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Social Housing Waiting List

The number of households registered and waiting for a social home in England. Waits can stretch to several years, and far longer in the areas of greatest shortage. When it rises, more people need a low-cost home than the system can house; when it falls, that unmet need is easing.

LATEST · 20251.3m
GROWTH · YOY+0.7%
HIGH · 20121.9m
LOW · 19981m
0.8m1m1.2m1.4m1.6m1.8m2m1990200020102020
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Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government

Coverage: England