Private Sector Renewal Activity, 2010-11

Statistics on Private Sector Renewal Activity in Wales include data for the year 2010- 11.  The latest release updates the statistics previously released on 16 September 2010.

The key points from the 2010-11 release show:

• The overall amount of expenditure on private sector renewal decreased slightly in 2010-11, compared to the previous year. This continues the trend of decreasing expenditure on private sector renewal since the peak in 2006-07.
• Almost £58 million was spent on private sector renewal during 2010-11. Of this, 96 per cent (£56 million) was provided directly by local authorities through grants and loans, which is similar to the proportion provided in 2009-10.
• In 2010-11, expenditure on Disabled Facilities Grants (DFGs) was almost £35 million. This was an increase compared to 2009-10, when the figure was £33 million.
• There were 36 renewal areas in operation during 2010-11, containing 49,400 dwellings. Altogether around £41 million was spent on these areas during 2010-11, a decrease of 6 per cent on the 2009-10 figure of £45 million.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 5055
E-mail: stats.housing@wales.gsi.gov.uk

Next update

February 2013 (provisional - to be confirmed on 'Due out Soon' page)