Social housing in the South West: landlords by council area
South West has 386,857 social homes in 27 local authority areas (housing associations on 31 March 2026, councils on 31 March 2025); the most are in Bristol (42,656). Each area page lists every landlord, its homes there and its Tenant Satisfaction Measures 2024/25. Source: Regulator of Social Housing, MHCLG.
| Council area | Social homes | Council-owned | Landlords | Largest landlord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bath and North East Somerset | 12,754 | 37 | 29 | Curo Group (Albion) |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | 20,403 | 10,169 | 37 | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council |
| Bristol | 42,656 | 26,898 | 48 | Bristol City Council |
| Cheltenham | 7,597 | 4,551 | 30 | Cheltenham Borough Council |
| Cornwall | 37,639 | 10,488 | 48 | Cornwall Council |
| Cotswold | 7,099 | 0 | 19 | Bromford Flagship |
| Dorset | 24,464 | 205 | 49 | Aster Group |
| East Devon | 8,677 | 4,166 | 32 | East Devon District Council |
| Exeter | 10,533 | 4,728 | 30 | Exeter City Council |
| Forest of Dean | 5,905 | 13 | 29 | Two Rivers Housing |
| Gloucester | 9,645 | 31 | 36 | Gloucester City Homes |
| Isles of Scilly | 174 | 114 | 3 | Isles of Scilly Council |
| Mid Devon | 5,114 | 2,971 | 28 | Mid Devon District Council |
| North Devon | 5,681 | 25 | 26 | North Devon Homes |
| North Somerset | 11,397 | 0 | 41 | NSAH (Alliance Homes) |
| Plymouth | 23,531 | 0 | 29 | Plymouth Community Homes |
| Somerset | 40,895 | 9,737 | 64 | Somerset Council |
| South Gloucestershire | 17,100 | 10 | 33 | Bromford Flagship |
| South Hams | 6,171 | 20 | 24 | LiveWest Homes |
| Stroud | 8,404 | 4,998 | 38 | Stroud District Council |
| Swindon | 17,734 | 10,381 | 33 | Swindon Borough Council |
| Teignbridge | 7,239 | 37 | 27 | Teign Housing |
| Tewkesbury | 8,000 | 0 | 27 | Bromford Flagship |
| Torbay | 6,206 | 48 | 31 | Sanctuary Housing Association |
| Torridge | 3,613 | 6 | 24 | Westward Housing Group |
| West Devon | 2,941 | 22 | 27 | LiveWest Homes |
| Wiltshire | 35,285 | 5,326 | 54 | Selwood Housing Society |