"England’s park home sector is growing rapidly due to strong demand from downsizers who want attractive properties in desirable locations without using up much of the equity released from their previous homes"
- Tim Simmons - Regency Living
New research from over-50s property specialist Regency Living shows Yorkshire has experienced the largest increase in affordable homes suitable for silver downsizers, although the South East continues to hold the most available stock.
Downsizers, mostly aged 50 and over, typically aim to sell larger family homes and move to smaller, more manageable properties. Affordability is a key factor since spending less on a new home allows them to unlock more equity from their sale, which can then support a comfortable retirement. This explains why many choose park homes, and detached properties that are affordable and often located in popular areas like coastal hotspots.
Regency Living analysed current park home listings and found that Yorkshire & Humber saw England’s biggest quarterly growth, with available stock rising by 13.1% since the first quarter of 2025.
Other regions with notable quarterly increases include the West Midlands (+11%), East of England (+9.8%), South West (+9.8%), North West (+8.4%), and South East (+6%).
Despite these rises, the South East remains England’s park home capital, accounting for 22.5% of all available stock. The South West follows with 19.4%, then the East of England (17.7%), North West (11.8%), and East Midlands (10%).
“England’s park home sector is growing rapidly due to strong demand from downsizers who want attractive properties in desirable locations without using up much of the equity released from their previous homes," comments Regency Living sales and marketing director Tim Simmons. "The south coast has long been the nation’s park home hub, but the sector’s popularity is now driving growth nationwide, which is good news for those looking to downsize."
"Downsizing can be challenging—not just finding the right property but securing one in a preferred area within a safe community of like-minded people. Park homes provide all of that.”
