The 2002 mid-year household estimates were published for England as a whole and by individual local authority. The number of households in England was estimated to be 20.9 million, an increase of 0.7 per cent from mid 2001.
Source: Interim Mid Year Household Estimates for England for 2001 and 2002, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (0870 1226 236)
Links: Summary (pdf) | Table (Excel)
Date: 2003-Dec
The twelfth edition was published of the UK Housing Review, bringing together the most up-to-date housing statistics. It also included commentary on current trends, such as devolution, the government's sustainable communities plan, and the housing market.
Source: Steve Wilcox (ed.), UK Housing Review 2003/2004, Chartered Institute of Housing (024 7685 1700)
Links: Summary
Date: 2003-Dec
The 2001-02 survey of English housing was published, providing key housing data on owner occupation and the social and private rented sectors. In 2001-2, there were 1.2 million recent first-time buyers (those who had acquired their accommodation since 1998) representing 9 per cent of all owners in England. Most were aged under 35, but in the case of former council/housing association sitting tenants, most were aged 35 or more.
Source: Hayley Mew et al., Housing in England 2001/02, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, TSO (0870 600 5522)
Links: Report (pdf) | ODPM press release
Date: 2003-Dec
The annual 2003 compendium of housing statistics was published.
Source: Housing Statistics 2003, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, TSO (0870 600 5522)
Links: Report (pdf) | ODPM press release
Date: 2003-Dec
A survey showed that the number of fuel poor households in Scotland had fallen from 738,000 in 1996 to 369,000 in 2002. But campaigners said the survey showed that Scottish housing fell far short of standards needed for the 21st century.
Source: Scottish House Condition Survey 2002, Communities Scotland (0131 313 0044) | Press release 14 November 2003, Shelter Scotland (0131 473 7170)
Links: Report (pdf) | Communities Scotland press release | SE press release (1) | SE press release (2) | Shelter press release | Ofgem press release (pdf) | CIH Scotland press release
Date: 2003-Nov
A review of the methodology used for the Survey of English Housing recommended that the basic design and existing operational procedures should be retained, but that the possibility should be considered of extending the coverage to excluded and under-sampled groups.
Source: Roger Thomas and Kevin Pickering, Methodological Review of the Survey of English Housing, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (020 7944 4400)
Links: Report (Word file)
Date: 2003-Jul
The proportion of homes in the local authority sector in England failing the decency standard fell from 55.4 per cent in 1996 to 42.7 per cent in 2001; in the registered social landlord sector, from 37.5 to 27.6; in the owner-occupied sector, from 42.0 to 29.4; in the private rented sector, from 63.2 to 49.4; and across all sectors, from 46.1 to 33.1.
Source: English House Condition Survey 2001, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (0870 1226 236)
Links: Report (pdf) | Summary | ODPM press release | 2001 EHCS page
Date: 2003-Jul
A feasibility study was conducted into the availability and collection of housing-related data at sub-district level in England. The report of the study recommended clarification as to why certain data was required and the potential benefits to the local authorities, and the distribution of an up-to-date data aggregation tool to local authorities.
Source: Chelsie Anttila, Robert Van Niekerk, Gemma Wright and Michael Noble, Housing-Related Data at Sub-District Level in England: Feasibility study, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (0870 1226 236)
Links: Report (pdf) | Summary (pdf) | Summary
Date: 2003-Jul
Provisional key data were released from the Survey of English Housing for 2002-03. 5.9 million households owned their own home outright - 1 million more than in 1991. 70 per cent of households were owner occupiers, 20 per cent rented from the social sector, and 10 per cent rented privately. 9 per cent of children under 16 lived in overcrowded households, even though only 2 per cent of households were overcrowded. 63 per cent of households in the social sector contained nobody in work, compared to 5 per cent of owner-occupied households buying on a mortgage. 66 per cent of council tenants and 74 per cent of registered social landlord tenants were very or fairly satisfied with their landlord, compared with 79 per cent for the private rented sector.
Source: Survey of English Housing: Provisional results 2002-03, Housing Research Summary 18, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (fax: 020 7944 4527)
Links: Report (pdf) | ODPM press release
Date: 2003-Jul
A report summarised the Census data available on housing and households, and brought together relevant Census data with data from a number of other survey and administrative sources.
Source: Housing and Households: 2001 Census and other sources, Housing Statistics Summary 16, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (020 7944 4400)
Links: Report (pdf)
Date: 2003-May
The Audit Commission published a review of its housing-related activity, including inspection work, for the year to June 2002.
Source: Audit Commission Housing Review 2002, Audit Commission (0800 502030)
Links: Links removed by Audit Commission
Date: 2003-Mar
Analysis of the 2001 Census results for England and Wales showed that the proportion of homes owned by their occupier rose from 67.6 per cent in 1991 to 68.2 per cent in 2001. The average number of people living in a household was 2.36, down from 2.51 in 1991. 96.1 per cent of houses were occupied, 3.2 per cent were vacant, and 0.7 per cent were second homes or holiday accommodation. More than 1.5 million households were overcrowded.
Source: Press release 13.2.03, Office for National Statistics (0845 601 3034)
Links: Census website | Press release (pdf)
Date: 2003-Feb
