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Data Provider: Welsh Government Assistance for housing improvement by local authority area, activity and measure
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[Collapse]Activity The figures on private sector renewal activity do not include Specific Capital Grants. Specific Capital Grants are annual grants that are distributed in response to bids from local authorities and can be used for any capital purpose inside a renewal area boundary. Third party assistance is included in private sector renewal activity data where the local authority is involved in some way, for example by providing the funding for the third party to give the loan. Repayments includes repayments of loans funded by the local authorities and recoveries resulting from breaches of grant conditions. Data on residents\’ contributions was collected from 2009-10 onwards. Residents\’ contributions are counted at the point when the grant or assistance is awarded and the amount of contribution is determined by the test of resources set by the local authority. <br /> [Filtered]
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[Collapse]Total number of dwellings improved[Collapse]Total assistance[Collapse]Residents' contribution[Collapse]Third party assistance and loans facilitated by the local authorityDuring the 2013-14 data collection there was an increase in the amounts reported for ‘third party assistance and loans facilitated by the local authority’ mainly due to changes in definitions and guidance following a review. This ensured funding schemes such as ECO, Green deal and Arbed were included whereas in previous years they may have not been reported.[Collapse]Total ExpenditureCollected from 2013-14 onwards
[Collapse]Total number of dwellings improved[Collapse]Local Authority Grants[Collapse]Local Authority Loans[Collapse]Residents' contribution[Collapse]Third party assistance and loans facilitated by the local authorityDuring the 2013-14 data collection there was an increase in the amounts reported for ‘third party assistance and loans facilitated by the local authority’ mainly due to changes in definitions and guidance following a review. This ensured funding schemes such as ECO, Green deal and Arbed were included whereas in previous years they may have not been reported.[Collapse]Total ExpenditureCollected from 2013-14 onwards
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Wales26,210.The data item is not applicable27,00132,850,63492912,090,937.The data item is not applicable5,097,717.The data item is not applicable3,940,865.The data item is not applicable53,980,153
Isle of Anglesey96.The data item is not applicable881,511,681287,000.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable409,000.The data item is not applicable2,007,681
Gwynedd5,721.The data item is not applicable5,6964,975,451731,798,608.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable6,774,058
Conwy29.The data item is not applicable0018339,517.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable313,466.The data item is not applicable652,983
Denbighshire47.The data item is not applicable32203,19816225,418.The data item is not applicable21,203.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable449,819
Flintshire80.The data item is not applicable16132,372641,226,520.The data item is not applicable6,575.The data item is not applicable841.The data item is not applicable1,366,308
Wrexham7,370.The data item is not applicable7,2776,074,64300.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable547,837.The data item is not applicable6,622,479
Powys514.The data item is not applicable005143,650,432.The data item is not applicable2,576,890.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable6,227,322
Ceredigion314.The data item is not applicable50146,28129350,644.The data item is not applicable14,811.The data item is not applicable1,226,376.The data item is not applicable1,738,112
Pembrokeshire17.The data item is not applicable1711,45600.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable11,456
Carmarthenshire42.The data item is not applicable39152,732350,500.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable203,232
Swansea250.The data item is not applicable193252,636571,138,642.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable1,391,278
Neath Port Talbot28.The data item is not applicable0028691,452.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable691,452
Bridgend2,497.The data item is not applicable2,6234,310,9422100,000.The data item is not applicable365,174.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable4,776,117
Vale of Glamorgan46.The data item is not applicable0015344,487.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable633,387.The data item is not applicable977,874
Cardiff2,114.The data item is not applicable2,1141,551,48000.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable1,551,480
Rhondda Cynon Taf1,281.The data item is not applicable1,2047,770,91100.The data item is not applicable1,135,227.The data item is not applicable791,958.The data item is not applicable9,698,096
Merthyr Tydfil24.The data item is not applicable0023786,250.The data item is not applicable328,347.The data item is not applicable18,000.The data item is not applicable1,132,597
Caerphilly364.The data item is not applicable3222,695,57444585,720.The data item is not applicable432,227.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable3,713,520
Blaenau Gwent78.The data item is not applicable52889,31026472,032.The data item is not applicable217,263.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable1,578,605
Torfaen61.The data item is not applicable46531,20115243,715.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable774,916
Monmouthshire0.The data item is not applicable0000.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable0
Newport5,237.The data item is not applicable7,2321,640,76700.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable0.The data item is not applicable1,640,767

Metadata

General description

The information presented here relates to assistance for housing improvement funded primarily by local authorities. This information is collected annually by the Welsh Government from all 22 local authorities in Wales in order to establish and monitor the amount spent across Wales on private sector renewal and the number of dwellings that have been improved. It is used to monitor trends in activity undertaken by local authorities to improve the quality of housing stock within their area. This helps to monitor the effectiveness of current policy, particularly progress against the National Housing Strategy objectives and for future policy development.

Local authorities can offer homeowners financial help with home improvement and repair. This can include grants and loans for acquiring, adapting, improving, repairing, demolishing and replacing accommodation. In many cases, this assistance is targeted at vulnerable groups such as the disabled or elderly. This assistance is referred to as private sector renewal activity.

The information shown includes activity under the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 and the Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002. From July 2003, the Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002 introduced new arrangements, giving local authorities more flexibility in dealing with problems of local stock condition.

Data collection and calculation

The information presented here is collected via annual returns from Welsh planning authorities on assistance for housing improvement during each year.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

Data are shown for each financial year from 2003-04.

Note that, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in 2020, data on assistance for housing improvement in Wales for 2019-20 were not collected.

Users, uses and context

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.

Rounding applied

None

Revisions information

None

Title

Assistance for housing improvement

Last update

22 May 2025 22 May 2025

Next update

February 2026

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Contact email

stats.housingconditions@gov.wales

Designation

National Statistics

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Local authorities

Geographical coverage

Wales

Languages covered

English and Welsh

Data licensing

You may use and re-use this data free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government License - see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence

Statistical quality

Please find this information in the related statistical publication, as per the given weblink.

Keywords

Housing, Private Sector Renewals (PSR), Assistance, Grants, Loans