Homes England has released its official statistics for housing starts on site and completions delivered between 1 April 2026 and 31 March 2027. The figures provide a concrete measure of whether the government's housing targets are being met or if delivery again falls short of ambitions.
For industry professionals and housing policy stakeholders, these numbers reveal the actual capacity of England's public housing delivery mechanisms. The data covers both units commenced and units handed over to occupants—two separate metrics that indicate pipeline health and completion velocity.
The statistics will inform sector discussions around feasibility of current government housing targets, resource allocation in public housing programmes, and whether structural barriers in planning or funding continue to constrain delivery. Developers and housing associations monitoring competition from public sector suppliers will track whether Homes England's output gains market share or remains marginal relative to private sector delivery.
