www.braintree.gov.uk/housing/housing-statnav Key Housing Needs Statistics Little Maplestead Snapshot: January 2021 To be read in conjunction with the ‘Guide to Key Housing Needs Statistics – Villages’ For all sources, more detailed housing needs data and a full guide to how to read this data, please visit the Housing StatNav website. Housing StatNav is a partnership project between Eastlight Community Homes and Braintree District Council For more details please visit: https://www.braintree.gov.uk/housing/housing-statnav Key Housing Needs Statistics Snapshot: January 2021 Little Maplestead About the Parish of Little Maplestead Population Profile Key Parish Statistics Aged 0-15 Aged 16-24 Aged 25-44 l Population (2011 Census) - 270 l Households (2011 Census) - 111 Aged 45-64 Aged 65-74 Aged 75+ The population is 0.2% of the total l Braintree District population (147,084) Little Maplestead 17% 7% 17% 39% 11% 10% 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 England proportions of 9% Tenure of Housing (2011 Census) 74% 69% The economic activity is very similar to Braintree District, with slightly lower unemployment With just under three quarters of 16% 14% 13% people employed (72%), 2% of 9% residents unemployed and 3% 1% actively seeking employment, compared to the 4% District Owner occupied Social rented Private rented Living rent free average, and 26% 'economically Little Maplestead Braintree District inactive' (retired, carers and Housing Association homes to rent in Little Maplestead There were 9 Housing Association homes to rent in Little Maplestead as at January 2021. Eastlight Homes Other HA Homes 7 2 Lettings history in Little Maplestead 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 129 During the ten year period from April 2019 to 89 44 67 January 2021, there have been 5 homes that 10 12 have become available to rent through Gateway to HomeChoice. 2 bed house 3 bed house Specialist -older persons' These were: Little Maplestead District Average 1 x 2 bed house Total number of homes which became available between 2009 and 2021 3 x 3 bed houses 3 1 x Specialist -older persons' 1 1 2 bed house 3 bed house Specialist -older persons' Applicants waiting for a housing association home to rent There were 2 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 1 Applicant 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 Little Maplestead and surrounding villages There were 13 households registered for housing association homes with a current address in Little Maplestead and surrounding villages (Wickham St. Paul, Pebmarsh, Gestingthorpe and Great Maplestead) at January 2021. These are broken down into the priority 'bands' A to F: Age 18-39 Age 40-59 Age 60+ 3 2 2 2 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 4 1 1 7 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 3 3 6 Age 40-59 2 1 3 Age 60+ 2 2 4 Total 7 6 0 0 0 13 Priority Band 1 bed 2 bed 3 bed 4 bed 5+ bed Total Priority band A 1 3 4 Priority band B 1 1 Priority band C 1 1 Other bands D to F 5 2 7 Total 7 6 0 0 0 13.