Housing Register and Housing Stock Statistics
This information will be updated quarterly.
Statistics from 1st July 2020
On 1st July 2020 there were a total of 3,963 people on the housing register.
The table below shows the total applicants by their needs-based banding and bedroom need.
Unknown indicates that an applicant’s bedroom need has not been assessed yet.
|
Emergency |
Urgent Need |
Moderate Need |
Reduced Priority |
TOTAL |
1 Bed |
134 |
288 | 343 | 79 | 844 |
2 Beds |
243 | 338 | 276 | 39 | 896 |
3 Beds |
93 | 108 | 69 | 28 | 298 |
4 Beds |
40 |
44 |
16 |
8 | 108 |
5 Beds |
9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 |
Unknown |
95 | 1,027 | 396 | 278 | 1,796 |
TOTAL |
614 | 1,812 | 1,105 | 432 | 3,963 |
Out of the total applicants:
- 334 were accepted onto the housing register because Northampton Borough Council has a statutory duty to house them under Section 193 of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended)
- 14 are being considered under the Armed Forces Covenant
- 408 have a working star
- 6 have a volunteering star
- 65 require properties with wheelchair access
Since April 1st 638 new applicants have been accepted onto the register.
Properties let during the last 3 months
In the three months from 1st April to 30th June 165 properties were let.
The table below shows the 165 properties by type and number of bedrooms.
|
0 bed |
1 bed |
2 beds |
3 beds |
4 beds |
5 beds |
TOTAL |
Bedsits |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Bungalows (including Older Persons) |
0 |
22 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
29 |
Flats (including Older Persons) |
0 |
54 | 18 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
72 |
Houses |
0 |
0 |
13 | 43 | 2 | 1 | 59 |
Maisonettes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
TOTAL |
5 |
76 | 38 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 165 |
Of the 165 lettings, 58 were made to homeless applicants.
The table below shows the 58 properties by type and number of bedrooms.
|
0 bed | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | 5 bed | TOTAL |
Bedsits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Bungalows (including Older Persons) |
0 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Flats (including Older Persons) |
0 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
Houses |
0 | 0 | 10 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 43 |
Maisonettes |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL |
0 | 3 | 22 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
In addition to the above lettings, 3 mutual exchanges took place between 1st April and 30th June.
During the same period, 13 applicants on the Housing Register were housed by other Registered Social Landlords.
Housing stock at 1st July 2020
|
0 bed |
1 bed |
2 beds |
3 beds |
4 beds |
5 beds |
TOTAL |
Bedsits |
223 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
223 |
Bungalows (including Older Persons) |
0 |
891 |
688 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1,600 |
Flats (including Older Persons) |
0 |
3,212 | 1,231 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 4,475 |
Houses |
0 |
10 |
1,677 |
2,911 |
198 |
115 |
4,911 |
Maisonettes |
0 |
6 |
58 |
97 |
4 |
0 |
165 |
TOTAL |
223 |
4,119 | 3,654 | 3,057 | 205 | 116 | 11,374 |
Average weekly rents at 1st July 2020
|
Social Rent Properties |
Affordable Rent Properties |
Social Rent Average £ |
Affordable Rent Average |
Bedsits |
223 |
0 |
£65.62 |
£0.00 |
1 bedroom |
4,033 | 86 |
£77.53 |
£114.20 |
2 bedroom |
3,612 |
42 |
£93.81 |
£144.60 |
3 bedroom |
2,997 |
60 |
£96.46 |
£146.72 |
4 bedroom |
202 |
3 |
£106.33 |
£140.85 |
5 bedroom |
114 |
2 |
£111.84 |
£182.23 |
TOTAL |
11,181 |
193 |
|
|
Right to Buy
Between 1st April and 30th June 2020, the following properties were sold under Right to Buy:
|
0 beds |
1 beds |
2 beds |
3 beds |
4 beds |
5 beds |
TOTAL |
Bedsits |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bungalows |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Flats |
0 |
3 |
0 | 0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Houses |
0 |
0 |
6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
9 |
Maisonettes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
TOTAL |
0 |
3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
Statistics from 1st October 2020
On 1st of October 2020 there were a total of 3,115 people on the housing register.
The table below shows the total applicants by their needs-based banding and bedroom need.
Unknown indicates that an applicant's bedroom need has not been assessed yet.
Emergency | Urgent need | Moderate need | Reduced priority | TOTAL | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Bed | 118 | 270 | 326 | 81 | 795 |
2 Beds | 232 | 340 | 272 | 41 | 885 |
3 Beds | 93 | 116 | 75 | 22 | 306 |
4 Beds | 40 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 101 |
5 Beds | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 21 |
Unknown | 55 | 538 | 238 | 176 | 1,007 |
TOTAL | 546 | 1,307 | 933 | 329 | 3,115 |
Out of the total applicants:
- 291 were accepted onto the housing register because Northampton Borough Council has a statutory duty to house them under Section 193 of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended)
- 10 are being considered under the Armed Forces Covenant
- 404 have a working star
- 6 have a volunteering star
- 45 require properties with wheelchair access
Since April 1st 1,389 new applicants have been accepted onto the register.
Properties let during the last 6 months
In the six month from 1st April to 30th September 327 properties were let.
The table below shows the 327 properties by type and number of bedrooms.
0 bed | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds | 5 beds | TOTAL | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bedsits | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Bungalows (inc Older Persons) | 1 | 35 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
Flats (inc Older Persons) | 0 | 124 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 155 |
Houses | 0 | 9 | 29 | 63 | 3 | 2 | 106 |
Maisonettes | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
TOTAL | 9 | 174 | 73 | 66 | 3 | 2 | 327 |
Of the 327 lettings, 107 were made to homeless applicants.
The table below shows the 107 properties by type and number of bedrooms.
0 bed | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds | 5 beds | TOTAL | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bedsits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bungalows (inc Older Persons) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Flats (inc Older Persons) | 0 | 12 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
Houses | 0 | 0 | 21 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 67 |
Maisonettes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
TOTAL | 0 | 14 | 44 | 45 | 2 | 2 | 107 |
In addition to the above lettings, 38 properties were let by mutual exchange between 1st April and 30th September.
During the same period, 65 applicants on the Housing Register were housed by other Registered Social Landlords.
Housing stock at 1st October 2020
0 bed | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds | 5 beds | TOTAL | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bedsits | 223 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
Bungalows (inc Older Persons) | 0 | 891 | 688 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1,601 |
Flats (inc Older Persons) | 0 | 3,212 | 1,229 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 4,473 |
Houses | 0 | 10 | 1,679 | 2,907 | 198 | 115 | 4,909 |
Maisonettes | 0 | 6 | 58 | 97 | 4 | 0 | 165 |
TOTAL | 223 | 4,119 | 3,654 | 3,054 | 205 | 116 | 11,371 |
Average weekly rents at 1st October 2020
Social Rent Properties | Affordable Rent Properties | Social Rent Average £ | Affordable Rent Average £ | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bedsits | 223 | 0 | £65.34 | £0.00 |
1 bed | 4,033 | 86 | £77.53 | £114.20 |
2 bed | 3,606 | 48 | £93.69 | £145.00 |
3 bed | 2,994 | 60 | £98.74 | £146.72 |
4 bed | 202 | 3 | £106.33 | £140.85 |
5 bed | 114 | 2 | £111.84 | £182.23 |
TOTAL | 11,172 | 199 |
Right to Buy
0 bed | 1 bed | 2 beds | 3 beds | 4 beds | 5 beds | TOTAL | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bedsits | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bungalows | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Flats | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Houses | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
Maisonettes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 0 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 |