The government published fresh Warm Homes Social Housing Fund statistics on 27 August 2026, and they show a scheme delivering at real scale. The release covers activity up to the end of July. It confirms 12,900 households have been upgraded so far, with 25,770 measures installed across the social housing sector.
For housing associations, local authorities and contractors tracking Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund (WH:SHF) delivery, this is the clearest picture yet of how the scheme is performing. Here’s what the numbers actually show.
Warm Homes Social Housing Fund statistics: the headline numbers
Here’s what the official August 2026 release confirms about WH:SHF delivery so far:
- 138 Grant Recipients are participating, including local authorities, combined authorities, registered providers and charities
- 94 of those 138 had submitted data returns by the time of publication
- 12,900 households have been upgraded, with 25,770 measures installed, exactly two measures per home on average
That two-measures-per-home average matters. It shows social landlords aren’t just ticking one box per property. Most homes are getting genuine multi-measure upgrades.
Where the funding is actually going
Solar PV leads the measure breakdown at 36% of installations, the single most common upgrade. Loft insulation follows at 28%, then heating controls at 8%. The remainder covers other insulation and low carbon heating measures.
As with the sister Warm Homes: Local Grant scheme, solar and fabric measures are running well ahead of heat pumps in the early delivery data. That’s likely to shift as more registered providers move into the heavier retrofit stages of their programmes.
Which regions are leading delivery
The North East leads on household numbers, accounting for 19% of homes upgraded so far. The North West follows at 15%. The West Midlands and East Midlands are tied at 13% each.
The North West also has the highest average number of measures per household, at 2.42. That’s a useful benchmark for registered providers elsewhere planning their own delivery pace.
The TrustMark gap in the Warm Homes Social Housing Fund statistics
The gap between official figures and real-world activity is even wider here than on WH:LG. TrustMark lodgements show around 35,700 measures across roughly 17,500 households, well above the validated Grant Recipient figures.
Installers can lodge work with TrustMark before a Grant Recipient finishes validating and submitting its own return. With 44 of 138 Grant Recipients still to report, expect the official numbers to climb significantly in future releases.
What this means for registered providers and local authorities
If you’re one of the 138 Grant Recipients, two measures per household is a realistic delivery benchmark to plan against. Our guide to what DESNZ really measures breaks down the KPIs that determine whether a Warm Homes delivery programme is judged a success.
And if you’re running WH:LG and WH:SHF projects side by side, our guide to delivering WH-LG and WH-SHF projects covers the practical overlap between the two schemes.
Keeping delivery on track
These August 2026 figures show real momentum, with 12,900 households upgraded and a much larger volume of work already lodged but not yet validated. The next release should close that gap considerably as the remaining Grant Recipients submit their returns.
Net Zero Gurus helps registered providers, local authorities and contractors navigate Warm Homes: Social Housing Fund delivery, from KPI reporting through to compliant sign-off. Get in touch to see how we can help your programme keep pace.
