The English Housing Survey is an annual national survey commissioned by the MHCLG. It collects information about people’s housing circumstances and the condition and energy efficiency of housing in England. The latest survey covers the period 2019 to 2020. Reports relating to specific aspects of housing are set out below.

For more general information about the English Housing Survey, click here.

English Housing Survey 2019 to 2020: social and private renters
On 8 July 2021 the MHCLG published demographic and economic data on social and private renters, including tables on: demographic and economic characteristics of renters; accommodation characteristics; rents and housing benefit; and types of letting. To access the data, click here.

English Housing Survey 2019 to 2020: attitudes and satisfaction
On 8 July 2021 the MHCLG published data on levels of public satisfaction with housing and community issues, including tables on: satisfaction with local area and accommodation; problems in local area; feelings of safety in home and local area; and satisfaction with landlord repairs and maintenance. To access the data, click here.

English Housing Survey 2019 to 2020: new households and recent movers
On 8 July 2021 the MHCLG published data on the mobility, demographics and tenancies of new households and ones that have recently moved, including tables on: mobility among all households; length of residence; demographic characteristics of movers; movement between tenures; movement into and out of tenures; and tenancy deposits. To access the data, click here.

English Housing Survey 2019 to 2020: tenure trends and cross-tenure analysis
On 8 July 2021 the MHCLG published data on the nature and number of tenancies, including tables on: national tenure trends; cross-tenure comparisons of characteristics of households and their accommodation; overcrowding and under-occupation; and need for specially adapted accommodation. To access the data, click here.

English Housing Survey 2019 to 2020: owner occupiers, recent first time buyers and second homes
On 8 July 2021 the MHCLG published data on ownership, mortgages and second homes for owner occupiers and first time buyers in England, including tables on: trends in ownership; types of purchase; recent first-time buyers; types of mortgage; mortgage payments; leaseholders; moves out of owner occupation; and second homes. To access the data, click here.

English Housing Survey 2019 to 2020: data on energy performance
On 8 July 2021 the MHCLG published data on energy performance of dwellings, including tables on: heating and insulation. To access the data, click here.

English Housing Survey 2019 to 2020: data on dwelling condition and safety
On 8 July 2021 the MHCLG published data on dwelling condition and safety, including tables on: Decent Homes criteria; health and safety; damp and mould; and repair costs and electrical safety. To access the data, click here.

English Housing Survey 2019 to 2020: feeling safe from fire
On 8 July 2021 the MHCLG published a report on the extent to which people feel safe from fires in their homes. The release provides information on whether people feel safe from fire in their homes, and whether this varies by tenure, dwelling type, age and ethnicity. Data was collected between April 2019 and March 2020 as part of the English Housing Survey. For the report, click here.

English Housing Survey 2019 to 2020: home ownership
On 8 July 2021 the MHCLG published a report on the housing circumstances and characteristics of owner occupiers in England. The report presents a profile of outright owners and mortgagors, along with comparisons to the social and private rented sectors. It analyses housing costs and housing flows, as well as conditions and energy efficiency of owner occupied homes. For the report, click here.

English Housing Survey 2019 to 2020: home adaptations
On 8 July 2021 the MHCLG published a report on adaptations required and installed in homes where households include one or more persons with a long term limiting disability. Home adaptations can range from simple grab rails and ramps to accessible shower rooms and stair lifts. For the report, click here.

English Housing Survey 2019 to 2020: private rented sector
On 8 July 2021 the MHCLG published a report on the housing circumstances and characteristics of private renters in England. The report presents a profile of those living in the private rented sector, housing costs and affordability, housing history and future aspirations, as well as conditions and energy efficiency within the private rented sector. For the report, click here.

English Housing Survey 2019 to 2020: social rented sector
On 8 July 2021 the MHCLG published a report on the characteristics and circumstances of social renters in England. The report presents a profile of households living in the social rented sector, housing costs and affordability, housing history and future aspirations, as well as conditions and energy efficiency within the social rented sector. For the report, click here.