On 31st March 2024 there were a total of 3,928 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 |
157 |
409 |
426 |
140 |
1132 |
|
2 Beds |
131 |
324 |
233 |
73 |
761 |
|
3 Beds |
39 |
116 |
54 |
40 |
249 |
|
4 Beds |
21 |
40 |
26 |
10 |
97 |
|
5+ Beds |
12 |
15 |
3 |
8 |
38 |
|
Unknown |
112 |
868 |
368 |
303 |
1651 |
|
TOTAL |
472 |
1772 |
1110 |
574 |
3,928 |
Out of the total applicants:
- 217 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
- 348 have a working star
- 1 has have a volunteering star
- 42 require properties with wheelchair access
Between April 1st 2023 and 31st March 2024, 3,075 new applicants have been accepted onto the register.
In the 12 months from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024, 585 properties were let.
The table below shows the 585 properties by type and number of bedrooms.
|
|
0 bed |
1 bed |
2 beds |
3 beds |
4 beds |
5 beds |
TOTAL |
|
Bedsits |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
|
Bungalows (including Older Persons) |
0 |
57 |
45 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
103 |
|
Flats (including Older Persons) |
0 |
224 |
112 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
339 |
|
Houses |
0 |
0 |
44 |
72 |
4 |
1 |
121 |
|
Maisonettes |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
|
TOTAL |
14 |
284 |
204 |
77 |
5 |
1 |
585 |
Of the 585 lettings, 215 were made to homeless applicants.
The table below shows the 215 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 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
|
Flats (including Older Persons) |
0 |
85 |
51 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
138 |
|
Houses |
0 |
0 |
27 |
30 |
2 |
0 |
59 |
|
Maisonettes |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
|
TOTAL |
1 |
95 |
84 |
32 |
3 |
0 |
215 |
In addition to the above lettings, 82 properties were let by mutual exchange between 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2024.
During the same period, we have records of 284 applicants on the Housing Register being housed by other Registered Social Landlords.
Housing stock at 31st March 2024
The table below shows the properties managed by NPH including 46 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 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
46 |
|
Bedsits / Studio Flats |
222 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
222 |
|
Bungalows |
0 |
911 |
687 |
22 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1623 |
|
Flats |
0 |
3220 |
1307 |
31 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4559 |
|
Houses |
0 |
23 |
1651 |
2809 |
202 |
113 |
1 |
4798 |
|
Maisonettes |
0 |
12 |
59 |
89 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
163 |
|
TOTAL |
240 |
4194 |
3703 |
2951 |
208 |
114 |
1 |
11,411 |
Average weekly rents at 1st April 2024 (excluding the 46 specialist supported properties and one 6 bedroom property)
|
|
Social Rent Properties |
Affordable Rent Properties |
Social Rent Average £ |
Affordable Rent Average £ |
|
Bedsits |
222 |
0 |
£80.72 |
0 |
|
1 bedroom |
3984 |
182 |
£95.15 |
£143.78 |
|
2 bedrooms |
3484 |
219 |
£115.02 |
£184.18 |
|
3 bedrooms |
2859 |
92 |
£123.14 |
£189.83 |
|
4 bedrooms |
195 |
13 |
£134.11 |
£208.46 |
|
5 bedrooms |
112 |
2 |
£141.68 |
£221.88 |
|
TOTAL |
10,856 |
508 |
|
|
Right to Buy
Between 1st April 2023 and 31st March 2024, 72 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 |
18 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
26 |
|
Houses |
0 |
0 |
19 |
22 |
3 |
0 |
44 |
|
Maisonettes |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
TOTAL |
0 |
18 |
28 |
22 |
4 |
0 |
72 |