Local Authority Housing Stock Counts in England and Wales, 1998 Boundaries

Local Authority dwellings counts for districts, unitary authorities, and counties in England and Wales. Figures are unaudited and data before 2003/04 are noted as more prone to errors due to less rigorous validation. The dataset is provided by the Greater London Authority and was last updated on 2026-06-24.

Use Cases

• Track changes in public housing stock over time based on the time-series nature of the data.
• Analyze the impact of Large Scale Voluntary Transfers (LSVT) on local authority housing based on mentions of stock reduction.
• Study regional disparities in housing provision based on local authority geography.
• Validate or supplement housing data from other sources based on the reference to the DCLG website.

Strengths

• Data is reported annually, providing a longitudinal view.
• Boundary changes are accounted for by proportioning data to new local authorities based on household counts.
• Specific data quality warnings are provided for pre-2003/04 figures.

Limitations

• Figures are unaudited by local authorities, reducing reliability.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Greater London Authority

Collection Method

Likely compiled from HSSA (Housing Strategy Statistical Appendix) returns submitted by local authorities.

Time Range

Includes data from at least 2003/04 onward, with earlier data noted as less reliable.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-24 21:06:11.978295; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England and Wales, based on local authority boundaries as of 1 April 1998.