Housing in the United Kingdom (UK) - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Number of dwellings England
- 25m

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Number of housing units in England 2001-2021
- Estimated number of housing construction starts UK
- 150,000

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Housing starts forecasts in the UK 2028
- Residential property transactions completed UK
- 1.3m

Detailed statistics
Number of residential property transactions in the UK 2006-2022
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- Premium Statistic Number of housing transactions in the UK 2016-2022, by country
- Basic Statistic Annual change in house prices in the UK 2007-2023
- Premium Statistic Five year forecast: house price growth in the UK 2023-2027, by region
- Basic Statistic Monthly Halifax house price index 2018-2022
- Premium Statistic Property tenure distribution in the UK 1980-2022
Overveiw
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Number of housing transactions in the UK 2016-2022, by country
Number of housing transactions in the UK 2016-2022, by country
Total number of residential property sales in the United Kingdom from March 2016 to November 2022, by country
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Annual change in house prices in the UK 2007-2023
Annual change in house prices in the UK 2007-2023
12 month percentage change in house prices in the United Kingdom (UK) from July 2007 to April 2023
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Five year forecast: house price growth in the UK 2023-2027, by region
Five year forecast: house price growth in the UK 2023-2027, by region
Five year forecast of regional house price growth in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2023 to 2027
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Monthly Halifax house price index 2018-2022
Monthly Halifax house price index 2018-2022
Halifax house price index in the United Kingdom (UK) from December 2018 to December 2022
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Property tenure distribution in the UK 1980-2022
Property tenure distribution in the UK 1980-2022
Distribution of property tenure in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1980 to 2022
House prices
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- Premium Statistic Average house price in the UK 1995-2023, by country
- Premium Statistic Average house price and annual percentage change in the UK 2023, by city
- Premium Statistic Highest valued towns in England 2022, by average house price
- Basic Statistic Development of average house price in the UK 2000-2022, by dwelling type
- Basic Statistic Dwellings: simple average house price in the UK 2000-2022, by buyer type
- Basic Statistic Average monthly home buying costs in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2022
- Basic Statistic UK Housing market: Nationwide new house prices Q1 2013-Q4 2022
House prices
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Average house price in the UK 1995-2023, by country
Average house price in the UK 1995-2023, by country
Average house price in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1995 to 2023, by country (in GBP)
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Average house price and annual percentage change in the UK 2023, by city
Average house price and annual percentage change in the UK 2023, by city
Average house price and percentage change from the prevous year in the United Kingdom (UK) in August 2023, by city (in GBP)
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Highest valued towns in England 2022, by average house price
Highest valued towns in England 2022, by average house price
Most expensive towns for housing in England, United Kingdom (UK) to live in as of January 2022, by average property price (in GBP)
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Development of average house price in the UK 2000-2022, by dwelling type
Development of average house price in the UK 2000-2022, by dwelling type
Simple average price of housing units in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022, by type of property (in GBP)
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Dwellings: simple average house price in the UK 2000-2022, by buyer type
Dwellings: simple average house price in the UK 2000-2022, by buyer type
Simple average house price for dwellings in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2000 to 2022, by type of buyer (in GBP)
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Average monthly home buying costs in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2022
Average monthly home buying costs in the United Kingdom (UK) 2008-2022
Average monthly costs of buying a home for first time buyers in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022 (in GBP)
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UK Housing market: Nationwide new house prices Q1 2013-Q4 2022
UK Housing market: Nationwide new house prices Q1 2013-Q4 2022
Nationwide house prices of new houses in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2013 to 4th quarter 2022 (in GBP)
Housing finance and remortgaging
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- Premium Statistic England: homes with mortgage in 2022, by household type
- Basic Statistic First time home buyer average monthly costs vs rental payments in the UK 2012-2022
- Basic Statistic England: homeowner distribution 2022, by home financing and age
- Premium Statistic Number of mortgage approvals in the UK 2012-2023
- Basic Statistic Monthly development of the value of house purchase loan approvals in the UK 2010-2023
- Premium Statistic Mortgage loans distribution (gross advances) in the UK 2015-2023, by purpose
- Premium Statistic Distribution of new homes with a mortgage in the UK 2022, by type
Housing finance and remortgaging
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England: homes with mortgage in 2022, by household type
England: homes with mortgage in 2022, by household type
Distribution of persons buying homes with mortgage in England in 2022, by household type
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First time home buyer average monthly costs vs rental payments in the UK 2012-2022
First time home buyer average monthly costs vs rental payments in the UK 2012-2022
Average monthly costs of buying a home versus renting an apartment in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2012 to 2022 (in GBP)
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England: homeowner distribution 2022, by home financing and age
England: homeowner distribution 2022, by home financing and age
Distribution of homeowners in England in 2022, by type of home financing and age
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Number of mortgage approvals in the UK 2012-2023
Number of mortgage approvals in the UK 2012-2023
Total number of mortgage approvals in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2012 to July 2023, by loan type (in 1,000s)
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Monthly development of the value of house purchase loan approvals in the UK 2010-2023
Monthly development of the value of house purchase loan approvals in the UK 2010-2023
Value of approvals for house purchase lending in the United Kingdom (UK) from January 2010 to May 2023 (in million GBP)
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Mortgage loans distribution (gross advances) in the UK 2015-2023, by purpose
Mortgage loans distribution (gross advances) in the UK 2015-2023, by purpose
Distribution of gross advances on residential mortgage loans in the United Kingdom (UK) from the 1st quarter 2015 to the 2nd quarter 2023, by loan purpose
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Distribution of new homes with a mortgage in the UK 2022, by type
Distribution of new homes with a mortgage in the UK 2022, by type
Distribution of new homes with mortgage in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022, by property type
Rental market
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- Basic Statistic Average monthly home rental payments in the UK 2008-2022
- Premium Statistic Average cost of rent in the UK April 2022-2023, by region
- Premium Statistic Average cost of rent in the UK 2022, by city
- Basic Statistic Monthly Index of Private Housing Rental Prices (IPHRP) in the UK 2016-2022
- Premium Statistic Forecast annual residential property rental price growth in the UK 2023-2027
Rental market
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Average monthly home rental payments in the UK 2008-2022
Average monthly home rental payments in the UK 2008-2022
Average monthly home rental payments in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2008 to 2022 (in GBP)
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Average cost of rent in the UK April 2022-2023, by region
Average cost of rent in the UK April 2022-2023, by region
Average monthly rent in the United Kingdom (UK) in April 2022 and April 2023, by region (in GBP)
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Average cost of rent in the UK 2022, by city
Average cost of rent in the UK 2022, by city
Average monthly rent in the United Kingdom (UK), ex London, in October 2022, by city (in GBP)
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Monthly Index of Private Housing Rental Prices (IPHRP) in the UK 2016-2022
Monthly Index of Private Housing Rental Prices (IPHRP) in the UK 2016-2022
Index of Private Housing Rental Prices (IPHRP) in the United Kingdom from January 2016 to November 2022
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Forecast annual residential property rental price growth in the UK 2023-2027
Forecast annual residential property rental price growth in the UK 2023-2027
Forecast annual change in average residential rent prices in United Kingdom (UK) forecast from 2023 to 2027
Housing stock and construction
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- Premium Statistic Number of housing units in England 2001-2021
- Basic Statistic Age of housing units in England in 2021, by tenure
- Premium Statistic Quarterly housing completions in England 2007-2022
- Premium Statistic Number of build to rent homes in London and rest of the UK Q1 2018-Q4 2022, by stage
- Premium Statistic Quarterly housing starts by private companies in England 1978-2022
- Basic Statistic Construction output: new private housing in Great Britain 2000-2022
Housing stock and construction
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Number of housing units in England 2001-2021
Number of housing units in England 2001-2021
Number of housing units in England from 2001 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
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Age of housing units in England in 2021, by tenure
Age of housing units in England in 2021, by tenure
Age of housing units in England in 2021, by tenure (in 1,000s)
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Quarterly housing completions in England 2007-2022
Quarterly housing completions in England 2007-2022
Total number of housing completions in England from 1st quarter 2007 to 3rd quarter 2022
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Number of build to rent homes in London and rest of the UK Q1 2018-Q4 2022, by stage
Number of build to rent homes in London and rest of the UK Q1 2018-Q4 2022, by stage
Number of build to rent homes recorded in London and the rest of the United Kingdom (UK) from 1st quarter 2018 to 4th quarter 2022, by status
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Quarterly housing starts by private companies in England 1978-2022
Quarterly housing starts by private companies in England 1978-2022
New home construction starts by private enterprises in England from 1st quarter 1978 to 2nd quarter 2022
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Construction output: new private housing in Great Britain 2000-2022
Construction output: new private housing in Great Britain 2000-2022
Construction output index and growth rate of new private housing in Great Britain from 2000 to 2022
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