The following table shows estimates of the proportion of new build dwellings in England that were flats in each year since 1996-97.
Percentage of new build dwellings that were flats 1996-97 16 1997-98 15 1998-99 16 1999-2000 17 2000-01 20 2001-02 23 2002-03 27 2003-04 34 2004-05 41 2005-06 46 2006-07 47 2007-08 48 Source: P2/P2a house building returns from local authorities and National House Building Council on new build completions.