Question reference: S5W-13670
- Asked by: Ben Macpherson, MSP for Edinburgh Northern and Leith, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 4 January 2018
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Current status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 22 January 2018
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many affordable homes have been delivered since 2007, and how the supply of affordable housing per head of population in Scotland compares with that in England.
Answer
Since 2007, 70,861 affordable homes have been delivered in Scotland (from April 2007 to September 2017).
Over the 2007-08 to 2016-17 financial years, this government’s supply of affordable housing per capita has been 33% higher than the UK government’s supply in England.
The following table shows the number of affordable housing units delivered for Scotland and England, and the rates per capita for each year.
Number of Affordable housing units delivered in Scotland and England, financial years from 2007-08
|
Percentage difference between Scotland and England per capita rates |
|
2007-08 |
5,670 |
110 |
53,180 |
104 |
6% |
|
2008-09 |
6,221 |
120 |
55,720 |
108 |
11% |
|
2009-10 |
8,092 |
155 |
58,290 |
112 |
38% |
|
2010-11 |
7,231 |
137 |
61,090 |
116 |
18% |
|
2011-12 |
6,882 |
130 |
58,330 |
110 |
18% |
|
2012-13 |
6,009 |
113 |
43,120 |
81 |
40% |
|
2013-14 |
7,012 |
132 |
43,030 |
80 |
65% |
|
2014-15 |
7,069 |
132 |
66,700 |
123 |
8% |
|
2015-16 |
6,518 |
121 |
32,630 |
60 |
104% |
|
2016-17 |
7,336 |
136 |
41,530 |
75 |
81% |
|
Total over 2007-08 to 2016-17 |
68,040 |
1,285 |
513,620 |
967 |
33% |
Sources: Scottish Government Affordable Housing Supply Programme management information system and Ministry for Housing & Local Government live tables.
Figures on total affordable housing stock are not available.