Residential Construction Statistics
Get the most up-to-date statistics to support your strategic planning.
The most comprehensive residential construction activity data available
Our self-service data portal gives you unparalleled access to the most in-depth residential construction information. Our Building Inspectors carry out around one million inspections each year, gathering data on a plot basis to help track the pace of construction including:
- Registrations - when a developer has registered their intent to build a new home
- Starts - when the construction of a home begins
- Completions - when a plot has been signed off by NHBC and is ready to be sold.
- Key stage inspection - The number of homes reaching a key inspection stage in each period includes both houses and apartments. Stages included are Start, Superstructure, First-fix and Pre-handover
Get access to
Extensive data catalogue
Data from 2007 across registrations, starts and completions, with detailed breakdowns that will aid your analysis for business planning and forecasting.
Geographical granularity
Drill down by location, from national level, down through UK International Territorial Level (ITL) groupings 1, 2 and 3 (over 170 regional areas).
Latest updates and regular data refreshes
Automatic data refreshes make the most recent data available at the start of each month or week.
Visualisation tools
Use data visualisation to simplify complex data, giving you a clear view of performance and progress towards goals.
Export your work
Extract the information you need directly into Excel, PDF or PowerPoint saving you time in creating your reports.
Multi-login subscriptions
Discount for additional user licenses relieves one point of contact responsibility.
Access levels
A 75% discount is available on additional RCS subscriptions for businesses. This discount applies to additional users within the same company who subscribe to the same RCS access level or a lower access level than the primary subscription.
Core
£2,100 per year (ex. VAT)
one user
monthly data
ITL 2 (around 40 UK geographical breakdowns)
Enhanced
£2,625 per year (ex. VAT)
one user
monthly data
ITL 3 (over 170 UK geographical breakdowns)
Pro
£3,675 per year (ex. VAT)
one user
weekly data
ITL 3 (over 170 UK geographical breakdowns)
Choose your access to ensure you get the latest statistics your business needs to stay ahead
- monthly data – drill down to individual months, with every month’s data available after it is complete
- weekly data – drill down to individual months and weeks, with every week’s data available after it is complete.
International Territorial Level 2
(ITL) 2
International Territorial Level (ITL) 3
(ITL) 3
International Territorial Levels (ITLs) are a standard for referencing the geographical sub-divisions of the UK for statistical purposes, used by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). ITL 2 divides the UK into about 40 areas with population ranges between 800,000 and 3,000,000. ITL 3 is even more detailed, dividing the UK into over 170 areas with population ranges between 150,000 and 800,000. The next review of ITLs by the ONS is scheduled to be in 2024. More information on ITLs.
Frequently asked questions
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NHBC has the broadest market share of UK new build construction. Information is gathered directly from developers and builders, and by over 300 inspectors visiting sites and homes regularly throughout construction. You can rely on NHBC data because it underpins our insurance and technical risk management processes and is critical to our business.
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NHBC’s proprietary data is available to you at three subscription levels. Data can be shared within your organisation for internal use. Each licence provides a login to the platform for a single user. Discounts are available for multi-user and multi-year subscriptions. Please enquire below to discuss your organisation’s needs.
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Yes, exports of data are available in both CSV (comma separated variable text files) or in Excel format. In addition, visuals (e.g. charts) can be easily exported as an image, PDF or PowerPoint.
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All data in Residential Construction Statistics is aggregated. Our Pro package, which includes weekly ITL-3 data, offers the most detailed view.
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Each user can create personal custom views that save their filters, sorts, drill-downs or selections, making them available at the click of a button. Custom views can also be made the default view for each tab. In addition, a user can choose to subscribe to a report or custom view. Subscriptions email an image or PDF snapshot of a view or workbook at regular intervals.
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The data can be segmented by year, quarter, month, or week, depending on your subscription. Geographical breakdowns are provided for the UK countries, as well as International Territorial Levels (ITL) 1, 2, and 3. Additionally, all subscription packages provide access to breakdowns of registrations, starts, and completions by sector, dwelling type, construction type, and developer size. The data includes absolute home figures, percentages within a specific date range or geography, and mean or median proposed and actual selling prices.
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Yes, we also offer bespoke reporting to suit your data needs. For more information and to enquire about this service, click here.
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No, there is no automatic subscription after taking a free trial. You do not need to remember to cancel. Your trial access expires after seven days.
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