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.
✅ Overall, housing quality — in terms of wall structure — has steadily improved nationwide, highlighting progress in property maintenance and insulation. | Source: ons.gov.uk
🧱 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 |