Progress and Targets Across Housing, Health, Education, Crime, and Clean Power in England by 2029-2030
England aims to provide 1.5 million safe and decent homes by 2029, measured by net additional dwellings. Current annual delivery is just over 200,000 homes, which falls short of the approximately 300,000 homes per year needed. This delivery rate is also lower than the final years of the last Conservative government. Instead of an annual housing target, progress will be tracked using an EPC-based housebuilding tracker for more timely updates, with full-year housing data released in November.
In health, there is a pledge to have 92% of English patients seen within 18 weeks by 2029. The latest figure, from October 2025, shows that 61.7% of patients were seen within this timeframe, up from 58.8% when Labour took power. The 92% target was last reached in 2015. Waiting-list data is published approximately six weeks after the month-end.
For living standards, real household disposable income per person is expected to rise by about 0.5% per year on average over the Parliament, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). GDP per head is projected to increase by around 1% in 2025, with updates following quarterly timelines.
In education, the target is that 75% of five-year-olds in England will be ready to learn by 2029. Data from 2024-25 show that 68.3% of children had a good level of development, a slight increase from 67.7%. Figures for 2027-28 are expected to be published in November 2028.
Regarding crime, the government aims to add 13,000 additional officers, PCSOs, and volunteer specials in neighbourhood policing by the end of the Parliament. The Home Office has not provided a breakdown of this number. As of 31 March 2025, there were 17,175 full-time equivalent personnel in neighbourhood policing, an increase of 214 from 2024. Detailed neighbourhood policing figures are due in January 2026 and will be updated every six months.
In clean power, the target is to achieve at least 95% clean power in Great Britain by 2030, a slight revision from the previous goal of zero-carbon electricity. The National Energy Security Office (NESO) in 2024 stated that meeting this target is possible but at the limit. Currently, clean sources accounted for 73.8% of Great Britain's electricity generation. Energy trends data are published on the last day of the month.
These targets span multiple sectors and include regular data releases and updates to track progress towards the government's goals by 2029 and 2030.
