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Rent, housing affordability, arrears and local housing allowance.

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£1,388 per month

Average UK private rent reached £1,388 a month

The average monthly private rent in the UK was £1,388 in June 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026

Period: June 2026

Last checked: 12 August 2026

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3.3%

UK private rents were 3.3% higher than a year earlier

Average UK private rents increased by 3.3% in the 12 months to June 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026

Period: 12 months to June 2026

Last checked: 12 August 2026

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£1,446 per month

Average rent in England reached £1,446 per month

The average monthly private rent in England was £1,446 in June 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026

Period: June 2026

Last checked: 12 August 2026

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£271,000

Average UK house price stood at £271,000

The average UK house price was £271,000 in May 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026

Period: May 2026

Last checked: 12 August 2026

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£1,367 per month

Average UK private rent was £1,367 a month in January 2026

The average monthly private rent in the UK was £1,367 in January 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026

Period: January 2026

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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£1,374 per month

Average UK private rent was £1,374 a month in February 2026

The average monthly private rent in the UK was £1,374 in February 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026

Period: February 2026

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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£1,377 per month

Average UK private rent was £1,377 a month in March 2026

The average monthly private rent in the UK was £1,377 in March 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026

Period: March 2026

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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£1,381 per month

Average UK private rent was £1,381 a month in April 2026

The average monthly private rent in the UK was £1,381 in April 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026

Period: April 2026

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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3.5%

UK private rents were 3.5% higher than a year earlier in January 2026

Average UK private rents increased by 3.5% in the 12 months to January 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026

Period: 12 months to January 2026

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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3.5%

UK private rents were 3.5% higher than a year earlier in February 2026

Average UK private rents increased by 3.5% in the 12 months to February 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026

Period: 12 months to February 2026

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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3.4%

UK private rents were 3.4% higher than a year earlier in March 2026

Average UK private rents increased by 3.4% in the 12 months to March 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026

Period: 12 months to March 2026

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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3.5%

UK private rents were 3.5% higher than a year earlier in April 2026

Average UK private rents increased by 3.5% in the 12 months to April 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026

Period: 12 months to April 2026

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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3.3%

UK private rents were 3.3% higher than a year earlier in May 2026

Average UK private rents increased by 3.3% in the 12 months to May 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026

Period: 12 months to May 2026

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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3.4%

Rents in England were 3.4% higher than a year earlier

Average private rents in England increased by 3.4% in the 12 months to June 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026

Period: 12 months to June 2026

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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£843 per month

Average rent in Wales reached £843 per month

The average monthly private rent in Wales was £843 in June 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026

Period: June 2026

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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4.9%

Rents in Wales were 4.9% higher than a year earlier

Average private rents in Wales increased by 4.9% in the 12 months to June 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026

Period: 12 months to June 2026

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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£1,012 per month

Average rent in Scotland reached £1,012 per month

The average monthly private rent in Scotland was £1,012 in June 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026

Period: June 2026

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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1.3%

Rents in Scotland were 1.3% higher than a year earlier

Average private rents in Scotland increased by 1.3% in the 12 months to June 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Private rent and house prices, UK: July 2026

Period: 12 months to June 2026

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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£100,000,000

Government funded £100 million of Discretionary Housing Payments

Total government Discretionary Housing Payments funding was £100,000,000 for financial year 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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300 of 318

300 of 318 local authorities submitted a financial return

300 of the 318 local authorities in scope submitted a Discretionary Housing Payments financial return for 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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£101,000,000

Reported Discretionary Housing Payments expenditure was £101 million

Reported Discretionary Housing Payments expenditure was £101,000,000 across responding authorities in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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107%

Reported expenditure was 107% of combined allocations

Reported Discretionary Housing Payments expenditure was equivalent to 107% of combined local authority allocations in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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287

287 authorities submitted award-count data

287 local authorities submitted Discretionary Housing Payments award-count data for 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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129,600

129,600 Discretionary Housing Payment awards were made

129,600 Discretionary Housing Payment awards were made among the 287 authorities supplying award-count data in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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£98,700,000

£98.7 million was spent by authorities supplying awards data

Expenditure among the 287 authorities supplying Discretionary Housing Payments award data was £98,700,000 in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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285

285 authorities supplied expenditure-by-purpose information

285 local authorities supplied Discretionary Housing Payments expenditure-by-purpose monitoring data for 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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12%

12% of authorities spent up to 95% of their allocation

12% of local authorities spent up to 95% of their Discretionary Housing Payments allocation in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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61%

61% of authorities spent between 95% and 105% of their allocation

61% of local authorities spent more than 95% but no more than 105% of their Discretionary Housing Payments allocation in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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27%

27% of authorities spent over 105% of their allocation

27% of local authorities spent over 105% of their Discretionary Housing Payments allocation in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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127

127 authorities spent between 99% and 101% of their allocation

127 local authorities, equivalent to 42% of responding authorities, spent more than 99% but no more than 101% of their allocation in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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36

36 authorities spent exactly their allocation

36 local authorities spent exactly their Discretionary Housing Payments allocation in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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£54,000,000

55% of DHP spending covered ongoing rental costs

£54 million (55%) of Discretionary Housing Payments expenditure among authorities reporting purpose data went on ongoing rental costs in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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£24,000,000

24% of DHP spending covered short-term rental costs while seeking work or accommodation

£24 million (24%) of Discretionary Housing Payments expenditure covered short-term rental costs while the claimant sought employment or alternative accommodation in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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£20,000,000

21% of DHP spending helped secure or move to alternative accommodation

£20 million (21%) of Discretionary Housing Payments expenditure went towards securing or moving to alternative accommodation in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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61%

61% of DHP spending was related to welfare reforms

61% of Discretionary Housing Payments expenditure among reporting authorities was related to welfare reforms in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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25%

Local Housing Allowance accounted for 25% of welfare-reform-related DHP spending

Within welfare-reform-related Discretionary Housing Payments spending, 25% was related to the Local Housing Allowance in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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20%

Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy accounted for 20% of welfare-reform-related DHP spending

Within welfare-reform-related Discretionary Housing Payments spending, 20% was related to the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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8%

A combination of welfare reforms accounted for 8% of welfare-reform-related DHP spending

Within welfare-reform-related Discretionary Housing Payments spending, 8% was related to a combination of welfare reforms in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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8%

The Benefit Cap accounted for 8% of welfare-reform-related DHP spending

Within welfare-reform-related Discretionary Housing Payments spending, 8% was related to the Benefit Cap in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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39%

39% of DHP spending was not related to welfare reforms

39% of Discretionary Housing Payments expenditure among reporting authorities was not related to welfare reforms in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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123%

West Midlands authorities spent 123% of their combined DHP allocation

Local authorities in the West Midlands spent 123% of their combined Discretionary Housing Payments allocation in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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101%

London authorities spent 101% of their combined DHP allocation

Local authorities in London spent 101% of their combined Discretionary Housing Payments allocation in 2025/26.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — Use of Discretionary Housing Payments: financial year 2025 to 2026

Period: Financial year 2025/26

Last checked: 13 August 2026

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UK private rent snapshot

Average monthly private rent, as published by the ONS.

United Kingdom and England · June 2026 · Source data: Office for National Statistics

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3.7%

Private renters faced 3.7% annual household-cost inflation

Private renting households saw household costs rise by 3.7% in the year to March 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Household Costs Indices for UK household groups: January to March 2026

Period: Year to March 2026

Last checked: 12 August 2026

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3.7%

Social renters also faced 3.7% household-cost inflation

Social renting households saw household costs rise by 3.7% in the year to March 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics — Household Costs Indices for UK household groups: January to March 2026

Period: Year to March 2026

Last checked: 12 August 2026

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1.5 million claims

Housing Benefit caseload had fallen to 1.5 million claims

There were 1.5 million Housing Benefit claims, down 25.6% year on year.

Source: Department for Work and Pensions — DWP benefit statistics: February 2026

Period: November 2025

Last checked: 12 August 2026

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UK Household Finance Statistics 2026

Fifty verified official statistics on cost of living, inflation, incomes and savings, Universal Credit, disability support, rent, energy debt and consumer credit. Each record carries its original source, reference period and last-checked date.

uk · 2026 reference periods (see each record) · Updated 12 August 2026

Source: Office for National Statistics, Department for Work and Pensions, Ofgem and Bank of England — Official UK statistical releases, compiled by SupportFund

Period: 2026 reference periods (see each record)

Last checked: 12 August 2026

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SupportFund, UK Household Finance Statistics 2026, accessed 6 September 2026. https://supportfund.co.uk/media/data/housing

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