Housing Trends in Scotland: Quarter Ending 31 December 2006

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Table 6 New dwellings completed 1997 to 31 December 2006

Period

Dwellings completed during period

Total

Private sector 1

Housing associations 2 3

Local authority

1997

22,556

17,872

4,507

177

1998

20,385

18,335

1,911

139

1999

24,387

19,395

4,911

81

2000

23,063

18,074

4,894

95

2001

23,361

17,787

5,502

72

2002

23,997

18,826

5,120

51

2003

23,740

19,748

3,939

53

2004

24,561

21,078

3,483

-

2005

24,930

19,699

5,231

-

2006

24,581

20,371

4,204

6

2005 1st Qtr

6,957

4,941

2,016

-

2005 2nd Qtr

6,266

5,109

1,157

-

2005 3rd Qtr

5,847

4,677

1,170

-

2005 4th Qtr

5,860

4,972

888

-

2006 1st Qtr

6,334

4,447

1,887

-

2006 2nd Qtr

6,058

5,404

654

-

2006 3rd Qtr

5,879

5,111

768

-

2006 4th Qtr

6,310

5,409

895

6

Source: New Build returns by local authorities to the Scottish Executive Development Department: Analytical Services
Division (Housing Statistics), housing association data provided by Communities Scotland.
Note: Figures may be updated in future publications as outstanding returns become available.
1. Includes estimates for outstanding returns for Highland from 2005 Qtr 2 onwards and North Lanarkshire for 2006 Qtr 4.
2. Excludes dwellings built for private use originally, but acquired by housing associations: these are included in the private sector figures.
3. Figures relate to the completions notified to Communities Scotland by housing associations. Further information on housing association completions can be found in Communities Scotland's Affordable Housing Investment Programme Statistical Report for financial year 2005-06.

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