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 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)

 

2018

2023

2024

2025

April 2026

1

523

727

949

956

890

2

314

301

395

392

349

3

99

290

362

431

374

4

38

43

67

82

83

5

2

3

4

3

2

6

1

1

1

 

 

Total

977

1365

1778

1864

1698
 
Number of Applicants by Band 

 

 

Number of Active Applications 

 

2018

2023

2024

2025

April 2026

Band A

101

98

160

114

88

Band B

101

289

407

408

382

Band C

170

262

403

452

407

Band D

605

254

302

347

341

Band E

N/A

462

506

543

480

Total

977

1365

1778

1864

1698

 


Average Time (in Days) taken to be rehoused by Band 

 

2018/19

2022/23

2023/24

2024/25

2025/2026

Band A

268

241

445

589

695

Band B

129

289

586

541

610

Band C

214

255

591

777

673

Band D

254

272

884

585

799

Band E

224

337

681

781

535

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%


Applicants housed By Band  2025/26

Priority Band

Number of lets

% of lets

Band A

43

11%

Band B

215

56%

Band C

84

22%

Band D

10

3%

Band E

31

8%
 

 

Lettings by property type 2025/26

Property type

Size

Number of lets

House

2 Bedroom

23

 

3 Bedroom

82

 

4 Bedroom

6

 

5 Bedroom

1

 

All houses

112

 

 

 

Flat/Maisonette

Bedsit

2

 

1 Bedroom

150

 

2 Bedroom

64

 

3 Bedroom

4

 

All flat/maisonettes

220

 

 

 

Bungalow

1 bedroom

48

 

2 Bedroom

2

 

3 Bedroom

1

 

All bungalows

51