Analysis and action on living standards
The UK’s housing market is not delivering for low-to-middle income families. Families are spending more of their income on housing and getting less for their money; fewer families are enjoying the security of home ownership or a social rented tenancy, with millions more living in the insecure private rented sector; and house prices have surged relative to incomes.
Our work focuses on understanding the causes and impact of these developments, and on the appropriate policy responses. In our quarterly Housing Outlook, we spotlight some of the key issues affecting housing in the UK today, from the impact of higher inflation on social renters’ housing costs, to what climate change means for England’s housing stock and for the families living in these homes.
In each Housing Outlook, we also track key indicators relating to market trends, housing’s impact on living standards, and housing policy developments. These can be explored in our interactive charts, available below, and updated each quarter along with the publication of the Housing Outlook.
Find out more about our wider housing work here.
Housing is fundamental to living standards. It’s no surprise that a Government committed to raising living standards has put housing at the heart of its agenda – most notably through its ambition to build 1.5 million new homes by the
Right to Buy has been a cornerstone of housing policy in England since its introduction in 1980, and has enabled over two million council tenants to purchase their homes at a substantial discount. The scheme has boosted home ownership and
Welcome to our final Housing Outlook of 2024.[1] This quarter, we turn our attention to those families with children whose housing costs push them below the poverty line. We start by noting 1.1 million children in the UK today live
Housing is fundamental to living standards. It is most families’ largest expense, meaning disposable incomes are highly sensitive to changes in rents or mortgage payments.
Our 12 housing indicators track how housing is affecting living standards in the UK. Using data from 13 separate sources, some of the indicators below describe the situation today – such as affordability and housing quality – while some are forward-looking indicators – such as housing supply and the performance of the planning system.
Where possible, we present regional breakdowns to improve understanding of how trends play out differently across the country. All charts are updated when new data is released, either quarterly or yearly. The data used in each indicator is available to download beneath the charts.
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