Household formation and net additions to housing stock in London 2016-2023

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Fernando de Querol Cumbrera,
Oct 23, 2024

In 2023, the net number of housing units added to the stock in London was lower than the household formation. That was a bad sign for the housing shortage, as it is necessary to have more new dwellings than households moving in to the city to ensure that there is housing for everyone.

Annual household formation and net additions of dwellings to the housing stock in London from 2016 to 2023 (in 1,000s)

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September 2024

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United Kingdom

Survey time period

2016 to 2023

Supplementary notes

Housing formation calculated by Statista subtracting from the number of households as published by the Office for National Statistics the figures from the previous year. 

Net additions to housing stock calculated by Statista subtracting from the dwelling stock as published by Gov UK the figures from the previous year.

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