Total RSL Vacant Dwellings: UK Local Authority Housing Strategy Data

The Housing Strategy Statistical Appendix (HSSA) is a statistical return supporting local authorities' annual housing strategies. It contains policy-oriented data on all housing tenures within each UK local authority's geographical area. The dataset is provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and was last updated on 2026-07-08.

Use Cases

• Monitor local authority housing stock and vacancy rates based on the 'Dwelling Stock and Vacants' data mentioned in the description.
• Analyze affordable housing provision and waiting lists based on the 'Waiting lists, Lettings and Homelessness' information.
• Track capital expenditure and private sector renewal assistance based on the 'Capital Expenditure and Receipts' and 'Private Sector Housing Renewal Assistance' categories.

Strengths

• Data is policy-oriented and covers all housing tenures within each UK local authority.
• Covers a wide range of housing topics including waiting lists, homelessness, and capital expenditure as described.
• Published under the OGL-UK-3.0 license, facilitating reuse.

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 returns.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Collection Method

Statistical return submitted by local authorities to support annual Housing Strategies.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:37.500068; freshness should be verified.

Geography

United Kingdom, local authority geographical areas