Affordable Housing Provision in Wales, 2010-11

Statistics on Affordable Housing Provision in Wales include information on the number of additional affordable housing units, covering all tenures, delivered across Wales during 2010-11 and the estimated future provision for 2011-12 and 2012-13.

The key points from the release show:

• In 2010-11, local authorities reported that a total of 2,486 additional affordable housing units had been delivered across Wales. This represents just over 1 per cent of all socially rented dwellings as at 31 March 2010.
• The highest delivery rate at 43.1 units per 10,000 households was in Monmouthshire and the lowest, at 4.5 units per 10,000 households, was in Powys.
• The majority (86 per cent) of the additional affordable housing units delivered during 2010-11 were funded with capital grants.
• Welsh Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) continue to make the largest contribution to additional affordable housing in Wales, delivering 91 per cent of all additional affordable housing provision during 2010-11 (2,261 units).
• During 2010-11, 29 per cent of all additional affordable housing units delivered were through planning obligations (711 units in total).

Contact

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

Next update

October 2012 (provisional - to be confirmed on 'Due out Soon' page)