The Short VersionThe UK had 6,495 registered holiday let businesses in March 2026, up from 2,725 in 2010. That’s 2.4 times as many. Holiday lets have more than doubled in 11 of the 12 UK nations and regions, and tripled in the West Midlands. Most of the growth came after the pandemic, with 1,860 added […]
The Short VersionThe South West has lost hotels every year since 2018. It had 1,505 hotels in March 2026, down 165 since 2019. Over the same period it gained 420 registered holiday lets, taking it to 1,280. The region now has 85 holiday lets for every 100 hotels, the highest ratio in the UK. In […]
The Short VersionRegistered holiday lets have grown fastest in the West Midlands, up 94% since 2019. The East Midlands and the North East follow, both up 90%. The three northern English regions now have 1,280 holiday lets between them, the same as the South West. The traditional holiday regions are still growing, just more slowly. […]
