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Housing starts. By projected surface area. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces

Housing starts. By projected surface area. Counties and Aran, areas and provinces Catalonia
Surface area (m² constructed)
Up to 50 51 - 75 76 - 100 101 - 125 126 - 150 Over 150 No data Total
2021 60 850 5,181 4,230 1,977 2,736 72 15,106
2020 84 932 3,767 3,441 1,111 2,000 0 11,335
2019 84 1,039 3,386 5,090 2,350 2,541 4 14,494
2018 47 651 3,237 5,846 2,189 2,541 6 14,517
2017 107 249 1,039 2,029 1,667 6,141 105 11,337
2016 115 183 595 852 1,479 5,012 81 8,317
2015 54 185 648 919 680 3,667 23 6,176
Source:
2015-2017: Ministry of Governance, Public Administrations and Housing.
2018-2020: Ministry of Territory and Sustainability.
2021: Ministry of Social Rights.
Note: Superfície projectada: Superfície total construïda de l'immoble/nombre d'habitatges.

Last update: April 25, 2022.

Statistics HABIT

Methodological note

Definition of concepts

Housing starts
Residential construction project supervised by the college of surveyors.
Constructed surface
Surface contained within the exterior perimeter of the walls of a home. In buildings with more than one home the proportional part of the common spaces or services is imputed to each of the homes.
Projected surface
Surface obtained from the ratio between the total constructed surface area of a property and the number of rooms in the property.

Methodological aspects

The data on housing started, is obtained from new works certificates issued by colleges of surveyors of Catalonia, and the intentions of promoters and constructors are outlined. Data is included on the construction of housing that enjoys official protection listed by protection scheme. The completed housing is taken from end of construction certificates issued by colleges of surveyors.

Current Territorial Distribution

At present, Catalonia is divided into 41 counties, 1 singular territorial entity (Aran) and 8 areas of the Territorial Plan, according to the latest territorial changes, which affect the areas of El Penedès and the Central Counties, Aran and El Moianès.

Unavailable information is represented using the symbol ":". When the value is lower than that of the minimum unit to be able to estimate the statistical operation or if it effects statistical confidentiality, the symbol used is "..".