An overview of the CDC Housing Register at 1 April 2024
Housing Register
2,871 applications were submitted during 2023/24, a 10% increase on 2022/23.
The total number of applications on the housing register at the end of the year was 1,944 (an increase from 1,917 in 2022/23) and is made up of:
- 70 Band 1 (urgent need)
- 722 Band (significant need)
- 335 Band 3 (moderate need)
- 817 Band 4 (low need)
Top 10 reasons for applying
The Top 10 main reasons for applying were the same top 10 as 2022/23 with the top 4 reasons remaining in the same position:
- Current accommodation too small
- Health issues
- Homeless
- Other
Size of homes required at 2023/24 year end
Those needing 1-bedroom homes make up the highest number of total applications on the housing register at the end of 2023/24. However, there is a more even spread of sizes required when only looking at those with an identified housing need (Bands 1-3).
- Band 1: urgent need
- Band 2: significant need
- Band 3: moderate need
- Band 4: low need
| Bedrooms | All bands | Bands 1 to 3 only |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | 813 (up 14) | 429 (up 62) |
| 2 bed | 643 (up 12) | 324 (up 34) |
| 3 bed | 354 (up 1) | 253 (up 5) |
| 4 bed | 134 (no change) | 121 (up 2) |
| Total | 1,944 (up 27) | 1,127 (up 103) |
Lettings
546 homes were let through CDC’s housing register during 2023/24. The same number were let in 2022/23.
When compared with the total number of applicants with an identified housing need (Bands 1-3), these homes met only a small percentage of the overall need.
There was a particular shortage of 4-bedroom homes which met only 11% of the total number of applicants who need these larger homes.
| Size of homes let | Number of homes let 2023/24 |
|---|---|
| 1 bed | 193 |
| 2 bed | 242 |
| 3 bed | 98 |
| 4 bed | 13 |
| Total | 546 |
Size of homes let by band
Most homes during 2023/24 were allocated to applicants in Band 2. Due to the short supply of 4-bedroom homes, there were no 4-bedroom homes allocated to applicants in Bands 3 or 4.
Size of homes data table
| Band | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| 2 | 125 | 210 | 85 | 12 |
| 3 | 31 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
Waiting times
View the average waiting time for each applicant who accepted an offer of housing through the housing register during 2023/24. Those who secured a 4-bedroom home waited by far the longest due to the low supply of these larger homes.
- 1 bed: average of 243 days
- 2 bed: average of 222 days
- 3 bed: average of 509 days and
- 4 bed+ average of 991 days
Accessible housing
Most applicants in need of an accessible home require a 1-bedroom home. However, there are many applicants (44 in total) who require a 3 or 4-bedroom home including those who need this to be fully wheelchair accessible.
Influencing new affordable housing development in 2024/25
During 2024/25 Strategic Housing will typically seek to secure the following mix of affordable housing on new build development through engagement with planning applications.
This is broadly in line with the Oxfordshire Housing and Economic Needs Assessment 2022 and will help address the short supply of larger affordable homes which have resulted in long waiting times for housing register applicants:
- 1 bed: 20 to 25%
- 2 bed: 25 to 30%
- 3 bed: 35 to 40%
- 4 bed+: 10 to 15%
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