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We are Places for People, welcome.
Places for People is a leading affordable homes-led placemaker that believes places work when they work for everyone. We design homes, places and communities for the long term that are sustainable economically, socially and environmentally. We take a commercial approach to delivering social value and making a difference.
The Places for People Group’s award-winning placemaking, property investment, development and management companies own or manage more than 219,600 homes, operates over 100 leisure facilities, has assets of £4.9bn, and will deliver circa 6,000 affordable homes over the next 10 years through its partnership with Homes England.
We are Places for People, welcome.
Places for People is a leading affordable homes-led placemaker that believes places work when they work for everyone. We design homes, places and communities for the long term that are sustainable economically, socially and environmentally. We take a commercial approach to delivering social value and making a difference.
The Places for People Group’s award-winning placemaking, property investment, development and management companies own or manage more than 219,600 homes, operates over 100 leisure facilities, has assets of £4.9bn, and will deliver circa 6,000 affordable homes over the next 10 years through its partnership with Homes England.
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, London
Employees
10001+
Founded date
1965
Mentions in press and media 5
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| Sep 29, 2025 | Everything to know about Shared Ownership: all your questions answered with our myth buster | Can I really buy a Shared Ownership home with as little as a £5,000 deposit? Yes, you can buy a Shared Ownership home with a deposit as low as £5,000, depending on the share you buy. The deposit is typically just 5% of the share price, whic... |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Ascension VC: Leading the Charge in Tech4Good Investments | Ascension VC, a London-based venture capital firm, has made waves in the tech investment world with the successful first close of its new Tech4Good pre-seed fund. With a focus on backing startups that leverage technology to create positive ... |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Ascension VC launches €19.8M institutional impact fund for Tech4Good startups | Early-stage investment fund Ascension VC announced a €19.8 million first close of its new institutional impact fund, which will back talented founders leveraging technology to build more resilient societies. A second close of the overall £5... |
| Jul 6, 2022 | DIGIT Movers and Shakers | June 2022 | Recruitment Brillband Scottish broadband firm Brillband has made two key appointments as it prepares to launch a trial of its app technology in Scotland. Entrepreneur and fundraising specialist behind investing company Raising Partners, Hel... |
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FAQ about Places for People
When was Places for People founded?
Places for People was founded in 1965.
What has the press written about Places for People?
Parsers VC has collected 5 articles mentioning Places for People, among them “Everything to know about Shared Ownership: all your questions answered with our myth buster” (Sep 29, 2025) and “Ascension VC: Leading the Charge in Tech4Good Investments” (Mar 26, 2024).
Is Places for People still active?
Yes, Places for People is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 12, 2025.