Insight report: Sale blocking on park home sites
What are park homes?
Park home is the commonly used term for a mobile home or caravan located on a residential park site. There are approximately 1,800 park home sites in England with an estimated 159,000 park home residents [1]. Welsh Government figures from 2012 estimated there were 91 park home sites in Wales which were home to 3,430 residents [2].
These homes are largely marketed to older people, promoted as an affordable and low-maintenance place to live with access to community and amenities. A 2022 study found that 80 per cent of park homeowners were over 65 [3]. Older people are more likely to have characteristics that may make them vulnerable. Further in 77% of households all household members were economically inactive which can limit their income and financial resilience. This can make park homeowners a vulnerable group [4] who may be less able to assert their rights than other homeowners across the UK.
An MHCLG-commissioned study in 2022 found that whilst 85 per cent of park home owners were satisfied overall with their park home [5], there was considerable dissatisfaction with ownership and management of the park, including 44% who were dissatisfied with the park owner. Similar findings have been found in previous studies research [6].
- Last updated:
- 23 November 2025
- Next review:
- 22 May 2026