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National figures
Indicator
Ave house price £195,565
House price to income ratio 8.7
Lower quartile house price £111,000
Housing starts (all tenures) 195,315
% increase in housing stock (all tenures)0.8%
Housing starts (all tenures)225,951
% increase in housing stock (all tenures)0.9%
Housing stock25,953,000
% Stock in RSL sector6.59%
% Stock in LA sector13.25%
% in private sector80.16%
Housing starts private159,792
Housing starts RSL / LA14,475
Employee jobs 26,468,000
% economically active78.7%
Gross weekly earnings 433
Unemployment rate (JSA %)2.60%
Stock of VAT registered businesses 1,819,870
Growth in VAT reg businesses 200510.1%
School (% pupils, 5 or more GCSE grades A*-C)57.10%
Crime (per 1000 population)105
Manchester
Indicator
Ave house price £123,784
House price to income ratio 6.3
Lower quartile house price £82,488
Housing starts (all tenures)2219
% increase in housing stock (all tenures)1.3%
Housing starts (all tenures) 2,232
% increase in housing stock (all tenures)1.3%
Housing stock 167,457
% Stock in RSL sector11.55%
% Stock in LA sector28.58%
% in private sector59.87%
Housing starts private 2,216
Housing starts RSL / LA 16
Employee jobs 304,072
% economically active66.1%
Gross weekly earnings 380
Unemployment rate (JSA %)3.80%
Stock of VAT registered businesses 11,105
Growth in VAT reg businesses 200513.0%
School (% pupils, 5 or more GCSE grades A*-C)43.90%
Crime (per 1000 population)128
Newcastle
Indicator
Ave house price £149,482
House price to income ratio 7.3
Lower quartile house price £98,474
Housing starts (all tenures)357
% increase in housing stock (all tenures)0.3%
Housing starts (all tenures) 866
% increase in housing stock (all tenures)0.8%
Housing stock 111,239
% Stock in RSL sector5.92%
% Stock in LA sector28.00%
% in private sector66.08%
Housing starts private 798
Housing starts RSL / LA 68
Employee jobs 165,749
% economically active73.8%
Gross weekly earnings 396
Unemployment rate (JSA %)3.30%
Stock of VAT registered businesses 5,240
Growth in VAT reg businesses 200510.3%
School (% pupils, 5 or more GCSE grades A*-C)52.30%
Crime (per 1000 population)102
Liverpool
Indicator
Ave house price £125,399
House price to income ratio 6.4
Lower quartile house price £89,815
Housing starts (all tenures)1015
% increase in housing stock (all tenures)0.5%
Housing starts (all tenures) 1,929
% increase in housing stock (all tenures)1.0%
Housing stock 187,864
% Stock in RSL sector15.41%
% Stock in LA sector17.36%
% in private sector67.23%
Housing starts private 1,674
Housing starts RSL / LA 255
Employee jobs 218,918
% economically active66.7%
Gross weekly earnings 374
Unemployment rate (JSA %)5.50%
Stock of VAT registered businesses 8,040
Growth in VAT reg businesses 200511.8%
School (% pupils, 5 or more GCSE grades A*-C)49.10%
Crime (per 1000 population)125
Nottingham
Indicator
Ave house price £112,317
House price to income ratio 5.9
Lower quartile house price £85,480
Housing starts (all tenures)830
% increase in housing stock (all tenures)0.7%
Housing starts (all tenures) 1,459
% increase in housing stock (all tenures)1.3%
Housing stock 116,113
% Stock in RSL sector7.12%
% Stock in LA sector26.87%
% in private sector66.01%
Housing starts private 1,278
Housing starts RSL / LA 181
Employee jobs 179,920
% economically active71.5%
Gross weekly earnings 364
Unemployment rate (JSA %)3.90%
Stock of VAT registered businesses 6,190
Growth in VAT reg businesses 200510.5%
School (% pupils, 5 or more GCSE grades A*-C)41.50%
Crime (per 1000 population)139
Bristol
Indicator
Ave house price £181,250
House price to income ratio 8.5
Lower quartile house price £127,650
Housing starts (all tenures)632
% increase in housing stock (all tenures)0.4%
Housing starts (all tenures) 531
% increase in housing stock (all tenures)0.3%
Housing stock 162,096
% Stock in RSL sector4.68%
% Stock in LA sector16.95%
% in private sector78.37%
Housing starts private 491
Housing starts RSL / LA 40
Employee jobs 231,194
% economically active77.2%
Gross weekly earnings 409
Unemployment rate (JSA %)2.30%
Stock of VAT registered businesses 11,475
Growth in VAT reg businesses 200510.9%
School (% pupils, 5 or more GCSE grades A*-C)36.5%
Crime (per 1000 population)107
Leeds
Indicator
Ave house price £150,261
House price to income ratio 7.2
Lower quartile house price £108,426
Housing starts (all tenures)3868
% increase in housing stock (all tenures)1.3%
Housing starts (all tenures) 3,503
% increase in housing stock (all tenures)1.2%
Housing stock 301,614
% Stock in RSL sector4.71%
% Stock in LA sector20.92%
% in private sector74.37%
Housing starts private 3,365
Housing starts RSL / LA 138
Employee jobs 404,975
% economically active79.5%
Gross weekly earnings 404
Unemployment rate (JSA %)2.90%
Stock of VAT registered businesses 18,215
Growth in VAT reg businesses 200511.0%
School (% pupils, 5 or more GCSE grades A*-C)49.6%
Crime (per 1000 population)126
Sheffield
Indicator
Ave house price £138,964
House price to income ratio 6.5
Lower quartile house price £94,642
Housing starts (all tenures)1116
% increase in housing stock (all tenures)0.5%
Housing starts (all tenures) 889
% increase in housing stock (all tenures)0.4%
Housing stock 217,626
% Stock in RSL sector4.39%
% Stock in LA sector26.46%
% in private sector69.15%
Housing starts private 885
Housing starts RSL / LA 4
Employee jobs 239,825
% economically active74.5%
Gross weekly earnings 408
Unemployment rate (JSA %)2.90%
Stock of VAT registered businesses 11,380
Growth in VAT reg businesses 200510.7%
School (% pupils, 5 or more GCSE grades A*-C)46.70%
Crime (per 1000 population)110
Birmingham
Indicator
Ave house price £147,646
House price to income ratio 7.4
Lower quartile house price £112,666
Housing starts (all tenures)2321
% increase in housing stock (all tenures)0.6%
Housing starts (all tenures) 3,982
% increase in housing stock (all tenures)1.0%
Housing stock 390,793
% Stock in RSL sector9.23%
% Stock in LA sector19.40%
% in private sector71.37%
Housing starts private 3,548
Housing starts RSL / LA 434
Employee jobs 488,283
% economically active72.1%
Gross weekly earnings 386
Unemployment rate (JSA %)5.70%
Stock of VAT registered businesses 22,305
Growth in VAT reg businesses 200510.8%
School (% pupils, 5 or more GCSE grades A*-C)56.70%
Crime (per 1000 population)114