Homelessness and housing demands

Figures and statistics of homelessness and social housing demands in Bury - April 2022

Housing applications

• 431 new housing applications received
• Average 28 working days to process an application
• 1,484 applications on the housing register
  • 701 require a one bedroom property
  • 370 require a two bedroom property
  • 333 require a three bedroom property
  •   70 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:

• 364 days for a one bedroom property
• 436 days for a two bedroom property
• 545 days for a three bedroom property
• 723 days for a four bedroom property
• 820 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:

• 51 one bed properties (of which 25 were retirement living properties)
• 21 two bed properties (of which 8 were a retirement living properties)
•   2 three bed properties
•   1 four bed properties

Housing advice and homelessness

• 347 new cases opened
• 701 active cases open on 30th April
• 293 households required advice only
•   26 households were threatened with homelessness
•   58 households were accepted as being homeless

 Temporary accommodation

• 15 households were placed in temporary accommodation
• Average number of nights staying in temporary accommodation was 127 nights
• 8 households secured accommodation
• On 30th April there were 82 households in temporary accommodation
  • 67 families with a total of 126 children
  • 15 single people
• Bury Council do not use bed and breakfast as temporary accommodation

Footfall and access to services

• 1414 telephone calls made to housing services
• number of visitors to housing reception - not currently available

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