Shelter today published its detailed housing figures for the fourth quarter of 2012 LINK a selection of which are printed in the table below. The situation will become much worse as a result of benefit changes introduced from this month.
Some figures from 2011 are also relevant. Brent's working age unemployment rate in 2011 was 12.10% compared with a London average of 9.3%. In 2011 Brent had 2,370 vacant properties registered for council tax purposes. In 2011-12, 850 affordable homes were built in Brent (London 17,260)
Average weekly council rents in 2011-12 were £95.43 in Brent and £89.17 across London. In 2011 weekly housing association rents in Brent were £101.46 (London £97.46) and are set to rise towards the private level. The average price of a home in Brent in Q4 2012 was £325,000 compared with £315,000 in Q3 2011 (London average £305,000).
The home price to annual income ratio for the lower quartile of house prices and income in 2011 was Brent 11.75 and London 8.96. For all incomes and house prices the average ratio was 10.79 Brent and 8.54 London. The annual average gross income in 2012 was £28,703 Brent and £32,509 London.
Some figures from 2011 are also relevant. Brent's working age unemployment rate in 2011 was 12.10% compared with a London average of 9.3%. In 2011 Brent had 2,370 vacant properties registered for council tax purposes. In 2011-12, 850 affordable homes were built in Brent (London 17,260)
Average weekly council rents in 2011-12 were £95.43 in Brent and £89.17 across London. In 2011 weekly housing association rents in Brent were £101.46 (London £97.46) and are set to rise towards the private level. The average price of a home in Brent in Q4 2012 was £325,000 compared with £315,000 in Q3 2011 (London average £305,000).
The home price to annual income ratio for the lower quartile of house prices and income in 2011 was Brent 11.75 and London 8.96. For all incomes and house prices the average ratio was 10.79 Brent and 8.54 London. The annual average gross income in 2012 was £28,703 Brent and £32,509 London.
Category
|
Area
|
Q4 2011
|
Q4 2012
|
Families with children accepted as homeless
|
London
|
2398
|
3118
|
Brent
|
107
|
120
|
|
Households accepted as homeless
|
London
|
3460
|
4213
|
Brent
|
136
|
154
|
|
Households in temporary accommodation
|
London
|
35920
|
38856
|
Brent
|
3078
|
3220
|
|
Households on council waiting list
|
London
|
366613
|
380301
|
Brent
|
14443
|
16735
|
|
Households with dependent children in temporary
accommodation
|
London
|
27855
|
28393
|
Brent
|
2620
|
2704
|
|
Number of children in temporary accommodation
|
London
|
54200
|
5490
|
Brent
|
5930
|
5934
|
|
Possession claims by landlords
|
London
|
10260
|
12163
|
Brent
|
415
|
589
|
|
Possession claims granted to landlords
|
London
|
6580
|
7780
|
Brent
|
350
|
477
|
|
Housing benefit claimants council and housing assn
|
Brent
|
20000
|
20430 (Q3 2012)
|
-ditto- private tenants
|
Brent
|
16820
|
17290 (Q3 2012)
|
Mean private rents
|
London
|
£1281
|
£1369
|
Brent
|
£1287
|
£1364
|
|
Median private rents
|
London
|
£1100
|
£1196
|
Brent
|
£1200
|
£1250
|
