Interesting Facts

The number of households in England is projected to grow from 20.2 million in 1996 to 24.0 million by 2021, an increase of 3.8 million, or 19%.

A high rise apartment with 8 floors in the UK typically costs between £865 to £1,175 per metre. squared

District planning authorities received 688 thousand planning applications in 2004/05. This is 2 per cent more than in the previous year and the highest total since 1988/89.

The average size of household, which dropped from 2.86 people in 1971 to 2.40 people in 1996, is projected to continue to fall, and reach 2.15 people per household by 2021.

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Source:Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions www.dtlr.gov.uk