The biggest increase is in the number of one person households which is projected to grow by 2.7 million, from 5.8 million in 1996 to 8.5 million by 2021, 71% of the total increase in the number of household.
A total of 514 thousand applications were granted in 2004/05 giving an approval rate of 83 per cent, compared with 84 per cent in 2003/04 and 87 per cent in 2001/02.
Source:Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions www.dtlr.gov.uk