Senior Management Team
Chapter 4: Moving Home 4.1
Introduction
This chapter considers in detail the reported moving intentions of those currently living in Derby. The analysis first considers the views of existing households indicating they are likely to move, differentiating the requirements of those in housing need from those with more aspirational reasons for wanting to move home. The chapter then turns to consider the requirements of concealed and emerging households.
4.2
Existing households’ intentions to move
All respondents were asked whether they anticipate moving. A three-year time horizon was used as previous research indicates that people can rarely make meaningful judgements over a longer timeframe. The findings are displayed in Table 4.1. Table 4.1
Anticipation of Moving in the Next Three Years %
Number of households
Would like to move in next 3 years
20.1
19,896
Do not want or need to move in next 3 years
79.8
78,989
Don’t know
0.1
99
100.0%
98,984
Total
n=1,845 Figures are weighted to reflect the full population. Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001.
Table 4.1 shows that one fifth of existing households anticipate moving over the coming three years – representing 19,896 households in all. This tallies well with the approximate 5,500 house sales each year in Derby, 3,500 social rent relet and 1,000 private lettings each year when it is remembered that many of these transactions will be for unforeseen reasons, by newly formed households and by households migrating into the city. This is explored in greater detail in Chapter 8. To explore which of these house moves are likely to be prompted by housing need-related problems, the findings represented in Table 4.1 have been broken down by whether or not the household is currently living in unsuitable accommodation that is, reporting a housing need related problem as discussed in Chapter 3. This analysis is presented in Table 4.2.
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Table 4.2
Anticipation of Moving by Housing Need In unsuitable housing – have a housing need related problem
In suitable housing – no housing need related problems
%
Number of households
%
Number of households
Would like to move in next 3 years
51.9
10,247
12.2
9,657
Do not want/need to move in next 3 years
48.1
9,496
87.7
69,530
Don’t know
0.0
0
0.1
54
100.0%
19,743
100.0%
79,241
Total
n=1,845 Figures are weighted to reflect the full population. Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
Table 4.2 clearly shows: •
just over half (51.9%) of those living in unsuitable housing anticipate moving in the next 3 years
•
interestingly just under half (48.1%) of those living in unsuitable housing say that they do not want to move despite being in housing need
•
perhaps unsurprisingly, the vast majority (87.7%) of those living in suitable housing do not want to move.
Additional analysis was conducted into the current tenure of households in unsuitable and suitable housing anticipating moving. This is shown in Table 4.3. Table 4.3 shows that: •
the majority (70.8%) of households who own their home outright but are experiencing housing need, nonetheless do not wish to move
•
however, as many as 69.2% of those renting from a housing association and 91.8% renting privately and experiencing housing need anticipate moving over the next three years.
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Table 4.3
Anticipated Moving by suitability of current housing and tenure Owner Occupied with no mortgage or loan
Owner Occupied with a mortgage
Shared Ownership
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Rented from a landlord
Other
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
Would like/need to move in the next 3 years
29.2
28
52.1
62
50.0
1
53.6
38
69.2
27
91.8
34
25.0
1
Do not want / need to move in next 3 years
70.8
68
47.9
57
50.0
1
46.5
33
30.8
12
8.1
3
75.0
3
Don’t know
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
100.0
96
100.0
119
100.0
2
100.1
71
100.0
39
99.9
37
100.0
4
In suitable housing
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
Would like/need to move in the next 3 years
5.2
27
14.1
64
0.0
0
8.5
23
22.6
21
37.5
42
25.0
3
Do not want / need to move in next 3 years
94.9
500
85.9
391
100.0
7
91.5
247
77.4
72
62.5
70
66.6
8
Don’t know
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
8.3
1
100.1
527
100.0
455
100.0
7
100.0
270
100.0
93
100.0
112
99.9
12
In unsuitable housing
Total
Total
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Table 4.4
When respondents thought they would actually move by suitability of current housing and tenure Owner Occupied with no mortgage or loan
Owner Occupied with a mortgage
Shared Ownership
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Rented from a landlord
Other
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
In next 12 months
14.3
4
25.8
16
0.0
0
31.6
12
44.4
12
61.8
21
0.0
0
In 1-3 years
35.7
10
41.9
26
100.0
1
36.8
14
14.8
4
23.5
8
0.0
0
Longer than 3 years
3.6
1
14.5
9
0.0
0
2.6
1
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
Want to move but don’t know when
46.4
13
17.7
11
0.0
0
28.9
11
40.7
11
14.7
5
100.0
1
Total
100.0
28
100.0
62
100.0
1
100.0
38
100.0
27
100.0
34
100.0
1
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
In next 12 months
25.9
7
21.9
14
0.0
0
26.1
6
28.6
6
57.1
24
100.0
3
In 1-3 years
44.4
12
46.9
30
0.0
0
34.8
8
23.8
5
28.6
12
0.0
0
Longer than 3 years
3.7
1
17.2
11
0.0
0
4.3
1
0.0
0
4.8
2
0.0
0
Want to move but don’t know when
25.9
7
14.1
9
0.0
0
34.8
8
47.6
10
9.5
4
0.0
0
Total
100.0
27
100.0
64
0.0
0
100.0
23
100.0
21
100.0
42
100.0
3
In unsuitable housing
In suitable housing
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Further analysis was conducted to explore when those in unsuitable and suitable accommodation felt they would actually move. This is presented in Table 4.4. The findings show that when considering those households in unsuitable housing who anticipate moving, those currently renting are more likely than owneroccupiers to report they will move in the next 12 months. As many as 61.8% of private tenants who feel their housing is unsuitable and want to move anticipate doing so in the next 12 months.
4.2.1 Reasons prompting a move Although the above analysis shows the current housing problems of those anticipating moving in the next three years, it is worth investigating the specific reasons prompting individual households’ desires to move. Thus, all households, regardless of the suitability of their current accommodation, were asked for the reasons why they wanted to move home. Table 4.5 lists the housing need related reasons why households anticipate they will move home. Table 4.5
Reasons for Needing to Move Home
% of reasons given Home too small 31.8 To be closer to relatives 7.3 For cheaper accommodation 6.7 Difficulties maintaining home / garden 6.4 Home in need of major repairs 5.9 Victim of nuisance or harassment in neighbourhood 5.4 Home too big 5.4 Need central heating 4.9 To be nearer to work 4.6 To take up/seek new employment 4.0 Health of someone in the household suffering due to condition of home 4.0 Needs of a disabled member of the household not met 3.2 End of tenancy agreement 3.0 To receive / give care or support 2.4 Need more room because expecting a baby 2.2 To get own home instead of sharing with friends / family 2.2 To study 1.6 To live with partner 1.3 Relationship breakdown 1.1 Eviction/repossession 0.5 Share bathroom, WC or kitchen with another household 0.3 Parents/friends unable/unwilling to accommodate 0.3 n=371 Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001 % do not add up to 100 as respondents could give more than one reason
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The specific housing needs most typically prompting a move are: •
current home is too small
•
need to be closer to relatives
•
need cheaper accommodation
It is worth noting that it could be considered that ‘house too small’ could be remedied by an in-situ solution, such as building an extension, rather than moving. Following this argument, it could be said that housing need requiring a move is being over-estimated. However, it should be recognised that in fact of the 6,331 households reporting their current home to be too small, only 2,951 state they need to move. Of the remaining 3,380 it is presumed that they either have the means to extend their accommodation or feel their current home is not sufficiently cramped to merit moving. Unfortunately, exploring the reasons why households with housing need-related problems do not feel the need to move falls outside the scope of this current study. Table 4.6 lists the aspirational reasons households want to move home. These reflect people’s aspirations to better their housing circumstances, and do not reflect difficulties with the household’s current accommodation. The most common housing aspirations are to: •
trade-up to a better home or neighbourhood
•
buy instead of rent
Table 4.6
Reasons for Wanting to Move Home %
To trade-up to a better home or neighbourhood
19.4
To buy instead of renting
7.0
Need to be able to park near home
3.8
To move into school catchment area / nearer school
2.2
n=371 Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
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4.2.2 Area preferences The respondents who indicated that they would move within the next three years were asked for the areas they would be looking to live. Table 4.7 presents the results from the survey, and illustrates the relative popularity of each area. Table 4.7
Areas Respondents will be looking to live Will or are actually looking to live
Would ideally like to live
%
%
Littleover
13.5
9.4
City Centre
10.8
8.4
Mickleover
10.2
7.0
Alvaston
8.6
6.2
Chaddesden
7.8
6.5
Allestree
7.0
8.1
Oakwood
5.4
3.8
Darley Abbey
5.1
7.5
Chellaston
5.1
3.8
Mackworth
4.6
3.2
Allenton
3.5
1.9
Shelton Lock
3.2
2.4
Spondon
3.2
2.4
Normanton
2.7
1.1
Breadsall Hill Top
1.9
1.6
Stenson Fields
1.9
1.3
New Sinfin
1.6
0.5
Five Lamps/Kedleston Road
1.6
0.3
Wilmorton
1.3
0.0
Osmaston
1.1
0.8
Sunny Hill
1.1
1.6
Stockbrook Street area
0.8
0.5
Cavendish
0.8
0.5
Heatherton Village
0.8
1.1
Old Sinfin
0.8
0.3
Derwent Heights
0.5
0.3
Peartree
0.5
0.0
West End
0.3
0.3
Other Derby
0.5
0.0
Other not Derby
26.7
29.6
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
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Table 4.7 shows the most popular areas, both in terms of where people ideally want to live and where they think they will actually live, are: •
Littleover
•
City Centre
•
Mickleover
•
Alvaston
•
Chaddesden
•
Allestree
•
Oakwood
•
Darley Abbey
•
Chellaston
The two sets of figures in Table 4.7 are not directly comparable as respondents typically named more than one area in which they are or will look to move, but only one ideal area. To overcome this problem, the figures have been standardised to represent the percentage of choices. This analysis is displayed in Graph 4. Graph 4: Comparison of areas respondents would ideally like to move to with areas they anticipate they will actually move to 14.0%
12.0%
10.0%
Ideal 8.0%
Actual
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%
C
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0.0%
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Graph 4 indicates that far higher number of households would ideally like to move to Allestree and Darley Abbey than anticipate actually moving there. This indicates the ‘aspirational’ nature of these suburbs. It is worth noting here that a specific definition of ‘City Centre’ was not offered and is most likely to include a far wider area than the actual centre itself – taking in adjacent areas of Friargate and Ashbourne Road to the west and Uttoxeter Road to the south. Refer to Chapter 9 for more detailed housing market analysis.
4.2.3 City Centre living The Housing Needs and Market Study set out to specifically investigate perceptions of City Centre living in Derby. All respondents stating that they would like or need to move home, were posed the question: In some cities, flats and houses are being built in the centre of the city. How likely is it that you would want to live in Derby City Centre if these flats and houses were available? Of the 371 respondents who reported wanting to move home, some 65 (17.5%) said it was ‘likely’ or ‘very likely’ that they would want to move to the City Centre. This equates to some 3,487 existing households in Derby.
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4.2.4 Characteristics of households who would like to move to the City Centre Table 4.8 shows that City Centre living appeals more to younger people. Notably, a third (33.8%) of those wanting to move to the City Centre are aged under 25; this is compared with the fact that only 17.0% of all households wanting to move are headed by someone of this age. Table 4.8
City Centre living by age Likely or very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=65
n=304
n=369
Under 20
9.2
2.3
3.5
20-24
24.6
11.2
13.5
25-34
33.8
31.2
31.7
35-44
10.8
22.0
20.1
45-54
15.4
15.1
15.2
55-64
3.1
8.6
7.6
65-74
0.0
6.6
5.4
75+
3.1
3.0
2.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
Age in years
Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
Perhaps allied to the age profile of those who would consider City Centre living, Table 4.9 shows that practically one-third (30.8%) of those interested in City Centre living are single person households, with another 38.5% being 2-person households. In contrast, only 22.1% and 31.8% of all households wanting to move comprise 1 and 2 persons respectively. Table 4.9 City Centre Living by number of people living in households Size of household
Likely or very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=65
n=306
n=371
1 person
30.8
20.3
22.1
2 people
38.5
30.4
31.8
3 people
20.0
20.6
20.4
4 people
7.7
16.7
15.1
5+ people
3.1
12.1
10.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
Total
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Again, perhaps allied to the above findings, those considering City Centre living have lower gross household incomes than do all mover households. (See Table 4.10.) Notably, practically one-quarter (73.7%) of households in favour of moving to Derby City Centre have a household income of below £15,000 per year. This compares with fewer than half (47.9%) of all mover households with this level of income. Table 4.10
City Centre living and gross household income
Size of household
Likely or very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=53
n=221
n=274
Less than £5,000
20.8
10.9
12.8
£5,000-£9,999
22.7
17.2
18.3
£10,000-£14,999
30.2
13.6
16.8
£15,000-£19,999
5.7
13.6
12.0
£20.000-£24,999
9.4
11.3
10.9
£25,000-£29,999
3.8
8.6
7.7
£30,000 plus
7.6
24.9
21.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
Views on City Centre living do not appear to vary between white and black and minority ethnic households – 92.3% of those considering City Centre living are white, and 92.4% of all mover households are white (see Table 4.11). Table 4.11
City Centre living by ethnicity
Likely or very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=65
n=304
n=369
BME
7.7
7.6
7.6
White
92.3
92.4
92.4
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
Table 4.12 indicates that more than two-fifths (43.1%) of those wanting to move to the City Centre actually already live within the two pre-2002 wards which comprise the central part of Derby – Abbey and Litchurch. Interestingly, no established households sampled in the survey living in the outer wards of Allestree, Boulton, Littleover and Spondon, nor the largely suburban ward of Normanton, wish to consider City Centre living.
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Table 4.12
Where those who want to live in the city centre currently live
Pre-2002 ward of current residence
Likely / very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=65
n=306
n=371
Abbey
24.6
9.1
11.9
Allestree
0.0
4.2
3.5
Alvaston
9.2
6.9
7.3
Babington
6.2
7.5
7.3
Blagreaves
1.5
4.6
4.0
Boulton
0.0
4.9
4.0
Breadsall
4.6
11.4
10.2
Chaddesden
1.5
3.6
3.2
Chellaston
4.6
3.9
4.0
Darley
7.7
4.6
5.1
Derwent
7.7
3.6
4.3
Kingsway
7.7
1.6
2.7
Litchurch
18.5
4.6
7.0
Littleover
0.0
4.6
3.8
Mackworth
1.5
3.9
3.5
Mickleover
1.5
5.2
4.6
Normanton
0.0
2.6
2.2
Osmaston
1.5
4.6
4.0
Sinfin
1.5
4.6
4.0
Spondon
0.0
3.9
3.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
Table 4.13 shows a markedly different profile of current tenure between those who would and would not consider City Centre living. •
just over two-fifths (43.0%) of those who would like to move to the City Centre are currently in private rented accommodation – as against only 20.5% of all movers
•
another two-fifths (43.1%) of those considering City Centre living currently rent from the Council or a housing association – compared with 29.3% of all mover household
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Table 4.13
Respondents considering City Living by current tenure Likely / very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=65
n=306
n=371
Owner occupied – no loan or mortgage
4.6
17.0
14.8
Owner occupied – with a mortgage
9.2
39.2
34.0
Shared ownership
0.0
0.3
0.3
Rented from the Council
18.5
16.0
16.4
Rented from a housing association
24.6
10.5
12.9
Rented from a private landlord
43.0
15.7
20.5
Other
0.0
1.3
1.1
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
Current tenure
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
4.2.5 The type of housing required in the City Centre Analysis has been conducted to examine the type of housing those households who would consider City Centre living say they would require. Table 4.14 gives the anticipated actual tenure of movers’ next homes. It can be seen that an anticipation of renting in the City Centre, whether from the Council, a housing association or privately, is far higher than amongst those who would not consider City Centre Living. Table 4.14
Anticipated actual tenure of movers’ next homes
Anticipated tenure of next home
Likely / very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=65
n=306
n=371
Buy home outright
3.1
15.0
12.9
Buy home with a mortgage
26.2
49.3
45.3
Rent from the Council
26.2
18.3
19.7
Rent from a housing association
21.5
6.5
9.2
Rent from a private landlord
16.9
3.9
6.2
Shared Ownership
0.0
0.3
0.3
Lodger/living with someone else
1.5
1.3
1.4
Other
4.6
5.2
5.1
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
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Table 4.15 shows that smaller homes are required in the City Centre than in other areas: •
30.8% of those considering City Centre living need just one bed – compared with only 15.0% of those who would not want to move to the City
•
43.1% require 2 bedrooms – only 30.4% of those wanting to move elsewhere need this sized property
Table 4.15
Number of beds needed by those wanting to live in the City Centre
Number of bedrooms needed
Likely or very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=65
n=306
n=371
1
30.8
15.0
17.8
2
43.1
30.4
32.6
3
24.6
35.9
34.0
4+
1.5
18.7
15.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
Interestingly, shared ownership is more likely to be recognised as an option for the next home by those considering City Centre living – 12.3% of those who want to move to the City Centre report that this option is ‘very likely’ or ‘fairly likely’ compared with only 6.5% of those looking to move elsewhere. See Table 4.16.
Table 4.16 City Centre
Likelihood of shared ownership amongst those who want to live in the
Likelihood of wanting to buy next home through shared ownership
Likely or very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=65
n=306
n=371
Very likely
1.5
2.3
2.2
Fairly likely
10.8
4.2
5.4
Neither likely nor unlikely
13.8
3.3
5.1
Fairly unlikely
9.2
8.2
8.4
Very unlikely
38.4
66.7
61.7
Don’t know – need more information
26.1
15.4
17.3
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
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For those movers who anticipate they will buy their next home, Table 4.17 shows that purchase prices would need to be cheaper in the City Centre than elsewhere. Table 4.17
Anticipated purchase prices of those wanting to live in the City Centre
Anticipated price of next home
Likely or very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=19
n=195
n=214
£10,000-£20,000
0.0
1.0
0.9
£20,000-£40,000
21.5
5.6
7.0
£40,000-£50,000
36.9
12.3
14.5
£50,000-£75,000
21.1
27.7
27.1
£75,000-£100,000
10.5
25.1
23.8
£100,000-£150,000
0.0
12.8
11.7
Over £150,000
0.0
5.6
5.1
Don’t know
10.5
9.7
9.8
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
4.2.6 Tenure preferences Tenure preferences were explored by asking for movers’ self-reported preferred and most likely tenure of their next home. Graph 4.1 compares the responses to these two questions.
Graph 4.1: Comparison of existing households’ tenure aspirations and expectations
% of all households wanting/needing to move home
Tenure: Aspirations and most likely next tenure 80 Would like to move to
70 60 50
Most likely to move to
40 30 20 10 0 Owner occupied
Council rented
RSL rented
59
Privately rented
Other
The graph shows that the majority of movers both prefer and anticipate owning their next home. The aspirational nature of home-ownership is clearly demonstrated by the fact that practically 10% more mover households would like to buy than believe they actually will. Interestingly, the graph also shows the percentage preferring and actually anticipating renting from Derby City Council is virtually the same; 19.7% believe their next home will be rented from the Council compared with 18.4% who prefer this. The analysis indicates that those aspiring to home ownership but believing this will be unlikely at the time of their next move most typically turn to private renting or renting from a housing association as their second choice. Focusing specifically on mover households’ expected tenure of their next home, further analysis looked at the age of households looking to each tenure. This analysis is displayed in Graph 4.2.
Graph 4.2 Tenure respondents think they will actually move to by age of main wage earner Buy home outright Buy home with mortgage
Tenure
Rent from the Council
65+ 45-64 25-44 Under 24
Rent from a housing association Rent from a private landlord Shared Ownership Loger/living with someone else Other
0
10
20
30
40
%
60
50
60
70
This analysis shows: •
Owner occupation was popular amongst all ages
•
Households where the main wage earner is aged 65+ were more likely to anticipate being able to buy their next home outright
•
Households where the main wage earner is aged between 25-44 were more likely than other age groups to anticipate buying their next home with a mortgage
•
Around a fifth of all age groups anticipated renting from the council
•
Housing association accommodation is more popular amongst the under 25s and over 65s than for other age groups
•
Just over one fifth of those anticipating renting their next home from a private landlord were under 25.
Expected tenure of mover households’ next homes was also analysed by the ethnicity of the main wage earner. This is displayed in Graph 4.3.
Graph 4.3 Tenure respondents think they will actually move to by ethnicity of main wage earner
Buy home outright Buy home with mortgage Rent from the Council Tenure
Black Indian
Rent from a housing association
Pakistani Rent from a private landlord
White Other
Shared Ownership Loger/living with someone else Other
0
20
40
60
%
61
80
100
This analysis shows that: •
Buying a home with a mortgage is the most popular tenure for households from all ethnic backgrounds
Likely tenure was then analysed by the households’ income. This is displayed in Graphs 4.4 and 4.5. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this analysis shows: •
The expectation of owner-occupation increases with increasing income.
•
Households solely dependent on benefits are most likely, and more likely than others, to expect to rent their next home from the Council or a housing association. Graph 4.4 Tenure respondents think they will actually move to by household income
Buy home outright
Tenure
Buy home with mortgage
Less than £9,999 Rent from the Council
£10,000-£19,999
Rent from a housing association
£20,000-£29,999 £30,000+
Rent from a private landlord
Shared Ownership
Loger/living with someone else
Other
0
20
40
60
%
62
80
100
Graph 4.5 Tenure respondents think they will actually move to by benefit only and earned income
Buy home outright
Buy home with mortgage
Tenure
Rent from the Council
Benefit Only Income
Rent from a housing association
Rent from a private landlord
Earned Income
Shared Ownership
Loger/living with someone else
Other
0
10
20
30 %
63
40
50
60
4.2.7 Perceptions of renting We asked each of the respondents who expected to move in the next three years which landlords they would consider renting, even if just temporarily between house purchases. The results are shown in Table 4.18. Table 4.18
Movers’ consideration of renting their next home
Do not want to rent
34.4%
135
Households who want to rent or would consider renting
63.6%
236
Would consider renting from the Council
69.9%
165
Would consider renting from a housing association
64.0%
151
Would consider renting from a private landlord
50.0%
118
Of whom:
All those movers who would consider renting were asked for their perceptions of the Council, housing associations and private landlords. Both those movers who would and would not consider renting from each were asked for their views so as to capture both positive and negative perceptions of each tenure. The top five positive and negative perceptions of each landlord are given in Tables 4.19 to 4.21. Table 4.19 Perceptions of renting from the Council held by those who want to rent / would consider renting % of all movers who want to rent / would consider renting Positive perceptions (top five) Would as happily rent from the Council from any other landlord
14.5%
Offers secure tenancies
13.2%
Good experience gained from currently renting from the Council or renting from the Council in the past
9.8%
Offers affordable rents
9.0%
Provides good quality housing management and repairs service
8.5%
Negative perceptions (top five) Don’t have the type of properties I want / need
5.1%
Long waiting list / ‘red tape’ / would not be eligible
5.1%
Provides poor quality housing management and repairs service
3.0%
Homes only available in low quality / undesirable neighbourhoods
3.0%
Doesn’t appeal / poor perception
2.6%
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Table 4.20 Perceptions of renting from a housing association held by those who want to rent / would consider renting % of all movers who want to rent / would consider renting Positive perceptions (top five) Would as happily rent from a housing association as from any other landlord
18.3%
Offers secure tenancies
10.6%
Offer good quality properties
8.5%
Provides good quality housing management and repairs service
7.3%
Offers affordable rents
5.1%
Negative perceptions (top five) High rents
4.7%
Don’t have the type of properties I want / need
4.3%
Provides poor quality housing management and repairs service
3.4%
Don’t know enough about housing associations
3.4%
Long waiting list / ‘red tape’ / would not be eligible
3.4%
Base: all movers who want to rent / would consider renting (n=236) Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001 Table 4.21 Perceptions of renting from a private landlord held by those who want to rent / would consider renting % of all movers who want to rent / would consider renting Positive perceptions (top five) Would as happily rent from a private landlord as from any other landlord
14.5%
Convenient / can move in quickly / no ‘red tape’
10.2%
Offer good quality properties
6.4%
Good experience gained from currently renting from a private landlord or renting from a private landlord in the past
6.4%
Homes available in good quality / desirable areas
4.7%
Negative perceptions (top five) Provides poor quality housing management and repairs service
14.5%
Do not offer secure tenancies
14.5%
High rents
13.2%
Doesn’t appeal / poor perception
1.7%
Don’t have the type of properties I want / need
0.9%
Base: all movers who want to rent / would consider renting (n=236) Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001
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4.3
Concealed households’ intentions to move
The main survey asked respondents whether they were hosting individuals or families who would require their own accommodation over the coming three years. Such households are herein termed ‘concealed households’. In total, 4.7% of all households reported a concealed household. This represents some 4,668 households containing a concealed household. In some cases there is more than one concealed household at the same address. Thus, the main survey found a total of 5,848 concealed households. The anticipated time during which the concealed household will move is given in 4.22. Table 4.22 date
Concealed households: anticipated moving %
Within a year
28.4
In 1 to 3 years’ time
48.9
Over 3 years’ time
4.6
Not sure
21.1
Total
100.0
n = 109 Source: Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
Table 4.23 shows that most concealed households comprise a single person. Table 4.23
Size of concealed households
Concealed household
%
Single adult without child(ren)
92.6
Single adult with child(ren)
5.5
Couple without children
1.8
Total
100.0
n = 109 Source: Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
The anticipated tenures of concealed households’ next homes are displayed in Table 4.24. It should be borne in mind that tenure choices will be largely dictated by future economic resources which it is probably very difficult for the host household to predict. Thus, the figures should be considered indicative only.
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Table 4.24 next home
Concealed households: anticipated tenure of %
Owner-occupation
35.8
Rent from a private landlord
26.6
Rent from a council
12.8
Shared ownership
1.8
Lodge with someone else
1.8
Rent from a housing association
0.9
Other
8.3
Don’t know
11.9
Total
100.0
n = 109 Source: Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
4.4
Experience of buying and selling property
Out of those responding to the survey, 13.1% told us that they had either bought or tried to sell a house in the last 3 years. These respondents were asked about their satisfaction with the house buying and selling process based on their experience. The results of these questions are presented in Table 4.25. Table 4.25
Satisfaction with aspects of the house buying and selling process Very/fairly satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Very/fairly dissatisfied
%
%
%
%
n
Banks, Building societies who lend mortgages
79.6
13.6
6.8
100.0
206
Solicitor/legal services
78.3
8.8
12.8
99.9
226
Surveyor Services
76.6
15.7
7.6
99.9
210
Mortgage advice
71.0
20.2
8.8
100.0
193
Estate agent services
66.2
11.0
22.9
100.1
219
Choice of property in your price range in Derby
64.1
12.9
23.0
100.0
217
Overall satisfaction with the house buying process
59.7
17.2
23.2
100.1
233
Satisfaction with ..
Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
Table 4.25 shows: •
high levels of satisfaction expressed by respondents with banks and building societies (79.6%), solicitor and legal services associated with house buying (78.3%) and with surveyor services (76.6%), however:
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•
almost a quarter (23.2%) of respondents said that they were fairly or very dissatisfied overall with the house buying process
•
around a quarter (23.0%) of respondents said that they were fairly or very dissatisfied with the choice of property in Derby within their price range.
4.4.1 Experience of finding a private rented home Respondents were asked whether they had rented or tried to rent from a private landlord in the last 3 years, 8.3% of respondents had done so. These respondents were then asked how satisfied or dissatisfied they were with aspects of private renting, see Table 4.26. Table 4.26
Satisfaction with aspects of private renting Very/fairly satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Very/fairly dissatisfied
%
%
%
%
n
Time it takes to move in
87.9
7.4
4.7
100.0
149
Information given to you about your tenancy and contacting your landlord
78.3
9.5
12.2
100.0
147
Letting agent services
65.8
11.1
23.1
100.0
117
Level of deposit required
65.3
13.9
20.9
100.1
144
Satisfaction with ..
Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
Table 4.26 shows: •
87.9% of those who had rented or tried to rent from a private landlord said that they were very or fairly satisfied with the time it takes to move into a rented home
•
over three quarters (78.3%) of these private renters were very or fairly satisfied with the information given to them about their tenancy and contacting their landlord, however:
•
a fifth (20.9%) were very or fairly dissatisfied with the level of deposit required to access private rented accommodation.
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4.5
Overall satisfaction with housing
We asked respondents how satisfied they were with their housing. We found that 62.3% were very satisfied, 28.2% were fairly satisfied, 2.6% were fairly dissatisfied and 1.8% very dissatisfied with 5.0% neither/nor. This gives an overall satisfaction rating of 90.5%. We have broken down the results by tenure. The results are shown in Table 4.27 below. This table shows that the highest levels of satisfaction are in the owner occupied sector with combined satisfaction rates of 95.6% (with no mortgage), and 96.0% (with a mortgage). Those who rented from the Council had the next highest rating with 81.2%. Private tenants and housing association tenants had satisfaction levels of 78.5% and 76.5% respectively. Dissatisfaction levels for owner occupiers were also significantly lower than other tenures at less than 2.0%. Table 4.27
Satisfaction with housing by tenure Owner Owner occupied (no occupied mortgage) (mortgage)
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Rented from a Private Landlord
n = 623
n = 574
n = 341
n = 132
n = 149
%
%
%
%
%
Very satisfied
75.4
66.0
46.0
44.7
47.0
Fairly satisfied
21.2
30.0
35.2
31.8
31.5
Neither satisfied or dissatisfied
1.9
2.6
9.4
11.4
10.7
Fairly dissatisfied
1.1
1.4
4.4
6.1
6.0
Very dissatisfied
0.3
0.0
5.0
6.1
4.7
Total
100
100
100
100
100
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001
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4.6
Satisfaction with the local neighbourhood
The Housing Needs and Market Study asked respondents about their views on their local area. Respondents were asked to rate satisfaction with seven aspects of their area on a scale from very satisfied to very dissatisfied. The aspects were: appearance of the area, schools, shopping facilities, public transport, play areas, facilities for young people, crime and anti-social behaviour. As many respondents will not have any experience of some of these aspects of the area there was also a ‘don’t know’ option, but the ‘don’t know’ responses have been excluded for the analysis. The results, broken down by tenure, are shown in Tables 4.28 to 4.34 below. Table 4.28
Satisfaction with appearance of area by tenure Owner occupied (with no loan or mortgage)
Owner occupied (with a mortgage)
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Private rented
n = 623
n = 573
n = 339
n = 131
n = 149
%
%
%
%
%
Very satisfied
34.0
33.9
31.0
32.1
25.5
Fairly satisfied
45.7
46.8
50.1
43.5
53.7
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
7.4
8.2
8.8
12.2
10.1
Dissatisfied
8.2
7.9
5.0
8.4
9.4
Very dissatisfied
4.7
3.3
5.0
3.8
1.3
Total
100
100
100
100
100
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001
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Table 4.29
Satisfaction with schools in area by tenure Owner Owner occupied (with occupied no loan or (with a mortgage) mortgage)
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Private rented
n = 306
n = 435
n = 203
n = 59
n = 76
%
%
%
%
%
Very satisfied
31.0
34.9
23.6
32.2
28.9
Fairly satisfied
47.4
42.3
47.3
45.8
50.0
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
16.3
9.0
17.2
13.6
11.8
Dissatisfied
3.3
7.6
6.9
5.1
3.9
2.0
6.2
4.9
3.4
5.3
100
100
100
100
100
Very dissatisfied Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001
Table 4.30
Satisfaction with shopping facilities in area by tenure Owner Owner occupied (with occupied no loan or (with a mortgage) mortgage)
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Private rented
n = 616
n = 571
n = 336
n = 130
N = 148
%
%
%
%
%
Very satisfied
37.7
36.4
31.3
32.3
23.0
Fairly satisfied
45.1
46.6
47.6
46.9
57.4
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4.7
8.2
8.3
8.5
6.8
Dissatisfied
9.6
6.5
8.6
8.5
8.1
2.9
2.3
4.2
3.8
4.7
100
100
100
100
100
Very dissatisfied Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001
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Table 4.31
Satisfaction with public transport to area by tenure Owner Owner occupied (with occupied no loan or (with a mortgage) mortgage)
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Private rented
n = 616
n = 571
n = 336
n = 130
n = 148
%
%
%
%
%
Very satisfied
36.7
39.4
33.8
39.8
26.9
Fairly satisfied
45.5
47.1
49.7
46.6
64.2
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
7.7
7.5
9.3
5.1
6.7
Dissatisfied
6.0
3.4
4.8
5.9
0.7
4.1
2.6
2.4
2.5
1.5
100
100
100
100
100
Very dissatisfied Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001 Table 4.32
Satisfaction with play areas in area by tenure Owner Owner occupied (with occupied no loan or (with a mortgage) mortgage)
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Private rented
n = 316
n = 438
n = 206
n = 67
n = 68
%
%
%
%
%
Very satisfied
11.4
11.9
3.9
10.4
17.6
Fairly satisfied
35.8
37.9
23.3
41.8
41.2
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
26.9
18.3
19.4
25.4
13.2
Dissatisfied
16.1
18.9
27.7
10.4
13.2
9.8
13.0
25.7
11.9
14.7
100
100
100
100
100
Very dissatisfied Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001
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Table 4.33
Satisfaction with facilities for young people by tenure Owner Owner occupied (with occupied no loan or (with a mortgage) mortgage)
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Private rented
n = 324
n = 418
n = 221
n = 73
n = 88
%
%
%
%
%
Very satisfied
4.9
2.6
2.7
8.2
6.8
Fairly satisfied
21.9
22.7
15.8
34.2
44.3
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
22.8
18.4
17.6
23.3
10.2
Dissatisfied
24.4
23.4
30.3
16.4
21.6
25.9
32.8
33.5
17.8
17.0
100
100
100
100
100
Very dissatisfied Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001
Table 4.34 by tenure
Satisfaction with levels of crime and anti-social behaviour Owner Owner occupied (with occupied no loan or (with a mortgage) mortgage)
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Private rented
n = 614
n = 563
n = 334
n = 127
n = 141
%
%
%
%
%
Very satisfied
12.5
8.5
7.2
12.6
9.9
Fairly satisfied
45.1
42.3
44.9
37.0
39.7
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
15.8
18.7
16.5
25.2
22.7
Dissatisfied
18.1
18.3
20.1
15.0
17.0
8.5
12.3
11.4
10.2
10.6
100
100
100
100
100
Very dissatisfied Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001
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Broadly, the results show that satisfaction levels are generally high and there is little difference in levels of satisfaction between tenures for: •
appearance of the area
•
satisfaction with schools
•
satisfaction with shopping facilities
•
satisfaction with public transport.
However, this not so for: •
satisfaction with play areas
•
satisfaction with facilities for young people
•
satisfaction with levels of crime and anti social behaviour.
On these three measures, levels of satisfaction were far lower, and particularly low amongst council tenants.
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Introduction
This chapter considers in detail the reported moving intentions of those currently living in Derby. The analysis first considers the views of existing households indicating they are likely to move, differentiating the requirements of those in housing need from those with more aspirational reasons for wanting to move home. The chapter then turns to consider the requirements of concealed and emerging households.
4.2
Existing households’ intentions to move
All respondents were asked whether they anticipate moving. A three-year time horizon was used as previous research indicates that people can rarely make meaningful judgements over a longer timeframe. The findings are displayed in Table 4.1. Table 4.1
Anticipation of Moving in the Next Three Years %
Number of households
Would like to move in next 3 years
20.1
19,896
Do not want or need to move in next 3 years
79.8
78,989
Don’t know
0.1
99
100.0%
98,984
Total
n=1,845 Figures are weighted to reflect the full population. Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001.
Table 4.1 shows that one fifth of existing households anticipate moving over the coming three years – representing 19,896 households in all. This tallies well with the approximate 5,500 house sales each year in Derby, 3,500 social rent relet and 1,000 private lettings each year when it is remembered that many of these transactions will be for unforeseen reasons, by newly formed households and by households migrating into the city. This is explored in greater detail in Chapter 8. To explore which of these house moves are likely to be prompted by housing need-related problems, the findings represented in Table 4.1 have been broken down by whether or not the household is currently living in unsuitable accommodation that is, reporting a housing need related problem as discussed in Chapter 3. This analysis is presented in Table 4.2.
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Table 4.2
Anticipation of Moving by Housing Need In unsuitable housing – have a housing need related problem
In suitable housing – no housing need related problems
%
Number of households
%
Number of households
Would like to move in next 3 years
51.9
10,247
12.2
9,657
Do not want/need to move in next 3 years
48.1
9,496
87.7
69,530
Don’t know
0.0
0
0.1
54
100.0%
19,743
100.0%
79,241
Total
n=1,845 Figures are weighted to reflect the full population. Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
Table 4.2 clearly shows: •
just over half (51.9%) of those living in unsuitable housing anticipate moving in the next 3 years
•
interestingly just under half (48.1%) of those living in unsuitable housing say that they do not want to move despite being in housing need
•
perhaps unsurprisingly, the vast majority (87.7%) of those living in suitable housing do not want to move.
Additional analysis was conducted into the current tenure of households in unsuitable and suitable housing anticipating moving. This is shown in Table 4.3. Table 4.3 shows that: •
the majority (70.8%) of households who own their home outright but are experiencing housing need, nonetheless do not wish to move
•
however, as many as 69.2% of those renting from a housing association and 91.8% renting privately and experiencing housing need anticipate moving over the next three years.
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Table 4.3
Anticipated Moving by suitability of current housing and tenure Owner Occupied with no mortgage or loan
Owner Occupied with a mortgage
Shared Ownership
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Rented from a landlord
Other
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
Would like/need to move in the next 3 years
29.2
28
52.1
62
50.0
1
53.6
38
69.2
27
91.8
34
25.0
1
Do not want / need to move in next 3 years
70.8
68
47.9
57
50.0
1
46.5
33
30.8
12
8.1
3
75.0
3
Don’t know
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
100.0
96
100.0
119
100.0
2
100.1
71
100.0
39
99.9
37
100.0
4
In suitable housing
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
Would like/need to move in the next 3 years
5.2
27
14.1
64
0.0
0
8.5
23
22.6
21
37.5
42
25.0
3
Do not want / need to move in next 3 years
94.9
500
85.9
391
100.0
7
91.5
247
77.4
72
62.5
70
66.6
8
Don’t know
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
8.3
1
100.1
527
100.0
455
100.0
7
100.0
270
100.0
93
100.0
112
99.9
12
In unsuitable housing
Total
Total
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Table 4.4
When respondents thought they would actually move by suitability of current housing and tenure Owner Occupied with no mortgage or loan
Owner Occupied with a mortgage
Shared Ownership
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Rented from a landlord
Other
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
In next 12 months
14.3
4
25.8
16
0.0
0
31.6
12
44.4
12
61.8
21
0.0
0
In 1-3 years
35.7
10
41.9
26
100.0
1
36.8
14
14.8
4
23.5
8
0.0
0
Longer than 3 years
3.6
1
14.5
9
0.0
0
2.6
1
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
Want to move but don’t know when
46.4
13
17.7
11
0.0
0
28.9
11
40.7
11
14.7
5
100.0
1
Total
100.0
28
100.0
62
100.0
1
100.0
38
100.0
27
100.0
34
100.0
1
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
%
n
In next 12 months
25.9
7
21.9
14
0.0
0
26.1
6
28.6
6
57.1
24
100.0
3
In 1-3 years
44.4
12
46.9
30
0.0
0
34.8
8
23.8
5
28.6
12
0.0
0
Longer than 3 years
3.7
1
17.2
11
0.0
0
4.3
1
0.0
0
4.8
2
0.0
0
Want to move but don’t know when
25.9
7
14.1
9
0.0
0
34.8
8
47.6
10
9.5
4
0.0
0
Total
100.0
27
100.0
64
0.0
0
100.0
23
100.0
21
100.0
42
100.0
3
In unsuitable housing
In suitable housing
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Further analysis was conducted to explore when those in unsuitable and suitable accommodation felt they would actually move. This is presented in Table 4.4. The findings show that when considering those households in unsuitable housing who anticipate moving, those currently renting are more likely than owneroccupiers to report they will move in the next 12 months. As many as 61.8% of private tenants who feel their housing is unsuitable and want to move anticipate doing so in the next 12 months.
4.2.1 Reasons prompting a move Although the above analysis shows the current housing problems of those anticipating moving in the next three years, it is worth investigating the specific reasons prompting individual households’ desires to move. Thus, all households, regardless of the suitability of their current accommodation, were asked for the reasons why they wanted to move home. Table 4.5 lists the housing need related reasons why households anticipate they will move home. Table 4.5
Reasons for Needing to Move Home
% of reasons given Home too small 31.8 To be closer to relatives 7.3 For cheaper accommodation 6.7 Difficulties maintaining home / garden 6.4 Home in need of major repairs 5.9 Victim of nuisance or harassment in neighbourhood 5.4 Home too big 5.4 Need central heating 4.9 To be nearer to work 4.6 To take up/seek new employment 4.0 Health of someone in the household suffering due to condition of home 4.0 Needs of a disabled member of the household not met 3.2 End of tenancy agreement 3.0 To receive / give care or support 2.4 Need more room because expecting a baby 2.2 To get own home instead of sharing with friends / family 2.2 To study 1.6 To live with partner 1.3 Relationship breakdown 1.1 Eviction/repossession 0.5 Share bathroom, WC or kitchen with another household 0.3 Parents/friends unable/unwilling to accommodate 0.3 n=371 Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001 % do not add up to 100 as respondents could give more than one reason
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The specific housing needs most typically prompting a move are: •
current home is too small
•
need to be closer to relatives
•
need cheaper accommodation
It is worth noting that it could be considered that ‘house too small’ could be remedied by an in-situ solution, such as building an extension, rather than moving. Following this argument, it could be said that housing need requiring a move is being over-estimated. However, it should be recognised that in fact of the 6,331 households reporting their current home to be too small, only 2,951 state they need to move. Of the remaining 3,380 it is presumed that they either have the means to extend their accommodation or feel their current home is not sufficiently cramped to merit moving. Unfortunately, exploring the reasons why households with housing need-related problems do not feel the need to move falls outside the scope of this current study. Table 4.6 lists the aspirational reasons households want to move home. These reflect people’s aspirations to better their housing circumstances, and do not reflect difficulties with the household’s current accommodation. The most common housing aspirations are to: •
trade-up to a better home or neighbourhood
•
buy instead of rent
Table 4.6
Reasons for Wanting to Move Home %
To trade-up to a better home or neighbourhood
19.4
To buy instead of renting
7.0
Need to be able to park near home
3.8
To move into school catchment area / nearer school
2.2
n=371 Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
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4.2.2 Area preferences The respondents who indicated that they would move within the next three years were asked for the areas they would be looking to live. Table 4.7 presents the results from the survey, and illustrates the relative popularity of each area. Table 4.7
Areas Respondents will be looking to live Will or are actually looking to live
Would ideally like to live
%
%
Littleover
13.5
9.4
City Centre
10.8
8.4
Mickleover
10.2
7.0
Alvaston
8.6
6.2
Chaddesden
7.8
6.5
Allestree
7.0
8.1
Oakwood
5.4
3.8
Darley Abbey
5.1
7.5
Chellaston
5.1
3.8
Mackworth
4.6
3.2
Allenton
3.5
1.9
Shelton Lock
3.2
2.4
Spondon
3.2
2.4
Normanton
2.7
1.1
Breadsall Hill Top
1.9
1.6
Stenson Fields
1.9
1.3
New Sinfin
1.6
0.5
Five Lamps/Kedleston Road
1.6
0.3
Wilmorton
1.3
0.0
Osmaston
1.1
0.8
Sunny Hill
1.1
1.6
Stockbrook Street area
0.8
0.5
Cavendish
0.8
0.5
Heatherton Village
0.8
1.1
Old Sinfin
0.8
0.3
Derwent Heights
0.5
0.3
Peartree
0.5
0.0
West End
0.3
0.3
Other Derby
0.5
0.0
Other not Derby
26.7
29.6
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
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Table 4.7 shows the most popular areas, both in terms of where people ideally want to live and where they think they will actually live, are: •
Littleover
•
City Centre
•
Mickleover
•
Alvaston
•
Chaddesden
•
Allestree
•
Oakwood
•
Darley Abbey
•
Chellaston
The two sets of figures in Table 4.7 are not directly comparable as respondents typically named more than one area in which they are or will look to move, but only one ideal area. To overcome this problem, the figures have been standardised to represent the percentage of choices. This analysis is displayed in Graph 4. Graph 4: Comparison of areas respondents would ideally like to move to with areas they anticipate they will actually move to 14.0%
12.0%
10.0%
Ideal 8.0%
Actual
6.0%
4.0%
2.0%
C
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0.0%
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Graph 4 indicates that far higher number of households would ideally like to move to Allestree and Darley Abbey than anticipate actually moving there. This indicates the ‘aspirational’ nature of these suburbs. It is worth noting here that a specific definition of ‘City Centre’ was not offered and is most likely to include a far wider area than the actual centre itself – taking in adjacent areas of Friargate and Ashbourne Road to the west and Uttoxeter Road to the south. Refer to Chapter 9 for more detailed housing market analysis.
4.2.3 City Centre living The Housing Needs and Market Study set out to specifically investigate perceptions of City Centre living in Derby. All respondents stating that they would like or need to move home, were posed the question: In some cities, flats and houses are being built in the centre of the city. How likely is it that you would want to live in Derby City Centre if these flats and houses were available? Of the 371 respondents who reported wanting to move home, some 65 (17.5%) said it was ‘likely’ or ‘very likely’ that they would want to move to the City Centre. This equates to some 3,487 existing households in Derby.
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4.2.4 Characteristics of households who would like to move to the City Centre Table 4.8 shows that City Centre living appeals more to younger people. Notably, a third (33.8%) of those wanting to move to the City Centre are aged under 25; this is compared with the fact that only 17.0% of all households wanting to move are headed by someone of this age. Table 4.8
City Centre living by age Likely or very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=65
n=304
n=369
Under 20
9.2
2.3
3.5
20-24
24.6
11.2
13.5
25-34
33.8
31.2
31.7
35-44
10.8
22.0
20.1
45-54
15.4
15.1
15.2
55-64
3.1
8.6
7.6
65-74
0.0
6.6
5.4
75+
3.1
3.0
2.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
Age in years
Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
Perhaps allied to the age profile of those who would consider City Centre living, Table 4.9 shows that practically one-third (30.8%) of those interested in City Centre living are single person households, with another 38.5% being 2-person households. In contrast, only 22.1% and 31.8% of all households wanting to move comprise 1 and 2 persons respectively. Table 4.9 City Centre Living by number of people living in households Size of household
Likely or very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=65
n=306
n=371
1 person
30.8
20.3
22.1
2 people
38.5
30.4
31.8
3 people
20.0
20.6
20.4
4 people
7.7
16.7
15.1
5+ people
3.1
12.1
10.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
Total
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Again, perhaps allied to the above findings, those considering City Centre living have lower gross household incomes than do all mover households. (See Table 4.10.) Notably, practically one-quarter (73.7%) of households in favour of moving to Derby City Centre have a household income of below £15,000 per year. This compares with fewer than half (47.9%) of all mover households with this level of income. Table 4.10
City Centre living and gross household income
Size of household
Likely or very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=53
n=221
n=274
Less than £5,000
20.8
10.9
12.8
£5,000-£9,999
22.7
17.2
18.3
£10,000-£14,999
30.2
13.6
16.8
£15,000-£19,999
5.7
13.6
12.0
£20.000-£24,999
9.4
11.3
10.9
£25,000-£29,999
3.8
8.6
7.7
£30,000 plus
7.6
24.9
21.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
Views on City Centre living do not appear to vary between white and black and minority ethnic households – 92.3% of those considering City Centre living are white, and 92.4% of all mover households are white (see Table 4.11). Table 4.11
City Centre living by ethnicity
Likely or very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=65
n=304
n=369
BME
7.7
7.6
7.6
White
92.3
92.4
92.4
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
Table 4.12 indicates that more than two-fifths (43.1%) of those wanting to move to the City Centre actually already live within the two pre-2002 wards which comprise the central part of Derby – Abbey and Litchurch. Interestingly, no established households sampled in the survey living in the outer wards of Allestree, Boulton, Littleover and Spondon, nor the largely suburban ward of Normanton, wish to consider City Centre living.
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Table 4.12
Where those who want to live in the city centre currently live
Pre-2002 ward of current residence
Likely / very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=65
n=306
n=371
Abbey
24.6
9.1
11.9
Allestree
0.0
4.2
3.5
Alvaston
9.2
6.9
7.3
Babington
6.2
7.5
7.3
Blagreaves
1.5
4.6
4.0
Boulton
0.0
4.9
4.0
Breadsall
4.6
11.4
10.2
Chaddesden
1.5
3.6
3.2
Chellaston
4.6
3.9
4.0
Darley
7.7
4.6
5.1
Derwent
7.7
3.6
4.3
Kingsway
7.7
1.6
2.7
Litchurch
18.5
4.6
7.0
Littleover
0.0
4.6
3.8
Mackworth
1.5
3.9
3.5
Mickleover
1.5
5.2
4.6
Normanton
0.0
2.6
2.2
Osmaston
1.5
4.6
4.0
Sinfin
1.5
4.6
4.0
Spondon
0.0
3.9
3.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
Table 4.13 shows a markedly different profile of current tenure between those who would and would not consider City Centre living. •
just over two-fifths (43.0%) of those who would like to move to the City Centre are currently in private rented accommodation – as against only 20.5% of all movers
•
another two-fifths (43.1%) of those considering City Centre living currently rent from the Council or a housing association – compared with 29.3% of all mover household
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Table 4.13
Respondents considering City Living by current tenure Likely / very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=65
n=306
n=371
Owner occupied – no loan or mortgage
4.6
17.0
14.8
Owner occupied – with a mortgage
9.2
39.2
34.0
Shared ownership
0.0
0.3
0.3
Rented from the Council
18.5
16.0
16.4
Rented from a housing association
24.6
10.5
12.9
Rented from a private landlord
43.0
15.7
20.5
Other
0.0
1.3
1.1
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
Current tenure
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
4.2.5 The type of housing required in the City Centre Analysis has been conducted to examine the type of housing those households who would consider City Centre living say they would require. Table 4.14 gives the anticipated actual tenure of movers’ next homes. It can be seen that an anticipation of renting in the City Centre, whether from the Council, a housing association or privately, is far higher than amongst those who would not consider City Centre Living. Table 4.14
Anticipated actual tenure of movers’ next homes
Anticipated tenure of next home
Likely / very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=65
n=306
n=371
Buy home outright
3.1
15.0
12.9
Buy home with a mortgage
26.2
49.3
45.3
Rent from the Council
26.2
18.3
19.7
Rent from a housing association
21.5
6.5
9.2
Rent from a private landlord
16.9
3.9
6.2
Shared Ownership
0.0
0.3
0.3
Lodger/living with someone else
1.5
1.3
1.4
Other
4.6
5.2
5.1
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
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Table 4.15 shows that smaller homes are required in the City Centre than in other areas: •
30.8% of those considering City Centre living need just one bed – compared with only 15.0% of those who would not want to move to the City
•
43.1% require 2 bedrooms – only 30.4% of those wanting to move elsewhere need this sized property
Table 4.15
Number of beds needed by those wanting to live in the City Centre
Number of bedrooms needed
Likely or very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=65
n=306
n=371
1
30.8
15.0
17.8
2
43.1
30.4
32.6
3
24.6
35.9
34.0
4+
1.5
18.7
15.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
Interestingly, shared ownership is more likely to be recognised as an option for the next home by those considering City Centre living – 12.3% of those who want to move to the City Centre report that this option is ‘very likely’ or ‘fairly likely’ compared with only 6.5% of those looking to move elsewhere. See Table 4.16.
Table 4.16 City Centre
Likelihood of shared ownership amongst those who want to live in the
Likelihood of wanting to buy next home through shared ownership
Likely or very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=65
n=306
n=371
Very likely
1.5
2.3
2.2
Fairly likely
10.8
4.2
5.4
Neither likely nor unlikely
13.8
3.3
5.1
Fairly unlikely
9.2
8.2
8.4
Very unlikely
38.4
66.7
61.7
Don’t know – need more information
26.1
15.4
17.3
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
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For those movers who anticipate they will buy their next home, Table 4.17 shows that purchase prices would need to be cheaper in the City Centre than elsewhere. Table 4.17
Anticipated purchase prices of those wanting to live in the City Centre
Anticipated price of next home
Likely or very likely to want to live in the City Centre (%)
Would not want to move to the City Centre (%)
All movers (%)
n=19
n=195
n=214
£10,000-£20,000
0.0
1.0
0.9
£20,000-£40,000
21.5
5.6
7.0
£40,000-£50,000
36.9
12.3
14.5
£50,000-£75,000
21.1
27.7
27.1
£75,000-£100,000
10.5
25.1
23.8
£100,000-£150,000
0.0
12.8
11.7
Over £150,000
0.0
5.6
5.1
Don’t know
10.5
9.7
9.8
Total
100.0
100.0
100.0
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
4.2.6 Tenure preferences Tenure preferences were explored by asking for movers’ self-reported preferred and most likely tenure of their next home. Graph 4.1 compares the responses to these two questions.
Graph 4.1: Comparison of existing households’ tenure aspirations and expectations
% of all households wanting/needing to move home
Tenure: Aspirations and most likely next tenure 80 Would like to move to
70 60 50
Most likely to move to
40 30 20 10 0 Owner occupied
Council rented
RSL rented
59
Privately rented
Other
The graph shows that the majority of movers both prefer and anticipate owning their next home. The aspirational nature of home-ownership is clearly demonstrated by the fact that practically 10% more mover households would like to buy than believe they actually will. Interestingly, the graph also shows the percentage preferring and actually anticipating renting from Derby City Council is virtually the same; 19.7% believe their next home will be rented from the Council compared with 18.4% who prefer this. The analysis indicates that those aspiring to home ownership but believing this will be unlikely at the time of their next move most typically turn to private renting or renting from a housing association as their second choice. Focusing specifically on mover households’ expected tenure of their next home, further analysis looked at the age of households looking to each tenure. This analysis is displayed in Graph 4.2.
Graph 4.2 Tenure respondents think they will actually move to by age of main wage earner Buy home outright Buy home with mortgage
Tenure
Rent from the Council
65+ 45-64 25-44 Under 24
Rent from a housing association Rent from a private landlord Shared Ownership Loger/living with someone else Other
0
10
20
30
40
%
60
50
60
70
This analysis shows: •
Owner occupation was popular amongst all ages
•
Households where the main wage earner is aged 65+ were more likely to anticipate being able to buy their next home outright
•
Households where the main wage earner is aged between 25-44 were more likely than other age groups to anticipate buying their next home with a mortgage
•
Around a fifth of all age groups anticipated renting from the council
•
Housing association accommodation is more popular amongst the under 25s and over 65s than for other age groups
•
Just over one fifth of those anticipating renting their next home from a private landlord were under 25.
Expected tenure of mover households’ next homes was also analysed by the ethnicity of the main wage earner. This is displayed in Graph 4.3.
Graph 4.3 Tenure respondents think they will actually move to by ethnicity of main wage earner
Buy home outright Buy home with mortgage Rent from the Council Tenure
Black Indian
Rent from a housing association
Pakistani Rent from a private landlord
White Other
Shared Ownership Loger/living with someone else Other
0
20
40
60
%
61
80
100
This analysis shows that: •
Buying a home with a mortgage is the most popular tenure for households from all ethnic backgrounds
Likely tenure was then analysed by the households’ income. This is displayed in Graphs 4.4 and 4.5. Perhaps unsurprisingly, this analysis shows: •
The expectation of owner-occupation increases with increasing income.
•
Households solely dependent on benefits are most likely, and more likely than others, to expect to rent their next home from the Council or a housing association. Graph 4.4 Tenure respondents think they will actually move to by household income
Buy home outright
Tenure
Buy home with mortgage
Less than £9,999 Rent from the Council
£10,000-£19,999
Rent from a housing association
£20,000-£29,999 £30,000+
Rent from a private landlord
Shared Ownership
Loger/living with someone else
Other
0
20
40
60
%
62
80
100
Graph 4.5 Tenure respondents think they will actually move to by benefit only and earned income
Buy home outright
Buy home with mortgage
Tenure
Rent from the Council
Benefit Only Income
Rent from a housing association
Rent from a private landlord
Earned Income
Shared Ownership
Loger/living with someone else
Other
0
10
20
30 %
63
40
50
60
4.2.7 Perceptions of renting We asked each of the respondents who expected to move in the next three years which landlords they would consider renting, even if just temporarily between house purchases. The results are shown in Table 4.18. Table 4.18
Movers’ consideration of renting their next home
Do not want to rent
34.4%
135
Households who want to rent or would consider renting
63.6%
236
Would consider renting from the Council
69.9%
165
Would consider renting from a housing association
64.0%
151
Would consider renting from a private landlord
50.0%
118
Of whom:
All those movers who would consider renting were asked for their perceptions of the Council, housing associations and private landlords. Both those movers who would and would not consider renting from each were asked for their views so as to capture both positive and negative perceptions of each tenure. The top five positive and negative perceptions of each landlord are given in Tables 4.19 to 4.21. Table 4.19 Perceptions of renting from the Council held by those who want to rent / would consider renting % of all movers who want to rent / would consider renting Positive perceptions (top five) Would as happily rent from the Council from any other landlord
14.5%
Offers secure tenancies
13.2%
Good experience gained from currently renting from the Council or renting from the Council in the past
9.8%
Offers affordable rents
9.0%
Provides good quality housing management and repairs service
8.5%
Negative perceptions (top five) Don’t have the type of properties I want / need
5.1%
Long waiting list / ‘red tape’ / would not be eligible
5.1%
Provides poor quality housing management and repairs service
3.0%
Homes only available in low quality / undesirable neighbourhoods
3.0%
Doesn’t appeal / poor perception
2.6%
Base: all movers who want to rent / would consider renting (n=236) Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001 64
Table 4.20 Perceptions of renting from a housing association held by those who want to rent / would consider renting % of all movers who want to rent / would consider renting Positive perceptions (top five) Would as happily rent from a housing association as from any other landlord
18.3%
Offers secure tenancies
10.6%
Offer good quality properties
8.5%
Provides good quality housing management and repairs service
7.3%
Offers affordable rents
5.1%
Negative perceptions (top five) High rents
4.7%
Don’t have the type of properties I want / need
4.3%
Provides poor quality housing management and repairs service
3.4%
Don’t know enough about housing associations
3.4%
Long waiting list / ‘red tape’ / would not be eligible
3.4%
Base: all movers who want to rent / would consider renting (n=236) Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001 Table 4.21 Perceptions of renting from a private landlord held by those who want to rent / would consider renting % of all movers who want to rent / would consider renting Positive perceptions (top five) Would as happily rent from a private landlord as from any other landlord
14.5%
Convenient / can move in quickly / no ‘red tape’
10.2%
Offer good quality properties
6.4%
Good experience gained from currently renting from a private landlord or renting from a private landlord in the past
6.4%
Homes available in good quality / desirable areas
4.7%
Negative perceptions (top five) Provides poor quality housing management and repairs service
14.5%
Do not offer secure tenancies
14.5%
High rents
13.2%
Doesn’t appeal / poor perception
1.7%
Don’t have the type of properties I want / need
0.9%
Base: all movers who want to rent / would consider renting (n=236) Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001
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4.3
Concealed households’ intentions to move
The main survey asked respondents whether they were hosting individuals or families who would require their own accommodation over the coming three years. Such households are herein termed ‘concealed households’. In total, 4.7% of all households reported a concealed household. This represents some 4,668 households containing a concealed household. In some cases there is more than one concealed household at the same address. Thus, the main survey found a total of 5,848 concealed households. The anticipated time during which the concealed household will move is given in 4.22. Table 4.22 date
Concealed households: anticipated moving %
Within a year
28.4
In 1 to 3 years’ time
48.9
Over 3 years’ time
4.6
Not sure
21.1
Total
100.0
n = 109 Source: Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
Table 4.23 shows that most concealed households comprise a single person. Table 4.23
Size of concealed households
Concealed household
%
Single adult without child(ren)
92.6
Single adult with child(ren)
5.5
Couple without children
1.8
Total
100.0
n = 109 Source: Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
The anticipated tenures of concealed households’ next homes are displayed in Table 4.24. It should be borne in mind that tenure choices will be largely dictated by future economic resources which it is probably very difficult for the host household to predict. Thus, the figures should be considered indicative only.
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Table 4.24 next home
Concealed households: anticipated tenure of %
Owner-occupation
35.8
Rent from a private landlord
26.6
Rent from a council
12.8
Shared ownership
1.8
Lodge with someone else
1.8
Rent from a housing association
0.9
Other
8.3
Don’t know
11.9
Total
100.0
n = 109 Source: Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
4.4
Experience of buying and selling property
Out of those responding to the survey, 13.1% told us that they had either bought or tried to sell a house in the last 3 years. These respondents were asked about their satisfaction with the house buying and selling process based on their experience. The results of these questions are presented in Table 4.25. Table 4.25
Satisfaction with aspects of the house buying and selling process Very/fairly satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Very/fairly dissatisfied
%
%
%
%
n
Banks, Building societies who lend mortgages
79.6
13.6
6.8
100.0
206
Solicitor/legal services
78.3
8.8
12.8
99.9
226
Surveyor Services
76.6
15.7
7.6
99.9
210
Mortgage advice
71.0
20.2
8.8
100.0
193
Estate agent services
66.2
11.0
22.9
100.1
219
Choice of property in your price range in Derby
64.1
12.9
23.0
100.0
217
Overall satisfaction with the house buying process
59.7
17.2
23.2
100.1
233
Satisfaction with ..
Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
Table 4.25 shows: •
high levels of satisfaction expressed by respondents with banks and building societies (79.6%), solicitor and legal services associated with house buying (78.3%) and with surveyor services (76.6%), however:
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•
almost a quarter (23.2%) of respondents said that they were fairly or very dissatisfied overall with the house buying process
•
around a quarter (23.0%) of respondents said that they were fairly or very dissatisfied with the choice of property in Derby within their price range.
4.4.1 Experience of finding a private rented home Respondents were asked whether they had rented or tried to rent from a private landlord in the last 3 years, 8.3% of respondents had done so. These respondents were then asked how satisfied or dissatisfied they were with aspects of private renting, see Table 4.26. Table 4.26
Satisfaction with aspects of private renting Very/fairly satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Very/fairly dissatisfied
%
%
%
%
n
Time it takes to move in
87.9
7.4
4.7
100.0
149
Information given to you about your tenancy and contacting your landlord
78.3
9.5
12.2
100.0
147
Letting agent services
65.8
11.1
23.1
100.0
117
Level of deposit required
65.3
13.9
20.9
100.1
144
Satisfaction with ..
Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Study 2001
Table 4.26 shows: •
87.9% of those who had rented or tried to rent from a private landlord said that they were very or fairly satisfied with the time it takes to move into a rented home
•
over three quarters (78.3%) of these private renters were very or fairly satisfied with the information given to them about their tenancy and contacting their landlord, however:
•
a fifth (20.9%) were very or fairly dissatisfied with the level of deposit required to access private rented accommodation.
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4.5
Overall satisfaction with housing
We asked respondents how satisfied they were with their housing. We found that 62.3% were very satisfied, 28.2% were fairly satisfied, 2.6% were fairly dissatisfied and 1.8% very dissatisfied with 5.0% neither/nor. This gives an overall satisfaction rating of 90.5%. We have broken down the results by tenure. The results are shown in Table 4.27 below. This table shows that the highest levels of satisfaction are in the owner occupied sector with combined satisfaction rates of 95.6% (with no mortgage), and 96.0% (with a mortgage). Those who rented from the Council had the next highest rating with 81.2%. Private tenants and housing association tenants had satisfaction levels of 78.5% and 76.5% respectively. Dissatisfaction levels for owner occupiers were also significantly lower than other tenures at less than 2.0%. Table 4.27
Satisfaction with housing by tenure Owner Owner occupied (no occupied mortgage) (mortgage)
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Rented from a Private Landlord
n = 623
n = 574
n = 341
n = 132
n = 149
%
%
%
%
%
Very satisfied
75.4
66.0
46.0
44.7
47.0
Fairly satisfied
21.2
30.0
35.2
31.8
31.5
Neither satisfied or dissatisfied
1.9
2.6
9.4
11.4
10.7
Fairly dissatisfied
1.1
1.4
4.4
6.1
6.0
Very dissatisfied
0.3
0.0
5.0
6.1
4.7
Total
100
100
100
100
100
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001
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4.6
Satisfaction with the local neighbourhood
The Housing Needs and Market Study asked respondents about their views on their local area. Respondents were asked to rate satisfaction with seven aspects of their area on a scale from very satisfied to very dissatisfied. The aspects were: appearance of the area, schools, shopping facilities, public transport, play areas, facilities for young people, crime and anti-social behaviour. As many respondents will not have any experience of some of these aspects of the area there was also a ‘don’t know’ option, but the ‘don’t know’ responses have been excluded for the analysis. The results, broken down by tenure, are shown in Tables 4.28 to 4.34 below. Table 4.28
Satisfaction with appearance of area by tenure Owner occupied (with no loan or mortgage)
Owner occupied (with a mortgage)
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Private rented
n = 623
n = 573
n = 339
n = 131
n = 149
%
%
%
%
%
Very satisfied
34.0
33.9
31.0
32.1
25.5
Fairly satisfied
45.7
46.8
50.1
43.5
53.7
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
7.4
8.2
8.8
12.2
10.1
Dissatisfied
8.2
7.9
5.0
8.4
9.4
Very dissatisfied
4.7
3.3
5.0
3.8
1.3
Total
100
100
100
100
100
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001
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Table 4.29
Satisfaction with schools in area by tenure Owner Owner occupied (with occupied no loan or (with a mortgage) mortgage)
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Private rented
n = 306
n = 435
n = 203
n = 59
n = 76
%
%
%
%
%
Very satisfied
31.0
34.9
23.6
32.2
28.9
Fairly satisfied
47.4
42.3
47.3
45.8
50.0
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
16.3
9.0
17.2
13.6
11.8
Dissatisfied
3.3
7.6
6.9
5.1
3.9
2.0
6.2
4.9
3.4
5.3
100
100
100
100
100
Very dissatisfied Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001
Table 4.30
Satisfaction with shopping facilities in area by tenure Owner Owner occupied (with occupied no loan or (with a mortgage) mortgage)
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Private rented
n = 616
n = 571
n = 336
n = 130
N = 148
%
%
%
%
%
Very satisfied
37.7
36.4
31.3
32.3
23.0
Fairly satisfied
45.1
46.6
47.6
46.9
57.4
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
4.7
8.2
8.3
8.5
6.8
Dissatisfied
9.6
6.5
8.6
8.5
8.1
2.9
2.3
4.2
3.8
4.7
100
100
100
100
100
Very dissatisfied Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001
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Table 4.31
Satisfaction with public transport to area by tenure Owner Owner occupied (with occupied no loan or (with a mortgage) mortgage)
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Private rented
n = 616
n = 571
n = 336
n = 130
n = 148
%
%
%
%
%
Very satisfied
36.7
39.4
33.8
39.8
26.9
Fairly satisfied
45.5
47.1
49.7
46.6
64.2
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
7.7
7.5
9.3
5.1
6.7
Dissatisfied
6.0
3.4
4.8
5.9
0.7
4.1
2.6
2.4
2.5
1.5
100
100
100
100
100
Very dissatisfied Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001 Table 4.32
Satisfaction with play areas in area by tenure Owner Owner occupied (with occupied no loan or (with a mortgage) mortgage)
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Private rented
n = 316
n = 438
n = 206
n = 67
n = 68
%
%
%
%
%
Very satisfied
11.4
11.9
3.9
10.4
17.6
Fairly satisfied
35.8
37.9
23.3
41.8
41.2
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
26.9
18.3
19.4
25.4
13.2
Dissatisfied
16.1
18.9
27.7
10.4
13.2
9.8
13.0
25.7
11.9
14.7
100
100
100
100
100
Very dissatisfied Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001
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Table 4.33
Satisfaction with facilities for young people by tenure Owner Owner occupied (with occupied no loan or (with a mortgage) mortgage)
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Private rented
n = 324
n = 418
n = 221
n = 73
n = 88
%
%
%
%
%
Very satisfied
4.9
2.6
2.7
8.2
6.8
Fairly satisfied
21.9
22.7
15.8
34.2
44.3
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
22.8
18.4
17.6
23.3
10.2
Dissatisfied
24.4
23.4
30.3
16.4
21.6
25.9
32.8
33.5
17.8
17.0
100
100
100
100
100
Very dissatisfied Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001
Table 4.34 by tenure
Satisfaction with levels of crime and anti-social behaviour Owner Owner occupied (with occupied no loan or (with a mortgage) mortgage)
Rented from the Council
Rented from a housing association
Private rented
n = 614
n = 563
n = 334
n = 127
n = 141
%
%
%
%
%
Very satisfied
12.5
8.5
7.2
12.6
9.9
Fairly satisfied
45.1
42.3
44.9
37.0
39.7
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
15.8
18.7
16.5
25.2
22.7
Dissatisfied
18.1
18.3
20.1
15.0
17.0
8.5
12.3
11.4
10.2
10.6
100
100
100
100
100
Very dissatisfied Total
Source: Derby City Council Housing Needs and Market Survey 2001
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Broadly, the results show that satisfaction levels are generally high and there is little difference in levels of satisfaction between tenures for: •
appearance of the area
•
satisfaction with schools
•
satisfaction with shopping facilities
•
satisfaction with public transport.
However, this not so for: •
satisfaction with play areas
•
satisfaction with facilities for young people
•
satisfaction with levels of crime and anti social behaviour.
On these three measures, levels of satisfaction were far lower, and particularly low amongst council tenants.
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