School Places Pressure Map

Where new housing is putting pressure on school capacity across England & Wales. Based on MHCLG housing supply data and DfE school capacity figures.

1490 towns224 high pressure88 medium1,033,767 new homes approved
Pressure:High (≥1.0)Medium (0.7–1.0)Low (0.3–0.7)Very Low (<0.3)

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Pressure score = projected new pupils from housing ÷ spare school capacity. A score ≥1.0 means projected demand exceeds available places. Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 housing data and standard planning multipliers (25 primary pupils / 18 secondary pupils per 100 new homes).