After the war, the campaign to eradicate obsolete housing from run-down neighborhoods resumed in 1955, particularly in Manchester, where 68,000 were assessed as unsuitable. By 1957, the eradication of run-down neighborhoods was well underway according to Henry Brooke MP, then Minister for Housing and Local Government, who stated that housing demolished had risen from 20,000 in 1954 to 35,000 in 1956, while more than 200,000 people were rehoused in the mid-1950s. In 1960, 50 eradication by local authorities suggested long-term problems in addressing degraded neighbourhoods. During the period 1955-1960, of the 416,706 homes assessed as unsuitable, only 62,372 had been eradicated by 1960. The city with the highest number of unsuitable homes was Liverpool with around 88,000, closely followed by Manchester. By March 1963, Liverpool had only eradicated around 10% of the housing assessed as unsuitable in 1955 and was one of 38 local authorities with eradication processes requiring particular attention. During the period 1964-1969, 385,270 homes in England were demolished as a result of plans to eradicate run-down neighborhoods. The eradication of blighted neighborhoods accelerated in the 1960s, with 10,000 more homes demolished during 1968 compared to 1963.

During a speech in the House of Commons, MP Alf Morris in 1965, observed that 20% of the poorest homes in the country were in the north-west region. In Manchester, many homes were deemed uninhabitable, with an estimated total of 54,700 homes, which represented 27.1% of the total not suitable for habitable housing. Around three-quarters of the region's poorest residences were located in a belt between Manchester and Liverpool. The current decline of the region compared to the past, in which in the words of the antiquarian "Antiquary (scholar)") John Leland, in 1538 described the city of Manchester as "the most beautiful and best built city" he had seen. Morris considered Manchester to have "more vigor, courage and compassion" than other cities in tackling the housing problem in run-down neighbourhoods, with 4,000 homes demolished in both 1963 and 1964, in line with stated targets. Comparing blight eradications carried out by Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield and Bristol, the figures suggested that during the 5 years ending June 1965, Manchester was ahead of other cities in the number of houses demolished or expropriated for demolition.

Towards the end of the 1960s, the eradication of blighted neighborhoods and the destruction of communities began to concern the government.[5] The Housing Act legislation of 1969 was introduced to help municipalities with the problems of acting in blighted neighborhoods. The concept of General Improvement Areas was introduced, providing them with subsidies for their renovation. In 1970 it was estimated that around 5 million people lived in condemned houses. The criteria for determining the type of housing that defined degraded neighborhoods were modified in the 1969 housing law, which generally considers unsuitable housing, those whose rehabilitation exceeds the profitability of the improvement. In some cases the Area could be declared without prompt action, such as in South Kilburn, where 342 unsuitable houses were identified in 1965, but only 22 had been demolished by 1970, with local MP Laurence Pavitt commenting that housing issues were top of mind for his constituents. In September 1971, the National Housing Condition Survey estimated around 1.2 million unsuitable dwellings in England and Wales, of which 700,000 (58%) were within areas declared or proposed for eradication.

Data from the Ministry of Housing and Local Government suggests that the eradication processes that occurred between 1955 and 1985 demolished around 1.5 million homes and affected approximately 3.7 million people, without accounting for people who left the area by their own decision. At that time, few comprehensive studies were carried out on the consequences on rehoused communities.[6]​.

In 2002, the Labor government launched the Housing Market Renewal Initiative, aiming to demolish, rehabilitate or build new housing, which ran until 2011. Known as the Pathfinder programme, the demolished areas were redeveloped with new housing intended for future tenants, rather than for former residents of the area.[7] Areas of Liverpool such as Welsh Streets and Granby Four Streets were under threat of demolition, but were saved and have since been regenerated and renovated.

After the war, the campaign to eradicate obsolete housing from run-down neighborhoods resumed in 1955, particularly in Manchester, where 68,000 were assessed as unsuitable. By 1957, the eradication of run-down neighborhoods was well underway according to Henry Brooke MP, then Minister for Housing and Local Government, who stated that housing demolished had risen from 20,000 in 1954 to 35,000 in 1956, while more than 200,000 people were rehoused in the mid-1950s. In 1960, 50 eradication by local authorities suggested long-term problems in addressing degraded neighbourhoods. During the period 1955-1960, of the 416,706 homes assessed as unsuitable, only 62,372 had been eradicated by 1960. The city with the highest number of unsuitable homes was Liverpool with around 88,000, closely followed by Manchester. By March 1963, Liverpool had only eradicated around 10% of the housing assessed as unsuitable in 1955 and was one of 38 local authorities with eradication processes requiring particular attention. During the period 1964-1969, 385,270 homes in England were demolished as a result of plans to eradicate run-down neighborhoods. The eradication of blighted neighborhoods accelerated in the 1960s, with 10,000 more homes demolished during 1968 compared to 1963.

During a speech in the House of Commons, MP Alf Morris in 1965, observed that 20% of the poorest homes in the country were in the north-west region. In Manchester, many homes were deemed uninhabitable, with an estimated total of 54,700 homes, which represented 27.1% of the total not suitable for habitable housing. Around three-quarters of the region's poorest residences were located in a belt between Manchester and Liverpool. The current decline of the region compared to the past, in which in the words of the antiquarian "Antiquary (scholar)") John Leland, in 1538 described the city of Manchester as "the most beautiful and best built city" he had seen. Morris considered Manchester to have "more vigor, courage and compassion" than other cities in tackling the housing problem in run-down neighbourhoods, with 4,000 homes demolished in both 1963 and 1964, in line with stated targets. Comparing blight eradications carried out by Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield and Bristol, the figures suggested that during the 5 years ending June 1965, Manchester was ahead of other cities in the number of houses demolished or expropriated for demolition.

Towards the end of the 1960s, the eradication of blighted neighborhoods and the destruction of communities began to concern the government.[5] The Housing Act legislation of 1969 was introduced to help municipalities with the problems of acting in blighted neighborhoods. The concept of General Improvement Areas was introduced, providing them with subsidies for their renovation. In 1970 it was estimated that around 5 million people lived in condemned houses. The criteria for determining the type of housing that defined degraded neighborhoods were modified in the 1969 housing law, which generally considers unsuitable housing, those whose rehabilitation exceeds the profitability of the improvement. In some cases the Area could be declared without prompt action, such as in South Kilburn, where 342 unsuitable houses were identified in 1965, but only 22 had been demolished by 1970, with local MP Laurence Pavitt commenting that housing issues were top of mind for his constituents. In September 1971, the National Housing Condition Survey estimated around 1.2 million unsuitable dwellings in England and Wales, of which 700,000 (58%) were within areas declared or proposed for eradication.

Data from the Ministry of Housing and Local Government suggests that the eradication processes that occurred between 1955 and 1985 demolished around 1.5 million homes and affected approximately 3.7 million people, without accounting for people who left the area by their own decision. At that time, few comprehensive studies were carried out on the consequences on rehoused communities.[6]​.

In 2002, the Labor government launched the Housing Market Renewal Initiative, aiming to demolish, rehabilitate or build new housing, which ran until 2011. Known as the Pathfinder programme, the demolished areas were redeveloped with new housing intended for future tenants, rather than for former residents of the area.[7] Areas of Liverpool such as Welsh Streets and Granby Four Streets were under threat of demolition, but were saved and have since been regenerated and renovated.