This statistical release from the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister presents figures on new house building starts and completions in England and its regions up to the quarter ending December 2005. House building figures are also provided for the other UK countries. In England during the quarter to December 2005 there were 42,800 housing starts, up 4% on the same period in 2004, and 47,300 housing completions, up 11% on the same period in 2004.
During the twelve months to the end of December 2005 in England there were 177,200 starts, the same level as the figures for the year to December 2004, and 159,700 completions, up 4% on the figure for the year to December 2004. This increase in completions results from higher numbers particularly in the South East, West Midlands and East Midlands, offsetting the fall in London from the high level in year to December 2004.
