UK Registered Social Landlord Housing Stock Counts from 1997

UK data on the number of dwellings managed by Registered Social Landlords, collected annually from 1997. The Housing Corporation gathered the data via the Regulatory and Statistical Return (RSR). Figures cover general needs social rental stock and supported housing or housing for older people.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in social housing stock based on annual counts from 1997.
• Modeling the impact of Large Scale Voluntary Transfers from local authority stock on housing supply.
• Assessing changes in housing for older people based on the reclassification of general needs stock to supported stock noted in 2005.

Strengths

• Provides a long-term time series starting in 1997.
• Distinguishes between general needs social rental stock and supported housing/housing for older people.
• Data is collected via a formal regulatory return (RSR).

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are unknown.
• Stock figures from 2002 onward are not directly comparable to pre-2002 figures due to the inclusion of bedspaces.
• Geographic boundaries are based on 1998 definitions, with estimates applied for reorganized areas.

Provenance

Source

Housing Corporation (via Regulatory and Statistical Return), published by the Greater London Authority.

Collection Method

Annual regulatory and statistical return (RSR) submitted by Registered Social Landlords.

Time Range

1997 onward.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-24 21:02:31.059780; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom, with districts, unitary authorities, and counties based on 1 April 1998 boundaries.