As regulator, we maintain a statutory register of social housing providers (the register). Bodies on the register are either private registered providers or local authorities.
The register consists of the following:
Around the middle of each month, we publish a list which is a snapshot of current registered providers at that date. This includes the following details:
At the same time, we also publish a list of changes to the register due to new registrations and de-registrations. We do not publish or share addresses and contact details of registered providers.
You can arrange to view the full register (i.e. the annual accounts and certificate of registration) by contacting us. Email RNTeam@rsh.gov.uk or call 0300 124 5225.
Read about how you can apply to Register and de-register as a provider of social housing
See Information required from registered providers to find out about the information and data we require from registered providers and the deadlines for submission.
See Regulatory judgements and regulatory notices: A to Z list of providers to view the list of registered providers for whom we have published judgements on how well they are meeting regulatory standards.
This statistical release presents details of the stock owned by registered providers of social housing in England on 31 March 2022.
Based on data from the Regulator of Social Housing’s Local Authority Data Return and Statistical Data Return, it provides details of registered providers’ owned social housing stock and details rents reported for low cost rental stock (social and Affordable Rents) providing comparisons of private registered providers and local authority registered providers stock and rents.
The release comprises a briefing note, a dynamic look-up tool (Excel based) allowing users to view details of stock in individual local authority areas and regions, additional data tables and technical documentation.
These statistics are based on data from the SDR and LADR. These returns collect data on stock size, types, location and rents as at 31 March. For details on the individual data sets please see the respective local authority registered provider and private registered provider statistics as published by the RSH.
They are considered by the United Kingdom Statistics Authority’s regulatory arm – the Office for Statistics Regulation – to have met the highest standards of trustworthiness, quality and public value, and are considered a National Statistic. For more information see the data quality and methodology note.
The responsible statistician for this statistical release was Amanda Hall. The lead official was Will Perry.
Statistical queries on this publication should be directed to the Referrals and Regulatory Enquiries team on 0300 124 5225 or email enquiries@rsh.gov.uk.
Users are encouraged to provide comments and feedback on how these statistics are used and how they meet their needs either through our feedback rating icons on all published documents or through direct email contact (please send these entitled “RP statistics feedback” to enquiries@rsh.gov.uk).
An accessible HTML summary of the key findings from the report has been included on this page. If you require any further information, please contact enquiries@rsh.gov.uk.
This statistical release presents the National Statistics on the stock owned by local authority registered providers in England on 31 March 2021. Based on data from the Regulator of Social Housing’s Local Authority Data Return, it provides details of local authority registered provider owned stock and details rents reported for low cost rental stock (social and Affordable Rents).
The release comprises a briefing note, a dynamic look-up tool (Excel based) allowing users to view details of stock in individual local authority areas and regions, additional data tables, raw data from the LADR and technical documentation.
The statistics derived from the LADR data and published as local authority registered provider social housing stock and rents in England are considered by the United Kingdom Statistics Authority’s regulatory arm – the Office for Statistics Regulation – to have met the highest standards of trustworthiness, quality and public value, and are considered a national statistic. For more information see the data quality and methodology note.
The responsible statistician for this statistical release was Amanda Hall. The lead official was Will Perry.
These statistics are based on data from the LADR. This return, which was collected by the RSH for the first time in 2020, collects data on stock size, types, location and rents as at 31 March. All registered local authority providers of social housing in England are required to complete the LADR, providing the regulator with data on stock and rent levels in order that it may regulate social housing rents.
Prior to 2020, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (formerly MHCLG) published similar statistics on stock and rents for local authorities based on data collected through their Local Authority Housing Statistic. The differences in collection methodology between the LADR and LAHS and the statistical methodology employed between MHCLG, DLUHC and RSH statistical releases are explored in detail in the technical notes.
Statistical queries on this publication should be directed to the Referrals and Regulatory Enquiries team on 0300 124 5225 or mail enquiries@rsh.gov.uk.
Users are encouraged to provide comments and feedback on how these statistics are used and how they meet their needs either through our feedback rating icons on all published documents or through direct email contact (please send these entitled “LARP statistics feedback” to enquiries@rsh.gov.uk).
An accessible HTML summary of the key findings from the report has been included on this page. If you require any further information, please contact enquiries@rsh.gov.uk.
Following large transfers of Social Housing stock from the Public Sector over the past twenty years, Housing Associations are now the major provider of social housing in the UK. The largest own thousands of houses but at the other end of the scale are very small organisations such as ancient Almshouse Charities, each owning a cottage or two and overseen by a part time Chairman or a Secretary.
The legal status and ownership of Housing Associations and Trusts is often complex. In some instances, a single management team may manage two or more Housing Associations which are distinct legal entities, for example one Charitable and one non-Charitable.
Housing Associations vary in the scope of their operations. The largest may cater for all types of tenants requiring public housing, whilst many of the smaller ones may cater for specific groups, for example, elderly residents of a certain parish or retired miners. The YMCAs and Foyers provide housing accommodation for single young people whilst the Abbeyfield Societies are voluntary bodies providing sheltered accommodation or nursing homes for the elderly.
How the data is organised:
Parent/Subsidiary Organisations - Housing Associations are regularly merging and renaming themselves. They are often managed in complex groups, with parent and subsidiaries organisations, some sharing their corporate management. Where there is a shared management team across a group, we list these contacts at the group organisation and not against each subsidiary, in order to avoid duplication.
Principal Contact - One person at each Association is identified as the "Chief Officer". In larger organisations this will normally be the Chief Executive or Director. In smaller Associations, it may be the Secretary or occasionally the Chairman, as requested by each organisation.
Job Functions - In addition to the Chief Officers we list a large number of other management posts. Due to the variety of job titles among Associations, we categorise by job function to identify responsibilities.
Units Owned/Managed - As well as recording the organisational structures, we also record the number of "units" each organisation owns/manages. "Units" can be anything from a detached house to a flat or a room or bed space in a nursing home or hostel.
Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automatically
Households from the Black Caribbean, Mixed White and Black Caribbean, and Bangladeshi ethnic groups were most likely to rent social housing in the 2 years from April 2021 to March 2023.
Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automatically
In the year ending in March 2024, lead tenants from the Black ethnic group made up 7.8% of new social housing lettings and 3.9% of the overall population of England aged 16 and over.
Social housing providers offer hosing to people with a low income or in need of extra support. As of February 2025, there were roughly 1,600 social housing providers registered in the United Kingdom (UK), the largest share of which are non-profit (1,284), followed by Local authorities (229) and for-profit companies (78). Non-profit social housing providers are predominantly registered societies and charitable companies.
Number of households waiting for local authority housing.
Local authorities sometimes maintain a common waiting list with the Housing Association/s in their district. However, no information is available where a Housing Association maintains a separate waiting list to the local authority. Direct comparisons between authorities' housing waiting lists can be misleading in particular because authorities have different arrangements for checking that applicants continue to require housing and their policies and practices can change over time.
The introduction of choice-based approaches to the letting of social housing (whereby applicants have more of a say and choice over where they live) has had an impact on the size of the waiting list. Choice-based lettings (CBL) has led to increases in the number of households on the waiting lists, including those groups which are traditionally under-represented in social housing, e.g. people in employment. The accuracy of the list also depends on the extent to which housing authorities keep the register up-to-date, e.g. some people might already have found housing, yet remain on the list. The introduction of CBL and the removal of the statutory duty to maintain a register have taken away much of the rationale for regularly reviewing the waiting list.
However, it was anticipated that housing authorities would continue to maintain a waiting list of housing applicants in order to perform their allocation function properly.
The districts, unitary authorities and counties listed above are based on 1 April 1998 boundaries. Figures for any "new" re-organised areas have been estimated retrospectively applying the new boundaries back to 1996, making appropriate assumptions for any county re-organisation which involved cutting across districts.
Some earlier years' data might have changed based on updated figures in later years' returns.
Latest available mid-year household estimates for the districts used.
Data for each year are from the year in which they were reported. For example, 2007/08 data is from HSSA 2007/08 returns.
View live tables on rents and tenancies on DCLG website
SN 9237: Continuous Recording of Social Housing Lettings (CORE):
This study contains the EUL-level CORE Lettings data only. The EUL CORE Sales data are held under SN 9238.
Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automatically
Shows the current housing register for those waiting for social housing by ethnicity.To join a housing register you must have a housing need. This means that your current accommodation is not suitable for you or a family member of your household.The data shows how many joined the register each year via submission of an application. It does not portray those who are no longer active on the register.Small number suppression has been applied to those detailed ethnicities which are less than 10. All those individuals will be listed as a group called Data disclosure protection.
This statistical release presents the Accredited Official Statistics on the stock owned by local authority registered providers in England on 31 March 2024. Based on data from the Regulator of Social Housing’s Local Authority Data Return (LADR) it provides details of local authority registered provider (LARP) owned stock and details rents reported for low cost rental stock (social and Affordable Rents).
The release comprises a briefing note, a dynamic look-up tool (Excel based) allowing users to view details of stock in individual local authority areas and regions, additional data tables, raw data from the LADR and technical documentation.
The statistics derived from the LADR data and published as local authority registered provider social housing stock and rents in England are considered by the United Kingdom Statistics Authority’s regulatory arm – the Office for Statistics Regulation – to have met the highest standards of trustworthiness, quality and public value, and are considered an Accredited Official Statistic. For more information see the data quality and methodology note.
The responsible statistician for this statistical release was Amanda Hall. The lead official was Will Perry.
These statistics are based on data from the LADR. This return, which was collected by the RSH for the first time in 2020, collects data on stock size, types, location and rents as at 31 March. All registered Local Authority providers of social housing in England are required to complete the LADR, providing the regulator with data on stock and rent levels in order that it may regulate social housing rents.
Prior to 2020 the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG), published similar statistics on stock and rents for Local Authorities based on data collected through their Local Authority Housing Statistic. The differences in collection methodology between the LADR and LAHS and the statistical methodology employed between MHCLG and RSH statistical releases are explored in detail in the technical notes.
Statistical queries on this publication should be directed to the Referrals and Regulatory Enquiries team on 0300 124 5235 or mail enquiries@rsh.gov.uk.
Users are encouraged to provide comments and feedback on how these statistics are used and how they meet their needs either through our feedback rating icons on all published documents or through direct email contact (please send these entitled “LARP statistics feedback” to enquiries@rsh.gov.uk).
An accessible HTML summary of the key findings from the report has been included on this page. If you require any further information, please contact enquiries@rsh.gov.uk.
This statistical release presents details of the stock owned by registered providers of social housing in England on 31 March 2023. Based on data from the Regulator of Social Housing’s Local Authority Data Return and Statistical Data Return it provides details of registered providers’ owned social housing stock and details rents reported for low cost rental stock (social and Affordable Rents) providing comparisons of private registered providers and local authority registered providers stock and rents.
The release comprises a briefing note, a dynamic look-up tool (Excel based) allowing users to view details of stock in individual local authority areas and regions, additional data tables and technical documentation.
These statistics are based on data from the SDR and LADR. These returns collect data on stock size, types, location and rents as at 31 March. For details on the individual data sets please see the respective local authority registered provider and private registered provider statistics as published by the RSH.
They are considered by the United Kingdom Statistics Authority’s regulatory arm – the Office for Statistics Regulation – to have met the highest standards of trustworthiness, quality and public value, and are considered a National Statistic. For more information see the data quality and methodology note.
The responsible statistician for this statistical release was Amanda Hall. The lead official was Will Perry.
Statistical queries on this publication should be directed to the Referrals and Regulatory Enquiries team on 0300 124 5225 or mail enquiries@rsh.gov.uk.
Users are encouraged to provide comments and feedback on how these statistics are used and how they meet their needs either through our feedback rating icons on all published documents or through direct email contact (please send these entitled “RP statistics feedback” to enquiries@rsh.gov.uk).
An accessible HTML summary of the key findings from the report has been included on this page. If you require any further information, please contact enquiries@rsh.gov.uk.
Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automatically
Data from the Birmingham City Council Housing team on council owned social housing stock.Data is provided at individual property level and shows the following property attributes;Heating typeConstruction dateAgeProperty typeOccupancy statusOwnerNumber of BedroomsSheltered typeArchitectureAffordable housingWard level geographic locationConstituency locationThe location for use in our mapping application will display the Ward.Data is updated weekly.
This release is part of the annual ‘Social housing lettings in England’ series, which has been badged as National Statistics and is the most robust source of data on new social lettings.
It covers new Social Rent, Affordable Rent and Intermediate Rent lets, for both General Needs and Supported Housing.
The 2021/22 release is split into two reports.
Summary tables, technical notes, sub-national dashboard and a quality report are published alongside the reports.
Several of the largest new residential construction projects in the United Kingdom with a construction start date in 2024 were found in London. Planned Internal and External Refurbishment Works Programme in London was valued at 340 million British pounds. The housing construction market in London London is one of the best-known cities in the world. It is an important financial and economic centre, accounting for the highest share of GDP out of all the regions in the UK. It is also home to the West-End and the British Museum, and it boasts a vibrant cultural life. The economic importance and popularity of the city are some of the factors fostering a high demand for housing construction in London. In addition to the 14,270 housing starts in London in 2023/24, there was also a similar volume of housing completions. In comparison, the number of private housing starts in the UK as was estimated to be 150,000 in 2023. House repairs in the UK Housing repair and maintenance was one of the segments with the highest market shares in the UK construction industry. Meanwhile, new private housing construction represented 19 percent of the construction market in the country in 2023. Two of the largest repair and maintenance projects in 2023 were in London and in the county of Tyne and Wear (the county were Newcastle is located). The revenue of housing repair and maintenance in Great Britain has been increasing at a fast pace in the past years.
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.
A series of surveys were carried out to provide factual and detailed information on the performance of 6 local authorities in council house allocation, improvement grants, council mortgages and council house sales. The information was intended to support inter-authority comparisons, and to check on variability of policy and practice. The emphasis was on the extent to which housing need was being met and housing opportunities created.http://reference.data.gov.uk/id/open-government-licencehttp://reference.data.gov.uk/id/open-government-licence
Total households on the waiting list for social rented housing. Data excludes households already in social rented housing looking to be transferred to other social housing Source: Communities and Local Government (CLG) Publisher: Communities and Local Government (CLG) Geographies: Local Authority District (LAD), Government Office Region (GOR), National Geographic coverage: England Time coverage: 1997 to 2009 Type of data: Administrative data
<p class="gem-c-attachment_metadata"><span class="gem-c-attachment_attribute"><abbr title="Comma-separated Values" class="gem-c-attachment_abbr">CSV</abbr></span>, <span class="gem-c-attachment_attribute">48.7 MB</span></p>
<p class="gem-c-attachment_metadata"><a class="govuk-link" aria-label="View Local Authority Housing Statistics open data 1978-79 to 2023-24 online" href="/media/678f79e0c9c786c1eb788678/LAHS_open_data_1978-79_to_2023-24.csv/preview">View online</a></p>
<p class="gem-c-attachment_metadata"><span class="gem-c-attachment_attribute"><abbr title="OpenDocument Spreadsheet" class="gem-c-attachment_abbr">ODS</abbr></span>, <span class="gem-c-attachment_attribute">18 MB</span></p>
<p class="gem-c-attachment_metadata">
This file is in an <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/using-open-document-formats-odf-in-your-organisation" target="_self" class="govuk-link">OpenDocument</a> format
Notes on Local Authority Housing Statistics (LAHS) open data
These datafiles contain the underlying data used to create the main LAHS tables and reflect the latest revisions to historical LAHS data. There will therefore be some minor discrepancies when compared to individual historical publications of LAHS tables.
LAHS questions are represented in this open data file by the question codes as recorded in the latest form (the 2023-24 return). This may differ from the code they were originally assigned, but the aim is to facilitate a time series analysis. Variables that have been discontinued are usually not included in this file, with only a few exceptions where they provide information that helps understand other data.
A data dictionary for this open data can be found in the accessible Open Document Spreadsheet file.<
Mailing list of all Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) in Glasgow in 2013. Data contains RSL Name, Housing Association type, RSL constitution, Financial Services Authority / Companies number, charity number, name of chief executive, address, postcode, telephone and fax number, email address and website. Data extracted: 2014-08-11 Data provided by the Scottish Housing Regulator Licence: None
Open Government Licence 3.0http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/
License information was derived automatically
Statistics on local authority-owned stock and stock management, including housing stock, households on local authority waiting lists, participation in Choice-Based Lettings, local authority lettings, Decent Homes delivery, programme of work on HRA stock, possessions and evictions, anti-social behaviour and injunctions.
This replaces the Local Authority Housing Statistics: Housing Strategy Statistical Appendix (HSSA) and Business Plan Statistical Appendix (BPSA).
Source agency: Communities and Local Government
Designation: National Statistics
Language: English
Alternative title: Local Authority Housing Statistics: Local Authority-owned stock and stock management
As regulator, we maintain a statutory register of social housing providers (the register). Bodies on the register are either private registered providers or local authorities.
The register consists of the following:
Around the middle of each month, we publish a list which is a snapshot of current registered providers at that date. This includes the following details:
At the same time, we also publish a list of changes to the register due to new registrations and de-registrations. We do not publish or share addresses and contact details of registered providers.
You can arrange to view the full register (i.e. the annual accounts and certificate of registration) by contacting us. Email RNTeam@rsh.gov.uk or call 0300 124 5225.
Read about how you can apply to Register and de-register as a provider of social housing
See Information required from registered providers to find out about the information and data we require from registered providers and the deadlines for submission.
See Regulatory judgements and regulatory notices: A to Z list of providers to view the list of registered providers for whom we have published judgements on how well they are meeting regulatory standards.