- By Rupert Waters, Head of Economic Research, Buckinghamshire Business First
- 13 September, 2017
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The latest research on Buckinghamshire's economy is in, giving us a greater understanding of how business, social and economic landscapes are changing over time.
House prices in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire’s average house price rose by £469 (0.1 per cent) in July to reach a new high of £410,227, according to new data from the Land Registry. At 5.5 per cent (£21,243), Buckinghamshire’s annual increase in average house price is at its lowest level since the start of 2014 but remains above national and regional rates of growth.
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House building
There were 1,860 new dwellings completed in Buckinghamshire in the year to the end of June 2017, representing 0.9 per cent of existing stock, the 8th highest house building rate among both the 27 county councils and the 38 Local Enterprise Partnerships. This was the highest four quarter total since 2011 despite completions in the quarter to June falling to 400.
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Claimant count
Buckinghamshire’s claimant count fell by 25 in August to record a third successive monthly fall in the number of out of work residents claiming either Job Seekers’ Allowance or Universal Credit. At 0.9 per cent of working age residents, Buckinghamshire’s claimant count remains less than half the national level, ranking 3rd lowest among the 38 Local Enterprise Partnerships and 6th lowest among the 27 county council areas.
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