Quarterly National Statistics on New Build Dwellings Published by Government

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government today published national statistics on new build dwellings in England up to 31st March 2019.   The figures show the numbers of starts and completions for new build dwellings in England in each quarter.

The main points are …..

• On a quarterly basis, new build dwelling starts in England were estimated at 36,630 (seasonally adjusted) in the latest quarter, a 9 per cent decrease compared to the previous 3 months and a 9 per cent decrease on a year earlier.   Completions were estimated at 42,870 (seasonally adjusted), a 1 per cent decrease from the previous quarter and 14 per cent higher than a year ago.
• Annual new build dwelling starts totalled 162,270 in the year to March 2019, a 1 per cent increase compared with the year to March 2018.   During the same period, completions totalled 169,770 an increase of 6 per cent compared with last year.
• Private enterprise new build dwelling starts (seasonally adjusted) in the March quarter 2019 are down by 7 per cent from the previous quarter, and completions are unchanged.   Starts by housing associations are 8 per cent lower compared to the last quarter, and completions are down by 5 per cent.
• All starts between January and March 2019 are now 114 per cent above the trough in the March quarter 2009 and 25 per cent below the March quarter 2007 peak.   All completions between January and March 2019 are 71 per cent above the trough in the March quarter 2013 and 11 per cent below the March quarter 2007 peak.

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