Greater Manchester Housing Market Monitor June 2019 GMCA Research

Greater Manchester Housing Market Monitor

June 2019

GMCA Research Overview and contents

• This data pack provides an overview of the housing market in Greater Manchester. The data pack draws on published Government data and local data. • The data pack covers the following areas:

1. GM Population 2. GM Housing Stock 3. Housing market – sales and private rents 4. Social Housing 5. Housing Benefit and Universal Credit 6. Homelessness 1. GM Population

1. Historic population trends 2. Spatial distribution of population 3. Population distribution 4. GM district population age profile 5. Population change 2016-2036 6. Household incomes 7. Spatial distribution of household incomes 1. Historic population trends

• There are 2.81 million people living in GM. Greater Manchester Population 1951-1981 This is higher than the 1971 previous peak of 2,900,000 2.71 million. 2,800,000 • From 1971 to 1991 there was an overall decline in the GM population. 2,700,000 • The population has been increasing since 2001. 2,600,000 • Between the 1991 and 2011 census there was an increase of 9% increase people living in GM 2,500,000

• The population projections suggest the GM 2,400,000 population will continue to increase in the near future. 2,300,000

2,200,000 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011 2016 2018

Source: Census 1951-2011 ONS: England Population mid-year estimate (2018) https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/timeseries/enpop/pop 2. Spatial distribution of population

• The spatial distribution of population in the 2011 LSOAs indicates where there has been population change since the 2011 census. • The average populating in an LSOA is 1,673 and the median is 1,594 • The LSOAs with the largest and smallest population are both in Manchester, ranging from 995 in Manchester 018E and 4,750 in Manchester 055C. • Only 2/17 of the LSOAs with 3000+ population are outside Manchester, these are in Oldham and Rochdale

Source: ONS, 2017 MYPE https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/lowersupe routputareamidyearpopulationestimates 3. Population distribution

Population by age for Greater Manchester, 2018 • As of the 2018 Mid Year Population 90 Estimates there were 2.81 million people 85 in GM 80 75 • The largest proportion of the GM 70 population are 19 to 35, and there is 65 another spike in the population aged 45- 60 55. 55 50 • There are 18,000 more females in GM 45 than male, however in the younger age 40 brackets there are more males from 0-30 35 years old. There are particularly more 30 females from 70 years old onwards, and 25 considerably more who are aged 90+ . 20 15 10 5 0 25000 20000 15000 10000 5000 0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 Female Male Source: ONS 2018, Population Estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: Mid-2018. Found online at: 4. GM district population age profile Population age profile, 2018 3.00% • Generally the districts follow the same population profile as 2.50% Greater Manchester, the North west and England

2.00% and wales. • Manchester and to some extent Salford 1.50% have a distinctly young population. 1.00%

0.50%

0.00% 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 42 44 46 48 50 52 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 76 78 80 82 84 86 88 90 Bolton Bury Manchester Oldham Rochdale Salford Stockport Tameside Trafford Wigan Greater Manchester North West England Source: ONS 2018, Population Estimates for UK, England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland: Mid-2018. Found online at: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates 5. Population change 2016-2036 • The 2016 SNPP projects an 2016 - 2036 Population Change by 5 year age band overall 9% increase in the GM Greater Manchester and England population from 2016 to 2036. 100% • The majority of the population Greater Manchester England change is driven by an ageing population. 80% • Around 170,000 of the additional population will be 60% those over 65. • GM has a slightly lower percentage increase of an 40% ageing population in comparison to England as a 20% whole.

0-4 5-9

-20% 90+

80-84 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 50-54 55-59 60-64 65-69 70-74 75-79 85-89 All ages All

Source: ONS, 2016-based Sub National POpulation Projections (May 2018) 6. Greater Manchester Household incomes Resident mean and median household incomes, 2018 • The median GM household £50,000 income is £27,865.

£45,000 • GM mean and median incomes are similar to £40,000 those in the North West but lower than the England £35,000 incomes. £30,000 • Trafford, Stockport and Bury have median £25,000 household incomes higher £20,000 than the GM median income. £15,000 • Manchester and Oldham, £10,000 Rochdale have median household incomes of just £5,000 under £25,000

£0

Mean Income Median Income Greater Manchester Mean Greater Manchester Median

Source: CACI Paycheck 2018 7. Spatial distribution of household incomes Greater Manchester Median Household Income, 2018 • All areas have a mixture of higher and lower income areas. Largely, the highest income areas are in LSOAs on the edge of outskirts of GM. • LSOAs in and around the town centres are largely lower income areas. However the exception is Manchester City Centre and Trafford where a high density of the highest earning band are located. • Trafford and Stockport have the most LSOAs with the highest median incomes. • Rochdale, Tameside and Wigan have the fewest LSOAs in the highest median income band.

Source: CACI Paycheck 2018 2. GM Housing stock and supply

1. Tenure mix 2. Tenure change 3. Spatial distribution of tenure 4. Dwelling type 5. Council tax bands 6. Empty homes 7. Net additional dwellings 8. Completions 1. Tenure Mix 2011

Greater Manchester Tenure Mix 2011 100% • As of 2011 60% of 90% households in Greater 80% Manchester were owner

70% occupiers. • 22% of households lived in 60% social housing and 17% in 50% the private rented sector. 40% • Manchester has the lowest

30% portion of owner occupiers and largest 20% proportion of private 10% renters. 0%

Owned outright Owned with mortgage Social housing Private rented or living rent free

Source: ONS, Census 2011, Table KS402EW 2. Tenure change

• Owner occupation has been the Greater Manchester Tenure 1981 - 2011 majority tenure type since 1981.

800,000 • Social housing is the second tenure type but in each census the number 700,000 of social housing households has reduced. 600,000 • Private rent has been becoming more common since 1991. There was a 500,000 130% increase in private rented households between 2001 and 2011. 400,000

• Shared ownership was not recorded Households 300,000 on the 1981 or 1991 census so is marked as 0 for those years. Shared 200,000 ownership represents a very small proportion of tenure in Greater 100,000 Manchester, numbering 5,730 in 2011. 0 1981 1991 2001 2011 Owner occupation Social Rented Private Rented

Source: Census 1981, 1991, 2001, 2011. Nomisweb Source: Census 1981-2011 3. Spatial Distribution of tenure: Owner Occupation

Source: Census 2011 3. Spatial Distribution of tenure: Private Rent

Source: Census 2011 3. Spatial Distribution of tenure: Social housing

Source: Census 2011 4. Total dwellings by type 2017

• There are 1.2 million dwellings in GM, 30% are semi-detached housing and 33% detached housing • 37% of dwellings in Manchester are flats and 35% terraced housing • Manchester, Oldham, Salford and Tameside have lower detached dwellings than the GM average where the other districts have more, and these districts have higher levels of terraced housing than GM average • Trafford Stockport and Wigan have considerably more semi-detached housing than the GM average 5. Council tax

Proportion of housing stock in each Council tax band, 2018 • The most common council tax 100% band in Greater Manchester is 90% band A, representing the lowest valued properties. 80% Almost all of Greater 70% Manchester’s properties are 60% Band D or below. • Trafford and Stockport have a 50% more similar distribution of 40% council tax properties to England. 30%

20%

10%

Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Band F Band G Band H

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Table CTSOP3.0: Number of properties by Council tax band, property type and region, county and local authority district, 2018. URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/council-tax-stock-of-properties- 5. Council Tax

Housing type by Council tax band in Greater Manchester, 2018 • The majority of 100% flats/maisonettes and 90% terraced housing is in Band A in GM, both around 70% 80% of properties. 70% • Only detached housing has 60% a significant proportion of housing above Band D 50% • Flats/maisonnettes and 40% terraced housing have 30% under 10% in band D or

20% above

10%

0% Bungalow Flat/Maisonette Terraced Semi-detached Detached

Band A Band B Band C Band D Band E Band F Band G Band H

Council tax band by age of property 180,000 A B C D E F G H • Most properties constructed in 160,000 Greater Manchester are band A properties. 140,000 • There has been a sharp decrease in the construction of lower value 120,000 band A properties since the 1983- 1992 period and an increase in the 100,000 construction of more valuable band B, C and D properties. 80,000 • The number of properties constructed in the highest council 60,000 tax bands has remained relatively stable but at a low level, with a 40,000 slight decrease in the period following the 2008 financial crisis. 20,000

1900 to to 1918 1900 to 1929 1919 to 1939 1930 to 1954 1945 to 1964 1955 to 1972 1965 to 1982 1973 to 1992 1983 to 1999 1993 to 2009 2000 to 2017 2010

Source: Council Tax Stock of Properties 2017 https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/council-tax-stock-of-properties-2017 6. Empty Homes Vacant dwellings 2004-2018 • England as a whole has 6.00% observed a reasonably significant reduction in vacant dwellings since 5.00% 2008, from 3.5% to 2.5% in 2016. 4.00% • Reductions in Greater Manchester were more pronounced and now 3.00% match the national average of 2.5%.

2.00% • Over the ten year period (2006 to 2016) the total number of 1.00% vacant properties fell by 43% in Greater Manchester from just 0.00% 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 over 53,000 to 30,423 homes. England all vacants England all long-term vacants Greater Manchester all vacant Greater Manchester all long-term vacant 7. Housing Starts

Housing Starts 1980-2018 • The number of 10000 residential starts on site 9000 have been steadily increasing since 2014- 8000 15. 7000 • Housing starts peaked in 6000 2007-08 at nearly 9000

5000 units. • The number of social 4000 housing starts reduced 3000 from the mid 1990s.

2000

1000

1988-89 1995-96 1980-81 1981-82 1982-83 1983-84 1984-85 1985-86 1986-87 1987-88 1989-90 1990-91 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19

Dwellings started Private Dwellings started Housing Associations Dwellings started Local Enterprise Authority

Source: MHCLG Live Table 253 8. Net additional dwellings • There were 8,961 net Net Additional Dwellings: Greater Manchester 2001 - 2018 16000 additional dwellings completed in Greater Manchester in 14000 2017/18, representing a 13.5% increase on the previous year. 12000 • This figure sets out the 10000 number of net completions for Greater Manchester since 8000 2001/02. As with trends seen nationally, Greater Manchester 6000 experienced a peak in completions around 2007/08 4000 after which there was a significant decline in net 2000 completions to 2011, since when there has been a steady 0 recovery.

Bolton Bury Manchester Oldham Rochdale Salford Stockport Tameside Trafford Wigan Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 Net additional dwellings by local authority district, England. Found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/live-tables-on-net-supply-of-housing 9. Completions

Housing Completions January 2015 to July 2019 (Rolling average) • Glenigans completion data 1200 shows a broad (yet cyclical) upward trend in housing development between 2015 1000 and 2019 • The 12 month averages per 800 month were highest between May and August last year with completions over 1,000 per 600 month. • The latest 12 month average for 400 housing completions in July 2019 is 867 an increase from

200 851 in June and 793 in May Numberaverage) ofmonth(12units

2015 01 2015 03 2015 05 2015 07 2015 09 2015 11 2015 01 2016 03 2016 05 2016 07 2016 09 2016 11 2016 01 2017 03 2017 05 2017 07 2017 09 2017 11 2017 01 2018 03 2018 05 2018 07 2018 09 2018 11 2018 01 2019 03 2019 05 2019 07 2019

Source: Glenigans August 2019 3. Housing market: Sales and Private Rents

1. Residential prices 2. Residential sales 3. Private rent 1. Residential Prices Mean residential prices paid, 2018 • The highest mean residential prices paid were in the south of GM. Bowden, Hale Central and Hale Barns were the only wards with medians above £450,000 within GM. • Median prices paid ranging from £300,000 to £450,000 only appeared in the south in Trafford, Manchester and Stockport, and Worsely in Salford • 12 wards (6%) had mean house prices under £100,000 and these were all located in or near the town centres of Wigan, Bolton, Rochdale and Oldham • 65% of wards had mean prices in the £100,000-£200,000 region and 20% of wards were in the category above. 1. Residential prices

Average house prices in Greater Manchester, year ending December 1995 • Since 1995 the Greater to year ending December 2018 Manchester mean 350,000 residential sale price is similar to the England 300,000 Lower Quartile price. • In 2018 the median GM 250,000 residential price paid

200,000 was just under £165,000. While the 150,000 lower quartile price was £118,000. 100,000

50,000

1995 2002 2009 2016 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 Greater Manchester Lower Quartile Greater Manchester Median Greater Manchester Mean England Lower Quartile 1. Residential prices Change in mean residential house prices paid, January 2007- December 2018 £260,000 • Over this period GM prices have largely mirrored national £240,000 trends but have recovered more slowly from the 2008 £220,000 crash £200,000 • Sustained growth in GM prices started at the beginning of £180,000 2013, and prices recovered to £160,000 pre-crash (end of 2007) levels in mid-2016 £140,000 • Since August 2016, GM mean prices have experienced more £120,000 growth than regional prices £100,000 • In the last four months of 2018

whilst national prices

2012-11 2014-07 2007-11 2008-09 2009-07 2010-05 2011-03 2012-01 2013-09 2015-05 2016-03 2017-01 2017-11 2018-09 2007-01 declined, GM prices still had a steady increase Greater Manchester North West England and Wales Source: HM Land Registry Data 2018 URL: http://landregistry.data.gov.uk/app/ukhpi/browse?from=2018-02- 01&location=http%3A%2F%2Flandregistry.data.gov.uk%2Fid%2Fregion%2Funited-kingdom&to=2019-02-01 1. Residential prices

Mean house prices in 1996 and 2018 and percentage increase in the • In 1996 mean prices were period lowest in Manchester and £300,000 450% highest in Trafford, in 2018 it is 400% still highest in Trafford – down £250,000 to the 400% increase in mean 350% prices £200,000 300% • Manchester has had an even 250% greater increase with a 424% £150,000 200% increase since 1996 and now has the third most expensive £100,000 150% house prices 100% • Wigan and Rochdale saw the £50,000 50% smallest percentage increase in mean house prices, however £- 0% still experienced an increase three times of the worth in 1996 March 1996 March 2018 % Change

Source: HM Land Registry Data 2018 URL: http://landregistry.data.gov.uk/app/ukhpi/browse?from=2018-02- 1. Residential prices • All districts saw an increase in Change in residential prices, 2008-2018 (average of 12 months) the time period shown. This 50% contrasts with the period 45% 2007-2017 where Bolton, 40% Rochdale and Wigan all saw percentage reductions in 35% residential prices. 30% • Greater Manchester had a 25% 21% increase on average which is more than the 20% regional growth of 13% 15% however less than the

10% national rates at 33% • However, clearly the GM 5% average growth varies 0% between the districts. 45% increase in Trafford contrasts to the lowest increase in Bolton of 4%.

Source: HM Land Registry Data 2018. Found at: http://landregistry.data.gov.uk/app/ukhpi/browse?from=2018-02- 01&location=http%3A%2F%2Flandregistry.data.gov.uk%2Fid%2Fregion%2Funited-kingdom&to=2019-02-01 2. Residential sales Residential Sales, Greater Manchester and neighbouring wards 2018

• Residential sales over the year were highest in the regional centre, with Manchester and Salford centre • The north west and south east had significant sale activity in 2018. All but two Stockport wards have 200-400 residential sales a year. Bolton and Wigan also had the majority of sales in this band – however largely the sales were in the lower quartile of this band. • 9 wards have under 100 sales and these mirror some of the wards with lowest mean prices • 63% of wards had 100-200 residential sales in 2018. 4. Private Rents

Monthly rents recorded between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019 £1,000 • Monthly rent prices in Greater Manchester are higher than in the £900 North West, but lower than

£800 England as a whole. • The mean monthly rent within £700 Greater Manchester is £681, compared to £610 in the North £600 West and £858 in England as a £500 whole. • The lower quartile rent in Greater £400 Manchester is £495, which is £300 slightly higher than that of the North West, and is only marginally £200 lower than in England as a whole £100 (£525).

£- England North West Greater Manchester Mean Lower quartile Median Upper quartile

Source: Valuation Office Agency Private Rental Market Statistics https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/private-rental-market-summary-statistics-april-2018-to-march-2019 4. Private Rents • The mean room rent is £416 per Monthly rents by property size recorded between 1 April 2018 and calendar month, an £18 increase from 31 March 2019 the previous year • Monthly rental costs for most homes 4+ Bed range from £450 for a one bed property at lower quartile prices to 3 Bed £845 for three bed properties at the upper quartile 2 Bed • Mean rental costs for a three and two bedroom property in GM are £740 1 Bed and £639 respectively • The largest range in each property Studio type appears in the 4+ bedroom properties. Room

£- £200 £400 £600 £800 £1,000 £1,200 £1,400 £1,600 Upper quartile Mean Lower quartile

Monthly rents recorded between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019 • The highest mean monthly £1,000 rents are in Trafford (£862) £900 and the lowest in Wigan (£509) £800 • All districts but Trafford have £700 lower monthly mean rent £600 than the England mean, £500 Manchester also comes closes to the England mean £400 • Manchester, Salford, £300 Stockport and Trafford have £200 monthly mean rents greater £100 than the GM mean • The difference between the £- upper and lower quartile is lowest in Rochdale (£115) and highest in Manchester (£311) Mean Lower quartile Median Upper quartile

Source: Valuation Office Agency Private Rental Market Statistics, Private rental market summary statistics: April 2018 to March 2019. URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/private-rental-market-summary-statistics-april-2018-to-march-2019 4. Private Rents Mean monthly rents recorded between May 31 and 1 June 2011 and 1 • Rental growth in GM has April 2018 and 31 March 2019 and percentage change between the periods £950 45% been larger over this period £900 40% than the North West and £850 England 35% • Within GM, Manchester has £800 30% had the largest increase, £750 with growth being double £700 25% the national average £650 20% • Rochdale, Tameside and Wigan have seen under 10% £600 15% increase in average rental £550 10% prices in the period £500 • Bolton, Manchester and £450 5% Salford have experienced a £400 0% larger percentage increase in average rental prices than both regional and national figures over the period 2011 2019 % Increase 2011-2019

Source: Valuation Office Agency Private Rental Market Statistics, Private rental market summary statistics: June 2011 and April 2018 to March 2019. URLs: https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20141002132856/http://www.voa.gov.uk/corporate/statisticalReleases/PrivateRentalMarketStatisti cs.html & https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/private-rental-market-summary-statistics-april-2018-to-march-2019 5. Social housing

1. Social housing stock 2. GM Housing Provider Stock 3. Social housing rents 4. Social housing stock movement 5. Right to Buy trends 6. Affordable housing completions 7. Affordable housing starts on site 8. Social Housing Registers 1.Greater Manchester Social Housing Stock

• There are just over 263,000 units of social housing stock in Greater Social Housing Stock 2017-18 Greater Manchester Manchester. 100% • 77% of the stock is owned and managed 90% by the 107 Registered Providers who 80% operate in Greater Manchester. These 70% providers range from small specialist supported housing providers with a 60% handful of units to large regional and 50% national providers who operate in group 40% structures. 30% • The ten largest registered providers own 20% over 50% of the Registered Provider 10% Stock. They are generally large stock transfer organisations. 0% • Four local authorities (Bury, Manchester, Stockport and Wigan) have retained their council housing stock. Registered Provider: General needs Registered Provider: Supported housing

Registered Provider: Housing for older people Registered Provider: Low cost home ownership

Local Authority Stock

Source: MHCLG Statistical Data Return 2017-18 and Local Authority Housing Statistics 2017-18 Published November 2018. Next update due November 2019 2. GM Housing Provider Stock • There are 31 registered providers Housing Providers with more than 1000 units in Greater Manchester, 2017-18 with over 1000 units of social 20000 General Needs Supported Housing Older People Shared ownership housing in Greater Manchester. 18000 Additionally there are four local 16000 authorities who have retained 14000 their social housing stock. 12000 • The largest registered providers 10000 are generally stock transfer 8000 organisations. 6000 • The majority of stock owned by 4000 the large organisations are 2000 general needs stock. There 0 however are some significant portfolios of older peoples housing. 3. Social Housing Rents • There are two main rent types in Social Housing Weekly Rents 2017-18 social housing. Affordable Rent £140.00 and Social Rent. • In 2017-18 the average weekly £120.00 affordable rent was around £100 per week. The variation on £100.00 affordable rents across GM reflects the differences in the markets and the application of £80.00 the affordable rent policy. • Social rent was less at £83 per £60.00 week for Registered Provider tenants and £75 per week for £40.00 council tenants. There is not much variation in social rents £20.00 across GM. • In some areas, the lower quartile £- private rents are lower than affordable rent.

PRP - Affordable Rent PRP - Social Rent LA - Social Rent LA - Affordable Rent

Source: MHCLG Statistical Data Return 2017-18 and Local Authority Housing Statistics 2017-18 Published November 2018. Next update due November 2019 4. Social Housing Stock Movement

Social housing stock movement 2017-18 • In 2017-18 there were 1600 1200 social housing homes sold to tenants in Greater Manchester. 1000 Sales to tenants were a combination of Right to Buy 800 sales, retained Right to Buy, 600 Social Homebuy and other sales to sitting tenants. 400 • There were just over 300 sales 200 of sales of homes to other

0 registered providers and 89 Total sales to Total sales to Total sales to Total Other Losses Local Authority demolitions. registered tenants other demolitions Right to Buy providers Bolton Bury Manchester Oldham Rochdale Salford Stockport Tameside Trafford Wigan

Source: MHCLG Statistical Data Return 2017-18 and Local Authority Housing Statistics 2017-18 Published November 2018. Next update due November 2019 5. Right to Buy Trends • In 2017-18 there were Greater Manchester Right to Buy Sales 1998 - 2018 629 Right to Buy Sales of 6,000 local authority owned stock an increase of 28% on the previous year. 5,000 The District with the Bolton most sales was Wigan 4,000 Bury with 232 sales followed Manchester by Manchester with 222 Oldham sales. 3,000 Rochdale Salford • Provisional data from Stockport MHCLG suggests that in 2,000 Tameside 2018-19 there were 474 Trafford Right to Buy Sales. 1,000 Wigan Greater Manchester

Source: MHCLG Tables 685 and 691 Published November 2018. Next update due November 2019 6. Affordable housing completions

Affordable Housing Completions 1991 - 2017 • In 2017-18 there were 1715 affordable 4500 homes developed. Of these 1586 were new builds and the remaining 129 4000 were rehabs or acquisition. 3500 • Of the 1715 affordable homes over half were for affordable rent. 76 of the 3000 homes were for social rent.

2500 • In 2012-13 there was shift from development of social rent to 2000 affordable rent.

1500 • The peak in affordable housing completions was 1995-96 with nearly 1000 4000 homes built.

500

2004-05 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94 1994-95 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-00 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 Social Rent Affordable Rent Intermediate affordable housing

Source: MHCLG Live Tables 1006-1009. Published 18 June 2019. Next update due November 2019 6. Affordable housing completions

2017-18 Greater Manchester Affordable Housing Completions • MHCLG provide data from 2015-16 to funding sources 2017-18 setting out the funding for affordable housing. 1400 • In 2017-18 1440 units completed were 1200 partially funded by Homes England and 1000 253 were delivered via section 106 agreements. 800 • Completions are a combination of new 600 build, refurbishments and acquisitions. • S106 affordable housing mainly delivered 400 shared ownership properties. 200

0 Social Rent Affordable Rent Shared Ownership Affordable home ownership Homes England Funding Section 106 (Nil Grant) Section 106 (partial grant) Other

Source: MHCLG Live Tables 1011. Published 18 June 2019. Next update due November 2019 7. Affordable housing starts on site

Affordable Housing Starts 2018-19 • In 2018-19 853 homes Homes England Funded started on site funded by 600 Homes England. • The majority of the units 500 are for shared ownership 400 or affordable home ownership. 300

200

100

Affordable Rent Social Rent Affordable Home Ownership

Source: MHCLG Live Tables 1011. Published 18 June 2019. Next update due November 2019 8. Social Housing Registers

Social Housing Registers in Greater Manchester, 2017/18 35000 • In 2017/18 there were just Reasonable Preference No Reasonable Preference over 97,000 households on 30000 the Greater Manchester housing registers. 25000 • Of the 97,000 on the registers 26,469 were in 20000 reasonable preference.

15000 • Variation between the registers is due to differences 10000 in local policies.

5000

0 6. Housing Benefit

1. Total HB and UC claimants 2. Spatial distribution of HB and UC claimants 1. Total HB and UC claimants

Households in receipt of Housing Benefit or the housing element of • In May 2019 there were Universal Credit, May 2019 243,000 households in 100% Greater Manchester in receipt 90% of Housing Benefit or the housing element of Universal 80% Credit. 70% • The majority of the 60% households are social housing 50% tenants. 40% • 30% of the recipients live in 30% the private rented sector and are younger and more 20% economically active than 10% those in social housing in 0% receipt of housing benefits.

HB Social Rent UC Social Rented HB Private Rent UC Private Rented

Source: DWP. Stat-Xplore 2. Spatial distribution of HB and UC claimants

HB claimants May 2019 2. Spatial distribution of HB and UC claimants

May 2018 to May 2019. 7. Homelessness

1. Rough sleepers 2. Homeless decisions in Greater Manchester 1. Rough sleeping • The annual count or estimate Rough sleeping in Greater Manchester, districts 2010-2018 300 of rough sleepers provides an indication of the trends in

250 rough sleeping. • The 2018 annual count saw a reduction in rough sleepers in 200 GM from 268 in 2017 to 241 in 2018. 150 • Manchester has the highest number of rough sleepers and has seen a rise since 100 2019. While Salford, Tameside and Wigan have 50 seen a small reduction in the number of rough sleepers

0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Bolton Bury Manchester* Oldham Rochdale Salford* Stockport Tameside* Trafford Wigan* Greater Manchester 2. Homelessness decisions • 44% (3,428) of decisions in GM were households who Homelessness decisions in Greater Manchester districts, 2017/18 100% were eligible, homeless and priority need. 90% • 29% were eligible but not

80% homeless. • 22% were eligible, homeless 70% but not in priority need. 60% • 6% were eligible, homeless and in priority need but 50% deemed to be intentionally 40% homeless .

30% • 37% of decisions were made in Manchester 20%

10%

Eligible, homeless and priority need Eligible, homeless but not in priority need Eligible, homeless and in priority need but intentionally Eligible but not homeless