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Key Housing Needs Statistics

Helions Bumpstead

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

Helions Bumpstead

About the Parish of Helions Bumpstead

Population Profile Key Parish Statistics

Aged 0-15 Aged 16-24 Aged 25-44 l Population (2011 Census) - 439 l Households (2011 Census) - 177 Aged 45-64 Aged 65-74 Aged 75+ The population is 0.3% of the total l Braintree District population (147,084)

Helions Bumpstead 17% 10% 18% 35% 10% 9%

Higher proportion of couple households over the age of 65 Braintree 14% of households are couples 20% 10% 26% 27% 9% 8% District both over the age of 65, compared to the Braintree  District and East of proportions of 9% Tenure of Housing (2011 Census)

75% 69%

The economic activity is very similar to Braintree District as whole With just over two thirds of 16% 15% 13% people employed (69%), 4% of 9%  residents unemployed and 1% 1% actively seeking employment and 27% 'economically inactive' Owner occupied Social rented Private rented Living rent free (retired, carers and homemakers Helions Bumpstead Braintree District etc)

Housing Association homes to rent in Helions Bumpstead There were 24 Housing Association homes to rent in Helions Bumpstead as at January 2021.

Eastlight Homes Other HA Homes

10 7 4 3 Lettings history in Helions Bumpstead 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 56 67 During the ten year period from April 2019 to 41 37 January 2021, there have been 10 homes that 24 24 have become available to rent through Gateway to HomeChoice. 2 bed bungalow 2 bed flat 3 bed house These were: Helions Bumpstead 3 x 2 bed bungalows Total number of homes which became available between 2009 and 2021 2 x 2 bed flats 5 5 x 3 bed houses 3 2

2 bed bungalow 2 bed flat 3 bed house

Applicants waiting for a housing association home to rent There was 1 household 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 1 Applicant

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

Applicants in Helions Bumpstead and surrounding villages

There were 12 households registered for housing association homes with a current address in Helions Bumpstead and surrounding villages (Sturmer, and Birdbrook) at January 2021. These are broken down into the priority 'bands' A to F:

Age 18-39 Age 40-59 Age 60+

5

3 2 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 0 1 10 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 2 2 4 Age 40-59 1 1 2 Age 60+ 5 1 6 Total 8 3 1 0 0 12 Priority Band 1 bed 2 bed 3 bed 4 bed 5+ bed Total Priority band A 1 1 Priority band B Priority band C 1 1 Other bands D to F 7 2 1 10 Total 8 3 1 0 0 12