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In January 2026 the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority published a plan to build more than 63,000 homes across its six boroughs. It is one of the clearest public statements of where housing capital in the region is meant to go, and how big the gap still is.
The pipeline in numbers
The Combined Authority's announcement describes more than 300 sites. Its own breakdown lists 310 sites and 64,044 homes, which is why you will see both "63,000" and "64,000" quoted. Liverpool itself has the largest share: 71 sites and about 31,000 homes. The other boroughs are Halton (9,930 homes), Sefton (7,723), Wirral (6,526), St Helens (5,602) and Knowsley (2,999).
What is funded and what is not
The announcement says £700m has been awarded for new social and affordable housing, described as the biggest single investment in housebuilding in the city region. Separately, it says around £1bn is needed to bring forward 139 projects, and that the full pipeline could need close to £2bn. In other words, the plan is ahead of the money, and the document says so.
Tools being proposed
Two structures stand out. A Housing Investment Fund is proposed to unlock stalled sites. A Mayoral Development Corporation is proposed, with its first focus on the North Docks area of Liverpool. A joint team from the Combined Authority and Liverpool City Council is developing the business case. A market engagement event and a Developer Forum were announced for February 2026, an invitation to builders and housing associations rather than to the public.
A partnership agreement follows
In October 2026 Homes England published a Place Delivery Agreement for the city region with the Combined Authority and the National Housing Bank. It sets out around 16,000 social, affordable and council homes across 2026 to 2036, and a £380m strategic partnership allocation to deliver more than 3,100 homes. The agreement says it is not intended to be legally binding, apart from its confidentiality and freedom of information clauses.
Why it matters
For anyone studying how capital, strategy and leadership fit together, this is a useful case. A big plan exists, public money is committed, and a funding gap is acknowledged. The rest of the work is delivery: sites, partners, skills and people able to lead.
Source figures come from the Combined Authority's announcement of 16 January 2026 and Homes England's Place Delivery Agreement for 2026 to 2027. The source itself notes small inconsistencies in site and home totals, so treat the numbers as approximate.