Homelessness and housing demands

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

Housing applications

• 486 new housing applications received
• Average 12 working days to process an application
• 1,477 applications on the housing register
  • 747 require a 1 bedroom property
  • 386 require a 2 bedroom property
  • 272 require a 3 bedroom property
  • 61   require a 4 bedroom property
  • 11   require a 5 bedroom property

Waiting times

Applications on the housing register have been waiting on average:

• 325 days for a 1 bedroom property
• 413 days for a 2 bedroom property
• 564 days for a 3 bedroom property
• 628 days for a 4 bedroom property
• 496 days for a 5 bedroom property*

* The council do not have any 5 bedroom properties in their stock. Applicants with a 5 bed need are able to bid on larger 4 bed properties that have a separate downstairs reception room.

Properties advertised

Number of properties advertised on Bury Home Options:

• 44 x 1 bed properties
• 12 x 2 bed properties
• 0   x 3 bed properties

Housing advice and homelessness

• 274 new cases opened
• 556 active cases open on 31st January
• 174 households required advice only
• 5 households were threatened with homelessness
• 59 households were accepted as being homeless

 Temporary accommodation

• 17 households were placed in temporary accommodation
• Average number of nights staying in temporary accommodation was 82 nights
• 4 households secured accommodation
• On 31st January there were 45 households in temporary accommodation
  • 34 Families with a total of 33 children
  • 11 Single people
• Bury Council do not use bed and breakfast as temporary accommodation

Footfall and access to services

• 1023 telephone calls made to housing services
• number of visitors to housing reception - not currently available