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Housing Needs Assessment 2006 - Westminster City Council

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<strong>Westminster</strong> – <strong>Housing</strong> <strong>Needs</strong> <strong>Assessment</strong> <strong>2006</strong>Table A6.12 Balancing housing markets - <strong>Westminster</strong> total shortfall or (surplus)TenureSize requirement1 bedroom 2 bedrooms 3 bedrooms 4+ bedroomsTotalOwner-occupation (334) 179 487 73 405Affordable housing 983 1,756 1,380 39 4,158Private rented (1,981) (1,180) (625) (97) (3,882)Total (1,332) 755 1,243 14 680Source: <strong>Westminster</strong>, Haringey & Barnet <strong>Housing</strong> <strong>Needs</strong> Survey <strong>2006</strong>TenureTable A6.13 Balancing housing markets - Haringey total shortfall or (surplus)Size requirement1 bedroom 2 bedrooms 3 bedrooms 4+ bedroomsTotalOwner-occupation 21 229 (138) (139) (27)Affordable housing 1,592 723 551 221 3,088Private rented (1,108) (548) (305) (130) (2,091)Total 504 404 109 (48) 970Source: <strong>Westminster</strong>, Haringey & Barnet <strong>Housing</strong> <strong>Needs</strong> Survey <strong>2006</strong>TenureTable A6.14 Balancing housing markets - Barnet total shortfall or (surplus)Size requirement1 bedroom 2 bedrooms 3 bedrooms 4+ bedroomsTotalOwner-occupation 155 (265) (332) 182 (260)Affordable housing 1,015 793 1,145 454 3,407Private rented (820) (839) (402) (196) (2,257)Total 350 (311) 411 439 890Source: <strong>Westminster</strong>, Haringey & Barnet <strong>Housing</strong> <strong>Needs</strong> Survey <strong>2006</strong>A6.10 SummaryThis chapter has compared the findings of the housing needs surveys undertaken in <strong>Westminster</strong>,Haringey and Barnet. Various characteristics of household population and the housing market ineach of these areas have been presented. Overall it was found that <strong>Westminster</strong> has the highestincomes but that it is also a more expensive area in which to live, and Haringey has the lowestincomes and the cheapest house prices.However, all areas displayed a high net need for affordable housing, with <strong>Westminster</strong>demonstrating the highest level of need.PAGE 204

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