Glenigan estimates social housing projects to total £4.7bn of work during this period, accounting for 41% of all residential activity.

Private housing starts slumped by 44% during this period to £3.6bn.

Data compiled by Glenigan shows there are over 300 social housing construction projects at an underlying level and expected to commence in the next 12 months.

These include investments from councils on new and existing stock as well as housing association-led projects.

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On a regional basis, London has the biggest pipeline of social housing construction projects.

There are 57 projects in the capital at an underlying level with planning and a start date in the next 12 months.

The West Midlands has the next largest pipeline of approved work due to start construction in the next 12 months. There are 31 schemes ready to start in the region.

“With a steady stream of work from a variety of different sub-sectors, social housing construction work offers opportunities to compensate for slower private sector residential work,” added Glenigan in its commentary.