Social renting: highest and lowest councils in East Midlands (2021)

Nottingham had the highest share of households in social housing of East Midlands’s 35 councils in 2021, at 25.5%.

Oadby and Wigston had the lowest, at 7.9%. The middle council, Derbyshire Dales, had 12.6%.

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Social rented homes for every council in East Midlands, highest first. Councils without a figure are listed last with the reason.
RankCouncilValue
1Nottingham25.5%
2Leicester23.2%
3Lincoln21.1%
4Chesterfield20.7%
5Boston19.5%
6Derby18.8%
7North East Derbyshire18.7%
8Mansfield16.4%
9Bolsover16.3%
10North Northamptonshire15.2%
11Bassetlaw15.0%
12Ashfield14.9%
13West Northamptonshire14.4%
14Newark and Sherwood13.9%
15North West Leicestershire13.5%
=16Amber Valley12.7%
=16Erewash12.7%
18Derbyshire Dales12.6%
19South Kesteven12.5%
20High Peak12.2%
21South Holland12.1%
22Charnwood11.7%
23East Lindsey11.3%
24Broxtowe11.0%
=25Rutland10.9%
=25West Lindsey10.9%
27Melton10.7%
28Hinckley and Bosworth10.2%
29North Kesteven10.0%
30South Derbyshire9.9%
31Gedling9.7%
32Harborough8.7%
33Rushcliffe8.6%
34Blaby8.2%
35Oadby and Wigston7.9%

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