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18-24 3%
75+ 17%
(176)
(929)
65-74 15%
(820)
25-34 12%
(654)
Households by
Age Banding
by numbers
and %
55-64 17%
(884)
Household composition – There
is an emphasis on smaller
households in our housing stock
with 63% (2817 households) of
tenancies being either single
people or couples. This correlates
with the large number of tenants
in the 65+ year age group.
There are relatively few large
households (50) of 7 persons or
more.
35-44 16%
(845)
45-54 20%
(1047)
Age – The age profile within the
housing stock reasonably reflects
the general profile for the district.
Over half of tenants are over 55
years and a third are over 65 years.
This information is relevant to the
development of a
strategy for
future provision of housing for an
ageing population that not only
meets their requirements but also
potentially frees up under-occupied
accommodation for families in the
district that is in demand.
No. of Tenancies
by household size
Benefits – The number of tenants who are housing benefit claimants is reducing reflecting
a national picture. In the last four years claims have fallen from 3149 to 2517, though recent
figures do not take account of Universal Credit claimants.
Claimants
on Housing
Benefit
Universal Credit was introduced in early 2016 in Lowestoft and was rolled out to the remainder
of the district from October 2017. The gradual migration to the new benefit will be
completed in 2023 when all claimants will receive Universal Credit.
Following the removal of the Spare Room Subsidy a number of tenants have had their
housing benefit or Universal Credit reduced because they are under-occupying their
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