The total number of new build completions in the South East of England since 1979 is as follows:
New build completions 1980-81 36,646 1981-82 31,333 1982-83 30,943 1983-84 39,098 1984-85 39,927 1985-86 37,158 1986-87 42,158 1987-88 41,265 1988-89 41,865 1989-90 36,114 1990-91 29,867 1991-92 27,373 1992-93 24,040 1993-94 25,797 1994-95 26,955 1995-96 26,992 1996-97 25,048 1997-98 25,441 1998-99 23,199 1999-2000 22,797 2000-01 21,839 2001-02 21,815 2002-03 22,745 2003-04 24,280 2004-05 25,692 2005-06 28,209 2006-07 27,698 Source: P2 return from local authorities and the National House Building Council.