HRABP - Draft 8 - Flipbook - Page 5
3 East Suffolk Business Overview
The council’s housing stock consists
of 4,085 general needs properties, 337
retired living flats and 24 supported
housing units (total 4,446) making it
the largest provider of social rented
housing in the Waveney district.
4 Beds 3%
Bedsit 0.9%
general
needs
properties
337
24
retired
living flats
supported
housing
units
The stock primarily consists of self-contained
1, 2 and 3 bed homes for general needs, with
some specialist housing schemes. It is generally
in good condition, meeting current housing
standards. While there is demand for all sizes of
homes there is an increasing focus on the need
for smaller homes. The purpose-built retired
living flats for older people are less popular and
the Council is currently undertaking a review of
this provision.
6 Beds 0.1%
Property size
by percentage
of housing
stock
3 Beds
36%
4,085
1 Bed
32%
2 Beds
28%
The age profile of tenants within the housing stock reasonably reflects the general profile of
the population in the district. Nearly half of tenants (48%) are over 55 years old and a third
(37%) are over 65 years, with the majority of households consisting of 1 or 2 people. While
take up of housing benefit has reduced with the introduction of Universal Credit, over half of
tenants still receive this form of help with their housing costs.
18-24 3%
75+ 17%
(176)
(929)
65-74 15%
(820)
55-64 17%
(884)
Female 60%
25-34 12%
(654)
Households by
Age Banding
by numbers
and %
35-44 16%
(845)
45-54 20%
(1047)
Tenant Gender
Profile
Male 40%
East Suffolk HRA Business Plan 2018 - 2048
