English Housing Survey live tables change note
This change note provide information on changes to the English Housing Survey live tables following a review in spring 2024.
Applies to England
Introduction
This change notice advises users of changes to the English Housing Survey (EHS) live tables following a review to ensure the tables remain relevant and accessible. These changes will take effect from 18 July 2024.
The English Housing Survey (EHS) is a continuous national survey of people’s housing circumstances and condition and energy efficiency of housing in England, and is one of the longest running government surveys, first run in 1967. As such there is wealth of information, spanning many years. The aim of the EHS live tables is to provide this information in a consistent format in an easily accessible format to inform policy decisions on housing.
The EHS is badged as Accredited Official Statistics and as such follows the Code of Practice for Statistics, where statistics producers commit to ongoing development of statistics and data exploring innovations and reviewing whether to continue, discontinue, adapt or provide statistics through other means with users and other stakeholders.
The review
In the spring 2024, MHCLG held user engagement workshops looking at how we publish our EHS statistical releases and live tables, with the proposal that we move towards a more thematic approach for statistical reports and a consistent time series approach for live tables. This would allow us to be more ambitious with our reports, using our live tables to provide the business as usual data required every year and producing a more automated approach to the production of the tables.
We engaged with users both within and outside of the department to identify what we could do to improve the tables. We found that many tables would benefit from more detailed breakdowns and others could be combined to provide the data in one place. Some tables were found to be no longer relevant to current policy thinking, and as a result it was decided to discontinue these tables to make room for more relevant, new tables, bringing together a more up to date collection of data that could be used to inform policy decisions.
In addition to this, to improve navigability of the webpage, we have made small changes to the titles of the contents page for the tables to make it clearer what table are covered in each subsection.
What this means for users of the EHS live tables
Below is a summary of the results of the review, with the number of tables affected by improvements or discontinuation and those unaffected. In response to user feedback we have also created 4 new tables. The full results of the review can be found in Annex A.
| Total number of live tables | Number of tables unaffected | Number of tables improved | Number of new tables | Number of tables discontinued |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127 | 54 | 34 | 4 | 39 |
New tables
In response to user feedback MHCLG have created 4 new tables to present new data being collected on the EHS that will help with future policy development. These include:
- FT2232: Demographic and economic characteristics of owner occupier leaseholders and freeholders
- FT2233: Average annual ground rent and service charges for leaseholders
- DA8101: Electric vehicle (EV) charge points - dwellings
- DA8102: Electric vehicle (EV) charge points - households
Discontinued tables
To make way for new more relevant tables and reduce the burden on resource, table considered to be of less relevance were discontinued. However, should a user need a table, they can contact the team and ask for the relevant information at EHS@communities.gov.uk.
Annex A: List of live tables and review results
| Table number | Title | Outcome of review |
|---|---|---|
| DA2101 | Secondary amenities - dwellings | discontinue |
| DA2102 | Secondary amenities - areas | discontinue |
| DA2103 | Secondary amenities - households | discontinue |
| DA2201 | Parking and mains gas - dwellings | keep |
| DA2202 | Parking and mains gas - areas | keep |
| DA2203 | Parking and mains gas - households | keep |
| DA2301 | Security and fire safety - dwellings | keep – move into dwelling condition and safety section |
| DA2302 | Security and fire safety-areas | keep – move into dwelling condition and safety section |
| DA2303 | Security and fire safety- households | keep – move into dwelling condition and safety section |
| DA6101 | Heating - dwellings | keep |
| DA6102 | Heating - areas | keep |
| DA6103 | Heating - households | keep |
| DA6201 | Insulation - dwellings | keep |
| DA6202 | Insulation - areas | keep |
| DA6203 | Insulation - households | keep |
| DA7101 | Energy performance - dwellings | new columns with percentage of A/B/C and E/F/G added |
| DA7102 | Energy performance - areas | new columns with percentage of A/B/C and E/F/G added |
| DA7103 | Energy performance - households | new columns with percentage of A/B/C and E/F/G added |
| DA7104 | Energy performance - heating and insulation characteristics of dwellings | new columns with percentage of A/B/C and E/F/G added |
| DA3201 | Decent homes - dwellings | tenure breakdown added |
| DA3202 | Decent homes - areas | tenure breakdown added |
| DA3203 | Decent homes - households | tenure breakdown added |
| DT3101 | Decent homes trends | tenure breakdown added |
| DA4101 | Health and safety - dwellings | tenure breakdown added |
| DA4102 | Health and safety - areas | tenure breakdown added |
| DA4103 | Health and safety - households | tenure breakdown added |
| DA5101 | Damp and mould - dwellings | tenure breakdown added |
| DA5102 | Damp and mould - areas | tenure breakdown added |
| DA5103 | Damp and mould - households | tenure breakdown added |
| DA5201 | Disrepair and electrics - dwellings | tenure breakdown added |
| DA5202 | Disrepair and electrics - areas | tenure breakdown added |
| DA5203 | Disrepair and electrics - households | tenure breakdown added |
| FA4121 | Demographic characteristics of recent movers | keep table and combine with table FA4441 |
| FA4131 | Length of residence of household reference person by tenure | keep |
| FA4141 | Age of household reference person by current tenure - all moving households | discontinue |
| FA4142 | Household type by current tenure - all moving households | discontinue |
| FA4143 | Type of accommodation and whether self-contained by current tenure - all moving households | discontinue |
| FA4144 | Economic status of household reference person by current tenure - all moving households | discontinue |
| FA4145 | Gross weekly income of household reference person and partner by current tenure - all moving | discontinue |
| FA4201 | Previous accommodation of new household reference persons | discontinue |
| FA4211 | Demographic characteristics of new household reference persons | previous accommodation and tenure breakdowns added |
| FA4301 | Previous tenure by current tenure (households resident < 1 year) | keep |
| FA4401 | Previous tenure of recent owners by current tenure | combined with table FA4411 into new table FA4412 |
| FA4411 | Characteristics of recent owners by previous tenure | combined with table FA4401 into new table FA4412 |
| FA4412 | Characteristics of recent owners by previous tenure | new table created from combined FA4401 and FA4411 |
| FA4431 | Previous tenure of households entering social renting by current tenure | keep |
| FA4441 | Demographic characteristics of recent movers entering private renting, by whether in receipt of Housing Benefit | discontinued, instead combined with table FA4121 |
| FA4501 | Characteristics of households who had recently left owner occupation by current tenure | discontinue |
| FA4502 | Characteristics of households who had recently left private renting by current tenure | discontinue |
| FA4602 | Demographic and economic characteristics of movers within the social rented sector | discontinue |
| FA4611 | Previous tenure of households moving within social rented sector by current tenure | discontinue |
| FA4621 | Previous tenure of households moving within owner occupation by current tenure | discontinue |
| FA4622 | Whether moved within private rented sector in the last year, by age of household reference person | combined with table FA4623 into new table FA4624 |
| FA4623 | Whether moved within private rented sector in the last year, by household composition | combined with table FA4622 into new table FA4624 |
| FA4624 | Whether moved within tenure in the last year, by age of household reference person and household type | new table created from combined FA4622 and FA4623 |
| FT4101 | Trends in households who had moved in the last year | keep |
| FT4111 | Trends in current tenure of moving households | keep |
| FT4302 | Trends in previous tenure by current tenure | keep |
| FT4421 | Recent first time buyers by previous tenure and age | keep |
| FA2211 | Type of purchase by age of household reference person | combined with table FA2221 into new table FA2222 |
| FA2221 | Type of purchase by household type | combined with table FA2211 into new table FA2222 |
| FA2222 | Whether first property owned by household, by age of household reference person and household type | new table created from combined FA2211 and FA2221 |
| FA2301 | Age of household reference person by type of ownership | discontinue |
| FA2321 | Sources of finance, other than a mortgage, for purchase of current property | keep |
| FA2401 | Type of mortgage by year started | discontinue |
| FA2501 | Mortgage payment (£ per week) by type of mortgage | combined with table FA2511 and FA2531 into new table FA2555 |
| FA2511 | Mortgage payments by age of household reference person | combined with table FA2501 and FA2531 into new table FA2555 |
| FA2531 | Mortgage payments by economic status of household reference person | combined with table FA2501 and FA2511 into new table FA2555 |
| FA2555 | Mortgage payment (£ per week) by type of mortgage, age of HRP and economic status of HRP | new table created from combined FA2501 and FA2511 and FA2531 |
| FA2551 | How propose to repay mortgage | discontinue |
| FA2601 | Second properties by type | keep |
| FA2621 | Reasons for having a second home | keep |
| FC2101 | Percentage of each age group that are owner occupiers (figure) | discontinue |
| FC2111 | Percentage of each household type that are owner occupiers (figure) | discontinue |
| FC2521 | Percentage of owner-occupiers aged 65 or over who are still repaying a mortgage (figure) | discontinue |
| FT2201 | Trends in type of purchase | keep |
| FT2231 | Whether accommodation is owned freehold or leasehold | keep |
| FT2311 | Trends in type of ownership | keep |
| FT2411 | Trends in type of mortgage | keep |
| FT2611 | Location of second homes | keep |
| FA3101 | Demographic and economic characteristics of social and privately renting households | keep |
| FA3111 | Demographic and economic characteristics of young social sector and private tenants | discontinue |
| FA3121 | Accommodation characteristics of social and privately renting households | keep |
| FA3201 | Rent before Housing Support | keep |
| FA3211 | Mean and median rent before housing benefit by type of accommodation | discontinue |
| FA3221 | Demographic and economic characteristics of social sector and private tenants who were receiving Housing Benefit | keep |
| FA3241 | Households receiving Housing Benefit and average rent after benefit | discontinue |
| FA3242 | Households receiving Housing Benefit and average rent after benefit, by household type | keep |
| FA3243 | Households receiving Housing Benefit and average rent after benefit, by household composition | discontinue |
| FA3244 | Households receiving Housing Benefit and average rent after benefit, by economic status of household reference person | combined with table FA3245 into new table FA3246 |
| FA3245 | Households receiving Housing Benefit and average rent after benefit, by gross weekly income of household reference person (and partner) | combined with table FA3244 into new table FA3246 |
| FA3246 | Households receiving Housing support and average rent after support, by economic status of household reference person and gross weekly income of household reference person (and partner) | new table created from combined FA3244 and FA3245 |
| FA3501 | Age and sex of household reference person by type of letting | age and overall gender split added |
| FA3511 | Household size by type of letting | discontinue |
| FA3531 | Length of time in rented accommodation by type of letting | discontinue |
| FA3541 | Economic status of household reference person by type of letting | discontinue |
| FA3551 | Gross annual income of household reference person and partner by type of letting | keep |
| FA3601 | Weekly rent net of services by type of letting | keep |
| FA3611 | Whether receiving Housing Benefit by weekly rent net of services | discontinue |
| FC3301 | Percentage of each age group that are in the social rented sector (figure) | discontinue |
| FC3311 | Economic activity of social renters (figure) | discontinue |
| FT3231 | Trends in households saying that they receive Housing Benefit | keep |
| FT3232 | Trends in mean rent after Housing Benefit | keep |
| FT3401 | Trends in proportion of privately renting households resident less than one year by age of tenant | discontinue |
| DA1101 | Stock Profile | improve |
| FA1201 | Age of household reference person by tenure | keep |
| FA1211 | Number of people living in household by tenure | keep |
| FA1221 | Household type by tenure | keep |
| FA1301 | Economic status of household reference person by tenure | keep |
| FA1311 | Number of persons in household who were working by tenure | keep |
| FA1321 | Gross weekly income of household reference person (and partner) by tenure | keep |
| FA1331 | Gross annual income of household reference person and partner by tenure | keep |
| FA1341 | Gross weekly income of household by tenure | discontinue |
| FA1401 | Number of rooms by tenure | keep |
| FA1422 | Overcrowding and under-occupation by tenure | keep |
| FT1101 | Trends in tenure | keep |
| FT1241 | Trends in tenure households with dependent children | keep |
| FT1421 | Trends in overcrowding by tenure | discontinue |
| FA5211 | Satisfaction with area by characteristics of respondent | improve |
| FA5212 | Satisfaction with area by characteristics of the household | discontinue |
| FA5213 | Satisfaction with area by characteristics of the area in which the household reference person was living | keep |
| FA5401 | Satisfaction with accommodation | keep |
| FA5342 | Perception of change over the last 2 years | keep |
| FA5423 | Satisfaction with the way the landlord carries out repairs and maintenance | discontinue |
| FA5431 | Satisfaction with the way landlord deals with repairs, by characteristics of respondent | keep |
| FA5441 | Main reasons for dissatisfaction with the way landlord deals with repairs | keep |
| FC5201 | Overall satisfaction with the local area (figure) | discontinue |
| FC5411 | Satisfaction with the way the landlord carries out repairs and maintenance (figure) | discontinue |
| FC5422 | Satisfaction with the way the landlord carries out repairs and maintenance (figure with la/ha split) | discontinue |
| FT5101 | Proportion of household reference persons expressing satisfaction with both their neighbourhood and accommodation | keep |
| FT5421 | Trend in satisfaction with the way the landlord carries out repairs and maintenance, by tenure | keep |
| FA5361 | Respondents’ feelings of safety in the home | keep |
| FT2232 | Demographic and economic characteristics of owner occupier leaseholders and freeholders | new |
| FT2233 | Average annual ground rent and service charges for leaseholders | new |
| DA8101 | Electric vehicle (EV) charge points - dwellings | new |
| DA8102 | Electric vehicle (EV) charge points - households | new |