 2021 [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), January 19, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/531304/new-dwellings-started-gb/