Housing statistics

The facts and figures below cover housing in Kent.

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Housing statistics for Kent are gathered using annual site surveys and statistical information from other sources. This information is used to record past trends and plan for future requirements.

Housing completion numbers and rates of development in Kent are available from the annual Housing Information Audit (HIA):

Future housing growth is the main component in our population forecasts.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) also publish Land Use Change Statistics data which show new residential addresses in relation to the previous land use. (PDF, 891.3 KB).

Information from the Valuation Office agency (VOA) and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) provide data on: