bstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner. This study examined some of the social, economic and administrative aspects of the growth of housing in the outer metropolitan region in new or expanded small settlements. It took the example of the (then) New Ash Green housing development in Kent. The data held includes the minutes of meetings of the New Ash Green Advisory Committee, as well as correspondence and some draft reports. This collection is not currently digitised and is available as a hard copy only. If you are interested in a project which involves the digitisation of this collection, please contact our Collections team at collections@ukdataservice.ac.uk. We'd be delighted to work with you in enhancing this collection. Main topics: Social change; social mobility; geographical mobility; housing; householders; housing policy; housing history; residential areas; estates; New Ash Green; Kent.

This is a cross-sectional (one-time) study using face-to-face interviews and observations. Data included are minutes of meetings, correspondence, and draft reports. A quota sample was used to target householders in a new residential environment.