Information on the number of new dwellings started and completed in Wales based on the reports of local authority building inspectors and the National House Building Council (NHBC).

1. New House Building in Wales
2016-17
Information on the number of new dwellings
started and completed in Wales based on
the reports of local authority building
inspectors and the National House Building
Council (NHBC).

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Housing Need and New Dwellings Completed
New Dwellings completed Housing Need (Prinicipal projection PPIW Report)
Sources: New House Building 2016-17 Statistical Release (Welsh Government)
Future Need and Demand for Housing in Wales (Public Policy Institute for Wales)

3. New dwellings started during 2016-17
6,871 new dwellings
started during 2016-17
an increase of
2% on 2015-16

4. New Dwellings Completed during
2016-17
6,833 dwellings
completed
during 2016-17
a decrease of
1% on 2015-16
82% of new dwellings were in the private sector

5. Highest volume of
completions in
2016-17 was in the
Vale of Glamorgan
and Newport with
rates of 14.9 and 13.4
per 1,000 dwellings
respectively.
Wales average was
4.8.

6. New dwellings completed by type
During 2016-17, 78% (5,343)
of all new dwellings built
were houses and bungalows
The remaining 22%
(1,490) were flats

7. Size of new homes built, 2016-17
3 beds 4 (+) beds 2 beds 1 bed
37% 26% 26% 10%

8. Dwellings Completed by Tenure
and Bedrooms, 2012-17 (%)

9. Want to know more?
• For more analysis see our release,
New House Building in Wales, 2016-17
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