House building: homes started and completed in each of the UK's nations
Official statistics
Permanent dwellings started and completed in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland each financial year since 1969/70, with the UK's latest year, from the ONS's indicators of house building in the UK.
Homes completed, United Kingdom
172,010
2025/26 · 155,900 started; provisional
Verified against source, 8 November 2026, 13:23 UTC- England, started
- England, completed
- Wales, started
- Wales, completed
- Scotland, started
- Scotland, completed
- Northern Ireland, started
- Northern Ireland, completed
Source: Office for National Statistics. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data table
57 periods, newest first
| Period | England, started | England, completed | Wales, started | Wales, completed | Scotland, started | Scotland, completed | Northern Ireland, started | Northern Ireland, completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 129,720 | 143,250 | 4,240 | 5,160 | 15,660 | 17,640 | 6,290 | 5,960 |
| 2024/25 | 113,900 | 152,040 | 3,800 | 4,640 | 15,570 | 19,060 | 6,580 | 6,120 |
| 2023/24 | 136,450 | 160,330 | 5,160 | 4,770 | 16,650 | 19,870 | 6,000 | 5,410 |
| 2022/23 | 176,510 | 174,840 | 4,560 | 5,790 | 19,710 | 23,740 | 6,050 | 6,410 |
| 2021/22 | 175,350 | 171,240 | 5,660 | 5,270 | 21,010 | 21,490 | 7,440 | 7,280 |
| 2020/21 | 140,660 | 154,660 | 4,310 | 4,620 | 19,370 | 15,930 | 6,460 | 6,440 |
| 2019/20 | 148,520 | 175,330 | 6,220 | 6,040 | 25,340 | 22,320 | 7,090 | 7,310 |
| 2018/19 | 166,380 | 169,060 | 5,970 | 5,780 | 23,340 | 21,230 | 8,420 | 7,810 |
| 2017/18 | 163,800 | 160,910 | 6,040 | 6,660 | 19,700 | 17,560 | 7,520 | 7,100 |
| 2016/17 | 160,280 | 147,520 | 6,870 | 6,830 | 19,600 | 17,220 | 7,720 | 6,460 |
| 2015/16 | 143,740 | 139,710 | 6,710 | 6,900 | 18,180 | 16,960 | 7,020 | 5,810 |
| 2014/15 | 143,390 | 124,640 | 6,960 | 6,170 | 16,720 | 16,710 | 5,990 | 5,500 |
| 2013/14 | 135,410 | 112,330 | 5,790 | 5,840 | 15,770 | 15,160 | 5,310 | 5,320 |
| 2012/13 | 103,520 | 107,980 | 5,290 | 5,450 | 13,650 | 14,200 | 4,840 | 5,530 |
| 2011/12 | 110,820 | 118,510 | 4,970 | 5,580 | 13,940 | 16,130 | 6,460 | 5,720 |
| 2010/11 | 111,150 | 107,870 | 5,800 | 5,510 | 13,660 | 16,430 | 7,780 | 6,210 |
| 2009/10 | 95,560 | 119,910 | 5,310 | 6,170 | 15,210 | 17,130 | 8,150 | 8,020 |
| 2008/09 | 88,010 | 140,990 | 4,910 | 7,120 | 19,520 | 21,020 | 6,950 | 9,430 |
| 2007/08 | 170,440 | 170,610 | 10,200 | 8,660 | 26,770 | 25,790 | 12,130 | 10,800 |
| 2006/07 | 170,320 | 167,680 | 9,140 | 9,330 | 29,000 | 24,280 | 15,040 | 13,930 |
| 2005/06 | 183,360 | 163,400 | 8,970 | 8,250 | 26,360 | 24,960 | 15,580 | 13,710 |
| 2004/05 | 174,310 | 155,890 | 9,510 | 8,490 | 27,000 | 26,480 | 13,720 | 14,540 |
| 2003/04 | 162,330 | 143,960 | 10,060 | 8,300 | 27,000 | 23,830 | 13,810 | 14,510 |
| 2002/03 | 153,070 | 137,740 | 9,520 | 8,310 | 22,270 | 22,750 | 12,240 | 14,420 |
| 2001/02 | 149,010 | 129,870 | 9,100 | 8,270 | 23,180 | 22,570 | 12,860 | 13,490 |
| 2000/01 | 140,490 | 133,260 | 9,350 | 8,330 | 22,310 | 22,110 | 11,330 | 11,670 |
| 1999/00 | 149,730 | 141,800 | 9,260 | 8,710 | 22,650 | 23,110 | 11,270 | 10,400 |
| 1998/99 | 147,190 | 140,260 | 8,410 | 7,740 | 20,510 | 20,660 | 10,620 | 9,640 |
| 1997/98 | 156,170 | 149,560 | 9,110 | 8,430 | 21,680 | 22,590 | 11,190 | 10,180 |
| 1996/97 | 153,240 | 146,250 | 9,270 | 10,090 | 22,010 | 20,700 | 10,580 | 8,910 |
| 1995/96 | 132,990 | 154,600 | 8,880 | 9,170 | 23,470 | 24,690 | 9,890 | 9,250 |
| 1994/95 | 159,780 | 157,970 | 9,810 | 9,070 | 25,470 | 21,810 | 9,640 | 6,730 |
| 1993/94 | 154,080 | 147,710 | 10,110 | 9,870 | 23,870 | 22,110 | 9,070 | 7,160 |
| 1992/93 | 133,740 | 142,460 | 9,660 | 9,400 | 19,930 | 18,990 | 7,880 | 7,560 |
| 1991/92 | 137,940 | 155,130 | 9,570 | 9,980 | 17,560 | 18,790 | 7,680 | 7,350 |
| 1990/91 | 128,620 | 160,030 | 9,860 | 10,270 | 21,340 | 19,320 | 7,330 | 7,590 |
| 1989/90 | 166,380 | 179,360 | 12,220 | 11,050 | 22,880 | 20,170 | 8,200 | 10,280 |
| 1988/89 | 219,950 | 202,930 | 12,350 | 11,850 | 19,610 | 18,210 | 9,840 | 9,930 |
| 1987/88 | 200,790 | 189,300 | 11,780 | 9,940 | 17,870 | 17,850 | 9,740 | 9,800 |
| 1986/87 | 200,430 | 178,300 | 8,830 | 8,800 | 18,240 | 17,850 | 9,660 | 10,150 |
| 1985/86 | 186,410 | 170,130 | 8,310 | 8,190 | 17,800 | 17,920 | 9,920 | 10,800 |
| 1984/85 | 173,220 | 181,990 | 7,250 | 8,870 | 17,850 | 18,630 | 10,970 | 10,420 |
| 1983/84 | 193,310 | 173,720 | 8,280 | 7,930 | 19,210 | 18,440 | 11,760 | 9,590 |
| 1982/83 | 167,160 | 151,630 | 8,660 | 7,780 | 18,840 | 16,540 | 8,460 | 7,010 |
| 1981/82 | 133,870 | 170,600 | 6,770 | 8,760 | 15,470 | 18,730 | 6,050 | 6,770 |
| 1980/81 | 130,910 | 204,370 | 6,860 | 10,240 | 15,870 | 20,750 | 6,360 | 6,460 |
| 1979/80 | 190,580 | 209,460 | 11,130 | 11,380 | 23,120 | 23,780 | 6,470 | 7,310 |
| 1978/79 | 226,680 | 241,360 | 11,910 | 11,890 | 25,700 | 25,760 | 7,720 | 8,840 |
| 1977/78 | 232,730 | 261,600 | 12,140 | 14,630 | 22,470 | 27,320 | 8,590 | 10,760 |
| 1976/77 | 279,210 | 263,430 | 14,570 | 14,840 | 30,910 | 36,530 | 13,050 | 9,580 |
| 1975/76 | 274,500 | 261,460 | 16,730 | 16,650 | 31,670 | 34,320 | 10,190 | 8,920 |
| 1974/75 | 206,450 | 229,360 | 13,430 | 12,430 | 32,520 | 28,340 | 7,960 | 10,070 |
| 1973/74 | 280,010 | 249,710 | 15,650 | 14,330 | 32,880 | 30,030 | 9,460 | 10,560 |
| 1972/73 | 300,520 | 272,520 | 16,970 | 14,770 | 33,470 | 31,990 | 10,890 | 11,650 |
| 1971/72 | 294,280 | 294,680 | 15,760 | 15,100 | 34,260 | 40,780 | 14,310 | 13,920 |
| 1970/71 | 268,660 | 291,790 | 13,750 | 15,470 | 36,510 | 43,130 | 12,030 | 11,830 |
| 1969/70 | 287,310 | 306,860 | 16,340 | 17,300 | 39,800 | 42,630 | 13,620 | 11,530 |
Source and licence
- Publisher
- Office for National Statistics
- Check it yourself
- https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/ukhousebuildingpermanentdwellingsstartedandcompleted
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Verification
Verified against source, 8 November 2026, 13:23 UTC Run at 8 November 2026, 13:23 UTC; 456 of 456 figures matched the live source.
| Result | Check | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Pass | Provenance recorded | Office for National Statistics; Open Government Licence v3.0; retrieved 2026-11-08T13:08:46Z; 3 raw file(s) |
| Pass | Raw files match recorded SHA-256 | 3 of 3 files intact |
| Pass | Re-parsing raw files reproduces figures | 456 of 456 figures and the headline reproduced; the meta's accreditation match |
| Pass | Figures are finite numbers | 456 figures, 0 invalid |
| Pass | Live source matches every figure | 456 of 456 figures match exactly after downloading 3 source file(s) again (3 byte-identical); the headline matches; the meta's accreditation match |
| Pass | ONS edition is current | the current edition counts at 2026-06-30, 131 days before retrieval (limit 300) |
| Pass | The hub's house-building-england agrees | 80 of 80 cases of house-building-england's quarters are England's in Table 1b |
| Pass | The nations add up to the UK | 486 of 486 cases of the UK's years and quarters, each rounded to the nearest 10 as its nations' are, are the four nations' within 20 (363 exactly) |
| Pass | Each nation's quarters add up to its year | 260 of 260 cases of the nations' financial years from 1993/94, each rounded to the nearest 10 as its quarters are, are their four quarters' within 20 (148 exactly) |
| Pass | Source page answers | https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/housing/datasets/ukhousebuildingpermanentdwellingsstartedandcompleted – HTTP 200 |
Notes
- Permanent dwellings started and completed each financial year, from building inspection data, as Tables 2b to 2e of the ONS's indicators of house building in the UK give them from MHCLG, the Welsh Government, the Scottish Government and Northern Ireland's Department of Finance. A dwelling is started when work on its foundations begins and completed when it is ready to live in. The UK's figure in the headline is the ONS's sum of the four nations.
- The figures are rounded to the nearest 10, the latest year is provisional and earlier years are revised each release. Northern Ireland's figures before 2005 come from the Department for Communities on other definitions; Scotland counted approvals as housing associations' starts until April 2018; and England's from October 2005 to March 2007 leave out a few homes inspected by independent approved inspectors. For England, MHCLG's net additional dwellings, which count conversions and changes of use too, are the fuller measure of new supply.