Dwelling Stock Estimates, 2010-11

This statistical release presents estimates of the number of dwellings in Wales by tenure and for each local authority as at 31 March 2011.  The latest release updates the statistics previously published on 26 January 2011.

Key results for 2010-11 show:

• It is estimated that the total number of dwellings in Wales continues to grow steadily, with an estimated 1.35 million dwellings at the 31 March 2011, which represents an increase of 6 per cent since 2000-01.
• The majority of dwellings within Wales continue to be owner occupied(1) (70 per cent of all dwellings); however the number of owner occupied dwellings has fallen slightly in recent years.
• It is estimated that the number of private sector dwellings has increased steadily over the last ten years. This is largely due to the increase in the number of privately rented dwellings which were estimated to account for 14 per cent of all dwellings at 31 March 2011.
• In the social sector, whilst it is estimated the number of dwellings rented from local authorities has decreased by more than half since 2000-01, the number rented from Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) has more than doubled over the same period. Overall though, there has been a general fall in proportion of social sector dwellings which were estimated to account for 16 per cent of all dwellings at 31 March 2011.

(1) Includes intermediate tenures and other tenures not socially or privately rented.

The definition document provides information on how dwellings are defined in the 2011 Census and how this differs to the definition used in the 2001 Census.

Contact

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

Next update

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