Private companies were responsible for most of the new homes built in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2022. Housing completions in the UK decreased for three years in a row between 2007 and 2010. This was followed by several years of fluctuation and a gradual increase from 2013 to 2019. The number of homes completed in England remained relatively stable in 2021 and 2022, after reaching a low point in the second quarter of 2020 due to the restrictions implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Construction starts and completions
Comparing the number of starts and completions in London side-by-side shows that whenever there is a significant growth or fall in the number of projects started, that peak or valley tends to be reflected in the number of buildings completed a couple of years later. Nevertheless, disruptions, delays, and other obstacles may affect that correlation. Still, observing how many home construction projects started in the UK can provide some insight into the level of activity that construction companies may have in the near future. Given that the number of housing starts is forecast to fall in 2023, there might be slightly less work to be carried out the following year. Nevertheless, housing starts are expected to pick up again by 2024 and 2025.
Housing associations in the UK
Housing associations are not-for-profit organizations created to develop and rent homes for a lower price than in the private market. They have acquired certain relevance in the UK, although this type of organization also exists in other countries. On several occasions during the past decade, over a fifth of housing starts in London were developed by housing associations. Meanwhile, the number of new homes completed in Scotland by housing associations has increased a lot throughout the years, with several thousand units constructed every year during the past decades.
New homes completed by private companies, housing associations and local authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1949 to 2022
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (September 7, 2023). New homes completed by private companies, housing associations and local authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1949 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/746101/completion-of-new-dwellings-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "New homes completed by private companies, housing associations and local authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1949 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. September 7, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/746101/completion-of-new-dwellings-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). New homes completed by private companies, housing associations and local authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1949 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/746101/completion-of-new-dwellings-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "New Homes Completed by Private Companies, Housing Associations and Local Authorities in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1949 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/746101/completion-of-new-dwellings-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), New homes completed by private companies, housing associations and local authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1949 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/746101/completion-of-new-dwellings-uk/ (last visited July 21, 2024)
New homes completed by private companies, housing associations and local authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1949 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), September 7, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/746101/completion-of-new-dwellings-uk/