1. Assessing housing needs
A provider’s perspective……

2. If I were given one hour to save the planet, I would spend 59 minutes defining the problem and one minute resolving it,” Albert Einstein

3. 179,000 269,000 60% Increase in aged 65+ households 2006 - 2026
Increase in all households
Increase aged 65+ households
Increase in aged 65+ households
179,000
Increase is all households
269,000
Increase aged 65+ households
67%
• In % of the population was over 65; by 2036 this is expected to rise to over 26.1% (ONS)
Population pyramid becomes top heavy by 2036
Jon the key info to get across is that 67% of household growth between 2006 – 2026 is from the 65 and over age group (see figures below)
Household Types in 2006 and 2026 in Wales
Household Types in 2006 and 2026 in Wales
2006
2026
Couple
One person
Lone parent
Other
Total
Total aged 65+
145,000
179,000
2,000
27,000
353,000
229,000
274,000
5,000
24,000
532,000
Total population
709,000
390,000
97,000
76,000
1,272,000
753,000
569,000
154,000
65,000
1,541,000
Source: Welsh Government and Holmans & Monk, 2011

4. 66% Out of the 6,789 new homes built in Wales in 2015-16
were 3 or 4 bedroom properties.

5. 72%
of those aged 65 and over live in a property that has two or more spare rooms
of those aged 65 and over live in a property that has one spare room

6. Housing flow
First time and last time buyers – info graphic for flow of people through the housing chain

7. Current housing need assessments

8. Housing need versus housing demand
Residents demand
Housing options enquiries
Residents - bungalows
Requests to purchase
Consultation events
All about choice
Provider’s demand
Demographics and current provision
Believe that better housing solutions would improve quality of life
Alternatives likely to reduce need for health and social care

9. Understanding resident demand - factors
Understanding ‘what matters or what is important’ as opposed to ‘what’.
Right location more important than any other factor
Proximity to amenities – not only the doctor
Compromise size, suitability, adaptations
Assumption that services will follow

10. Understanding resident demand - factors
Choice
House, flat, bungalow
One, two or more bedrooms
Individual, scheme, complex

11. Understanding resident demand - factors
Certainty and control
Tenure options
Ensuring a genuine market
Reluctance to change from what is known
Cost
Additional charges
Annual increases
Providers
Who does what
Management of change

12. Understanding resident demand - factors
My home (independence)
My front door
Do I like it, will I be proud
How designed - will it be okay for me?
Facilities – will it have what I think I want?
A sense of the future – one move and peace of mind

13. Understanding resident demand - factors
‘Community’
Who are my neighbours
What is there to do in the scheme/area
Time

14. Selling the ‘extra’ - getting advice

15. Final thoughts/summary
Older persons housing is also a priority
Understanding the problem
Seeing the wider benefits
Facilitating mixed tenure options
Self-sustaining community requires people with (no or) varying levels of need