Research and analysis

Measuring Social Value Paper 7: Housing Affordability and Productivity

The seventh paper in a series of Homes England research reports on measuring social value.

• From: Homes England
• Published: 28 July 2025

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As part of Homes England’s mission to drive regeneration and housing delivery, the Agency has been undertaking a comprehensive programme of research aimed at strengthening the approach to economic appraisal and the measurement of social value. This has been carried out in close collaboration with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), with the research aligned to the department’s appraisal guide and the HM Treasury Green Book.

The seventh paper to be published as part of this research programme focuses on the relationship between housing affordability and economic productivity. The paper presents the outputs from 2 interrelated studies that have sought to explore the role of housing in improving productivity.

Published 28 July 2025