Details of the number of second homes in each council tax band in each region in England since 2004 are given in the following table. Information for previous years is not available. The data are a snapshot taken in the autumn of each year and are as reported to Communities and Local Government by all billing authorities in England on their annual council tax base (CTB) returns.
A B C D E F G H Total 1 November 2004 North East 2,661 1,116 1,041 696 372 170 112 21 6,189 North West 5,299 3,097 3,273 2,292 1,527 877 734 89 17,188 Yorkshire and the Humber 4,778 3,047 2,911 1,988 1,204 463 297 48 14,736 East Midlands 4,163 1,908 1,626 1,050 504 322 249 37 9,859 West Midlands 3,070 1,759 1,409 988 727 400 327 72 8,752 East of England 7,664 5,312 5,753 3,762 2,352 1,351 1,104 165 27,463 London 1,135 4,241 9,280 9,365 8,328 6,537 8,851 4,736 52,473 South East 6,797 6,516 9,033 7,146 5,040 3,232 3,411 954 42,129 South West 9,819 8,590 9,813 8,447 6,394 3,680 3,103 551 50,397 10 October 2005 North East 3,221 1,238 1,204 791 418 178 119 19 7,188 North West 5,674 3,376 3,462 2,398 1,611 955 730 89 18,295 Yorkshire and the Humber 5,367 3,353 3,189 2,205 1,281 496 330 46 16,267 East Midlands 4,041 1,940 1,725 1,038 563 331 277 53 9,968 West Midlands 6,064 3,151 2,153 1,410 1,038 499 385 74 14,774 East of England 8,191 5,242 5,797 3,816 2,373 1,416 1,159 187 28,181 London 1,156 3,997 8,924 8,861 7,982 6,074 8,330 4,496 49,820 South East 6,849 6,294 8,713 7,382 5,079 3,113 3,235 923 41,588 South West 9,493 8,607 9,937 8,498 6,471 3,624 3,065 555 50,250 9 October 2006 North East 3,279 1,315 1,262 783 430 184 127 19 7,399 North West 5,459 3,385 3,589 2,477 1,632 971 775 97 18,385 Yorkshire and the Humber 5,380 3,471 3,325 2,196 1,305 537 325 46 16,585 East Midlands 3,973 2,140 1,823 1,102 554 320 281 59 10,252 West Midlands 6,247 3,390 2,414 1,640 1,122 546 409 88 15,856 East of England 8,212 5,343 5,895 3,830 2,385 1,414 1,159 195 28,433 London 1,233 4,253 9,316 9,063 7,992 5,972 7,868 4,284 49,981 South East 6,915 6,376 8,745 7,326 5,160 3,144 3,137 931 41,734 South West 9,821 8,871 10,170 8,708 6,537 3,686 3,080 586 51,459 8 October 2007 North East 3,167 1,305 1,275 811 429 191 120 22 7,320 North West 5,326 3,660 3,837 2,660 1,725 1,031 788 104 19,131 Yorkshire and the Humber 5,607 3,659 3,417 2,276 1,321 563 328 48 17,219 East Midlands 3,971 2,185 1,832 1,093 551 333 280 60 10,305 West Midlands 5,739 3,706 2,566 1,513 1,081 510 413 87 15,615 East of England 8,123 5,326 5,996 3,858 2,421 1,416 1,161 193 28,494 London 1,264 4,132 8,846 8,808 7,763 5,707 7,209 3,993 47,722 South East 6,839 6,383 8,895 7,444 5,253 3,177 3,138 948 42,077 South West 9,415 8,728 10,145 8,848 6,538 3,646 3,141 592 51,053 6 October 2008 North East 3,225 1,384 1,322 832 477 215 141 22 7,618 North West 5,767 3,968 4,121 2,900 1,852 1,059 804 106 20,577 Yorkshire and the Humber 5,877 3,978 3,643 2,360 1,353 582 337 44 18,174 East Midlands 3,881 2,194 1,850 1,177 603 339 283 59 10,386 West Midlands 5,771 3,885 2,667 1,636 1,134 522 401 79 16,095 East of England 7,986 5,375 6,012 3,929 2,533 1,492 1,171 197 28,695 London 1,325 4,189 8,837 8,860 7,835 5,666 7,209 3,928 47,849 South East 8,749 6,399 8,996 7,540 5,387 3,253 3,255 979 44,558 South West 9,321 8,790 10,204 8,915 6,643 3,779 3,175 605 51,432
Details of how many chargeable dwellings in each council tax band there were in each region in each year from 1997 to 2008 are shown in the following table. The data are a snapshot taken in the autumn of each year and are as reported to Communities and Local Government by all billing authorities in England on their annual council tax base (CTB) returns.
Numbers of chargeable dwellings in each council tax band for England, but only at an all England total level, are published by the Department in statistical releases, most recently on 26 November 2008, and in the annual publication ‘Local Government Financial Statistics’.
Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Band F Band G Band H Total 3 Nov 1997 North East 643,320 150,105 148,150 70,694 34,751 15,904 9,074 978 1,072,976 Northwest 1,250,413 531,964 489,673 265,402 149,441 74,112 51,491 5,033 2,817,529 Yorkshire and the Humber 957,203 398,112 331,569 167,896 104,013 50,245 30,161 2,480 2,041,679 East Midlands 661,857 382,774 303,997 166,851 93,681 44,902 27,420 2,396 1,683,878 West Midlands 693,484 533,196 407,559 221,355 135,103 72,913 44,452 4,314 2,112,376 East of England 308,973 468,062 587,394 375,910 223,799 119,720 82,455 9,434 2,175,747 London 99,663 396,249 794,043 755,314 454,595 220,519 180,911 46,860 2,948,154 South East 268,492 527,829 839,359 644,487 431,715 256,957 207,112 27,155 3,203,106 South West 346,213 507,392 478,489 319,604 209,978 106,429 63,987 5,865 2,037,957 3 Nov 1998 North East 642,130 150,072 149,472 72,289 35,566 16,167 9,247 1,019 1,075,962 North West 1,251,929 534,893 492,203 268,428 152,468 75,294 52,015 5,076 2,832,306 Yorkshire and the Humber 955,819 400,337 333,824 170,687 106,085 51,338 30,604 2,518 2,051,212 East Midlands 664,304 385,230 306,290 170,094 96,196 46,134 27,853 2,439 1,698,540 West Midlands 695,245 535,583 409,645 223,866 137,510 74,336 45,335 4,370 2,125,890 East of England 311,895 470,380 591,095 380,063 227,426 122,088 83,855 9,578 2,196,380 London 99,898 399,541 797,675 759,098 456,573 222,216 182,861 47,565 2,965,427 South East 271,015 531,573 843,715 649,088 436,184 260,392 210,047 27,551 3,229,565 Southwest 349,852 510,573 481,321 323,165 214,203 108,376 64,728 5,935 2,058,153 3 Nov 1999 North East 639,023 150,718 150,904 74,063 36,637 16,508 9,411 1,027 1,078,291 North West 1,252,849 538,633 495,747 272,237 155,700 76,755 52,726 5,158 2,849,805 Yorkshire and the Humber 954,716 402,689 336,028 173,869 108,770 52,562 31,122 2,573 2,062,329 East Midlands 666,867 387,752 308,713 173,482 99,188 47,623 28,449 2,458 1,714,532 West Midlands 694,748 538,693 412,393 226,690 140,267 76,058 46,235 4,451 2,139,535 East of England 314,029 472,670 594,105 383,948 230,976 124,608 85,503 9,791 2,215,630 London 99,822 403,437 800,302 763,560 458,530 224,683 184,624 48,467 2,983,425 South East 273,059 534,023 847,352 653,850 440,279 264,115 212,813 27,950 3,253,441 South West 352,418 512,905 484,904 327,053 217,863 110,300 65,677 6,020 2,077,140 1 Nov 2000 North East 642,988 152,230 152,632 76,352 37,765 16,833 9,639 1,031 1,089,470 North West 1,267,869 543,069 499,671 276,183 159,247 78,605 53,863 5,270 2,883,777 Yorkshire and the Humber 959,073 405,337 339,040 177,965 111,960 54,200 31,944 2,675 2,082,194 East Midlands 672,131 391,759 310,703 177,005 102,310 49,246 29,244 2,490 1,734,888 West Midlands 698,557 541,822 415,384 229,974 143,387 77,892 47,470 4,603 2,159,089 East of England 318,408 476,872 598,660 389,136 234,349 127,024 86,991 10,046 2,241,486 London 102,759 406,922 804,719 768,933 462,610 228,074 187,070 49,702 3,010,789 South East 277,204 537,514 852,739 659,164 444,525 267,773 216,085 28,449 3,283,453 South West 356,792 516,509 488,900 330,922 222,221 112,315 66,834 6,105 2,100,598 1 Nov 2001 North East 640,555 152,622 154,073 78,328 39,079 17,151 9,967 1,050 1,092,825 North West 1,262,039 545,560 502,403 279,428 162,976 80,228 54,717 5,315 2,892,666 Yorkshire and the Humber 957,100 407,530 341,342 182,037 115,299 55,683 32,820 2,726 2,094,537 East Midlands 676,053 394,126 313,497 180,544 105,607 50,780 30,041 2,538 1,753,186 West Midlands 697,713 543,614 417,443 232,745 145,975 79,451 48,439 4,711 2,170,091 East of England 320,443 479,398 601,712 392,594 237,562 129,072 88,384 10,213 2,259,378 London 102,493 408,413 807,709 773,498 466,479 230,640 189,012 50,421 3,028,665 South East 278,908 539,435 856,349 663,625 448,620 270,574 218,552 28,775 3,304,838 South West 359,736 519,985 492,367 334,555 225,712 114,104 67,700 6,170 2,120,329 1 Nov 2002 North East London 638,449 153,658 155,272 80,258 40,271 17,617 10,254 1,070 1,096,849 North West 1,260,057 548,719 505,452 283,133 166,609 81,646 55,735 5,462 2,906,813 Yorkshire and the Humber 956,417 409,505 343,719 185,535 118,565 57,150 33,525 2,792 2,107,208 East Midlands 676,573 396,177 316,302 183,716 108,707 52,392 30,840 2,578 1,767,285 West Midlands 697,269 546,602 420,415 236,018 149,042 81,319 49,450 4,740 2,184,855 East of England 321,675 481,420 604,936 396,891 240,864 131,599 89,740 10,406 2,277,531 London 101,830 410,338 812,695 778,663 469,813 233,049 190,424 51,035 3,047,847 South East 279,835 542,597 861,170 668,722 452,888 273,676 220,894 29,208 3,328,990 South West 361,351 522,925 495,692 338,112 228,809 115,987 68,520 6,254 2,137,650 3 Nov 2003 North East 638,476 154,253 156,193 81,769 41,264 18,078 10,489 1,067 1,101,589 North West 1,260,433 552,435 508,912 287,413 169,563 82,908 56,703 5,542 2,923,909 Yorkshire and the Humber 956,015 411,557 345,459 189,173 121,171 58,038 33,983 2,823 2,118,219 East Midlands 679,912 397,581 318,872 187,210 111,098 53,657 31,314 2,623 1,782,267 West Midlands 698,976 548,618 422,615 239,396 151,545 82,619 50,287 4,790 2,198,846 East of England 322,972 483,885 607,580 401,016 244,093 133,231 90,951 10,505 2,294,233 London 102,278 412,658 817,281 783,347 472,513 235,496 191,969 51,641 3,067,183 South East 281,481 545,939 865,094 673,561 455,931 276,122 222,397 29,590 3,350,115 South West 364,349 525,884 498,945 341,817 230,885 117,532 68,878 6,280 2,154,570 1 Nov 2004 North East 636,777 155,272 157,213 83,398 42,297 18,457 10,677 1,087 1,105,178 North West 1,257,266 556,992 512,713 291,900 172,407 83,966 57,361 5,639 2,938,244 Yorkshire and the Humber 956,778 414,827 348,671 193,265 123,109 58,977 34,476 2,820 2,132,923 East Midlands 682,896 400,625 322,179 190,847 113,177 54,841 31,762 2,668 1,798,995 West Midlands 698,950 551,918 425,498 242,350 153,602 83,651 51,035 4,807 2,211,811 East of England 324,269 486,517 611,663 405,720 247,419 134,906 91,716 10,613 2,312,823 London 101,358 413,781 822,322 787,709 475,586 236,983 192,703 52,062 3,082,504 South East 281,744 549,690 870,304 679,986 459,170 278,502 224,026 29,923 3,373,345 South West 366,459 529,753 503,191 345,433 233,257 118,978 69,336 6,359 2,172,766 10 Oct 2005 North East 634,129 156,349 158,402 84,778 43,215 18,800 10,886 1,109 1,107,668 North West 1,254,347 561,954 515,601 295,454 173,968 84,877 57,864 5,705 2,949,770 Yorkshire and the Humber 958,244 417,874 351,499 196,221 124,541 59,610 34,783 2,844 2,145,616 East Midlands 685,552 402,936 325,204 193,365 114,872 55,789 32,158 2,671 1,812,547 West Midlands 700,260 555,330 428,103 245,147 154,999 84,364 51,533 4,864 2,224,600 East of England 327,129 489,843 616,137 409,404 249,765 136,238 92,445 10,783 2,331,744 London 102,532 416,823 830,604 793,973 478,914 238,947 193,653 52,598 3,108,044 South East 285,267 553,001 876,949 685,906 462,406 280,440 225,149 30,163 3,399,281 South West 368,870 532,582 506,523 348,088 235,104 119,964 69,752 6,403 2,187,286 9 Oct 2006 North East 632,961 158,976 160,182 85,965 44,064 19,159 11,081 1,131 1,113,519 North West 1,255,835 569,290 520,222 299,247 175,927 85,819 58,287 5,792 2,970,419 Yorkshire and the Humber 958,349 421,400 355,550 199,251 126,030 60,450 35,178 2,870 2,159,078 East Midlands 688,108 406,786 328,616 196,019 116,395 56,686 32,510 2,678 1,827,798 West Midlands 701,781 560,082 431,911 248,081 156,546 85,128 52,063 4,920 2,240,512 East of England 329,921 494,319 620,889 413,944 252,314 137,569 93,475 10,952 2,353,383 London 103,689 420,576 838,414 801,104 481,844 240,976 194,630 53,218 3,134,451 South East 287,938 559,505 885,158 692,453 466,099 282,466 226,670 30,516 3,430,805 South West 373,075 537,894 511,618 351,508 237,375 120,974 70,091 6,503 2,209,038 8 Oct 2007 North East 632,818 161,789 161,857 87,415 44,627 19,460 11,237 1,153 1,120,356 North West 1,256,151 577,480 525,575 303,378 177,357 86,606 58,421 5,879 2,990,847 Yorkshire and the Number 957,629 426,086 359,033 201,990 127,215 61,133 35,360 2,897 2,171,343 East Midlands 692,315 411,573 333,043 198,676 117,779 57,274 32,815 2,696 1,846,171 West Midlands 703,364 564,508 435,558 250,299 157,990 85,546 52,409 4,941 2,254,615 East of England 333,156 501,053 627,039 418,635 255,285 138,999 94,351 11,145 2,379,663 London 105,114 424,253 848,734 807,723 484,579 242,674 194,779 53,655 3,161,511 South East 292,255 567,195 894,039 699,785 468,902 284,584 227,535 30,920 3,465,215 South West 378,907 544,380 516,405 355,170 239,242 121,845 70,374 6,565 2,232,888 6 Oct 2008 North East 631,311 164,191 163,628 88,801 45,203 19,681 11,355 1,179 1,125,349 North West 1,257,746 586,683 529,579 306,230 178,223 87,091 58,548 5,987 3,010,087 Yorkshire and the Humber 962,094 432,791 363,736 204,986 128,453 61,829 35,596 2,962 2,192,447 East Midlands 697,725 417,325 336,626 201,260 118,935 57,880 33,052 2,713 1,865,516 West Midlands 703,807 569,909 439,121 252,297 159,351 86,235 52,697 4,981 2,268,398 East of England 336,033 508,049 632,710 422,724 257,393 140,006 94,841 11,393 2,403,149 London 105,677 428,235 860,363 816,303 487,682 243,822 195,240 54,142 3,191,464 South East 297,754 575,802 903,921 706,279 471,469 285,858 228,545 31,327 3,500,955 South West 385,144 551,064 521,628 359,108 241,176 122,673 70,793 6,671 2,258,257