Homelessness and housing demands

Figures and statistics of homelessness and social housing demands in Bury - December 2021

Housing applications

• 271 new housing applications received
• Average 31 working days to process an application
• 1,516 applications on the housing register
  • 736 require a one bedroom property
  • 392 require a two bedroom property
  • 314 require a three bedroom property
  •   64 require a four bedroom property
  •   10 require a five bedroom property

Note: The council do not have any five bedroom properties in their stock. Applicants with a five bed need are able to bid on larger four bed properties that have a separate downstairs reception room.

Waiting times

Applications on the housing register have been waiting on average:

• 369 days for a one bedroom property
• 420 days for a two bedroom property
• 542 days for a three bedroom property
• 684 days for a four bedroom property
• 752 days for a five bedroom property

Note: The council do not have any five bedroom properties in their stock. Applicants with a five bed need are able to bid on larger four bed properties that have a separate downstairs reception room.

Properties advertised

Number of properties advertised on Bury Home Options:

• 64 one bed properties (of which 37 were retirement living properties)
• 17 two bed properties (of which 4 were a retirement living properties)
•   1 three bed properties
•   0 four bed property

Housing advice and homelessness

• 251 new cases opened
• 597 active cases open on 31st December
• 201 households required advice only
•     7 households were threatened with homelessness
•   30 households were accepted as being homeless

 Temporary accommodation

• 10 households were placed in temporary accommodation
• Average number of nights staying in temporary accommodation was 139 nights
• 13 households secured accommodation
• On 31st December there were 68 households in temporary accommodation
  • 55 families with a total of 114 children
  • 13 single people
• Bury Council do not use bed and breakfast as temporary accommodation

Footfall and access to services

• 921 telephone calls made to housing services
• number of visitors to housing reception - not currently available

 Download the latest housing waiting list and demand analysis [178kb]