UK Local Authority Non-Management Vacant Housing Stock, 2026

UK Ministry of Housing data on non-management vacant dwellings owned by local authorities, categorized by status such as undergoing works or awaiting demolition. This dataset originates from the Business Plan Statistical Appendix (BPSA), which tracked progress against Local Authority Business Plans for Housing Revenue Account stock. The file is licensed under OGL-UK-3.0 and was last updated in July 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in vacant local authority housing stock based on status categories mentioned in the description.
• Monitoring progress against Local Authority Business Plans for Housing Revenue Account stock.
• Assessing capital expenditure and service management related to non-Large Scale Voluntary Transfer authority housing.

Strengths

• Data is provided by the authoritative UK Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
• The dataset is structured for tracking progress against formal Local Authority Business Plans.
• Includes a specific categorization of vacant properties (e.g., undergoing works, awaiting demolition).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Collection Method

Collected via the Business Plan Statistical Appendix (BPSA) form, which has since been replaced by the Local Authority Housing Statistics.

Time Range

Likely covers the last financial year referenced in the BPSA reports.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:33:12.642141; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom, specifically non-Large Scale Voluntary Transfer local authorities.