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Affordable housing

Information about the number of additional affordable housing units delivered across Wales and how the planning system contributed to the provision of these housing units. It also provides information on estimated future provision.

Data on affordable housing is collected from local authorities, registered social landlords and national park authorities on an annual basis.

This information is used to look at trends in the provision of additional affordable housing units over time. In May 2012 the Welsh Government White Paper for Better Lives and Communities proposed ‘more action to increase the supply of new homes including the use of a range of innovative funding mechanisms’ and set a target of 7,500 additional new affordable homes to be delivered during the term of Government. This information will be used to monitor the progress made towards this target as well as monitoring the commitments outlined in the ‘National Housing Strategy – ‘Improving Lives and Communities – Homes in Wales’ and the Programme for Government 2011 -2016, which outlines the Welsh Government commitment to ‘Continue to deliver funding for new affordable homes in Wales’.

Statistical headlines, releases and bulletins

Welsh Government | Housing 2012

Data Sets

Detailed datasets are available on the StatsWales website.

Other sources of information

Communities and Local Government website: Affordable housing supply in England: 2011 to 2012 (external link) 

Scottish Government website: Affordable housing (external link)

Department for Social Development website: Northern Ireland Housing Bulletins (external link)

 

If you are unable to find the exact information required please e-mail: stats.housing@wales.gsi.gov.uk

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