Response 912665

Response to request for information

Reference

912665

Response date

19 July 2022

Request

Social housing waiting times for vulnerable families and individuals in the UK. Under the Freedom of Information Act, could you please provide me with the following information, specific to your council:

• In 2015/16 and 2020/21, the average length of time a household spent waiting to be moved into permanent social housing.
• In 2015/16 and 2020/21, the average length of time a household/person spent living in temporary accommodation. (Typically, are these individuals subsequently moved into permanent social housing once they leave TA?)
• As of 4 July 2022, a breakdown of how many people in each of your housing need/priority bands are waiting to be moved into permanent housing. (Can you please include the average waiting time for the different housing need/priority bands, as well as the longest wait people are experiencing in each group?)
• As of 4 July 2022, the number of people in your council area currently living in temporary accommodation who are: 

• Children; victims of domestic abuse; medically unwell and require appropriate housing to suit their needs; suffering from a mental illness; victims of violence and/or gang-related/physical threats.

Response

• In 2015/16 and 2020/21, the average length of time a household spent waiting to be moved into permanent social housing.

  • 2015/2016 – unable to provide this information due to data retention periods.

  • 2020/2021 – 31 weeks.

• In 2015/16 and 2020/21, the average length of time a household/person spent living in temporary accommodation. (Typically, are these individuals subsequently moved into permanent social housing once they leave TA?)

  • 2015/2016 – unable to provide this information due to data retention periods.

  • 2020/2021 – 5 weeks. Yes they are typically moved into permanent social housing.

• As of 4 July 2022, a breakdown of how many people in each of your housing need/priority bands are waiting to be moved into permanent housing. (Can you please include the average waiting time for the different housing need/priority bands, as well as the longest wait people are experiencing in each group?)

  • Band 1 – 14 Unable to provide average waiting time.

  • Band 2 – 99 Unable to provide average waiting time.

  • Band 3 - 622 Unable to provide average waiting time.

• As of 4 July 2022, the number of people in your council area currently living in temporary accommodation who are: 

• Children; victims of domestic abuse; medically unwell and require appropriate housing to suit their needs; suffering from a mental illness; victims of violence and/or gang-related/physical threats. 12 households