2021 to 2026 Affordable Homes Programme Summary to end of March 2025
Published 5 November 2025
Applies to England
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1. Introduction
Homes England is committed to transparency in relation to the programmes it funds, and at the same time to providing information that is useful for key stakeholders.
The following information provides an updated summary of the total Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026 (AHP 2021 to 2026) allocated by Homes England, as at the end of March 2025. The summary includes allocations made through Strategic Partnerships.
Summary information is presented in this report for Affordable Rent, Affordable Home Ownership and Social Rent allocations. Further analyses by lead partner, region and by Homes England minimum geography area are provided in accompanying spreadsheets, alongside a list of the AHP 2021 to 2026 schemes that have been agreed by Homes England which had reached the grant confirmation stage by the end of March 2025.
Further information on the Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026 is available on the GOV.UK website.
(Note that this information excludes allocations in London which, since 1 April 2012, has been under the responsibility of the Greater London Authority).
2. Tables
These tables provide a summary of Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026 agreed allocations at the end of March 2025.
2.1 Table 1a: AHP 2021 to 2026 funding and homes by Government Office Region, excluding Strategic Partnerships (end of March 2025)
| Region | Funding (£) | Affordable Home Ownership homes | Affordable Rent homes | Social Rent homes | Total homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 180,816,487 | 756 | 1386 | 738 | 2,880 |
| East of England | 335,962,851 | 1,757 | 1512 | 1603 | 4,872 |
| North East | 137,901,076 | 625 | 1248 | 642 | 2,515 |
| North West | 554,884,269 | 2,371 | 4111 | 2789 | 9,271 |
| South East | 309,668,464 | 1,179 | 1171 | 1921 | 4,271 |
| South West | 243,793,590 | 1,179 | 211 | 1681 | 3,071 |
| West Midlands | 225,596,877 | 700 | 1636 | 1158 | 3,494 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 165,540,737 | 456 | 441 | 1404 | 2,301 |
| Total | 2,154,164,351 | 9,023 | 11,716 | 11,936 | 32,675 |
2.2 Table 1b: Strategic Partnership funding and homes by Government Office Region (end of March 2025)
| Region | Funding (£) | Affordable Home Ownership homes | Affordable Rent homes | Social Rent homes | Total homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 651,070,069 | 3,798 | 3383 | 2437 | 9,618 |
| East of England | 564,853,299 | 3,595 | 2410 | 1682 | 7,687 |
| North East | 250,286,428 | 1,405 | 1713 | 545 | 3,663 |
| North West | 772,041,248 | 5,468 | 4233 | 1954 | 11,655 |
| South East | 1,010,239,642 | 5,791 | 3494 | 3139 | 12,424 |
| South West | 986,612,995 | 5,458 | 2224 | 4551 | 12,233 |
| West Midlands | 619,798,640 | 3,025 | 2145 | 3166 | 8,336 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 441,995,109 | 2,912 | 2907 | 838 | 6,657 |
| Region unspecified | 180,754,902 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 5,477,652,332 | 31,452 | 22,509 | 18,312 | 72,273 |
2.3 Table 2: Average Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026 funding per home by Government Office Region (end of March 2025), excluding nil grant homes
| Region | Affordable Home Ownership | Affordable Rent | Social Rent | All Programme average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £50,512 | £57,540 | £87,696 | £63,489 |
| East of England | £47,950 | £59,332 | £99,878 | £68,508 |
| North East | £46,824 | £49,149 | £73,673 | £54,831 |
| North West | £50,988 | £49,719 | £82,322 | £59,852 |
| South East | £45,159 | £62,637 | £95,303 | £72,505 |
| South West | £50,232 | £62,621 | £101,938 | £79,386 |
| West Midlands | £50,247 | £58,080 | £82,388 | £64,567 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £46,531 | £49,207 | £87,338 | £71,943 |
| Total | £48,925 | £54,501 | £89,995 | £65,927 |
2.4 Table 3: Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026 Total scheme costs (TSC) and Works Cost by Government Office Region (end of March 2025), excluding Strategic Partnerships and nil grant homes
| Region | TSC | Homes | TSC per home | Works cost | Works cost per metres 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £599,316,900 | 2,848 | £210,434 | £418,981,677 | £2,351 |
| East of England | £1,446,235,637 | 4,904 | £294,909 | £944,427,089 | £3,133 |
| North East | £479,860,794 | 2,515 | £190,800 | £344,997,373 | £2,069 |
| North West | £1,959,726,186 | 9,271 | £211,382 | £1,453,505,391 | £2,487 |
| South East | £1,338,401,900 | 4,271 | £313,370 | £897,635,778 | £3,297 |
| South West | £805,124,836 | 3,071 | £262,170 | £469,684,333 | £2,872 |
| West Midlands | £752,370,224 | 3,494 | £215,332 | £531,860,725 | £2,557 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £534,343,115 | 2,301 | £232,222 | £350,696,625 | £2,717 |
| Total | £7,915,379,592 | 32,675 | £242,246 | £5,411,788,991 | £2,701 |
2.5 Table 4: Number of Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026 Rural homes (less than 3000 population) and Supported housing or homes for older people by Government Office Region (end of March 2025). Excludes Strategic Partnerships.
| Region | Rural homes | % of homes | Supported housing or older people homes | % of homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | 248 | 7.8% | 707 | 9.1% |
| East of England | 388 | 12.2% | 885 | 11.4% |
| North East | 311 | 9.8% | 453 | 5.8% |
| North West | 465 | 14.7% | 1,808 | 23.2% |
| South East | 582 | 18.3% | 1,049 | 13.5% |
| South West | 737 | 23.2% | 493 | 6.3% |
| West Midlands | 230 | 7.2% | 1,509 | 19.4% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | 213 | 6.7% | 890 | 11.4% |
| Total | 3,174 | 9.7% | 7,794 | 23.9% |
2.6 Table 5: Average gross rents as a proportion of market rent (including service charges) by Government Office Region (end of March 2025) for Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026 rented programme only. Excludes Strategic Partnerships.
| Region | Average Rent (£ per week) | Average Rent as a % of Market Rent |
|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | £150 | 77% |
| East of England | £191 | 75% |
| North East | £123 | 80% |
| North West | £155 | 76% |
| South East | £222 | 75% |
| South West | £178 | 69% |
| West Midlands | £153 | 78% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £151 | 76% |
| Total | £163 | 76% |