Housing Needs Assessment 2006 - Westminster City Council

4. Current Housing in the City of WestminsterTable 4.20 Where potential households wouldlike and expect to moveLocation of next home Like ExpectCity of Westminster 69.1% 44.2%Camden 5.6% 0.6%City of London 0.0% 1.1%Hackney 1.1% 3.8%Hammersmith & Fulham 1.5% 0.3%Lambeth 0.0% 1.0%Tower Hamlets 0.3% 0.1%Richmond-upon Thames 1.0% 0.5%Elsewhere in the South East 12.3% 15.1%Elsewhere in the UK 0.0% 24.3%Abroad 9.0% 9.0%TOTAL 100.0% 100.0%Source: City of Westminster Housing Needs Survey 2006In terms of tenure preferences and expectations, the table below shows some interesting results. Intotal an estimated 22.5% of potential households would like to move to owner-occupiedaccommodation, however, only 8.5% expect to secure such accommodation. Almost a third ofpotential households wish to move to private rented accommodation but a greater proportion expectto move there.Table 4.21 Housing tenure aspirations andexpectations – potential householdsTenure Like ExpectBuy own home 22.5% 8.5%Council 26.0% 15.6%RSL 0.8% 13.8%Private rented 30.5% 41.8%Tied-linked to a job 2.1% 2.1%Shared Ownership 0.3% 0.3%House/flat share 0.5% 0.5%Other 17.4% 17.4%TOTAL 100.0% 100.0%Source: City of Westminster Housing Needs Survey 2006PAGE 51