The increase in the number of dwellings in England hit a 10-year high in March 2018, according to new government data.

Figures from the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government revealed that 222,000 dwellings were added to the country’s housing stock in the year to March 2018, an increase of nearly 1% year-on-year.

The increase took the total number of dwellings in England to 24.2 million.