Estimates have put the number of new homes needed in England at up to 345,000 per year, accounting for new household formation and a backlog of existing need for suitable housing. In 2019/20, the total housing stock in England increased by around 244,000 homes. This around 1% higher than the year before – and the amount of new homes supplied annually has been growing for several years – but is still lower than estimated need. The building of more social housing is critical, but we need to stop the endless flow of migrants into our country, we have a great enough need for housing.
Dec 2021. The Need for Social Housing
