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MEES compliance by UK council
Private rented stock size, estimated share of PRS at EPC D or worse, and the local selective-licensing picture for 60 councils. Together these local authorities cover the majority of UK private-rental stock and most of the MEES 2028 exposure.
Councils covered
60
Top UK councils by PRS size
PRS homes in sample
2,255,000
Combined private rented stock
Estimated at risk
886,980
Homes needing MEES upgrade by 2028
East Midlands
| Council | PRS stock | EPC D+ | Homes at risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham City Council | 45,000 | 45% | 20,250 |
| Leicester City Council | 42,000 | 44% | 18,480 |
| Derby City Council | 24,000 | 43% | 10,320 |
East of England
| Council | PRS stock | EPC D+ | Homes at risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luton Borough Council | 20,000 | 42% | 8,400 |
| Peterborough City Council | 20,000 | 42% | 8,400 |
| Norwich City Council | 18,000 | 41% | 7,380 |
| Cambridge City Council | 16,000 | 36% | 5,760 |
| Ipswich Borough Council | 14,000 | 42% | 5,880 |
Greater London
| Council | PRS stock | EPC D+ | Homes at risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| London Borough of Newham | 58,000 | 36% | 20,880 |
| London Borough of Lambeth | 55,000 | 32% | 17,600 |
| London Borough of Tower Hamlets | 50,000 | 28% | 14,000 |
| London Borough of Southwark | 48,000 | 31% | 14,880 |
| London Borough of Hackney | 45,000 | 32% | 14,400 |
| London Borough of Croydon | 45,000 | 34% | 15,300 |
| London Borough of Haringey | 40,000 | 34% | 13,600 |
| London Borough of Brent | 40,000 | 32% | 12,800 |
| London Borough of Barnet | 40,000 | 30% | 12,000 |
| London Borough of Ealing | 38,000 | 33% | 12,540 |
| London Borough of Wandsworth | 38,000 | 31% | 11,780 |
| London Borough of Waltham Forest | 35,000 | 35% | 12,250 |
| London Borough of Enfield | 35,000 | 36% | 12,600 |
| London Borough of Camden | 35,000 | 33% | 11,550 |
| Westminster City Council | 35,000 | 28% | 9,800 |
| London Borough of Lewisham | 35,000 | 34% | 11,900 |
| Royal Borough of Greenwich | 32,000 | 33% | 10,560 |
| London Borough of Islington | 30,000 | 30% | 9,000 |
| London Borough of Bromley | 30,000 | 32% | 9,600 |
| Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea | 28,000 | 28% | 7,840 |
North East England
| Council | PRS stock | EPC D+ | Homes at risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle City Council | 38,000 | 44% | 16,720 |
| Sunderland City Council | 28,000 | 47% | 13,160 |
North West England
| Council | PRS stock | EPC D+ | Homes at risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City Council | 70,000 | 45% | 31,500 |
| Liverpool City Council | 60,000 | 47% | 28,200 |
Northern Ireland
| Council | PRS stock | EPC D+ | Homes at risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belfast City Council | 35,000 | 50% | 17,500 |
Scotland
| Council | PRS stock | EPC D+ | Homes at risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow City Council | 80,000 | 45% | 36,000 |
| City of Edinburgh Council | 70,000 | 40% | 28,000 |
| Aberdeen City Council | 30,000 | 42% | 12,600 |
| Dundee City Council | 18,000 | 44% | 7,920 |
South East England
| Council | PRS stock | EPC D+ | Homes at risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove City Council | 40,000 | 38% | 15,200 |
| Portsmouth City Council | 33,000 | 37% | 12,210 |
| Southampton City Council | 30,000 | 37% | 11,100 |
| Milton Keynes City Council | 25,000 | 32% | 8,000 |
| Reading Borough Council | 22,000 | 36% | 7,920 |
| Oxford City Council | 21,000 | 40% | 8,400 |
South West England
| Council | PRS stock | EPC D+ | Homes at risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City Council | 65,000 | 38% | 24,700 |
| Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council | 42,000 | 34% | 14,280 |
| Plymouth City Council | 28,000 | 38% | 10,640 |
| Bath and North East Somerset Council | 16,000 | 42% | 6,720 |
| Exeter City Council | 14,000 | 36% | 5,040 |
Wales
| Council | PRS stock | EPC D+ | Homes at risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Council | 40,000 | 40% | 16,000 |
| City and County of Swansea | 25,000 | 45% | 11,250 |
| Wrexham County Borough Council | 10,000 | 47% | 4,700 |
West Midlands
| Council | PRS stock | EPC D+ | Homes at risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City Council | 125,000 | 48% | 60,000 |
| Coventry City Council | 30,000 | 46% | 13,800 |
| Stoke-on-Trent City Council | 25,000 | 50% | 12,500 |
| City of Wolverhampton Council | 22,000 | 48% | 10,560 |
Yorkshire
| Council | PRS stock | EPC D+ | Homes at risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds City Council | 75,000 | 44% | 33,000 |
| Sheffield City Council | 55,000 | 46% | 25,300 |
| Bradford Council | 45,000 | 50% | 22,500 |
| Hull City Council | 32,000 | 48% | 15,360 |
| City of York Council | 15,000 | 43% | 6,450 |
Find your own compliance path
These tables use a reference 2-bed terrace archetype for each council. Your specific property will have its own SAP gap, measure stack and grant eligibility. Start with the MEES compliance calculator, then cross-reference the EPC upgrade cost calculator to plan the cheapest path to C.