Housing programmes delivered by Homes England resulted in 36,872 new homes completed in the 12 months to 31 March 2025, a 12% rise compared to the same period the previous year.
During the same period, there were 38,308 new houses starting on site, a 5% rise compared to the same period the previous year.
Of the new starts on site, 30,087 were for affordable houses, a 0.6% increase on the previous year, and representing 79% of all starts.
From the total affordable home, 5,680 were for social rent, an increase of 43% on the previous year, while 2,800 were for intermediate affordable housing schemes, including shared ownership and rent to buy, a decrease of 27% on the previous year.
There were also 2,665 for affordable rent, which also decreased by 18%.
The tenure is still to be confirmed for a further 18,942 of the affordable homes starts, a 1% increase on this figure for the same period last year.
Of the affordable housing starts delivered, 96% were delivered from the Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, up from 74% in the same period last year.
This is because the Shared Ownership and Affordable Housing Programme (SOAHP) 2016 to 2021 closed to new business and finished delivering housing starts in March 2024.
Over its lifetime, it exceeded its target of 130,000, delivering 136,169 affordable starts on site. It is due to finish delivery of completions by March 2026.
Of the housing completions for this period, 28,370 were for affordable homes, a 15% increase on the previous year, and represents 77% of all completions.
The increase has been attributed to the maturing of the Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, where the starts from the first couple of years develop into completions.
Of the affordable homes completed in this period, 10,755 were for affordable rent, an increase of 15% on the same period last year while 11,883 were for Intermediate Affordable Housing Schemes, an increase of 13%. And 5,732 were for social rent, an increase of 33%.
Homes England chief executive Eamonn Boylan says: “The statistics published today demonstrate the commitment and determination of the sector to build the new homes and communities the country needs.”
“It also shows the importance of programmes like the Affordable Homes Programme (AHP) to enable the delivery of these much-needed homes — and comes hot on the heels of the government committing a further £39 billion in funding to affordable homes over a 10 year period, giving confidence and certainty to the sector.”
“We’ll be working closely with the government on the operationalisation of this funding over the coming months, alongside other new initiatives such as the creation of the National Housing Bank, whilst continuing to work closely with local leaders to understand local needs, and providers to ensure they have the support to meet that need.”
Earlier this month, Labour announced that over half a million new homes will be funded under a new government-backed ‘housing bank’ which aims to unlock over £53bn of private investment.
