The tables below provide statistics on the sales of social housing stock – whether owned by local authorities or private registered providers. The most common of these sales are by the Right to Buy (and preserved Right to Buy) scheme and there are separate tables for sales under that scheme.

The tables for Right to Buy, tables 691, 692 and 693, are now presented in annual versions to reflect changes to the data collection following consultation. The previous quarterly tables can be found in the discontinued tables section below.

From April 2005 to March 2021 there are quarterly official statistics on Right to Buy sales – these are available in the quarterly version of tables 691, 692 and 693. From April 2021 onwards, following a consultation with local authorities, the quarterly data on Right to Buy sales are management information and not subject to the same quality assurance as official statistics and should not be treated the same as official statistics. These data are presented in tables in the ‘Right to Buy sales: management information’ below.

Social housing sales

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This statistical release presents the National Statistics on the stock owned by local authority registered providers in England on 31 March 2023. 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 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.

These tables are best understood in relation to the Affordable Housing supply statistics bulletin. These tables always reflect the latest data and revisions, which may not be included in the bulletins. Headline figures are presented in live table 1000.

Affordable Housing supply

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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.<

This statistical release presents details of the stock owned by local authority registered providers in England on 31 March 2020. Based on data from the Regulator of Social Housing’s Local Authority Data Return it provides details of LARP owned social housing stock and details rents reported for low cost rental (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.

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.

The LADR data collection is reliant on definitions and guidance from the Policy Statement on Rents for Social Housing that apply from 2020, as this is the basis by which RSH will regulate rents post 1 April 2020.

This is the first publication of these statistics based on the LADR data collected by RSH. Previously, 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.

In 2020/21 the publication of these statistics was delayed due to the Coronavirus pandemic, with the release occurring in February 2021 rather than the originally planned September 2020.

The responsible statistician for this statistical release was Amanda Hall. The lead official was Jonathan Walters.

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).

Tables on:

• demographic and economic characteristics of renters
• accommodation characteristics
• rents and housing support
• types of letting

The previous Survey of English Housing live table number is given in brackets below. Please note from July 2024 amendments have been made to the following tables:

Table FA3244 and FA3245 have been combined into table FA3246.

Table FA3211 has been updated and republished.

For data prior to 2022-23 for the above tables, see discontinued tables.

Live tables

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This statistical release presents details of the stock owned by registered providers of social housing in England on 31 March 2021.

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).