Dwellings Let Through Mutual Exchanges: UK Local Authority Housing Statistics

The Housing Strategy Statistical Appendix (HSSA) is a policy-oriented statistical return covering all housing tenures within each UK local authority's geographical area. It was produced by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and includes data on dwelling stock, waiting lists, lettings, homelessness, and capital expenditure. This dataset was last updated on 2026-07-08 and was replaced by the Local Authority Housing Statistics.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in affordable housing provision based on policy data mentioned in the description
• Modeling local authority housing demand and supply based on waiting list and lettings data
• Assessing the impact of capital expenditure and renewal assistance programs on private sector housing
• Tracking homelessness statistics and policy outcomes across different local authorities

Strengths

• Data covers a wide range of housing policy areas including dwelling stock, lettings, and homelessness as described
• Provides a structured, policy-oriented view of housing across all UK local authorities
• Last updated date is explicitly provided: 2026-07-08 13:32:39.713313

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment
• Data may reflect geographic and policy bias inherent to UK local authority reporting

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Collection Method

Statistical return submitted by local authorities to support annual Housing Strategy

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:39.713313; freshness should be verified

Geography

United Kingdom, local authority geographical areas