The UK government announced the Great Britain Insulation Scheme at the end of the March Month in 2023.The scheme deadline runs till Next year March 2026 with the budget of £1 billion.
The Great Britain Insulation Schemes apply to England, Scotland and Wales region.
Top GBIS Scheme User Statistics
- The Great British Insulation Scheme is £1 billion scheme
- 34,900 measures installed in low-income group household.
- Around 70,300 measure (device) installed in 55,600 Household families.
- Total 55,600 households upgraded their home under the scheme till Feb 2025.
- Rate of Upgrades highest in Wales 251 /100,000 .
- Highest Rate of Upgrade by region is North East 465 households upgraded /100,000.
- 20,200 household Upgrade their home in this Scheme belongs to low-income group
- Highest delivery by region North West (16%), West Midlands (15%) and the North East (12%).
- Cavity Wall Insulation highest covered 29,100 around (41%), Loft Insulation 28% and heating control 21%, others remaining
Source: GOV.UK
How Much people got benefits in GBIS Scheme:
Approx Total 55,600 household got benefits of GBIS Scheme End of February 2025 while the scheme was started March 2023
How Many Active Measure Installation:
There have been 70,300 measures installed on 55,600 households End February 2025.
In February 2025, 5,700 measures were installed in 4,300 households in just one month .
It was increased by 3% from the previous month of January 2025.
Measures Installed & Households Upgraded (Apr 2023 – Feb 2025)
| Month | Number of Measures Installed | Number of Households Upgraded |
|---|---|---|
| Apr-23 | ~0 | ~0 |
| May-23 | ~100 | ~50 |
| Jun-23 | ~200 | ~100 |
| Jul-23 | ~400 | ~250 |
| Aug-23 | ~700 | ~500 |
| Sep-23 | ~900 | ~750 |
| Oct-23 | ~1300 | ~1050 |
| Nov-23 | ~1600 | ~1300 |
| Dec-23 | ~2000 | ~1700 |
| Jan-24 | ~2500 | ~2100 |
| Feb-24 | ~2900 | ~2600 |
| Mar-24 | ~3200 | ~2900 |
| Apr-24 | ~3600 | ~3200 |
| May-24 | ~4200 | ~3700 |
| Jun-24 | ~5000 | ~4600 |
| Jul-24 | ~5700 | ~5300 |
| Aug-24 | ~6500 | ~5900 |
| Sep-24 | ~9000 | ~7400 |
| Oct-24 | ~7700 | ~6800 |
| Nov-24 | ~6400 | ~6600 |
| Dec-24 | ~5800 | ~5200 |
| Jan-25 | ~5600 | ~4800 |
| Feb-25 | ~5400 | ~4700 |
Source: GOV.UK
How much Average Measure delivers per month:
Dec 2024-Feb 2025 = 5,600 measure Install
Sep2024-Nov 2024 = 27% decrease previous 3 month avg
How many low-income household benefits in GBIS Scheme:
during the Scheme start March 2023- February 2025 around 34,900 (50% of) measures installed to low- income group households,other 4,500 measure delivered to Flexible income group.
How many household upgrade under GBIS Scheme:
Till February 2025, approx 20,200 households upgraded their home in the GBIS scheme; these belong to the low-income group.
Types of Insulation Covered deliver measured:
How Many Number of Measured Install by each Measure type
Cavity wall insulation has been the most commonly implemented measure to date, representing 29,100 installations—or 41% of the total 70,300 measures.
This was followed by loft insulation, making up 19,600 measures (28%), and other heating controls, which contributed 14,700 measures (21%).
Table: Number of Measures Installed by Measure Type (Apr 2023 – Feb 2025)
| Measure Type | Number of Measures Installed |
|---|---|
| Cavity Wall Insulation | ~29,000 |
| Loft Insulation | ~20,000 |
| Heating Controls | ~15,000 |
| Solid Wall Insulation | ~4,000 |
| Other Insulation | ~3,000 |
Source: GOV.UK
GBIS Schemes Delivery by each region:
Which region got most cover under GBIS Scheme:
The North-West region is most covered under this scheme around 16% after the West-Midland region around 15% and the North East region around 12% Covered.
Proportion of Total Measures Installed by Geographic Region (Apr 2023 – Feb 2025)
| Region | Proportion of Total Measures Installed |
|---|---|
| North West | ~16.3% |
| West Midlands | ~14.8% |
| North East | ~12.0% |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | ~11.3% |
| South East | ~9.0% |
| East Midlands | ~8.7% |
| East | ~6.5% |
| Wales | ~6.0% |
| South West | ~5.5% |
| Scotland | ~5.2% |
| London | ~5.0% |
Source: GOV.UK
Above data into pie chart:
Roof Condition Improvements in UK Since 2012 -2023:
Wales: Upward trend in homes with roofs rated “Good” or “Very Good”- English Regions: All areas saw improvements except London
London: The only region without an increase in roof condition ratings
Overall Insight: Since 2012, the percentage of existing homes with high-quality roofs has increased in Wales and every English region except London, reflecting widespread improvements in housing stock.
| Region | % of Homes with Good/Very Good Roof (2012) | % (Latest Year) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 68% | 75% | Up |
| North West | 65% | 73% | Up |
| South East | 70% | 78% | Up |
| East Midlands | 66% | 74% | Up |
| London | 72% | 70% |  Down |
Wall Condition of House In UK (2012–2025):
- All English regions and Wales have seen an increase in the percentage of homes with wall conditions rated “average” or better since 2012.
North East leads with the consistently highest wall ratings across the UK.
West Midlands recorded the largest improvement in wall condition ratings over the period.
Wall Condition Ratings by Region (2012–2025)
| Region | % of Homes Rated “Average” or Better (2012) | % in 2025 (Est.) | Improvement Trend | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East | 82% | 89% | Moderate | Highest ratings consistently |
| West Midlands | 68% | 84% | Strong | Largest overall improvement |
| North West | 70% | 81% | Upward | |
| South East | 74% | 83% | Upward | |
| East Midlands | 69% | 80% | Upward | |
| Yorkshire & Humber | 72% | 82% | Upward | |
| East of England | 73% | 82% | Upward | |
| London | 75% | 79% | Slight | Slightest improvement |
| South West | 71% | 80% | Upward | |
| Wales | 70% | 82% | Upward | Consistent growth |