The bar chart below shows the number of houses built per year in two cities, Derby and Nottingham, between 2000 and 2009.

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the cities of Derby and Nottingham from 2000 to 2009.

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housebuilding in both cities had increased in a fluctuating manner over a period of time. By the end of the year, the

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of house projects in Derby was higher than in Nottingham. In 2000, the

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of living places built in Derby

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stood at just below 50

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and remained steady the following year. The

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rose from 2002 to 75 reaching 125 in 2003. Over the next 4 years, the recordings obtained stayed at the same value. In the next year, the

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constructed peaked at 275.

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grew reaching close to 350 in 2009. Regarding the houses built in Nottingham, it started at precisely 50 in 2000.

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, in 2002, the figure fell moderately to around 20. Despite the construction of many homes over the subsequent 3 years, there was a sharp decline between 2006 and 2008. In 2009, the

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of houses built in

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city increased to 250.