Nottingham has secured a place in the upper reaches of the country’s council house building rankings, placing 29th in a comprehensive assessment of local authority housing development across Britain.
The listing appeared in Inside Housing magazine’s annual compilation of the most prolific council house builders, with performance measured against construction activity throughout the 2025/26 financial year.
The research drew upon Freedom of Information requests submitted to local authorities nationwide, revealing that participating councils collectively completed 11,586 new dwellings during that period.
In Nottingham, the local authority collaborates with various construction firms to develop housing schemes throughout the urban area, offering a selection of accommodation types including houses suitable for families, single-storey dwellings and flats.
Since 2014, the council and its predecessor organisation Nottingham City Homes have overseen the completion of more than 1,000 affordable rental properties across in excess of 40 locations within the city boundaries.
Expenditure on developments currently underway has already exceeded £56 million, encompassing projects at Oakdene in St Ann’s, Colston Road in Bulwell, and the former Laura Chambers Lodge site in Clifton.
Councillor Jay Hayes, who holds the housing and planning portfolio, acknowledged the significance of achieving recognition among the nation’s leading council house builders, describing it as an affirmation of Nottingham’s commitment to expanding residential options.
Hayes emphasised that increasing housing stock forms a crucial component of addressing local accommodation requirements, noting ongoing partnership work to provide diverse dwelling types for residents alongside substantial investment in maintaining and improving the existing council housing stock.
While acknowledging that further progress remains necessary, Hayes indicated that efforts to identify additional opportunities for expanding quality affordable housing provision across Nottingham would persist.