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Asked by Dan CardenLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 13 March 2026UIN 117857

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what information his Department holds on the number of households spending more than 30% of income on rent in (a) Liverpool Walton constituency and (b) England.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

My Department collects data on income in relation to housing costs through the English Housing Survey. This is published annually and can be found on gov.uk here.

Due to methodological limitations, the English Housing Survey cannot show robust estimates at a sub-regional level.

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