Dwelling stock estimates by local authority and tenure

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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

88,900

149,800

1,243,900

1,043,200

200,700

1,482,600

Wales

North Wales

25,700

24,400

292,800

246,900

45,900

342,900

North Wales

Isle of Anglesey

4,000

1,200

31,500

27,200

4,300

36,700

Gwynedd

8,900

54,600

43,900

10,700

63,500

Conwy

6,400

52,200

44,000

8,200

58,600

Denbighshire

3,300

2,500

45,100

36,900

8,200

51,000

Flintshire

7,300

3,000

61,000

53,300

7,600

71,300

Wrexham

11,100

2,300

48,500

41,400

7,000

61,900

Mid and South West Wales

34,300

34,700

372,700

316,200

56,500

441,700

Mid and South West Wales

Powys

5,500

3,500

58,500

50,300

8,200

67,400

Ceredigion LA stock transferred to Tai Ceredigion RSL 30 November 2009

3,500

33,800

29,000

4,800

37,300

Pembrokeshire

5,800

3,100

56,200

48,300

7,800

65,000

Carmarthenshire

9,300

3,500

77,300

65,800

11,500

90,200

Swansea

13,800

8,400

93,100

77,700

15,400

115,300

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

12,700

53,900

45,300

8,600

66,600

South East Wales

28,900

90,700

578,400

480,100

98,300

698,000

South East Wales

Bridgend

LA stock transferred to Valleys to Coast RSL 12 September 2003

9,300

56,800

48,500

8,300

66,100

Vale of Glamorgan

4,000

3,900

53,900

45,900

8,000

61,900

Cardiff

14,300

13,100

131,300

99,900

31,400

158,700

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

16,000

95,300

78,500

16,800

111,300

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

5,900

21,700

17,700

4,000

27,600

Caerphilly

10,600

4,600

65,800

56,400

9,400

81,000

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

7,900

25,300

20,900

4,300

33,100

Torfaen

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

10,400

32,900

29,000

3,900

43,200

Monmouthshire LA stock transferred to Monmouthshire Housing RSL 17 January 2008

5,800

38,400

35,100

3,300

44,300

Newport

13,900

56,900

48,500

8,400

70,800

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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.

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 2024 relate to 31 March 2024.

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 2022 and 2023 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

April 2025

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

Statistical quality

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

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

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