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Number of active applicants on our Housing Register

Information published on 24/08/2021

Summary

  • 998 households requiring a one bed home
  • 907 households requiring a two bed home
  • 447 households requiring a three bed home
  • 111 households requiring a four bed home or larger
Assessed Bedroom Need Band A Band B Band C  Band D Band E Band F Number of Active Applicants 
1 21 66 260 43 605 3 998
2 44 39 108 29 685 2 907
3 18 152 37 17 222 1 447
4 9 64 5 8 20   106
5 1 4          
Total 93 325 410 97 1532 6 2463

Broken down by their assessed bedrooms need and assessed priority banding 

Average waiting time to be housed

Average waiting time to be housed (in months) in Braintree District for those in Housing Need (Bands A - C).  The data is taken from lets over the last two years (Aug-19 to Jul-21).  

Information published on 24/08/2021

Summary

  • Band A average: 4.5 months
  • Band B average: 8.7 months
  • Band C average: 18.3 months
  • Bungalow average: 8.9 months
  • Flat average: 14.0 months
  • House average: 11.2 months
  • Specialist older person average: 8.2 months

Bungalow

Number of bedrooms Band A Band B Band C
1 4.2 8.3 9.8
2 6.0 6.9 12.1
3 15.6 26.0 -

Flat

Number of bedrooms Band A Band B Band C
1 - 10.0 18.5
2 3.5 6.4 25.0
3 2.9 4.5 16.9

House

Number of bedrooms Band A Band B Band C
1 5.2 10.2 25.4
2 3.1 8.1 20.3
3 3.8 12.2 13.9
4 6.2 24.1 -
5 36.0 54.5 -

Specialist older person 

Number of bedrooms Band A Band B Band C
1 3.7 5.7 79.1
2 12.0 12.3 11.8

Number of lets in Braintree District of those in Housing Need (Bands A - C) 

Information published on 24/08/2021, based on lets over the last two years (Aug-19 to Jul-21).  

Summary

  • Band A total: 395 lets
  • Band B total: 1,679 lets
  • Band C total: 1,281 lets
  • Bungalow total: 503 lets
  • Flat total: 1,415 lets
  • House total: 1,213 lets
  • Specialist older person total: 224 lets

Bungalow

Number of bedrooms Band A Band B Band C
1 12 49 57
2 61 174 135
3 12 3 -

Flat

Number of bedrooms Band A Band B Band C
1 99 138 484
2 15 376 292
3 - 11 -

House

Number of bedrooms Band A Band B Band C
1 6 5 5
2 62 313 124
3 97 520 23
4 19 36 -
5 1 2 -

Specialist older person 

Number of bedrooms Band A Band B Band C
1 10 39 119
2 1 11 18

Waiting times above 100 months have been excluded from the data.

HRA - B2 - Transfer Incentive Scheme (2 or 1 Bed)  
HRA - A11 - Transfer Incentive Scheme (4 or 3 Bed)  
HRA - ArmedForcesShortlistPriority  
P - Local Connection (Rural Exception?)