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Key Housing Needs Statistics

Belchamp Walter &

Snapshot: January 2021 To be read in conjunction with the ‘Guide to Key Housing Needs Statistics – Villages’

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Key Housing Needs Statistics Snapshot: January 2021

Belchamp Walter & Borley

About the Parish of Belchamp Walter & Borley

Population Profile Key Parish Statistics

Aged 0-15 Aged 16-24 Aged 25-44 l Population (2011 Census) - 328 l Households (2011 Census) - 147 Aged 45-64 Aged 65-74 Aged 75+ The population is 0.2% of the total l Braintree District population (147,084)

Belchamp Walter & 18% 5% 21% 31% 17% 8% Borley Higher than average proportion of households over the age of 65 Braintree 28% of households are couple or 20% 10% 26% 27% 9% 8% District single person households where both are over the age of 65,  higher that the 21% District average Tenure of Housing (2011 Census)

79% 69%

Very low proportion of social rented homes Just 5% of homes in the village are for social rent, significantly 16% 15% 13%  5% lower than the 17% District 1% 1% average or the 16% East of average Owner occupied Social rented Private rented Living rent free

Belchamp Walter & Borley Braintree District

Housing Association homes to rent in Belchamp Walter & Borley There were 0 Housing Association homes to rent in Belchamp Walter & Borley as at January 2021.

Eastlight Homes Other HA Homes Lettings history in Belchamp Walter & Borley Average number of bids on properties advertised on the Council's letting system Number of homes which have become Average number of bids on properties advertised on the Council's letting system available to rent 67 During the ten year period from April 2019 to 31 41 38 January 2021, there have been 3 homes that have become available to rent through Gateway to HomeChoice. 2 bed bungalow 3 bed house These were: Belchamp Walter & Borley 1 x 2 bed bungalow Total number of homes which became available between 2009 and 2021 2 x 3 bed houses 2

1

2 bed bungalow 3 bed house

Applicants waiting for a housing association home to rent There were 0 households registered on Braintree District Council's system (Gateway to HomeChoice) waiting for housing association homes (households with a current address in the village as at January 2021):

Priority band A Priority band B Priority band C Other bands D to F

0 Applicants 0 Applicants 0 Applicants 0 Applicants

For more information about the priority 'bands' (A to F) for housing applications, please see the guide to the data.

Applicants in Belchamp Walter & Borley and surrounding villages There were 8 households registered for housing association homes with a current address in Belchamp Walter & Borley and surrounding villages (, , Gestingthorpe, Bulmer, and Pentlow) at January 2021. These are broken down into the priority 'bands' A to F:

Age 18-39 Age 40-59 Age 60+ 4

1 1 1 1

Priority band A Priority band B Priority band C Priority band D Priority band E Priority band F

Priority band A Priority band B Priority band C Other bands D to F 1 1 1 5 The property size (number of bedrooms) needed by all applicants: Age Group 1 bed 2 bed 3 bed 4 bed 5+ bed Total Age 18-39 1 5 6 Age 40-59 1 1 Age 60+ 1 1 Total 2 6 0 0 0 8 Priority Band 1 bed 2 bed 3 bed 4 bed 5+ bed Total Priority band A 1 1 Priority band B 1 1 Priority band C 1 1 Other bands D to F 1 4 5 Total 2 6 0 0 0 8