Communities and Local Government written question – answered at on 19 January 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government how many social homes were (a) built and (b) acquired in rural areas in each year since 1990.
The following table shows the number of homes built and acquired for social rent in rural areas in England each year since 1991-92. Figures are not available for 1990-91.
In 1997 there was a significant backlog of social housing repairs, more than 2 million homes failing basic decency standards and too many of society's most vulnerable people on the streets or in bed and breakfast accommodation. Therefore, funds were prioritised into tackling the quality of the existing social housing stock which while resulting in a decrease in new affordable homes being built led to significant inroads on delivering decent homes and tackling rough sleeping. In more recent years, increased funding has led to an increase in affordable housing.
New social rented homes built and acquired in rural Areas( 1) | ||
Number of social homes built | Number of social homes acquired | |
1991-92 | 7,320 | 420 |
1992-93 | 13,090 | 4,070 |
1993-94 | 13,170 | 1,640 |
1994-95 | 12,640 | 2,610 |
1995-96 | 13,940 | 3,120 |
1996-97 | 10,080 | 3,450 |
1997-98 | 8,750 | 3,350 |
1998-99 | 8,050 | 3,550 |
1999-2000 | 7,100 | 3,130 |
2000-01 | 6,490 | 3,000 |
2001-02 | 6,520 | 2,510 |
2002-03 | 6,090 | 2,100 |
2003-04 | 6,700 | 1,340 |
2004-05 | 6,770 | 910 |
2005-06 | 7,010 | 750 |
2006-07 | 7,620 | 580 |
2007-08 | 9,340 | 740 |
2008-09 | 10,840 | 450 |
(1) Based on DEFRA classification of local authorities. Source: Homes and Communities Agency Investment Management System (IMS), and local authority returns to CLG. Figures have been rounded to nearest 10 units. |
Total affordable housing supply includes intermediate rent and Low Cost Home Ownership, as well as homes for Social Rent. In 2007-08, a total of 16,610 affordable homes were completed in rural local authorities through new build and acquisitions. Total affordable housing supply statistics for 2008-09 were released by CLG on
These figures reflect the delivery of affordable housing in the 178 local authorities defined as rural by the DEFRA Rural Definition (2004).
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