Councils in England face housing shortfalls as the government reduces housing targets

Top shortfalls of councils who have rolled back their housing plans in the last two years

Annual average of housing built, 2018-21

Annual housing need

Bournemouth,

Christchurch & Poole

1,870

2,841

Sandwell

Thanet

Arun

Sheffield

Medway

Basildon

Dacorum

Welwyn Hatfield

Three Rivers

Swale

Walsall

Wolverhampton

St Albans

Wealden

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

Top shortfalls of councils who have rolled back their housing plans in the last two years

Annual average of housing built, 2018-21

Annual housing need

1,870

2,841

Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole

Sandwell

Thanet

Arun

Sheffield

Medway

Basildon

Dacorum

Welwyn Hatfield

Three Rivers

Swale

Walsall

Wolverhampton

St Albans

Wealden

0

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000