New home registration statistics for the UK, released today by National House-building Council (NHBC) show that 32,716 new homes were registered during the three months August-October 2013 compared to 26,440 for the same period last year, an increase of 24%.
In October alone there was a 31% increase in new home registrations, with 12,682 homes registered, compared to 9,680 in October 2012. Of the new homes registered in October 2013, there were 9,666 in the private sector and 3,016 in the public sector.
For the three-month period, the rate of growth was the same for both private and public sector registrations. Private sector registrations in August-October 2013 increased by 24% to 24,350, up from 19,670 for the same period of 2012. Public sector registrations in August-October 2013 also increased from 6,770 last year to 8,366, also up 24%.
NHBC commercial director Richard Tamayo said: “Throughout 2013 we have seen a sustained increase in registrations compared to last year, with this year set to produce the largest number of new homes since 2007.”
Full regional breakdown of total new homes registered August-October 2013 by region/country:
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Region |
August – October 2013 |
August – October 2012 |
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England - Regions |
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North East |
1,232 |
974 |
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North West |
3,035 |
2,027 |
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Yorkshire & the Humber |
1,666 |
1,366 |
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West Midlands |
3,039 |
2,294 |
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East Midlands |
2,848 |
1,674 |
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Eastern |
3,337 |
2,862 |
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South West |
3,187 |
3,455 |
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Greater London |
5,833 |
3,701 |
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South East |
4,512 |
4,638 |
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Totals for England |
28,689 |
22,991 |
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Scotland - Councils |
2,533 |
1,980 |
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Wales - Unitary Authorities |
988 |
1,041 |
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Northern Ireland - Counties |
504 |
418 |
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Isle of Man |
2 |
10 |
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Totals for UK |
32,716 |
26,440 |
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