Stevenage

England · ONS E07000243

Stevenage is one of England's local authorities.

Stevenage council housing data (2023-24)

The following figures are reported by Stevenage to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government as part of the annual Local Authority Housing Statistics return.

MetricValue
Housing waiting list (households)3,762
Waiting for 1 bedroom2,420
Waiting for 2 bedrooms580
Waiting for 3 bedrooms592
Waiting for 4+ bedrooms170
Council-owned dwellings7,754
Social rent dwellings7,688
Affordable rent dwellings66
Vacant dwellings154
Average relet time (days)117.8
Lettings to new tenants297
Lettings to existing tenants134
Council evictions (total)6
Evictions for rent arrears0
Evictions for anti-social behaviour0
Illegal sub-let property recoveries5
Average EPC/SAP rating of council stockC
New social rent homes built29
New affordable rent homes built24

Source: DLUHC Local Authority Housing Statistics 2023-24. Last refreshed 2026-04-30.

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