HC Deb 20 December 1995 vol 268 cc1238-9W
Mr. Wicks

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what was the average rent in(a) local authority, (b) housing association and (c) private sector accommodation in each year since 1979 in (i) cash and (ii) real terms. [7242]

Mr. Clappison

The available information is given in the tables.

Average rents in England, 1979–80 to 1994–95 (i) Cash
£ per week
Financial year Local authority rents Calendar year1 Housing association rents2 Private sector rents2
1979–80 6.49 1979 n/a n/a
1980–81 8.19 1980 n/a n/a
1981–82 11.53 1981 n/a n/a
1982–83 13.58 1982 n/a n/a
1983–84 14.03 1983 n/a n/a
1984–85 14.79 1984 16 16
1985–86 15.63 1985 17 18
1986–87 16.48 1986 20 23
1987–88 17.40 1987 24 26
1988–89 19.01 1988 23 29
1989–90 20.86 1989 22 31
1990–91 23.92 1990 27 43
1991–92 27.59 1991 30 51
1992–93 30.84 1992 37 55
1993–94 33.70 1993 38 68
1994–95 35.79 1994–95 43 69
1 The Family Expenditure Survey changed from a calendar to a financial year basis in 1994.
2 These figures are from the Family Expenditure Survey and are subject to sampling variability. They cover all types of tenancy, i.e. both assured and non-assured tenancies.

(ii) Real terms (1994–95 prices)1
Financial year Local authority rents Calendar year2 Housing association rents3 Private sector rents3
1979–80 16.22 1979 n/a n/a
1980–81 17.30 1980 n/a n/a
1981–82 22.20 1981 n/a n/a
1982–83 24.41 1982 n/a n/a
1983–84 24.10 1983 n/a n/a
1984–85 24.19 1984 26 27
1985–86 24.24 1985 26 29
1986–87 24.81 1986 31 34
1987–88 24.87 1987 35 38
1988–89 25.47 1988 32 40
1989–90 26.12 1989 29 40
1990–91 27.73 1990 32 50
1991–92 30.10 1991 33 57
1992–93 32.34 1992 39 58
1993–94 34.33 1993 39 69
1994–95 35.79 1994–95 43 69
1 Real terms figures are cash figures adjusted for inflation as measured by the GDP market prices deflator.
2 The Family Expenditure Survey changed from a calendar to a financial year basis in 1994.
3 These figures are from the Family Expenditure Survey and are subject to sampling variability. They cover all types of tenancy, i.e. both assured and non-assured tenancies.