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Data Provider: Welsh Government Average Annual Estimates of Housing Need in Wales by Variant, Tenure and Region (2018-based)
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Central EstimatesBased on principle household projections[Collapse]Total8,294
TotalMarketOwner occupier and private rented sector.4,400
AffordableIntermediate and social rents (differs slightly from TAN2 definition - see statistical article).3,895
Higher VariantBased on higher variant household projections[Collapse]Total9,104
TotalMarketOwner occupier and private rented sector.4,897
AffordableIntermediate and social rents (differs slightly from TAN2 definition - see statistical article).4,207
Lower VariantBased on lower variant household projections[Collapse]Total6,852
TotalMarketOwner occupier and private rented sector.3,514
AffordableIntermediate and social rents (differs slightly from TAN2 definition - see statistical article).3,338
Ten Year MigrationBased on ten year migration household projections[Collapse]Total9,665
TotalMarketOwner occupier and private rented sector.5,241
AffordableIntermediate and social rents (differs slightly from TAN2 definition - see statistical article).4,424
Zero MigrationBased on zero migration household projections[Collapse]Total6,656
TotalMarketOwner occupier and private rented sector.3,394
AffordableIntermediate and social rents (differs slightly from TAN2 definition - see statistical article).3,262

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General description

These are 2018-based estimates of overall additional housing need in Wales. They are based on estimates of existing unmet need and newly arising need. The estimates cover 20 years at both a national and a regional level and are presented as an annual average over a 5 year period. Estimates of additional housing need by tenure are for the period 2018/19 to 2022/23 only.

Data collection and calculation

2014-based household projections have been used to calculate newly arising need. Existing unmet need is calculated from the 2011 census and Households in Temporary Accommodation. Estimates of the need for additional housing units by tenure are based on a set of assumptions (see related article for further information.

Data reference periods

2017/18 to 2037/38

Users, uses and context

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

Rounding applied

2014-based household projections have been rounded to the nearest whole number.

Title

Average Annual Estimates of Housing Need in Wales at a National and Regional Level over 5 Year Period (2018 based)

Last update

5 June 2019 5 June 2019

Next update

Not known

Publishing organisation

Welsh Government

Source 1

2014-based projections for local authorities in Wales, Welsh Government

Source 2

2011 Census, Office for National Statistics

Source 3

Homelessness data collection, Welsh Government

Contact email

stats.housing@gov.wales

Designation

None

Lowest level of geographical disaggregation

Welsh Government economic regions

Geographical coverage

Welsh Government economic regions

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, Housing Need

Name

HOUS2202