UK Local Authority Public Sector Dwelling Stock Statistics

The Housing Strategy Statistical Appendix (HSSA) provided policy-oriented data on housing tenures within each UK local authority's area. It covered information on dwelling stock, vacancies, waiting lists, lettings, homelessness, and affordable housing provision. This dataset, produced by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, was last updated on 2026-07-08 and has been replaced by the Local Authority Housing Statistics collection.

Use Cases

• Analyze public sector housing supply and vacancy rates based on dwelling stock data mentioned in the description
• Model local housing demand and waiting list pressures based on policy data described
• Assess the provision of affordable housing across UK local authorities based on the described coverage
• Track capital expenditure and receipts related to local authority housing based on the described data categories

Strengths

• Data is policy-oriented and covers a wide range of housing topics as described, including dwelling stock and homelessness.
• Produced by the authoritative UK government department, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
• Has a defined update timestamp of 2026-07-08 13:32:51.917157.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The data collection (HSSA) has been replaced by a newer system, Local Authority Housing Statistics.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Collection Method

Statistical return (Housing Strategy Statistical Appendix) submitted by local authorities.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:51.917157; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom, local authority level