HC Deb 31 March 1953 vol 513 cc138-9W
Mr. Hamilton

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government how many two-, three-, four- and five-roomed houses, respectively, were built by local authorities in England and Wales in each year from 1947 to 1952, inclusive; and what are the figures, expressed in percentages, of the total number of houses completed in each year.

Mr. H. Macmillan

The available figures are:

NEW PERMANENT DWELLINGS BUILT BV LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND NEW TOWNS IN ENGLAND AND WALES DURING THE YEARS 1948 TO 1952
Analysis of bedroom types
Year 1 bedroom 2 bedrooms 3 bedrooms 4 or more bedrooms Total
No. Percentage of Total No. Percentage of Total No. Percentage of Total No. Percentage of Total
1948 5,768 3.4 22,245 13.2 135,932 80.4 5,026 3.0 168,971
1949 8,108 5.7 22,424 15.9 105,893 75.1 4,654 3.3 141,079
1950 10,269 7.4 31,846 22.9 92,089 66.2 4,954 3.5 139,158
1951 10,973 7.7 41,034 29.0 85,183 60.2 4,364 3.1 141,554
1952 12,397 7.5 58,141 35.1 90,426 54.6 4,542 2.8 165,506

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