National statistics

Affordable housing supply in England: 2022 to 2023

Statistics on gross additional affordable housing supply in England.

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This statistical release covers new affordable housing supply in England between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023. Affordable housing includes housing for rent or sale, for those whose needs are not met by the market (including housing that provides a subsidised route to home ownership and/or is for essential local workers) and meets definition in Annex 2 of the National Planning Policy Framework.

It includes tenures including social rent, affordable rent and shared ownership. From 2021-22, it also includes First Homes.

These data includes new build affordable housing as well as acquisitions from the private sector that have been purchased for use as an affordable home, but it does not take account of losses through demolitions or sales.

Published 30 November 2023