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Private Rented Housing: Salford and Wigan

Asked by Michael WheelerLabourMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled Answered 26 March 2026UIN 121176

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the number of dwellings in the private rented sector in (a) Salford and (b) Wigan in each year since 2020.

Answered by Matthew Pennycook

The Office for National Statistics publishes annual estimates of private rented sector dwellings in each local authority. These estimates can be found on gov.uk here.

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