Dwelling stock estimates by local authority and tenure

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Tenure

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Area 1

Area 2

Local Authority (Number)

Prior to 2008-09 data are from the Housing Revenue Account Subsidy (HRAS) second advance form. <br />For 2008-09 onwards, data are from the annual Social Housing Stock return from local authorities.<br /><br />Data has been affected by the large scale voluntary stock transfers of local authority stock to registered social landlords<br /><br />Excludes intermediate and other tenures not at social rents

Registered Social Landlord (Number)

Prior to 2008-09 data are from the annual RSL1 to 4 forms from registered social landlords. <br />For 2008-09 onwards, data are from the annual Social Housing Stock return from registered social landlords.<br /><br />Data has been affected by the large scale voluntary stock transfers of local authority stock to registered social landlords<br /><br />Includes Abbeyfield Societies, Almshouse Charities and Co-ownership societies. <br />Excludes rented stock owned by English registered social landlords. These dwellings appear in the owner-occupied, privately rented and other tenures category.<br /><br />Excludes intermediate and other tenures not at social rents

Owner occupied/Privately rented (Number)

Owner occupied (Number) Includes, owner-occupied, intermediate and other tenures.

Privately rented (Number)

All tenures (Number)

Wales

2,575,600

2,403,900

25,425,900

21,850,500

3,575,500

30,405,500

Wales

North Wales

683,700

381,100

5,970,000

2,627,300

481,300

7,034,400

North Wales

Isle of Anglesey

86,800

16,200

644,500

287,500

49,200

747,000

Gwynedd

65,700

123,900

1,142,100

494,200

95,100

1,332,100

Conwy

31,700

102,000

1,087,400

462,200

99,100

1,221,200

Denbighshire

77,700

45,500

859,900

376,400

80,900

982,800

Flintshire

165,900

53,400

1,239,500

563,900

79,300

1,458,800

Wrexham

255,800

39,800

996,900

441,200

79,500

1,292,900

Mid and South West Wales

878,700

559,300

7,678,700

3,337,600

670,000

9,117,100

Mid and South West Wales

Powys

120,400

60,800

1,208,300

515,100

115,400

1,389,400

Ceredigion LA stock transferred to Tai Ceredigion RSL 30 November 2009

21,000

53,900

691,700

286,100

71,300

766,600

Pembrokeshire

127,400

50,800

1,145,900

512,000

88,400

1,323,600

Carmarthenshire

206,200

63,500

1,578,200

707,600

121,500

1,848,500

Swansea

306,500

154,500

1,921,600

809,800

195,400

2,382,200

Neath Port Talbot LA stock transferred to NPT Homes RSL 5 March 2011

97,100

176,100

1,133,600

506,900

77,900

1,406,800

South East Wales

1,013,100

1,463,400

11,777,000

5,099,700

1,056,300

14,253,900

South East Wales

Bridgend

LA stock transferred to Valleys to Coast RSL 12 September 2003

21,000

169,500

1,155,800

512,500

94,800

1,346,700

Vale of Glamorgan

88,000

55,500

1,087,000

478,900

85,100

1,230,200

Cardiff

306,700

236,700

2,652,500

1,078,900

321,100

3,195,700

Rhondda Cynon Taf LA stock transferred to RCT Homes RSL 10 December 2007

80,500

264,500

1,976,500

849,600

176,400

2,321,500

Merthyr Tydfil LA stock transferred to Merthyr Valleys Homes RSL 20 March 2009

37,100

93,400

444,300

194,400

38,100

574,800

Caerphilly

244,900

76,900

1,369,000

610,000

99,300

1,691,100

Blaenau Gwent LA stock transferred to Tai Calon Community Housing RSL 26 July 2010

68,200

109,300

528,600

222,700

48,800

706,200

Torfaen

LA stock transferred to Bron Afon Community Housing RSL 1 April 2008

62,100

158,400

670,200

308,700

39,900

890,800

Monmouthshire LA stock transferred to Monmouthshire Housing RSL 17 January 2008

26,000

90,500

769,700

351,900

50,300

886,000

Newport

78,800

208,800

1,123,400

494,100

101,100

1,410,400

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General description

Estimates of the number of dwellings in Wales by tenure and for each local authority, as at 31 March each year.

Data collection and calculation

Estimates of the number of dwellings are based on data from the 2001, 2011 and 2021 population censuses, updated annually to take account of dwelling stock through new build completions plus any gains or losses through conversations and demolitions.

This method of ‘rolling forward’ the estimates from a census provides estimates between the census years. However, after rolling forward estimates for 10 years, discrepancies are usually observed between the rolled forward estimates and the next census figures. The rolled forward method, whilst the best available methodology between censuses, is likely to produce less reliable estimates for years further away from the census base.

Figures for 2012 to 2020 have been revised following the publication of the 2021 Census. Please see the statistical release for further information.

The tenure split for Wales between owner-occupied and privately rented dwellings has been estimated using information from the Annual Population Survey (APS). Full details of the methodology are in the statistical release.

Frequency of publication

Annual

Data reference periods

2000-01 onwards. Financial years.With the exception of Census years, the estimates presented relate to the end of each financial year i.e. estimates for 2022 relate to 31 March 2022.

Users, uses and context

The dwelling stock estimates provide annual base line information on the overall amount of housing stock at a Wales and local authority level. It is used as evidence for policy making by both central and local government. The data are used by the Welsh Government, local authorities and other housing organisations to help monitor trends in the overall level of Welsh housing stock, as well as any changes in its tenure distribution over time. Outside of government the dwelling stock estimates are used by the finance and investment industries, for example to help develop a picture of demographic trends.

Rounding applied

Due to the uncertainty around the estimates, figures have been rounded to the nearest 100.

Due to the way in which the APS proportions have been applied, the Wales total may not equal the sum of the local authority numbers (and regions) for some tenures. The regional figures are calculated as the sum of the local authority numbers.

Some tenure breakdown percentages may not sum to 100 due to rounding.

Revisions information

Data for 2012-2020 has been revised. Following the publication of the Census 2021 dwellings data, dwelling stock estimates have been recalibrated against the Census 2021 dwellings count to ensure consistency with both the previous and latest census. Further details are available in the statistical release.

Title

Dwelling Stock Estimates

Last update

September 2023

Next update

Not yet confirmed

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

Dwelling Stock Estimates, Welsh Government

Contact email

stats.housing@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

Keywords

Dwellings Stock Houses Tenure Private sector Social sector

Weblinks

https://www.gov.wales/dwelling-stock-estimates
https://www.gov.wales/social-landlord-housing-stock-and-rents

Statistical quality

The United Kingdom Statistics Authority has designated these statistics as National Statistics, in accordance with the Statistics and Registration Service Act 2007 and signifying compliance with the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.

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HOUS0501