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Written question asked by Blake Stephenson (Conservative) on Friday, 26 June 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 30 June 2026. It was answered by Matthew Pennycook (Labour) on Monday, 20 July 2026 on behalf of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.


Social Rented Housing: Tenants

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the average tenure of social housing tenants in England.

Answer

The English Housing Survey (EHS), which can be found on gov.uk here, collects and publishes data on tenure trends.

In 2023-24 (the most recent data currently available), the average weekly income of social renters (household reference person and partner) was £442 in England. The relevant data can be found in Table FA1321 here.

In 2024-25, the average length of time social renters spent in their current home was 12.2 years. The relevant data can be found in the Annex Table 3.6 to the Headline Report here.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
13654
Session
2026-27
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Social rented housing Tenants
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk