Wales affordable housing delivery data reveals regional disparities

Welsh Government data shows that 3,865 additional affordable housing units were delivered across Wales between April 1, 2025, and March 31, 2026. This represents a 6% increase compared to the previous year and marks the highest total recorded since data collection began in 2007.

Regional performance varied significantly. Cardiff delivered the highest number of units at 709, accounting for 18% of the national total. Pembrokeshire recorded the highest delivery rate per capita, with 52.7 units per 10,000 households.

Bridgend was identified as the area with the lowest delivery rate, providing only 53 units, or 8.3 units per 10,000 households. A spokesperson for Bridgend County Borough Council stated that the authority aims to deliver more than 1,700 affordable homes by 2033 through its replacement Local Development Plan, noting that several residential developments are currently seeking planning consent.