Housing demand statistics

Housing applications

• 580 new housing applications received
• 1625 applications on the housing register, which breaks down as follows;
• 702 require a one bedroom property
• 451 require a two bedroom property
• 396 require a three bedroom property
• 68 require a four bedroom property
• 8 require a five bedroom property.

Waiting times

Applications on the housing register have been waiting on average:

• 386 days for a one bedroom property
• 483 days for a two bedroom property
• 622 days for a three bedroom property
• 766 days for a four bedroom property
• 864 days for a five bedroom property.

Advertised properties

The number of properties advertised on the Bury Home Options website:

• 43 one bedroom properties, of which 22 were retirement living properties
• 25 two bedroom properties, of which 4 was a retirement living property
• 6 three bedroom property
• 0 four bedroom properties.

Housing advice and homelessness

• 386 new cases opened
• 801 active cases open on 31st March 2023
• 260 households required advice only
• 93 households were threatened with homelessness
• 37 households were accepted as being homeless.

Temporary accommodation

• 14 households were placed in temporary accommodation
• 185 nights: the average number of nights staying in temporary accommodation
• 16 households secured accommodation
• 104 households in temporary accommodation on 31st March 2023, of which were:
  • 86 families with a total of 191 children
  • 18 single people.

 We do not use bed and breakfast as temporary accommodation.

Footfall and access to services

• 2951 telephone calls were made to housing services
• the number of visitors to housing reception is not currently available.