The 2024 to 2025 housebuilding statistics published by Homes England reveal a 12% increase in completed houses and a 5% increase in new starts, compared to the same period the previous year.
Housing programmes delivered by the organisation resulted in 38,308 new houses starting on site and 36,872 new homes completed between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025. Affordable homes represented 79% of all new starts, a 0.6% increase on the previous year, and 77% of all completions (up 15%).
‘This increase can be attributed to the maturing of the Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, where the starts from the first couple of years develop into completions’, Homes England noted. Over its lifetime, the Shared Ownership and Affordable Homes Programme exceeded its target of 130,000, delivering 136,169 affordable starts on site. Delivery of completions are due to end by March 2026.
Eamonn Boylan, chief executive of Homes England, commented on the figures:
“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.”
