HC Deb 09 December 1976 vol 922 cc304-5W
Mr. Stanley

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the average rent of a local authority dwelling in England; and what percentage this represented of the average total costs of

Average Housing Revenue Account expenditure† per dwelling Average Unrebated Rent Average Rebated Rent
Weekly Yearly Percentage of total cost Weekly Yearly Percentage of total cost
£ £ £ £ £
1945–46 37 0.43 22* 60
1950–51 47 0.57 30* 63
1955–56 72 0.89 46* 64
1960–61 84 1.16 60* 72
1965–66 111 1.48 77 69
1970–71 179 2.29 119 67
1971–72 190 2.43 127 67
1972–73 214 2.96 154 72 2.67 139 65
1973–74 261 3.43 178 68 2.78 145 55
1974–75 346 3.77 196 57 2.98 155 45
1975–76 418 4.35 226 54 3.45 179 43
1976–77 495 5.01 260 53 3.92 204 41
* Includes rents other than for dwellings.
† Includes a small amount of expenditure other than for dwellings.

Full information is not available about rebates before 1972–73.