Housing Needs Assessment 2006 - Westminster City Council

Westminster – Housing Needs Assessment 2006Figure 13.1 Support needs households: improvements to accommodation & servicesLift / stair lift2,303Level access shower unitOther alterations / adaptationsNeed to move to alternative housing with specialist careLow level kitchen units (including sink) or lever taps1,3491,2761,1861,118Emergency alarm913Handrails / extra handrails765Wheelchair accessLow level light switches or raised power pointsMore support services to your present homeSingle-level accommodationNeed to move to alternative housing with specialist adaptationsCar parking space near to front door of home605491422406320307Downstairs WC210 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500HouseholdsSource: City of Westminster Housing Needs Survey 2006The results show requirements for a wide range of adaptations and improvements across the supportneeds households. The most commonly-sought improvements needed were:• Lift/stair lift (2,303 households – 17.8% of all support needs households)• Level access shower unit (1,349 households – 10.4% of all support needs households)• Other adaptations (1,276 households – 9.8% of all support needs households)13.6 Accommodation preferencesSome 21.2% of support needs households expressed a need or expectation to move within the next5 years (compared to 30.1% of all households), equating to 2,753 households. The table belowpresents the type of property preferred by these support needs households that are likely/need tomove in the next five years alongside the type of property they expect to move to.PAGE 124