Housing Register and Housing Stock Statistics

On 31st December 2023 there were a total of 3,865 applicants 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

158

362

398

136

1,054

2 Beds

152

307

212

69

740

3 Beds

51

115

42

42

250

4 Beds

24

37

20

9

90

5 Beds

9

14

1

5

29

Unknown

99

902

377

324

1,702

TOTAL

493

1737

1050

585

3,865

Out of the total applicants:

  • 241 were accepted onto the housing register because West Northamptonshire Council has a statutory duty to house them under Section 193 of the Housing Act 1996 (as amended)
  • 9 are being considered under the Armed Forces Covenant
  • 381 have a working star
  • 1 has have a volunteering star
  • 44 require properties with wheelchair access

 

Between April 1st 2023 and 31st December 2023, 2,551 new applicants have been accepted onto the register.

 

 

In the 9 months from 1st April 2023 to 31st December 2023, 421 properties were let. 
The table below shows the 421 properties by type and number of bedrooms.

 

0 bed

1 bed

2 beds

3 beds

4 beds

5 beds

TOTAL

Bedsits

13

0

0

0

0

0

13

Bungalows (including Older Persons)

0

45

31

0

0

0

76

Flats (including Older Persons)

0

167

68

2

1

0

238

Houses

0

0

35

50

4

0

89

Maisonettes

0

2

2

1

0

0

5

TOTAL

13

214

136

53

5

0

421

Of the 421 lettings, 148 were made to homeless applicants. 

 

The table below shows the 148 properties by type and number of bedrooms.

 

0 bed

1 bed

2 beds

3 beds

4 beds

5 beds

TOTAL

Bedsits

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

Bungalows (including Older Persons)

0

6

4

0

0

0

10

Flats (including Older Persons)

0

62

27

1

1

0

91

Houses

0

0

21

21

2

0

44

Maisonettes

0

1

1

0

0

0

2

TOTAL

1

69

53

22

3

0

148

In addition to the above lettings, 58 properties were let by mutual exchange between 1st April 2023 and 31st December 2023.

During the same period, we have records of 144 applicants on the Housing Register being housed by other Registered Social Landlords.

 

Housing stock at 31st December 2023

The table below shows the properties managed by NPH including 47 specialist supported properties in three housing schemes.  Residents for these schemes are chosen by Social Services and have care packages in place to support independent living.  NPH have no nomination rights for who is allocated into these schemes, and we cannot allocate from the general waiting list.

 

Bedsits / Studio Flats

1 bed

2 beds

3 beds

4 beds

5 beds

6 beds

TOTAL

Supported properties

18

28

1

0

0

0

0

47

Bedsits / Studio Flats

222

0

0

0

0

0

0

222

Bungalows

0

911

686

22

2

1

0

1,622

Flats

0

3,214

1,293

31

1

0

0

4,539

Houses

0

23

1,651

2,817

200

113

1

4,805

Maisonettes

0

12

59

88

3

0

0

162

TOTAL

240

4,188

3,690

2,958

206

114

1

11,397

 

 

Average weekly rents at 1st January 2024 (excluding the 47 specialist supported properties and the 6-bed property)

 

Social Rent Properties

Affordable Rent Properties

Social Rent Average £

Affordable Rent

Average £

Bedsits

222

0

£74.82

N/A

1 bedroom

3989

171

£88.04

£133.81

2 bedrooms

3490

199

£106.78

£173.54

3 bedrooms

2874

84

£114.33

£174.47

4 bedrooms

195

11

£124.57

£194.01

5 bedrooms

112

2

£131.50

£206.02

TOTAL

10,898

463

 

 

 

 

Right to Buy

Between 1st April 2023 and 31st December 2023, 45 properties were sold under Right to Buy:

 

0 beds

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

13

5

0

0

0

18

Houses

0

0

14

10

1

0

25

Maisonettes

0

0

1

0

1

0

2

TOTAL

0

13

20

10

2

0

45