Housing Needs Assessment 2006 - Westminster City Council

Appendix A7 Households with childrenAppendix A7 Households with childrenA7.1 IntroductionThe survey estimates that there are 18,183 households containing children. This appendix brieflyexamines the characteristics of these households.A7.2 TenureThe table below shows the housing tenures of households with children, in comparison to the tenureprofile of other households in the City.The table indicates that households with children are much more likely to be living in owneroccupied (with mortgage) accommodation and are much less likely to be living in private rentedaccommodation. Households with children are also slightly more likely to be resident in the socialrented sector than other households.TenureTable A7.1 Tenure of households with childrenHouseholds with childrenNumber ofhouseholds% ofhouseholdsRemaining households inCity of WestminsterNumber ofhouseholds% ofhouseholdsOwner-occupied (no mortgage) 1,287 7.1% 20,381 21.6%Owner-occupied (with mortgage) 8,888 48.9% 18,563 19.7%Council 2,677 14.7% 9,520 10.1%RSL 1,747 9.6% 10,730 11.4%Private rented 3,585 19.7% 35,017 37.2%TOTAL 18,183 100.0% 94,212 100.0%Source: City of Westminster Housing Needs Survey 2006A7.3 Dwelling characteristicsThe table below shows the type of accommodation inhabited by households with children. The dataindicates that these households are much more likely than other households in the City to be livingin purpose built flats.PAGE 205