Residential construction; stock, changes and progress, region, 1988 - 2011

Table explanation

Description topics

Housing accommodation stock on 1 January

The stockfigures are itemized by dwellings, dwelling units,
recreation houses and special residential buildings.

Dwelling stock

Total number of dwellings on 1 January. A dwelling is defined as:
a building intended for permanent habitation by one private
household. Four criteria have to be met:
1 - the building needs to be fit or made fit for private habitation;
2 - the dwelling needs to have a separate entrance which gives access to the living space either directly from a public road or through a porch,
gallery, stairwell or passage;
3 - the dwelling must cover a minimum space of 14 m2 consisting of
kitchen, living room(s), bedroom(s), study, hobbyroom(s), etc. Not
included in the living space are the lavatory, bathroom, storage room and technical room;
4 - the dwelling needs to have a toilet and a kitchen fit for the
preparation of complete meals.
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The statistical information on the dwelling stock is based on the census/
housing survey of 28 February 1971 and an intermediate survey
conducted among municipalities at the end of 1975 and subsequently on changes reported to Statistics Netherlands by the municipalities. From 1992, data on the dwelling stock have been based on the dwelling survey with reference date 1 January 1992 and after that date on changes reported to Statistics Netherlands by the municipalities.

Dwelling units stock

Total number of dwelling units on 1 January. A dwelling unit is defined
as part of a building intended for permanent habitation by a private
household and meeting all the criteria which apply to a dwelling with the exception of the following criterium: the unit needs to have a toilet and a kitchen fit for the preparation of complete meals. Shared toilet and/or kitchen facilities are required instead.
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Until 1992, dwelling units in homes for the elderly, etc. were also included.
From 1992, these units are included in the category 'special residential buildings'. Information on the dwelling units stock is based on the inventory of 1 January 1984 and subsequently on changes reported to Statistics Netherlands by the municipalities.
From 1992, statistical information on the dwelling stock have been based on the administrative housing survey with reference date 1 January 1992.

Recreation houses

Total number of recreation houses on 1 January.
A recreation house meets all the requirements of normal dwellings but is also used for holiday purposes or situated in a recreation resort.
Data available from 1 January 1992.
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From 1992, data on the stock of recreation houses have been based on the administrative housing survey with reference date 1 January 1992 and subsequently on changes reported to Statistics
Netherlands by the municipalities.

Capacity special residential buildings

Total capacity in special residential buildings on 1 January.
A special residential building is a building intended for permanent habitation by institutional households. Five criteria have to be met:
1 - the building has one fixed address;
2 - the building is intended for permanent habitation;
3 - the building is used by one legal person
4 - the legal person is included in one of the following sectors:
- penitentiaries
- monasteries, etc.
- boarding schools
- health and social welfare (psychiatric hospitals, homes for the elderly,
nursing homes, etc.)
5 - the building is used by the legal person for the permanent lodging
and care of a number of persons.
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Data available from 1 January 1992.
From 1992, data on the number of places available in special residential
buildings have been based on the administrative housing survey with
reference date 1 January 1992 and subsequently on changes reported to
Statistics Netherlands by the municipalities.

Dwellings

Changes due to adding dwellings to and withdrawing dwellings from the stock.
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Includes figures on changes in the dwelling stock, the number of newly
constructed houses by building permits issued and the houses built from 1988 and houses still to be finished from 1991.

Dwellings building permits issued

The number of dwellings of which a building permit is issued by type of
ownership and principal.

Building permits by type of principal

Total number of permits issued by type of prinicpal

Government and housing corporations

Total number of dwellings building permits issued by order of
government and housing corporations.

Dwelllings completed

Total number of new dwellings completed broken down by the number
of rooms, type of dwelling, ownership and client.

Completed by type of principal

Total number houses completed by type of principal.

Government or housing corporation

Total number of houses completed by order of the government or housing corporations.