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2003 NEWCASTLE CITY HOUSING REQUIREMENTS STUDY
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OBJECTIVES Inform Housing, Regeneration & Care Strategies Help prioritise Investment Decisions Inform Plan Policies / site negotiation IDENTIFY Adequacy of Existing Stock New Households Affordability / Access Problem Scale of Future Needs Scale of Affordable Housing Need in Each Area
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ASSESSMENT METHODOLOGY POSTAL / INTERVIEW SURVEY 12,000 Households - 3,032 Responses 1,000 Face to Face General Interviews 26 Ward Sub-areas; CPA’s ; Pathfinder Area CITY HOUSE PRICE STUDY DWELLING BALANCE ANALYSIS SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS Population / Household Growth 2001 Census; Waiting List; HIP Data Housing Strategy ; UDP
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KEY FINDINGS Vast Majority (84%) Live in Adequate Housing Stock Mismatch – Supply / Preferences Neighbourhood Facilities / Quality 1,155 Concealed Households forming each year 27% Households with a Special Need
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STOCK QUALITY 84.3% Live in Housing Inadequate for their needs 5,800 too small 10,700 need repairs / improvements 58,500 Need Repairs / Improvements 51% Window Repairs; 36% Additional Security; 28% Insulation ENERGY FACILITIES 96% Have Central Heating (90% Full) 62% Have Double-Glazing (50% Full) 55% Have Loft Insulation
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CONCEALED HOUSEHOLDS 1,155 Households forming each year 74% Are Children of Existing Households 12% - Lodgers 27% will form a two person household 9.7% Contain Children (370) 71% Are aged 20 - 29; 12% are over the age of 30 12% Are on a Waiting List (21% Year 1)
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CONCEALED HOUSEHOLDS HOUSING NEEDS / PREFERENCES TenureStock %Need % Preference % Owner-Occupation 53.559.4 Social Rental 35.5 27.1 Private Rental 10.7 12.3 Shared Ownership 0.5 1.2 Type Terraced House 27.417.3 15.4 Flat / Maisonette 29.855.9 35.1 Semi-Detached House 30.317.9 38.0 Size One-Bedroom 11.642.3 14.7 Two-Bedroom 35.545.4 55.5 Three-Bedroom 41.710.5 27.9
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CONCEALED HOUSEHOLDS (WITHIN 1 YEAR) INCOME 27% below £10,000 81% below £23,000 91% below £30,000 HOUSE PRICES (JUNE 2003) Average Price% Sales Terraced Houses £110,30035% Flats £ 96,000 33% Semi-Detached Houses£116,35026%
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EXISTING HOUSEHOLDS MOVING HOUSING NEEDS TENURE Owner-Occupation 57.8% Social’ Rental 35.8% Private Rental 6.2% HOUSING TYPESSIZE Semi-Det. House 40.0%One Bedroom 1.9% Detached House 12.1%Two Bedrooms 8.2% Bungalows 12.9%Three Bedrooms 37.1% Terraces17.0%Four or more52.8% Flat / Maisonette15.3%
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HOUSEHOLDS MOVING LOCATIONAL PREFERENCES LOCATIONEXISTING % NEW % Jesmond31.717.5 South Gosforth30.811.8 Heaton20.818.5 Fenham17.58.3 Westerhope13.912.1 City Centre9.93.6 Sandyford9.25.2 Denton8.916.5 Kenton6.44.7 REASON FOR PREFERRED LOCATION Nearer family 8.361.8 Prefer the area 19.647.7 Employment / access to work 7.336.9 Safer / Less crime 5.419.1
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LOW DEMAND - KEY FACTORS High Council / RSL Stock Level Low Entry Level House Prices Falling Population Numbers ISSUES Creates Choice Migration to Better Areas Move Away From :- Poor Environment / Neighbourhood High Crime Levels
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NEIGHBOURHOOD ISSUES Dislike Existing Leaving Households % City % Safety / Crime3312 Drugs23- Harassment (neighbours / youths)2018 Dogs33- Environment2513 LikeALL % Shopping Facilities59 Public Transport64 Schools32 Housing34
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SPECIAL NEEDS 27% Special Needs Households (28,890) 58% are aged over 60 50% - 14,178 Walking difficulty 11% - 3,182 Wheelchair Users (29% live in an Adapted Home) 26% - 7,285 Other Physical Disability 23% - 6,463 Limiting long-term illness 22% - 6,243 Asthmatic / Respiratory Problem
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SPECIAL NEEDS Member 1 % Member 2 % Mental Health (3,390)11.910.6 Learning Difficulty (1,040) 3.6 6.5 SUPPORT NEEDS Mental HealthLearning Difficulty Advice/Advocacy - 42% Social Contact34%45% Managing Behaviour64%67%
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ADAPTATION NEEDS 14% of Dwellings Adapted (14,732) Type of Adaptation Provided % Needed % Handrails / grabrails5431 Bathroom Adaptations 4849 Access to Property3514 Stairlift / Vertical lift2715 Ground Floor Toilet2320 Adaptations for Wheelchair2312 Extension 3 9
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ACCOMMODATION NEEDS Sheltered Private Affordable No WardenTotal Existing136241103 480 In-migrant1,0036759372,615 TOTAL1,139916 1,040 3,095 Supported Housing External Support364 Live-in carer 46 Nursing Home 35 TOTAL445
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