Housing Register Data
The Council is experiencing very high levels of demand for housing, below is some useful information about the numbers of people waiting for homes.
In the first 2 quarters of 2025/26 we completed 100% of initial assessments of new housing applications within 10 working days.
Numbers of Applicants by the property size required
|
Bedrooms required |
Number of Applicants (Year end) |
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|
|
2018 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
1 |
523 |
727 |
949 |
956 |
|
2 |
314 |
301 |
395 |
392 |
|
3 |
99 |
290 |
362 |
431 |
|
4 |
38 |
43 |
67 |
82 |
|
5 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
|
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
Total |
977 |
1365 |
1778 |
1864 |
Number of Applicants by Band
|
Number of Active Applications |
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|
|
2018 |
2023 |
2024 |
2025 |
|
Band A |
101 |
98 |
160 |
114 |
|
Band B |
101 |
289 |
407 |
408 |
|
Band C |
170 |
262 |
403 |
452 |
|
Band D |
605 |
254 |
302 |
347 |
|
Band E |
N/A |
462 |
506 |
543 |
|
Total |
977 |
1365 |
1778 |
1864 |
Average Time (in Days) taken to be rehoused by Band
|
|
2018/19 |
2022/23 |
2023/24 |
2024/25 |
|
Band A |
268 |
241 |
445 |
589 |
|
Band B |
129 |
289 |
586 |
541 |
|
Band C |
214 |
255 |
591 |
777 |
|
Band D |
254 |
272 |
884 |
585 |
|
Band E |
224 |
337 |
681 |
781 |
The outcomes of requests for Housing Review are detailed provided on the Feedback pages.
Applicants housed By Band 2024/25
|
Priority Band |
Number of lets |
% of lets |
|
Band A |
97 |
28% |
|
Band B |
176 |
50% |
|
Band C |
41 |
12% |
|
Band D |
15 |
4% |
|
Band E |
22 |
6% |
Lettings by property type 2024/25
|
Property type |
Size |
Number of lets |
|
House |
2 Bedroom |
40 |
|
|
3 Bedroom |
57 |
|
|
4 Bedroom |
8 |
|
|
5 Bedroom |
3 |
|
|
All houses |
108 |
|
|
|
|
|
Flat/Maisonette |
Bedsit |
2 |
|
|
1 Bedroom |
130 |
|
|
2 Bedroom |
51 |
|
|
3 Bedroom |
9 |
|
|
All flat/maisonettes |
192 |
|
|
|
|
|
Bungalow |
1 bedroom |
46 |
|
|
2 Bedroom |
0 |
|
|
3 Bedroom |
5 |
|
|
All bungalows |
51 |