Number of housing starts (Absolute value) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Number of housing starts (Absolute value) was 165 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Number of housing starts in United Kingdom, 1980–2014
Source: European Central Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of housing starts in United Kingdom is 165, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of housing starts in United Kingdom peaked at 260 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 114, in 2009.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of housing starts (Absolute value) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 160 | — |
| 1981 | 159 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 201 | +26.4% |
| 1983 | 228 | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 205 | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 206 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 218 | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 232 | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 260 | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 208 | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 172 | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 171 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 164 | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 193 | +17.7% |
| 1994 | 211 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 178 | -15.6% |
| 1996 | 186 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 201 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 188 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 191 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 186 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 192 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 194 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 209 | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 228 | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 224 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 224 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 234 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 142 | -39.3% |
| 2009 | 114 | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 139 | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 138 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 125 | -9.4% |
| 2013 | 150 | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 165 | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 207.7 | 159 | 260 | 10 |
| 1990s | 185.5 | 164 | 211 | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.7 | 114 | 234 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.4 | 125 | 165 | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More financial sector data for United Kingdom
- Total assets of branches of CIs 882,406 (2019)
- Total assets of subsidiaries of CIs 505,773 (2019)
- Number of housing completions 145 (2014)
- Number of dwellings 28,073 (2014)
- Number of private households 26,994 (2015)
- Number of housing transactions 1,230 (2015)
- Value of housing transactions 389,426 (2014)
- Maastricht assets/liabilities (General government (ESA95)-NCBs) 90.55 (2013)
- Short-term securities other than shares (General government) 2.17 (2013)
- Long-term securities other than shares (General government) 78.89 (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of housing starts in United Kingdom?
- Number of housing starts in United Kingdom was 165 in 2014, according to European Central Bank.
- What is the highest number of housing starts recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 260 in 1988.
- What is the lowest number of housing starts recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 114 in 2009.
- How does United Kingdom rank for number of housing starts?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 26 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of housing starts rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from European Central Bank, published as part of Number of housing starts (Absolute value). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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