Statistics at RSH

RSH collects data from registered providers of social housing to inform its operational approach to regulating its standards.


The Regulator of Social Housing collects data from registered providers of social housing in order to inform its operational approach to regulating its standards. These data, collected through the Statistical Data Return and Local Authority Data Return, are published in the statistics below.

Registered provider social housing stock and rents in England

This statistical release provides details of social housing stock and rents owned by registered providers (both private and local authority in England. This collection draws together key areas from our other published statistics (see below) to provide an overview of social housing stock and rents in England.

This statistical release was published for the first time in February 2021 (covering 2019-20 data). We welcome user feedback on how these statistics, their content and presentation meet user needs.

The registered provider social housing stock and rents in England statistics are considered by the United Kingdom Statistics Authority regulatory arm (the Office for Statistics Regulation) to have met the highest standards of trustworthiness, quality and public value.

Private registered provider social housing stock and rents in England

This statistical release presents the National Statistics on the stock owned and managed by PRPs in England. Based on data sourced from the SDR it provides details of PRP owned and managed stock, details rents reported for low cost rental (social and Affordable Rents) and provides an overview of the PRP sector including details on stock losses and gains, and vacancies.

The private registered provider social housing stock and rents in England statistics are considered by the UKSA regulatory arm (the OSR) to have met the highest standards of trustworthiness, quality and public value, and are considered a national statistic.

Local authority registered provider social housing stock and rents in England

This statistical release presents the National Statistics on the stock owned by LARPs in England. Based on data sourced from the LADR it provides details of LARP owned stock and detail rents reported for low cost rental (social and Affordable Rents).

This statistical release was published for the first time in February 2021 (covering 2019-20 data).

The local authority registered provider social housing stock and rents in England statistics are considered by the UKSA regulatory arm (the OSR) to have met the highest standards of trustworthiness, quality and public value, and are considered a National Statistic.

User feedback

RSH is committed to continuous improvement of our statistical releases to ensure they meet the needs of our users - please see our User Engagement Strategy.

Feedback from those using the statistics is central to this and we encourage views on all of our releases either through our feedback rating icons on all published documents, through our RSH Statistical User Feedback Survey or through direct contact with our enquiries team enquiries@rsh.gov.uk.