New Government figures suggest that 139,030 homes were completed in England in the year to June 2016 up 2% on the previous year. Construction started on a further 144,280 new homes up 6% on the previous year. The figures reveal significant regional disparities and suggest that for every 1,000 existing homes in Poole, 2.5 – 4 new homes were built in the year to June 2016. See here: : https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/547818/House_Building_Release_June_Qtr_2016.pdf