Last updated: 29 Jul 2026
Estimate the social and economic benefits of home building by local authority and volume
Use our home building impact calculators to estimate the social and economic value your development could deliver for local communities based on the number of homes delivered, or explore the positive impact of home building over the past year at a local authority level.
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HBF’s Housing Calculator is a member-only tool that helps quantify the social and economic impact of home building. Members can estimate the contribution of new homes within individual local authorities or at a specific development level, based on the number of homes delivered.
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LoginCalculate the social and economic benefits of new homes
Enter the number of homes you plan to deliver and we'll estimate the benefits for your local community.
Jobs Supported
Apprentices, Graduates & Trainees
Open Space, Community Sport & Leisure
Affordable Housing Contribution
Infrastructure Contribution
Education Contribution
Total Tax Revenue
Council Tax Revenue
Explore the social and economic investment home building has delivered in the last year at a local authority level
Select a Local Authority to calculate the estimated annual social and economic benefits that home building delivers to the local community, using net additional dwellings data.
Housing Starts
Jobs Supported
Apprentices & Trainees
Open Space & Leisure
Affordable Housing Value
Infrastructure Contribution
Education Contribution
Total Tax Revenue
Council Tax Revenue
Note: These estimates are based on Table 122 Net additional dwellings by local authority district, England 2024/25.