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Planning approvals
ÌýOctSept
Scotland423434
Northern Ireland2713
North561520
North-west England1364524
Yorkshire & Humberside780422
Wales10494
East Midlands34154
West Midlands166770
East Anglia204238
South-east171457
South-west829530
Total number of units by private housebuilders and housing associations approved in October and September 2004.
Private housebuilder approvals in October
ÌýApplications approvedNumber of units
Hafod HA146
Riverside HA141
St Vincents HA122
Bedfordshire Pilgrims HA121
Three rivers HA119
Housing association approvals in September
Rosehill Housing co-op178
Sovereign Housing141
Beild HA135
nene housing society125
portsmouth HA124
Private housebuilder approvals in October
Crest Nicholson1512
Barratt Developments 4406
Keepmoat holDings1196
McCarthy & Stone4193
George Wimpey2135
Private housebuilder approvals in October
Persimmon group6537
Taylor Woodrow5289
westbury2128
George Wimpey2125
the miller group294
Includes all planning applications for houses, bungalows and chalets, apartments and flats, 10 units and above, within the UK. Refurbishment schemes are excluded.
New-build completions
ÌýOctSept
Scotland15591513
Northern Ireland838907
North-east458538
North-west England12371221
Yorkshire & Humberside11281086
Wales488549
East Midlands11121266
West Midlands10161145
East Anglia16031465
South-east22542040
South-west1005994
New-build ÌýSales, registrations and completions
ÌýOct 2004Oct 2003
average daily sales511522
private registrations 12,80716,042
private completions 12,36414,654
housing association registrations16081722
housing association completions 15361442
Buyer demand
Scotland£212,214Change in 3 months –12.4%
North£280,548Change in 3 months 2.6%
North-west England£303,331Change in 3 months 2.2%
Yorkshire & Humberside£227,978Change in 3 months -10.1%
Wales£229,735Change in 3 months 17.5%
East Midlands£243,991Change in 3 months -0.5%
West Midlands£233,641Change in 3 months -3.2%
East Anglia£237,087Change in 3 months 5.6%
South-east£370,168Change in 3 months 7%
South-west£287,154Change in 3 months -6.3%
Greater London£644,649Change in 3 months 31.8%
Migration monitor (% change)
ÌýOct 04Sept 04*Oct 03
North0.750.730.71
North West0.83-0.620.91
Yorks & Humberside1.381.012.20
Wales1.241.541.13
West Midlands–1.07–2.29–0.85
East Midlands1.671.731.72
East Anglia0.581.141.09
South West1.913.242.44
South East–2.77–1.59–3.64
Greater London–5.31–6.58–8.14
*Adjusted