An extra 4million homes will need to be built in England over the next two decades if immigration stays at current levels, a report said yesterday. More than 27.6million families will need housing by 2041 if the population continues to increase at present rates. At present there are 23.4million households in England. More than 27.6million families will need housing by 2041The figures were part of a series of projections of the likely future numbers of households in England calculated by the ONS. The figure for immigration used to reach the estimate is net migration of 215,000 each year.

Source: Daily Mail May 17, 2019 00:00 UTC