1/4/2026

People First

People First is Part One of Beyond Mapping: Location Intelligence & Site Optimisation—the third paper in the Beyond Numbers UK housing series. Using the New Towns Taskforce’s shortlisted locations as a case study, it applies a people-first lens—affordability, deprivation (IoD25) and social housing need—to highlight where pressure concentrates and what “early-phase” moves can turn need into opportunity.