Dwellings licenced by local authority area and licence type

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YearWalesIsle of AngleseyGwyneddConwyDenbighshireFlintshireWrexhamPowysCeredigionPembrokeshireCarmarthenshireSwanseaNeath Port TalbotBridgendVale of GlamorganCardiffRhondda Cynon TafMerthyr TydfilCaerphillyBlaenau GwentTorfaenMonmouthshireNewport
2024-25 8,196 12 797 363 196 15 175 3 612 8 30 1,836 6 28 10 3,265 507 1 3 3 1 3 322
2023-24 8,039 11 799 401 175 14 173 4 620 5 30 1,807 6 27 13 3,072 544 1 3 3 1 3 327
2022-23 6,951 11 808 394 173 13 165 4 519 4 30 1,693 6 33 17 2,187 567 1 8 3 1 3 311
2021-22 7,286 14 798 461 172 13 259 4 483 4 30 1,643 6 28 11 2,488 545 1 8 3 1 0 314
2020-21 7,229 13 823 423 154 11 259 4 527 3 29 1,638 7 29 12 2,419 528 0 7 4 1 3 335
2018-19 8,722 13 912 416 173 15 242 0 606 4 29 1,764 6 28 9 3,500 582 2 8 3 1 3 406
2017-18 8,870 97 933 436 164 9 263 0 660 6 27 1,679 4 26 21 3,460 633 2 8 4 0 2 436
2016-17 8,839 87 1,003 372 159 9 318 1 690 8 31 1,611 5 25 38 3,350 627 1 10 4 0 2 488
2015-16 8,413 78 980 370 159 9 318 43 668 6 28 1,611 6 23 38 2,951 618 1 10 3 0 2 491
2014-15 7,602 74 947 267 131 7 307 43 633 7 46 1,495 6 22 19 2,553 533 1 10 3 0 0 498
2013-14 7,158 41 779 197 124 7 285 44 649 7 33 1,594 6 20 12 2,332 533 1 9 3 0 0 482
2012-13 6,550 12 662 188 107 7 217 44 641 6 35 1,552 6 19 7 1,984 507 1 10 3 1 2 539
2011-12 5,641 11 440 139 69 8 35 29 502 4 277 1,430 7 22 6 1,590 531 1 9 3 1 2 525
2010-11 4,167 8 229 23 37 8 26 5 416 4 261 1,203 7 22 6 981 453 1 8 3 1 0 465
2009-10 3,164 7 154 9 29 8 27 0 285 3 194 1,001 5 20 9 607 365 0 6 2 1 0 432
2008-09 3,159 15 125 7 30 8 20 1 239 3 109 751 5 18 7 395 717 1 6 2 1 1 698
2007-08 2,338 10 49 0 30 7 65 0 59 3 51 658 2 18 4 339 663 2 6 2 1 1 368
2006-07 1,534 10 0 0 23 6 16 0 21 2 16 643 0 29 0 37 630 1 2 2 1 2 93

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Next update expected:April 2026

Updates

14th May 2026

2024-25

4th February 2026
Dataset first published.

Main information

Designation
Accredited official statistics
Data provider
Local Authorities
Data source
No specific source from data provider
Time period covered
April 2006 to March 2025
Dataset ID
5a05577c-3ead-4c8a-8049-671c39757da9

Overview

Summary of dataset and variables

The information presented here covers licences issued by local authorities to residential properties, including Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs). HMO licensing was introduced to help ensure that HMOs are well managed. Local authorities are responsible for licensing, which is mandatory for some types of HMO and may be applied to others. Mandatory licensing applies to larger, higher risk HMOs of three storeys or more. Local authorities have the discretion to extend licensing to other categories of HMOs.

Data collection or calculation

The information presented here is collected via annual returns from Welsh planning authorities on Hazards & Licences during each year.

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Welsh Government
Contact email
stats.housing@gov.wales