The total number of homes across the United Kingdom, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland combined. When it grows, more homes exist to house the population; when building slows, the stock rises more slowly than new households form, so each home has to stretch across more people.
Source: MHCLG · National Records of Scotland · StatsWales · Dept for Communities (NI)
Coverage: UK · by nation
UK housebuilder urges Andy Burnham to slash stamp duty to boost housing market
The Independent · Henry Saker-Clark · 11 August 2026
Housebuilder Bellway urges Burnham to cut stamp duty as it flags weak demand and higher costs
Daily Mail · Angharad Carrick · 11 August 2026
Housebuilder Bellway calls for ‘immediate’ cut to stamp duty
City AM · Felix Armstrong · 11 August 2026
Bellway to invest further in North Lanarkshire with launch of second phase of properties in Gartcosh
Daily Record · Ian Bunting · 10 August 2026
Vistry shares slide after Allianz ‘cuts insurance cover’
City AM · Felix Armstrong · 10 August 2026
Reporting from the left, centre and right of the press.
UK housebuilder urges Andy Burnham to slash stamp duty to boost housing market
The Independent · Henry Saker-Clark · 11 August 2026
Conflict ruling hits plans for city's tallest tower
BBC News · Charlotte Hall · 10 August 2026
Housebuilder Bellway urges Burnham to cut stamp duty as it flags weak demand and higher costs
Daily Mail · Angharad Carrick · 11 August 2026
The latest figures across all Housing metrics.
Mortgage Approvals
58,200+1.6k
2026-06-30
Annual Rent Inflation
3.3%−0.0%
June 2026
Average Monthly Rent
£1,388+0.4%
June 2026
Average House Price
£271,295+0.3%
May 2026
Social & Affordable · Replacements
3,452−250
2025-26
Price to Earnings Ratio
7.6−0.2
2025
Social Housing Waiting List
1.3m+9.9k
2025
Social & Affordable · Homes Sold
7,617+549
2024-25
Homes per 1,000 People
437−1.4
2024
Rent to Income Ratio
36.3%+3.2%
2023/24
Social & Affordable
From Left to Right
Reporting from the left, centre and right of the press.
Bellway to invest further in North Lanarkshire with launch of second phase of properties in Gartcosh
Daily Record · Ian Bunting · 10 August 2026
I'm a refugee - blaming us for the housing crisis won't fix it
The i · Benedict Gardner · 9 August 2026
It is right to ban foreigners from council housing
The Spectator · Ameer Kotecha · 10 August 2026