Best Affordable Housing Companies in England, United Kingdom
The 115 best Affordable Housing companies in England, United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Manchester Housing Group.
Ranked: Best Affordable Housing companies in England
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Web popularity | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester Housing Group Provider of temporary accommodation services | $354M | 26 mo ago | — | Daniel Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 2 | Planet Smart City Developer of residential projects, digital ecosystems, and advisory services for real estate | $245M | 51 mo ago | 179 179 → 295 (+65%) | Alessandro Marchesini Group Chief Digital Strategy Officer and CEO of Digital Unit | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+26 | Top 10M | — |
| 3 | ilke Homes Developer of modular houses intended for residential owners | $243M | 42 mo ago | 1,150 | Giles Carter CEO | — | — | — |
| 4 | Havebury Manages residential properties, offering tenancy and homeownership services | $208M | 53 mo ago | — | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+18 | Top 5M | — |
| 5 | Origin Housing Developer of affordable homes | $170M | 61 mo ago | 218 | — | BootstrapHandlebarsReact+14 | Top 5M | — |
| 6 | Thirteen Housing association and developer focused on providing affordable homes | $134M | 78 mo ago | 786 | Annette Clark Co-Founder | UmbracoApple iCloud MailMicrosoft ASP.NET+16 | Top 1M | 2 internships |
| 7 | B3Living Affordable housing developer | $83M | 109 mo ago | 82 | — | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Bootstrap+14 | Top 5M | 1 job opening · 1 expansion |
| 8 | Tuntum Housing Association Provider of affordable homes and supported housing for people in need | $49M | 74 mo ago | — | Ade Dpa Co-Founder at Nigerian-UK Housing Society (NUHS) Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | Top 5M | 1 award |
| 9 | Housing Solutions Provider of affordable homes development services | $49M | 42 mo ago | — | Orla Gallagher CEO | Google MapsZURB FoundationYouTube+18 | Top 5M | — |
| 10 | Cromwood Housing Group Provider of social housing and temporary accommodation to vulnerable individuals | $42M | 44 mo ago | — | Moses Hirschler CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | Top 50M | 1 award |
| 11 | Great Places Provides affordable social housing | $25M | 49 mo ago | — | Matthew Harrison CEO | WordPressPleskApple iCloud Mail+18 | Top 5M | 7 job openings |
| 12 | Homes for Students Provider of affordable house on rent | $22M | 25 mo ago | 578 578 → 654 (+13%) | Martin Corbett CEO & MD | Node.jsYouTubeVue.js+22 | Top 1M | 2 awards |
| 13 | MJ Gleeson Provider of low-cost, affordable house building and land promotion and sale services | $20M | 74 mo ago | 788 | Michael Gleeson Founder | Windows ServerChart.jsVimeo+15 | Top 50M | — |
| 14 | Erris Homes Developer of affordable houses | $6M | 31 mo ago | — | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Pocket Developer of affordable homes designed for first-time buyers | $6M | 50 mo ago | 45 45 → 34 (-24%) | Marc Vlessing Co-Founder & CEO | PHPUbuntuBootstrap+12 | Top 5M | 1 award |
| 16 | Keaze Provides affordable housing tenants an option to buy the house | $2M | 32 mo ago | 4 | — | Google MapsVue.jsNginx+8 | Top 10M | — |
| 17 | Go Modular Technologies Manufacturer of modular units | $985K | 54 mo ago | 60 | — | WixSentryBootstrap+11 | Top 50M | — |
| 18 | Reactive Hire Manufacturer of mobile cabins, storage units, and chillboxes | $710K | 38 mo ago | — | John McClure Managing Director | — | — | — |
| 19 | Vector Housing Developer of affordable houses | $547K | 39 mo ago | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | ModPods Developer of affordable houses | $297K | 47 mo ago | 11 | Pete Farrelly CEO | — | — | — |
| 21 | Actiform Developer of affordable modular buildings | $265K | 51 mo ago | 2 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | Top 50M | — |
| 22 | LiveWest Developer of affordable houses | $162K | 136 mo ago | 631 | — | DrupalApple iCloud MailPHP+16 | Top 1M | — |
| 23 | Go Collaborate Provider of affordable house consulting services | $117K | 44 mo ago | 5 | Katerina Sukstul Co-Founder and Director | — | — | — |
Top 12 Affordable Housing companies in England
#1
Funding Raised · Manchester, England · founded 2017$353.5Mraised▾
Provider of temporary accommodation services. It provides services to individuals and families facing homelessness or difficult times.
- Apr 2024Conventional Debt$353.5M
#2
Series B · Harrogate, England · founded 2015 · 578 employees$22.4Mraised▾
Provider of affordable house on rent
- May 2024Series B$22.4M
#3
Series D · Knaresborough, England · founded 2017 · 1150 employees$243.4Mraised▾
Developer of modular houses intended for residential owners. The company offers offsite modular building of homes as well as provides installation, testing and commission on site, thereby ensuring its customers with enhanced quality homes in a comparatively lesser time than traditional construction and at affordable rates.
- Dec 2022Series D$122.6M
- Sep 2021Series C$82M
- Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$38.8M
- Oct 2017Seed—
#4
Funding Raised · Leeds, England · founded 2013$6.2Mraised▾
Developer of affordable houses
- Nov 2023Conventional Debt$6.2M
#5
Series C · London, England · founded 2015 · 179 employees$244.7Mraised▾
Developer of residential projects, digital ecosystems, and advisory services for real estate. The company designs and builds residential projects, offering consultancy services to developers. It also designs digital ecosystems that integrate mobile applications, Internet of Things, and Software as a Service platforms. The company focuses on developing smart and affordable residential projects.
- Feb 2022Series C$181.4M
- Jan 2020Series B$23.5M
- Oct 2019Grant (prize money)$279.1K
- 2018Series B$39.7M
#6
Funding Raised · Maidenhead, England · founded 1995$48.5Mraised▾
Provider of affordable homes development services
- Dec 2022Conventional Debt$48.5M
#7
Funding Raised · England · founded 2002$208.3Mraised▾
Manages residential properties, offering tenancy and homeownership services. It provides homes for rent and shared ownership, managing tenancies and addressing property-related issues. The organization handles repairs, maintenance, and community-related concerns such as anti-social behavior and environmental issues. It also facilitates homeownership options and provides related support services.
- Jan 2022Conventional Debt$108.4M
- Nov 2017Conventional Debt$100M
#8
Funding Raised · London, England · founded 2002$42.1Mraised▾
Provider of social housing and temporary accommodation to vulnerable individuals. The organization works with local authorities and government agencies to meet temporary accommodation needs. It provides general needs social housing and specialist accommodation. The organization supports individuals, including those formerly homeless and survivors of domestic abuse.
- Oct 2022Conventional Debt$21.8M
- Oct 2022Grant (prize money)$20.3M
#9
Seed · London, England · founded 2017 · 4 employees$2Mraised▾
Developer of a real estate platform intended to list new homes for sale, including with shared ownership. The company's platform offers personalized search based on users' requirements, needs, and circumstances, and also offers affordable schemes for buying a new home, enabling home seekers to get access to a suite of digital tools to streamline the home-buying experience.
- Sep 2023Seed$787K
- Apr 2022Seed$254.3K
- Mar 2021Seed$928.3K
#10
Series A · Manchester, England · founded 2006$24.8Mraised▾
Provides affordable social housing
- Apr 2022Conventional Debt$124.9M
- Sep 2019Series A$24.8M
- Jul 2019Grant (prize money)$36.5M
#11
Series D · London, England · founded 1924 · 218 employees$170.2Mraised▾
Developer of affordable homes
#12
Seed · London, England · founded 2005 · 45 employees$5.7Mraised▾
Developer of affordable homes designed for first-time buyers. The company focuses on providing well-designed properties to help individuals achieve homeownership. It offers homes at prices below market value.
- Apr 2022Conventional Debt$25.3M
- Sep 2021Conventional Debt$8.9M
- Nov 2018Conventional Debt$2.6M
- Jan 2016Seed$3.6M
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Affordable Housing coverage by sub-theme.
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Funding & growth over time
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