Housing trends in Scotland: quarter ending 30 June 2006

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Table 7
New dwellings started: 1996 to 30 June 2006

Period

Dwellings started during period

Total

Private sector 1

Housing associations 2 3

Total

1996

21,486

16,705

4,646

135

1997

23,065

19,371

3,562

132

1998

19,544

15,857

3,625

62

1999

22,609

18,576

3,875

158

2000

23,606

18,648

4,877

81

2001

23,407

18,394

4,953

60

2002

22,586

18,791

3,780

15

2003

24,753

20,709

4,044

-

2004

27,423

23,044

4,379

-

2005

25,815

20,556

5,253

6

2005 1st Qtr

8,939

5,342

3,597

-

2005 2nd Qtr

5,791

5,480

311

-

2005 3rd Qtr

5,310

4,832

478

-

2005 4th Qtr

5,775

4,902

867

6

2006 1st Qtr

9,421

5,725

3,696

-

2006 2nd Qtr 4

8,985

8,830

127

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Note: Figures may be updated in future publications as outstanding returns become available.
1. Includes estimates for outstanding returns for Highland from 2004 Qtr 2 onwards and North Lanarkshire for 2006 Qtr 2.
2. Excludes dwellings built for private use originally, but acquired by housing associations: these are included in the private sector figures.
3. Trends in unit approvals mean that the majority of approvals currently fall within the first quarter of the year. Further information on recent housing association approvals can be found in Communities Scotland's Affordable Housing Investment Programme Statistical Report for financial year 2005-2006.
4. The increase in reported private sector starts is mainly due to Glasgow updating its records and recording starts in this quarter which may have occurred earlier.

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